Spring 2017

Originally published in the Spring 2017 issue of WAVE Magazine. Re-posted in honor of Dr. Kinne’s 102nd birthday, May 23, 2019.

By Tim Cost ’81

We should all aspire to inspire the way Fran does, to live her legacy.

Dr. …

Want a sneak peek at Jacksonville University’s 2018 Matriculation keynote speaker? Get to know JU alumnus Dane Grey (’07) in this Q&A originally published in the Spring 2017 issue of WAVE.

When Dane Grey came to America in the late …

Originally published in the Spring 2017 issue of WAVE Magazine.

Jacksonville University senior Nicole Luis is a member of the cheerleading squad, works two jobs and is member and past-President of the Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority. She’s thrived during her …

Originally published in the Spring 2017 issue of WAVE Magazine.

By Sheri Webber

Her thesis in the MFA Visual Arts program at Jacksonville University dealt with art therapy, but Tawan Harrell Chester is quick to admit that while she’s helping …

Originally published in the Spring 2017 issue of WAVE Magazine.

By Phillip Milano

The academic world’s rapid response to the rise of data as a dynamic factor guiding society’s progress means cultivating skills in two areas: How to analyze it, …

Originally published in the Spring 2017 issue of WAVE Magazine.

By Lilla Ross

Photo by Cassie Elmore ’18

It all started with Myrtle the Turtle.

Watching the 500-pound green sea turtle swim around her tank is Anjali Bhardwaj’s earliest memory …

Originally published in the Spring 2017 issue of WAVE magazine.

By Don Coble

A perfect day starts for Chris Hayes when he arrives at John Sessions Stadium long before the morning dew has been erased by “perfect weather, not a …

The first Republican woman elected to Congress from Maryland, the Honorable Marjorie Sewell Holt, has fulfilled many roles, including great-great-grandmother and Jacksonville University alumna. Even in its seminal days, JU sparked lifelong passions and encouraged students to be fearless. At …

Originally published in the Spring 2017 issue of WAVE Magazine.

By Don Coble

It was mid-January, and John Galloway was outside wearing shorts and sunglasses. His cheeks were reddened by another perfect afternoon of sun and sport during a two-hour …

Originally published in the Spring 2017 issue of WAVE magazine.

By Sheri Webber

On Ryan Bass’ first day at work, protesters occupied the sidewalks outside and the phone rang with persistence.

Congressman John Rutherford, representing the Fourth District of Florida, …