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Jacksonville University celebrates back-to-back years of highest rankings in school history

September 18, 2020 Comments Off on Jacksonville University celebrates back-to-back years of highest rankings in school history

an aerial view of Jacksonville University

For the second year in a row, Jacksonville University secured its place among the top 30 regional schools on U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Colleges, a prestigious annual ranking of the best colleges and universities throughout …

Junior physics major in NROTC chosen for submarine program

April 30, 2020 Comments Off on Junior physics major in NROTC chosen for submarine program

Since she was young, junior physics major Vanessa Rodriguez has wanted to join the US Navy. Her father served in the Navy for 23 years. That’s why Vanessa developed a fascination with ships.

Last year, the Naval Reserve Officer Training …

Liberty’s Cost: Art Therapy Volunteer and Veteran, Tawan Chester ’16

June 27, 2017 Comments Off on Liberty’s Cost: Art Therapy Volunteer and Veteran, Tawan Chester ’16

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 …

“Everything we do, we do together” – A time to grow bonds for football team at Camp Blanding

November 2, 2016 Comments Off on “Everything we do, we do together” – A time to grow bonds for football team at Camp Blanding

By Sheri Webber

Summer training for college football can look like a lot of different things. With 50 incoming team members, all new to the JU Dolphins, this year’s camp needed to accomplish many things—getting to know the player on …

Former JU athlete Haywood Range builds a following as he forges gold from tragedy at Warrior Games

October 20, 2016 Comments Off on Former JU athlete Haywood Range builds a following as he forges gold from tragedy at Warrior Games

By Sheri Webber

“I never had a Plan A or B … I thought life just worked itself out,” said Haywood Range III.

But after struggling through college, missing important opportunities and becoming increasingly unable to provide for himself, Range …

Project to research Cumberland Island turtles gaining traction at crowdfunding site Experiment.com

June 22, 2015 Comments Off on Project to research Cumberland Island turtles gaining traction at crowdfunding site Experiment.com

Where are all the Diamondback terrapins on Cumberland Island? Marine Science graduate student Danielle D’amato wants to know, and she’s using a unique method to pay for her research: the crowdfunding site Experiment.com, which accelerates scientific research by freeing …

Meet Lieutenant Eric Lam

April 1, 2015 Comments Off on Meet Lieutenant Eric Lam

Lieutenant Eric Lam served as a naval aviator, flying a wide variety of missions ranging from search and rescue to surveillance and reconnaissance in the SH-60B Seahawk helicopter. He was in charge of two divisions, a maintenance and a detachment …

Meet Sergeant William Joseph Luce, Jr.

March 30, 2015 Comments Off on Meet Sergeant William Joseph Luce, Jr.

Sergeant William Joseph Luce Jr. grew up in Riverside California where he went on to graduate high school with honors at the age of 17. Two weeks after his graduation Sergeant Luce answered the call to serve in the …