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 Cameron

Upcoming Events – Save the Date

Spring Symposium: March 23 – 24, 2012

We would love to see you back in Gainesville for the 2nd Annual UF Women Spring Symposium. Get a sneak peek of the David A. Cofrin Asian Art Wing at the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art before it opens to the public on March 31. Details to come.

We hope to see you there!

Greater Gators: Alumnae of Distinction

We are pleased to bring you the accomplishments of our lady Gators.

Gator Nurses Can Do Anything:
Alumna Takes Charge of Major
Orlando Health System
Sherrie Sitarik (BS Nursing '78)
Promoted to president and CEO for Orlando Health, Sherrie Sitarik is now in charge of the $1.5 billion non-for-profit health care organization. To read more, click here.

Michelle Donice Dixon Thompson
(PhD Higher Ed Admin '05)
This past summer Michelle Donice published her debut novel, The Other Side of Through, a story about a woman's search for self while facing a crumbling marriage and a steamy affair. To read more, click here.

Spring Dautel, (BA Fine Arts '00)
College of Fine Arts alumna Spring Dautel has come a long way from Gainesville. After receiving her master's degree from Christie's, she worked in sales at Christie's and is now the director of Haunch of Venison gallery in New York. To read more, click here.

Dee Dee Ricks (BS HHP '91)
In April 2007, Dee Dee Ricks was diagnosed with breast cancer. While she had enough money to help pay for the outrageous costs of treatment, she realized that not many others do. So Ricks embarked on a journey to help ease the financial woes of others who have been diagnosed with the disease, all while filming every moment of her own battle in the HBO documentary The Education of Dee Dee Ricks. To read more, click here.

Meet Dee Dee Ricks at the UF Women Symposium; she will be our keynote speaker.

UF News

Martin H. Levin Advocacy Center wins LEED award

The Martin H. Levin Advocacy Center has been recognized for its environmentally friendly and energy-efficient design. It received the gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating. To read more, click here.

The completion of this building was made possible by a $1 million donation from Teri Levin (pictured far right) in 2009 in honor of her late husband, Allen Levin. UF Law celebrated the opening of the Advocacy Center courtroom in early 2011. Ms. Levin is a member of the UF Foundation Board of Directors.
To read more, click here.

David A. Cofrin Asian Art Wing to open in spring 2012

On March 31, 2012, the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art will unveil its new 26,000-square-foot Asian art wing to the public. It will feature works from China, India, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia as well as Asian-inspired gardens for meditation and relaxation. The museum's expansion is funded in part by a $10 million gift from the late David A. Cofrin and his wife, Mary Ann. To read more, click here.

University of Florida Foundation, Inc.

Want to know how you can make an impact at the University of Florida? Visit the UF Foundation website to learn how your gift can make a difference and to read stories about the students and faculty past donations have supported. Show your love and support for the University of Florida by making an online gift today.

UF Women Membership

We hope you are enjoying the UF Women newsletter as much as we enjoy bringing it to you. Our group continues to engage women with UF through our newsletter, events and, more 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 membership form and submit it with a $100 one-time fee, as directed in the form. We are excited by all that can happen when we provide leadership and support to the University of Florida.

Go Gators!

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