In early June the FSU Alumni Association held its annual business meeting.
Chairperson CYNTHIA TUNNICLIFF '67,'71, passed the gavel to incoming chair
HUGO deBEAUBEIN, a past president of the Orlando Seminole Club. Other
l998-99 officers are: Chair-elect DR. RAYMOND COTTRELL '69, Orlando;
Executive Vice President DR. TOM HANEY '64, Tallahassee; Secretary CHERYL
BECKERT '72, Winter Haven; Treasurer TOM GOLDSWORTHY '67, Edmond, Oklahoma.
New members welcomed to the board are: SANDRA JOHNSON '70, Quincy; DR.
KEVIN BROOKS '78, Ocala; JIM CLARK '74, Raleigh, NC; JON RUGGERI '72,
Sarasota. Receiving the Alumni Association's prestigious Circle of Gold
Award were: local attorney and past chair CYNTHIA TUNNICLIFF; former
Florida Supreme Court Justice and now FSU's General Counsel, ALAN SUNDBERG
'55; and former football player and past chair of Seminole Boosters Inc.,
DR. JOE CAMPS '79.

Word was recently received from Bradenton of the death of another prominent
alum, FSCW alumna VIRGINIA BURFORD GUTIERREZ. Among her many lifetime
accomplishments, her reported favorite was her 1932 design of the official
seal for the Florida State College for Women, now our Florida State
University.

Often we are asked about the University's relationship with the Florida
Seminoles. Vice President BEVERLY SPENCER has shared a brief statement from
President SANDY D'ALEMBERTE for us to use on this subject. "Florida State
University is proud of its long-standing cooperative relationship with the
Seminole Tribe of Florida. The Seminole people have suffered many hardships
and injustices but they have remained brave, dignified and proud. They are
the unconquered. They symbolize what we hope will be the traits of all of
our graduates, including our student athletes. We know you cannot win all
of the time on the playing field or in life, but we want our students to be
unconquered and always ready to try again."

CAMPUS CAPSULE
FSU will soon be home to a CENTER FOR ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS,
thanks to an item tucked into a bill recently signed by President Clinton.
The funding for the center will be $3.6 million, and other participants
will be the NATIONAL HIGH MAGNETIC FIELD LABORATORY (NHMFL), and the
University of Central Florida in Orlando. Since the opening of the NHMFL in
1993, the facility boasts record-breaking advancements in the mechanical
engineering field while having a collection of some of the finest talent
anywhere on the planet with regards to study on high magnetic fields.

This fall THE SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS & DANCE (SVAD) will be celebrating its
25th anniversary. SVAD is a unique combination of five disciplines and two
museums that arose from several different sources. In 1973 the Department
of Art emerged from the College of Arts and Sciences, Art Education and
Craft Design came from the College of Education, and Interior Design
surfaced from the School of Home Economics (Human Sciences) to form the
School of Visual Arts. The Department of Dance joined a few years later and
in 1981 Art Education and Craft Design combined with the Department of Art.
In the same year The Department of Art divided to become Art and Art
History. Throughout its history SVAD had administered the university
gallery and museum, and in 1990 the Appleton Museum of Art in Ocala came
under its management. The student body is made up of 678 undergraduates and
157 graduate students, with more than 200 degrees being awarded each year.

Recently over 150 university professors from the United States and Canada
attended the 20th anniversary conference of the ASSOCIATION OF BIOLOGY
LABORATORY EDUCATORS held for the first time at FSU. The participants were
thrilled with the phenomenal range of environments of North Florida.
Experiences included expeditions to the FSU Marine Laboratory at Turkey
Point, a canoe trip down the Wakulla River, a wetlands trip and a
freshwater estuarine island trip, the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
and the Apalachicola National Forest.

Another conference on campus was the first NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HIGHER
EDUCATION AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY. More than 100 of the country's higher
education elite convened to discuss the role of higher education on
character building and civic duty. The conference was sponsored by THE
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION.

Another first is the offering of a new minor in dispute resolution for
graduate students, announced by DR. DIANNE MONTGOMERY, Dean of the SCHOOL
OF SOCIAL WORK. The new interdisciplinary program combines expertise from
the fields of social work, law, urban and regional planning, communication,
anthropology and business. Depending on a student's interests, the minor
can focus on mediation between individuals, families, communities,
neighborhoods, cultural groups or countries.

ROY DELP, professor of voice and coordinator of the voice area faculty of
the SCHOOL OF MUSIC, has been elected national president of his
professional organization, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF SINGING.
NATS is the world's largest association of teachers of singing and includes
over 5,400 members from 26 countries.

JOHN B. SHEA has been made a fellow in the AMERICAN ACADEMY OF KINESIOLOGY
AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION. Shea, a professor in the Department of Nutrition,
Food and Movement Sciences in the COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES, received the
membership for his work in elite motor skill performance, also known as
"talent identification."

Thought to be FSU's longest commuter is RON WELSH. A former Gulf War
veteran and six-year enlisted Air Force man, Ron drives five days a week
from Brooksville, a city just 250 miles away, to attend classes. He says
"I've wanted to be a Seminole since I was a little boy when I learned about
football." He is currently taking marine biology and calculus, and plans to
take 12-15 hours in the fall to be on his way to getting his bachelor's
degree in marine biology.

For all of you commuters, please be warned that the university has been
criticized for uncollected parking tickets and is tightening its
computerized dragnet. An out-of-state tag is no protection. The new system
will match the names of parents with their sons and daughters who take the
family car off to college. If you have questions on parking please call for
parking information, particularly since we are temporarily losing some of
our parking at University Center due to construction.

SPORTS
July 1 saw alumna GABRIELLE REECE '90 on campus to help unveil a new logo
for FSU's 30th season of women's intercollegiate athletics. Reece, a
volleyball star for CECILE REYNAUD's teams from l987 to 1990 was the
perfect choice to kick off this celebration. John Nogowski of the
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT wrote "....if ever there was a woman who exemplified
what a female athlete could do with her life, it's Reece. From hosting
television shows, to writing a column, to modeling, to being a phenomenally
successful professional volleyball star, here's somebody who reached for it
all - and got it." In addition, he states that he checked out her web site,
and at that time she had 72,014 hits on it, and that she has been on more
magazine covers than anybody since the late Princess Diana. She will have
her own "Intimate Portrait" on Life-time in August, and if you are lucky
you may see her back on campus this fall for a football game, and of course
a volleyball game!

If you were watching the matches in Wimbleton over the weekend, perhaps you
saw alumnus PAUL HAARHUIS '88, win the men's doubles with Jacco Eltingh.
Haarhuis, a native of the Netherlands, graduated from FSU with a degree in
Economics.

Another alumna making the news is Tallahassee resident KIM BATTEN '93.
Batten destroyed the field in the 400-meter hurdles at the U.S. National
Track and Field Championships in New Orleans. Her time of 53.61 is the
fastest in the world this year.

COACH MIKE MARTIN '66, for the second time since FSU joined the ACC in
1992, was named the league's coach of the year. Many of the baseball
players also made postseason All-American lists. Right fielder MATT DIAZ
was named national Freshman of the Year by THE SPORTING NEWS (TSN). He was
also named a Freshman All-American by COLLEGIATE BASEBALL and BASEBALL
AMERICA after batting .390. Pitcher JON McDONALD was named a Freshman
All-American by COLLEGIATE BASEBALL and TSN, and pitcher NICK STOCKS was
named to BASEBALL AMERICA's Freshman All-America first team and the second
team of TSN's squad. BRIAN COX made the American Baseball Coaches
Association first-team All-America and JEREMY SALAZAR made the National
Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Super Team, THE SPORTING NEWS
second-team All America, and COLLEGIATE BASEBALL third-team All-America.
Signee JOHN SANTAMARIA, a third baseman from Gulliver Prep, signed with the
Chicago White Sox. All other FSU underclassmen or signees selected in Major
League Baseball's draft have made a decision to stay at FSU. Alumnus J.D.
DREW signed a four year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals worth $7
million guaranteed and possibly as much as $8.5 million.

Basketball players COREY LOUIS, KERRY THOMPSON, LaMARR GREER, and RANDELL
JACKSON were passed over in the NBA Draft, but all plan to pursue
professional careers at some level. THOMPSON was recently named the rookie
of the year for the United States Basketball League, in which Greer also
played. FSU will welcome 6-10 center JUSTIN MOTT of Barton, Kansas
Community College. Mott joins three other signees for COACH STEVE
ROBINSON's first FSU recruiting class.

TOM CARLSON of Seminole Boosters Inc. has shared the news that twenty
suites are under construction at the Leon County Civic Center and will be
completed for the '98-'99 basketball season. All are sold, and fourteen
more suites will be constructed at the end of the season. Only seven of
those are still available. Dedicated basketball fans must act quickly to
secure one of these luxurious suites!

FSU golfer AMY SPOONER won the Public Links Golf Championship in Kapalua,
Hawaii by the score of 2 and 1 in match play. This year's championship had
1,075 player entries.

On July 2nd, FSU Athletics held a press conference for DAN KENDRA to
announce his decision to sit out the 1998 season. He stated that he does
not want to risk serious injury by trying to come back too soon from a
debilitating knee injury he suffered in April. His decision gives the No. 1
quarterback position to CHRIS WEINKE, the soon to be 26-year-old sophomore
who left FSU football in 1990 to play minor-league baseball and return six
years later. Cornerback MARIO EDWARDS has been admitted to the second
session of summer school. Meeting the NCAA requirements that athletes must
complete 24 hours during a school year, he has taken spring courses at
Tallahassee Community College.

THE SPORTING NEWS was the first preseason football publication to name the
Seminoles as its No.1 team. Ohio State, Nebraska and Florida round out the
Magazine's top 4. The Football Writers Association of America also ranked
FSU No. 1.

PETER TOM WILLIS '94, became the fifth person to interview for the position
of being Gene Deckerhoff's side-kick on radio broadcasts of FSU football
games this fall. Willis is currently playing for the Tampa Bay Storm in The
Arena Football League and will be inducted into FSU's athletics Hall of
Fame this fall. The other candidates for the position are also former
football players: KEITH JONES '91; ERIC LUALLEN '90; JOE WESSE '84; and
MONK BONASORTE '81.

Other former football players in the news are: TRA THOMAS, who is expected
to sign a five-year contract that sources say will be worth about $9.5
million; ERIC HAYES '96, who played defensive tackle at FSU before his NFL
career, will become the FAMU defensive ends coach; Leon County Commissioner
RUDY MALOY '77, was installed as President of the FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF
COUNTIES; Former track athlete and coach, JOHN CITRON has become the new
director of the TALLAHASSEE SPORTS COUNCIL. Citron's hiring makes him the
second consecutive former FSU athlete to hold the position. He replaces
RICK HATCHER '84, a former FSU pitcher, who left TSC to take a similar job
in Lexington, Ky.

NETWORKING
The STUDENT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION has initiated a program called DINNER FOR
TWELVE STRANGERS. This program calls for an alum to entertain at least
twelve guests who are alumni, students, faculty or staff. Alumni President
JIM MELTON and Chairman CYNTHIA TUNNICLIFF hosted the first group in April
at University Center Club. Board member PAT and RON SMITH hosted a group at
their home in Monticello in May, and the JOANOS' will host a group on July
23rd. To volunteer as a host please call TRAVIS HOPKINS, SAA Adviser at
850-644-2761.

Sincere thanks to the ATLANTA SEMINOLES for another outstanding FSU DAY AT
THE BRAVES. The overwhelming temperatures did not diminish the spirit of
200 Seminoles as they gathered for food, fellowship and baseball.

News from the Tampa Seminoles is that they have changed their name to TAMPA
BAY SEMINOLE CLUB, Inc. I recently visited with several members and their
calendar is full! Plans include the annual Mickey Andrews Dinner at Palma
Ceia Golf and Country Club on July 17th and their annual membership
Kick-Off Party on August 22nd.

The Jacksonville Seminole Club thanks its members for not only a highly
successful Bowden Tournament and Banquet but also for their participation
in the WALK TO CURE for Juvenile Diabetes. The Club also reports a
successful BUSCH NIGHT at the Anheuser Busch Brewery on June 17th, which
included a tour and dinner as well as guest speaker MARK RICHT, football
offensive coordinator. Coming events include a summer golf tournament on
July 19th and a bus trip to the GA-Tech game.

Speaking of bus trips, the TRIANGLE SEMINOLE CLUB (Raleigh/Durham, NC) is
planning a road trip to the Meadowlands for the 1998 Kickoff Classic
leaving Sunday, August 30 and returning Tuesday, September 1. Call Cary
Sports Travel, 919-462-9133.

The TRIAD SEMINOLE CLUB (Greensboro/Winston-Salem, NC) has recruited four
more National Merit Scholars for FSU. That makes 14 National Merit Scholars
and 2 National Achievement Scholars from the Triad, for a grand total of 16
National Scholars for FSU in the past 4 years. If that is not enough, they
are planning their first ever FSCW Reception in Greensboro on August 5th.
On August 14th they will host their annual summer picnic, and their plans
are well underway for hosting the pregame reception at Wake Forest in
November.

The KENTUCKY SEMINOLE CLUB is planning a road trip to Tallahassee for
Homecoming. To kick-off their year of Seminole activities, they are having
a picnic and pool party at the home of GARY and SUSAN KREPS in Louisville.
Always involved in community activities they assisted with the Annual
Southwest Community Easter Egg Hunt, helping to hide over 10,000 Easter
eggs and guard over 500 little egg hunters. On August 29th they will host
an auction to raise money for the Crusade for Children. They also wish all
to know that a member of their club is this year's chairman of Seminole
Boosters, SHERM HENDERSON '65!

The ORLANDO SEMINOLE CLUB had a great program when MARK BERTOLAMI,
assistant director of facility planning and the chief architect of the
master plan at FSU, spoke at their June meeting.

The SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SEMINOLE CLUB reports the awarding of three
scholarships this year. Also that their new president DAN WEGNER qualified
for the Masters World Swim Championships in Morocco with a first in the 200
freestyle and 5 other finishes in the top 8 at the US Championships.

THE DADE COUNTY SEMINOLES are involved in an FSU graduation of almost 200
who will receive masters degrees from the College of Education through a
distance learning program.

The Seminole Club of Broward County's Bowden tournament and banquet brought
in $29,000 in revenue. After expenses they made $15,000. They also announce
the awarding of four scholarships this year totaling $3,000.

The CLAY COUNTY SEMINOLES recently lost one of their founding members,
Lynne Barker '68, '72. Their board made a decision that their memorial
would be a lasting one, and a brick for the FSU BRICK PROJECT was bought in
her name. This club will no longer award plaques for service - just bricks!

We are having a revival of Georgia Seminoles. The MIDDLE GEORGIA SEMINOLE
CLUB (Macon area) is reforming and STEVE CURVEY from our office will meet
with them at their first meeting in August. SONYA VAVEREK was down recently
to gather information for a Seminole Club in the Columbus area. MIKE
PIERSON, formerly with the Tallahassee TigerSharks is now with the Augusta
Lynx ice-hockey team in Augusta, and is interested in starting a club
there.

With nearly every county in Florida having forest fires, our concerns have
particularly been with the FLAGLER COUNTY SEMINOLES. Alumni board member
TERRY SMITH '71, reports that they are back in their homes, but that the
situation is as bad as projected on TV.

COMING EVENTS
August 5        FSCW Luncheon, Greensboro, NC Contact Terry Johnson at
910-766-3090
August 7        Second Annual FSCW Luncheon, Asheville, NC Contact Bess Lux
828-926-2780
August 21       47th Annual Kick-Off Luncheon, Tallahassee. Call the Alumni
Office for tickets.
August 26       Deadline for the Seminole Club Awards - Call us if you have
any questions.
August 26       Sixth Annual FSCW Luncheon, Crestview, FL. Contact Dr.
Mabel Jean Morrison, 850-652-4519.
August 31       Pregame party and Kickoff Classic at the Meadowlands
featuring entertainment by the FSU Entertainment
Network Organization for Music and Theatre Majors in NYC.
Sept. 17-19     Seventh Annual Seminole Club LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE,
Tallahassee, FL.
                Also, Alumni of the STUDENT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION will have a
special reunion during this weekend.

If your club has never hosted a new student reception or volunteered to
assist in recruiting top students for FSU, call us.



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