Many special things happened at Florida State University during the month
of April. The Alumni Association's Spring Alumni Weekend, April 16-18, saw
more than 500 alumni return to campus for Emeritus Alumni Society Reunion,
the Class of 1948's 50 Year Reunion, and the dedication of HERITAGE TOWER.
Heritage Tower is the 50 year reunion gift from the classes of '46, '47,
and '48 and represents the transition from Florida State College for Women
to Florida State University. Special events during the weekend included
presentations by Assistant Dean of the College of Communication, MARK
ZEIGLER, and former astronaut and current professor, DR. NORMAN THAGARD. A
special luncheon honored the life of the late DR. KATIE MONTGOMERY, who
insisted on the finest quality of athletics for the College and University.
Montgomery Gymnasium is named for her, and as all athletic programs during
her tenure, FSU's first football teams were under her guidance. Dr.
Montgomery was recognized posthumously as the first recipient of the
Emeritus Alumni Society's CONRADI LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. Alumnae
recognized with the COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AWARD were LOIS LYMAN FLETCHER
'33, KATHERINE BLOOD HOFFMAN '36, MARGARET KENNEDY LEWIS '39 '61, and PATTY
HILL SMITH '46. Receiving the Alumni Association's CIRCLE OF GOLD AWARD
were BETTY LEWIS HARRISON '45 and DR. GRACE FOX '28.

Another monumental occasion on campus was the FSU BASEBALL team's 4-3 win
against Jacksonville, giving COACH MIKE MARTIN his 1,000th win. In typical
Martin style, the game was won on a double steal and aided by solid
pitching and good defense.

On May 1-2, about 2,600 of the approximately 4,000 spring graduates,
representing all 16 schools and colleges, participated in ceremonies on
Friday night and Saturday morning at the Civic Center. President "SANDY"
D'ALEMBERTE presided and alumnus REPRESENTATIVE JOHN THRASHER,
speaker-designate of the Florida House of Representatives gave the
commencement addresses. Other graduation ceremonies included the FAMU/FSU
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING's ceremony, with REGENT STEVE UHLFELDER the keynote
speaker; the FSU SCHOOL OF NURSING pinning ceremony with MARK ZEIGLER their
speaker; the FSU COLLEGE OF LAW with FLORIDA SUPREME COURT JUSTICE BARBARA
PARIENTE the speaker; FSU's AIR FORCE ROTC commissioning with retired BRIG.
GENERAL WILLIAM WEBB presiding; FSU's ARMY ROTC commissioning at the
Natural Bridge Historic Site; and the FSU PANAMA CITY CAMPUS commencement
ceremony at Panama City.

Sincere appreciation goes to FSU administrators and Florida legislators who
obtained funding for many campus projects and programs. Included in the
substantial list are: Bellamy Building remodeling, $8.2 million; Campus
improvements, $4.5 million; Utility/storm water improvements, $3 million;
Leach Center renovations, $2.75 million; British Open University
partnership, $2.5 million; Oglesby Student Union renovations, $2.45
million; Salley Hall renovations, $2.3 million; Woodward Avenue closing,
$1.5 million; University Center hospitality program improvements, $1.4
million intramural field complex, $1.25 million; Student facility and
security improvements, $1.07 million; Program in Medical Sciences,
$950,000; Williams Building remodeling, $800,000; Communications lab,
$500,000; Satellite autism center, $450,000; and  Chronic disease
prevention for at-risk Floridians, $250,000.

During this month of successes there was also some sadness. FSU lost a very
special retired faculty member from the College of Human Sciences, DR. ANNE
BUIS. Personally, Dr. Buis was my college mentor and she instilled love for
life, made richer by educational pursuits in all of her students.

CAMPUS CAPSULE
President "SANDY" D'ALEMBERTE with a group of state and university
officials is in Vietnam for a ten day trade mission that may one day give
FSU its first branch campus in a communist country. Working with U.S.
Ambassador to Vietnam PETE PETERSON, former Congressman from this district,
the concept seems to represent an opportunity for a U.S. institution to
take advantage of the tremendous need for higher education in Vietnam, and
a center for American students to study.

Plans are also underway by the DISTANCE LEARNING INSTITUTE for full
bachelor's degree programs with the bulk of the course work completed
outside conventional classroom settings. The first of these programs starts
in the fall 1999 or spring 2000. Plans for the first course offerings will
be limited to computer science and information studies.

Six master's degree programs in the SCHOOL OF MUSIC are ranked among the
top six music schools in public universities nationwide, according to
recent rankings of graduate schools by U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT. Only two
other public universities, the University of Michigan and Indiana
University, are ranked in all six categories: opera/voice, conducting,
jazz, composition, orchestra/symphony and piano/organ/keyboard. The
opera/voice graduate program ranked the highest nationally of any other
graduate program in FSU's music school, clinching the No. 5 position
overall, and the No. 3 spot among public universities. Dean JON PIERSOL
credits the School's success to the hard work and dedication of the very
distinguished music faculty. PIERSO himself was recently awarded the Edwin
Franko Goldman Memorial Citation at the annual meeting of the American
Bandmasters Association for his service in the interest of bands and music.

Three HOSPITALITY ADMINISTRATION faculty members have been ranked among the
most influential scholars in their field in a recent study published in the
JOURNAL OF HOSPITALITY & TOURISM EDUCATION. The study was based on how
often the work of researchers was cited by other researchers in scholarly
journals. Of the estimated 5,000 research authors in this field nationwide,
professor ROBERT A. BRYMER placed 14th, Department Chairman Joseph West
placed 34th and associate professor KIMBERLY HARRIS placed 60th. Because of
these high rankings, the department was ranked eighth internationally by
this study. However, the department was ranked fifth by hospitality
industry executives.

Two FSU professor-researchers are once again getting international acclaim.
This time with a cancer-drug contender which may enhance the effects of
radiation up to 500 times. Biologist DR. KURT HOFER and fellow researcher
DR. LI-XI YANG have received a patent on the drug and have signed
agreements with two pharmaceutical companies to develop it for use against
cancer and illnesses such as stomach ulcers and rosacea.

Professor of statistics DR. MYLES HOLLANDER, one of the world's foremost
researchers in non parametric statistics and reliability theory was chosen
the 1998-99 Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor. The award is the
highest honor FSU bestows on faculty for excellence in teaching, research
and service on national and international levels.

Chemistry professor DR. ROBLEY LIGHT has been elected president of the
Faculty Senate. As president he is also the chairman of the Faculty Senate
Steering Committee. Light succeeds DR. MARIE COWART, professor of urban and
regional planning.

Another chemistry professor and one of the foremost analytic chemists in
the world, DR. ALAN MARSHALL, has been selected to receive the 1998 New
York Society for Applied Spectoscopy Gold Medal. He directs the Ion
Cyclotronic Resonance Facility at the National High Magnetic Field
Laboratory at FSU.

DANA HILL, Vice President of the Student Alumni Association and a junior
majoring in psychology and child development was named one of seven
finalists in the "College Student of the Year" by FLORIDA LEADER magazine.
DANIEL McCABE, a senior majoring in business and Spanish, was among the
13-member honorable mention list.

FSU's PHI GAMMA DELTA fraternity has banned alcohol at its house for good.
They are the first to voluntarily do so, although several other
fraternities on campus are required by their national organizations to go
alcohol-free. KAY CHRISTIAN, Director of Greek Life said, "In my opinion,
before the year 2000, you will see other fraternities go substance-free."

As new faces appear on campus, there are several new faces on the Alumni
Association staff. Many of you sent your well wishes as long time friend
and employee CHARLES HALL retired. Stepping up from assistant into his
position as Acting Manager of Records is KAY CORDLE. Affable LINDA MAYNARD
has left us to pursue entrepreneurial interests, and STEPHANIE DIAZ '95 has
joined us as a Program Assistant. CINDY MILLER, our caring receptionist
will be taking on more responsibilities and travels with Champions for
Christ, and KIM BAXTER, who graduated on May 2nd will be greeting you by
phone and in person.

SPORTS
For the first time since 1992, the NCAA decided that the FSU, Miami and
Florida will each host an NCAA regional during the same year. FSU, host of
the Atlantic II Regional beginning May 21st, will play at home for the 14th
time in the past 16 post seasons. All regionals will have six participating
teams, which will be announced on Monday, May 18th. Ticket packages went
are currently available, but single game tickets will not be sold until the
day of the first game. FSU will play in the 7 p.m. game on opening day no
matter its seed. Call 1-888-FSUNOLE for tickets.

According to JERRY KUTZ, who along with 500 other Seminoles attended the
SEMINOLE CLUB OF GREATER ORLANDO's Bowden Dinner, Athletics Director DAVE
HART shared some of the following successes of FSU's program. "DARYL BUSH
was the first recipient of the National Student Athlete Award. Casey
Custer, was the NCAA's state of Florida Woman of the Year. We had thirteen
4.0 students; more people on the ACC Honor Roll than ever before. Once
again we made the College Football Association's list of schools to
graduate 70 percent or more of its football players (five ACC schools were
on that list of sixteen.)" When asked why he chose to resod Campbell
Stadium rather then wait to see if the grass would grow, he said... " I was
not comfortable with that gamble."

Other athletics brag points include RANDELL JACKSON's 3.5 grade point
average during the spring semester. Jackson was one of seven athletes
representing basketball, football or baseball to reach that level this
semester. Defensive lineman COREY SIMON and quarterback CHRIS WEINKE,
basketball center KYLE MULLIGAN and baseball brothers MATT and ZACH DIAZ
all earned at least a 3.5. Senior first baseman MATT WOODWARD led all
athletes in those three sports with a 4.0 GPA. Athletes in FSU's Olympic
sports to earn a 4.0 GPA were: SARAH CAPIE (women's golf); LEE FICTUM and
CORY FRANK (men's cross country); ASHLEY HELTER and Janine Lavoie (soccer);
KIA ASBERG (women's tennis); and TODD CRANNELL and JONATHAN SHY (men's
track). Former FSU football player and ex-NFL tailback DEXTER CARTER
completed his degree in child development with a 4.0.
FSU CHEERLEADERS took second place at the National Cheerleader Association
meet in April. The GOLDEN GIRLS, FSU's dance squad, finished sixth in the
dance portion of the competition. Head coach for these teams is a former
FSU cheerleader, JENNIFER JARRETT. Prior to attending FSU, while an
athlete/cheerleader at Florida High she met her husband, former FSU
shortstop LINK JARRETT.

Former Compliance Graduate Assistant Brad Hostetter has accepted the
position of Compliance Coordinator at Weber State University in Ogden,
Utah. Dr. Brian Mand, Assistant Director of Compliance has been interviewed
for the position of Assistant Athletics Director at Cincinnati. The
position is under former FSU administrators, Athletic Diorector BOB GOIN,
and Associate JOHN SHEFFIELD. A reminder to anyone who might have questions
about what you can or cannot do with/for high school athletes. Never
hesitate to call our Compliance Office for information, 850-644-0963.

FSU team doctor and Alumni Executive Board Member, TOM HANEY received the
1997-98 Sports Medicine Person of the Year Award from the Athletic Trainers
Association of Florida. Alumnus Haney is an orthopedic surgeon who operates
on many Seminole athletes. One recovering from surgery is celebrating
'little victories'. DAN KENDRA in just one month of rehabilitation has shed
crutches and brace, and is increasing his workouts.

COACH STEVE ROBINSON signed his first player, ANTWAUN DIXON of Marietta,
GA. at the beginning of the late signing period. Robinson said "....this is
the beginning and a move in the right direction to lay down the tracks and
foundation for this program." Another signing is that of DAMOUS ANDERSON,
whose honors at Atlanta Metro College included Georgia and national junior
college player of the year, following his all-state honors at Berea High in
Greenville, S.C.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL leader, LATAVIA COLEMAN was selected to the ACC ATHLETE
magazine's 2nd team All ACC. A rising junior, she finished fourth in the
league in scoring and sixth in rebounding.

Led by tournament MVP STACY VENABLE, the LADY 'NOLES cruised through the
ACC Softball Championships in Tallahassee. Venable picked up victories in
all three games to improve to 18-7 on the season as FSU (50-18) won its
sixth league title. Four FSU softball players were named to the
All-Atlantic Coast Conference softball team Senior KRISTY HULL was the lone
repeat winner for FSU. Others were Juniors DANA BAILEY, JESSE McGREGOR and
STACY VENABLE. A ground-breaking ceremony was held in mid-April for the new
Softball/Soccer complex. The soccer field is scheduled to be ready for next
season, while softball should be open in 1999.

FSU's Mens GOLF TEAM finished seventh in the ACC Championships in New
London N.C. The Seminoles' score of 866 was a stroke behind Wake Forest.
WOMEN'S GOLFER AMY BOND was named to the All-ACC team, but all were
disappointed when the team did not receive an invitation to NCAA Regional.

NETWORKING
FRED MAGLIONE, under whose efforts funds were raised for bricks for the
first phase of the beautiful Westcott Plaza, has stepped down to become a
full-time law student. V.P. BEVERLY SPENCER and her staff in University
Relations has assumed the responsibility for this project. Write those
checks and call 850-644-1000.

Sincere appreciation is extended to the clubs who hosted FSCW LUNCHEONS
this year. There is no doubt that these efforts helped generate the highest
attendance ever at the recent EMERITUS SOCIETY SPRING WEEKEND. Alumni Board
Member, DR. MABEL JEAN MORRISON and Seminole Club Members from Okaloosa,
Santa Rosa and Escambia Counties are meeting to plan their 6th annual FSCW
luncheon on August 30th. The group also hosted their 4th annual NEW STUDENT
RECEPTION in April.

Alumni Board Member GENE WALDEN, assisted by CLAY COUNTY SEMINOLES, had
100% attendance of their county high school guidance counselors at a
luncheon to meet with FSU Director of Admissions, JOHN BARNHILL.
THE SEMINOLE CLUB OF FLAGLER COUNTY is hosting its first NEW STUDENT
RECEPTION. Club members, local Student Alumni members and FSU Admissions
staff will welcome these students and their parents. FLAGLER COUNTY
SEMINOLES once again operated a Speedweeks Concession Stand to boost their
scholarship fund. They are now seeking volunteers for a concession stand at
the Daytona Speedway on July 4th.

THE WASHINGTON D.C. SEMINOLES write that they had a wonderful time
welcoming COACH JOANNE GRAF and the Lady 'Noles. They gave the same
Seminole welcome to men and women's basketball coaches and players, and
look forward to welcoming all of us at the Maryland football game.

THE UPPER SOUTH CAROLINA SEMINOLE CLUB sponsored a cook-out each day before
the recent baseball games at Clemson. They also opened their homes to
visiting Seminoles. These S.C. 'Noles are now heading up an effort for a
CHEERLEADER SCHOLARSHIP. For information call RON JOHNSON at 864-243-3888,
or KEN MILLER at 864-250-2641.

WARRICK DUNN was honored recently at the White House as one of five Giant
Steps Award recipients.  Dunn was honored at a private reception hosted by
President Clinton during the 11th annual National Student-Athlete Day.  He
was selected in the "Civic Leader" category for helping four Tampa single
mothers with down payments and furnishings for new homes.

PETER BOULWARE continues to make an impact on and off the football field.
He recently announced that he plans to establish a fully-endowed athletic
scholarship ($50,000) at FSU. Boulware is the first former Bobby Bowden
player to give back to the university in this fashion. He currently splits
time between his home in South Carolina and Tallahassee and is also
involved with the Baltimore area Seminoles.

Another Seminole star, DEION SANDERS, recently donated $1 million to a
Dallas youth project sponsored by the church he credits with his salvation.
The Dallas Cowboys corner-back is also drawing crowds at his weekly Bible
study class.

Congratulations are extended to alumna GEORGIA KANEY who recently became
publisher of THE NEWS-JOURNAL at Daytona Beach. Congratulations also to an
FSCW alumna, and citizen of Panama City, MARGARET LEWIS, who was recently
honored on her 80th birthday by the students and staff of the school which
bears her name - the MARGARET K. LEWIS SCHOOL. Lewis has been a pioneer in
the education of children with special needs.

COMING EVENTS
MAY 15-16       FSU Foundation Board Meeting, Tallahassee
May 18          FSU-Auburn Bowden Golf Classic, Golden Eagle, Tallahassee
May 18          Pace Center for Girls Golf Open. Co-sponsored by the wives
of the football staff, Capital City Country Club
May 21-25       NCAA Baseball Regional, Tallahassee
May 21          Martin County Seminoles 2nd Annual Family Picnic
June 12,13      FSU Alumni Board Meeting, Tallahassee
June 27         FSU Day at the Braves, Atlanta
August 7        Second Annual FSCW Luncheon, Ashville, N.C. Contact Bess
Lux 704-926-2780
August 21       47th Annual Kick-Off Luncheon, Tallahassee Call the Alumni
Office 850-644-2761 for tickets
August 31       Pregame party and Kickoff Classic at the Meadowlands, N.J.
Sept. 17-19     Seventh Annual Seminole Club Leadership Conference, Tallahassee
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