UF Women Reports

UF WOMEN
STEERING COUNCIL

Fernandina Beach, FL
Chris Bryan

Fort Lauderdale, FL
Debbee Barker
Karen Mitchell Curran

Gainesville, FL
Chris Machen
Julie Berthy
Co-Chair, Linda McGurn
Vanda O'Neill

Jacksonville, FL
Co-Chair, Beth McCague

Tampa, FL
Debra Nouss

Orlando, FL
Linda Wells

Palm Beach, FL
Katie Pressly

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Toni Crawford

Winter Park, FL
Alexis Pugh

Winston Salem, NC
Susan Ivey

UF Women All Access Pass Weekend

By all accounts, the UF Women inaugural leadership event, All Access Pass, was a huge success! Almost 90 enthusiastic Gator women enjoyed dining in UF museums, touring state-of-the-art facilities, hearing from outstanding faculty, students and alumnae and getting to know each other. New friendships were started and reconnections to long ago college friends were made.

The UF Women Initiative is designed to help women connect more personally and fully with UF in their interest areas to have a positive impact on those served by our wonderful University. One attendee expressed that goal best by saying: "When we work together, we are unstoppable." There was no doubt about that at All Access Pass!

NEW! University of Florida Leading Ladies

University of Florida Alumni Association Names New Executive Director

Danita Nias has been selected as executive director of the University of Florida Alumni Association which represents more than 350,000 alumni. Read more.

Large Animal Medicine Specialist Named Chief of Staff of UF Veterinary Hospitals

Dana Zimmel, D.V.M. (BS '90, DMV '95), who spoke at the UF Women All Access Pass Weekend and is a clinical associate professor at University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named interim chief of staff of UF's Veterinary Hospitals. Read more.

Teresa Balser appointed dean of UF's College of Agricultural and Life Science

Teresa Balser, director of the UW-Madison Institute for Biology Education, was named to lead the college by Jack Payne, UF senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources. Read more.

Greater Gators: Alumnae of Distinction

Julie Silver Talenfeld, (TEL '84)
Julie Silver Talenfeld is the founder and president of Boardroom Communications, providing media relations services to a wide scope of clients in the legal, real estate, banking, corporate, retail, education and non¬profit sectors. Read more.

Sara Sidner, (TEL '95)
Sara Sidner is CNN's New Delhi-based international correspondent and is responsible for the network's coverage of India and South Asia. Read more.

Lady Gators: Revisited!

USO Honors Linda Parker Hudson (B.S. ISE '72) as Woman of the Year

The USO, along with military and business leaders from around the country gathered to recognize Linda Parker Hudson, President and CEO of BAE Systems, Inc. as the 2011 Woman of the Year. Read more.

North Carolina governor, a UF alum, honored at graduation

North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue (MED '74, PHD '76) has a pretty good idea what the University of Florida graduates at spring commencement ceremonies are experiencing.

Perdue earned two degrees from UF: a master's degree in education as well as a doctoral degree in education administration. She'll be receiving a distinguished alumna award during Friday's advanced degree commencement ceremony at the O'Connell Center. Read more.

Membership in YOUR UF Alumni Association

Membership in the UF Alumni Association is your direct link to the Gator Nation. Not only does it allow you to outwardly demonstrate your Gator pride, but dues support the University of Florida through student scholarships, alumni programming and key campus initiatives.  Join today! There are also exclusive benefits just for members.  Click here to learn more!

The Florida Opportunity Scholars Program

The Florida Opportunity Scholars Program is an initiative to ensure first-generation students from low income families have the resources they need to be academically successful at the University of Florida. Meet some of UF's Florida Opportunity Scholars.

UF Women Membership

We hope you are enjoying the UF Women newsletters as much as we enjoy bringing them to you! Our group continues to engage women with UF through our newsletter, events and, importantly, each of you. Please share your Gator passion with friends and family to help UF improve the way people experience their lives. We invite you to become a member of UF Women and to become more involved with the University of Florida.

To join UF Women, complete the attached membership form and submit it, along with the $100.00 annual fee, as directed on the form. We are excited by all that can happen, when we provide leadership and support to this wonderful University.

Go Gators!

If you have any questions, wish for more information or have suggestions. Please e-mail Suzanne Woodward.