Adoption Event at Bark & Browse
Florida Doggie Paws Rescue, Inc. will be having an adoption event on Saturday, May 10 at Bark & Browse, 5114 Gulfport Boulevard S. in Gulfport from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Florida Doggie Paws is an all-breed, small-to-medium size dog rescue group which is foster-home based.
In recognition of Mother’s Day, the “guests of honor” will be new mom Madge, a very pretty shepherd mix, and her 10 six-week old puppies. Come meet Madge and see the cute puppies, all of whom are available for adoption. In addition to Madge and her family, other dogs will also be at Bark & Browse, hoping to meet their new adoptive families. (To see photos of Madge and all the other dogs who are available for adoption, to complete an adoption application online, and to learn more about Florida Doggie Paws Rescue, visit www.floridadoggiepaws.org.)
Photos will be available on site, so bring your own dogs for a photo session or “borrow” one of the dogs needing a new home. The photos will make great Mother’s Day gifts. There will also be raffle items and a contest to name Madge’s new puppies.
Florida Doggie Paws always needs volunteers for all types of duties, from fostering dogs to making telephone calls or doing computer work. Also needed are donations of crates, dog beds, dog food, etc.
For more information, call Jan at 896-6315.
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Gulfport Rec Summer Program
Get ready to splash into summer as resident registration for the 2008 Summer Program begins Saturday, May 3 for Gulfport residents and non-residents currently enrolled in the School Year Child Care Program. Registrations for non-residents not enrolled in the School Year Child Care Program begin Monday, May 19 for 30 children max. Available to children who have completed Kindergarten thru age 14. Hours of registration for Saturday are from 9 a.m. to noon and hours for Monday-Friday are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration fees are $15 for residents and $100 for non- residents. Summer camp program hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (structured hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) with extended hours available until 6 p.m. for an extra charge. Registration packets and information will be available on Monday, April 14 at the Recreation Center or log on to www.ci.gulfport.fl.us and follow the links to City Departments, Leisure Services, Rec Center. Call 893-1068 for more information.
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Register for Women’s Softball
The City of Gulfport Recreation Division will have open registration for teams to participate in the 2008 Women’s Summer Softball League on May 12-May 16 from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. at the Gulfport Rec center. The 10-game season will be played on Friday nights beginning May 30 with a 6-team maximum. League fees are $385 or $485 for teams with three or more non-residents, due at registration. For more information please call John at 893-1079.
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Business Showcase Coming in May
The City of Gulfport and the City of St. Petersburg businesses in the 49th St. district are encouraged to showcase their businesses at no charge for the 49th Street Celebration on Saturday, May 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Businesses may set up a tent or table on the Tangerine Greenway (located at 18th Ave. S. between 49th St. S. and 52nd St. S.) to present what your business does to the Gulfport and St. Petersburg communities.
A parade of unity will kick off the event at 10 a.m. staging at the parking lot of the Winn-Dixie (corner of 49th St. and 22nd Ave. S.) to lead to the Gulfport Neighborhood Center (1617 49 Street S.) then proceeding on with the festivities at the Tangerine Greenway until 3 p.m. We invite all the residents of these areas to come and enjoy this grassroots opportunity to come together with local businesses.
For more vendor information on this event please contact the Gulfport Chamber at 344-3711 or the City of Gulfport Leisure Services Department at 893-1067.
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Sea Scouts Win First Overall
Sea Scout Ship #915 is housed at the Boca Ciega Yacht Club in Gulfport.  They have been in existence since January 2007 and just last weekend won first overall at the annual regatta held at Tampa Sailing Squadron in Apollo Beach. There were 11 other ships competing.
  They competed in large boat racing, Sunfish racing, navi-guessing, and a relay consisting of heaving lines, boxing the compass, tying knots, and swimming. The balance of the weekend consisted of leadership training and camaraderie.
  Sea Scouts are between the ages of 14 and 20.  Their meetings are held on Wednesday evenings at Boca Ciega Yacht Club, at 7 p.m. at 4600 Tifton Drive S. in Gulfport.  If you are interested in learning about this group, please stop by or call Tony Angel at 459-7900.
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Stamp Out Hunger Needs Volunteers
This year’s National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is Saturday, May 10. N.A.L.C. Branch 1477 arranges for food collected in south Pinellas County for the Free Clinic Food Bank. This year, over 85 volunteers are needed, particularly van and truck drivers. We need the following types of vehicles to transport food from remote postal sites to the Free Clinic Food Bank: pickup trucks (any size), full size vans, tow behind trailers (landscaping, 4-wheeling, enclosed), box trucks (able to carry pallets), step vans with rear door; mini and full-size vans to shuttle volunteers between the Free Clinic Food Bank and postal drop-off sites. Individual volunteer needs are: site leaders at post office sites (2-5:30 p.m.), people to help take food off mail trucks at post office sites (11 a.m.-1 p.m.), and people to sort incoming food at the Free Clinic Food Bank (2:30-5:30 p.m.).
If you or your group can help, please contact Rebecca Russell-Gootee at 821-1200, ext. 114.
The St. Petersburg Free Clinic is located at 863 Third Avenue N. and provides temporary assistance for families and individuals in need of the basics of food, shelter, health care, limited financial assistance and referral information. For more information, call 821-1200.
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South Pasadena Offers Scholarship
South Pasadena residents and high school graduating students of the City of South Pasadena have until May 30, 2008 to apply for the City’s annual scholarship award. Applicants must have been City residents for the past two years, and been accepted at an accredited college, university, trade or technical school.
A copy of the prior year Federal Income Tax Return for applicant and any other person(s) who claimed applicant as a dependent on a Federal Income Tax Return is required.
Applications are available at City Hall, 7047 Sunset Drive S., South Pasadena and at ci.south-pasadena.fl.us. For more information, call the City Clerk’s office at 347-4171.
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Gulfport Tai Chi
So, you’ve taken a tai chi class at the Senior Center, Rec Center, Neighborhood Center, Town Shores or the Taoist Tai Chi Society. Great start! But did you know that it is important to do your tai chi more than once a week? Come join us on Thursday mornings at 9 a.m. upstairs at the Recreation Center. Marge Grudzinski will be instructing beginners on the complete 108 moves of the Taoist tai chi set as well as the foundation exercises. There will also be a review of the first 17 moves. In addition, do participate in the Tuesday morning class also meeting at 9 a.m. at the Rec Center instructed by Rhoda Levine and Aletta Dreller.
There is a suggested donation of $2 per class. Come try it out! Call Marge at 345-6708 with any questions.
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Free Osteoporosis Event for Women
Every woman has a story inside. This year let it out at a My Time, My Story event on Monday, May 12 at
1 p.m. at the Gulfport Senior Center, 5501 27 Avenue S. in Gulfport. These fun, free events will give women an opportunity to connect with an inspirational speaker and learn about the value of storytelling and capturing your memories. Attendees will also hear from a nurse about a treatment that can help manage osteoporosis effectively, and have a chance to take the My Time, My Story bone health pledge. Events are sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation. Free.
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Youth to Present SHUT UP AND LISTEN!!!
SHUT UP AND LISTEN!!!, an evening of original scenes and monologues, is set to bring the voices of the American Stage Youth Ensemble to Tampa Bay audiences May 9 and 10. Playing two performances only, this limited engagement will benefit the American Stage Scholarship Fund, which enables students to attend American Stage camps and classes at either a reduced rate or at no cost to them or their families.
SHUT UP AND LISTEN!!! is entirely written by Youth Ensemble members. Subject matters include observations on our world and issues teens face today presented from teen viewpoints. Performed as staged readings by the authors themselves, this unique evening promises to “enlighten and entertain,” according to Director of Education Julie Rowe.
SHUT UP AND LISTEN!!! will be performed at 7 p.m. at American Stage Theatre Company, 211 Third Street S. in St. Petersburg. Tickets are $5. Reservations can be made by calling 823-1600, ext. 201.
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Gulfport Lions Pancake Breakfast
The Gulfport Lions Club will be presenting their fifth Pancake Breakfast of the season on Saturday May 10 from 7 a.m. to Noon at the Gulfport Lions Center, 4630 Tifton Drive S. right behind the Marina. Pancakes with syrup, sausage, scrambled eggs, with O.J., milk, coffee or tea to drink, and all you care to eat at the donation price of $4. Bring your whole family and all your friends! Join them and spend an enjoyable morning overlooking beautiful Boca Ciega Bay. When you come out and support your local Lions Club, you are supporting their fund raising activities and you are doing much to help those in need in your local community. The Gulfport and St. Petersburg Lions Clubs are service organizations meeting the needs of those less fortunate in their own communities. They are the Eye Guys & Girls. Please come out and help out those a bit more needy than you.
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Hungry for Some Great Barbecue?
This evening (Thursday) First United Methodist Church, Gulfport is starting to cook its Hog Heaven Barbecue Dinner. On Friday, May 9 between 5-7:30 p.m. the church will be serving generous portions of competition quality hickory-smoked pulled pork dinners accompanied by smoked baked beans, cole slaw, bread and dessert. Most of the cooking will be done by John Verville, the “Ribdog”, a champion barbecuer, a Kansas City Society master judge and instructor.
Tickets are available from the church office or by calling 321-3620 or 488-9031. Cost is $7 per person in advance or $8 at the door. Hotdog dinners are also available for children under 12 at a cost of $3. The church is located at 2728 53 Street S. in Gulfport. Call to let them know you are coming. They’ll save some tickets at the door. Everyone is welcome.
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St. Luke’s to Hold Community Yard Sale
The United Methodist Women of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4444 Fifth Avenue N. in St. Petersburg are sponsoring a community yard sale on the church parking lot on Saturday, May 10 from 8 a.m. until noon. Many vendors are participating offering bargains and treasures. The sale is one of the UMW’s fundraisers for Mission Giving.
Call the church office at 321-1335 for more information.
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Shop the Chamber for Mother’s Day
The Chamber of Commerce has Mother’s Day all wrapped up for you!
    A “Gulfport Cooks” cookbook, and a  matching t-shirt, all set in a pink bag with tissue and a Mother’s day card... all for just $25. Available at the Chamber office, Monday-Friday, 9-4, or call 344-3711 to reserve one.
    And, don’t forget, we have the GP stickers!
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The City of Gulfport Celebrates Flag Day
On the historical date of Saturday, June 14th, 1891, the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia held a Flag Day celebration, and on June 14 of the following year, the New York Society of the Sons of the Revolution, celebrated Flag Day.
In keeping with the traditional date, The City of Gulfport, along with The American Legion Post 125, will perform a very special ceremony as they retire an old flag by proper ceremonial burn. This event is held Saturday, June 14 at 10 a.m. at Veterans Park on the corner of 54th Street S. and Shore Boulevard S.
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GP Stickers are Back!
You can purchase them at the Gulfport Chamber of Commerce in the Bank of America Building at 2808 58 Street S.
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Events at American Legion Post 125
By George Brierley, Commander
The Auxiliary will be having initiation of new members on Monday, May 12 at 7 p.m. If you have not been initiated, you need to attend this meeting. Please come a little early to get registered. This is a very moving ceremony and friends and family are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served.
Post 125 second nomination of officers will be on Monday, May 19 at the general meeting at 7 p.m.
Auxiliary nomination of officers will be held at the regular meeting on Tuesday, May 13 at 7 p.m.
Friday, May 9, dinner will be baked or battered haddock, fries, cole slaw, roll and butter for $7.75. The second entrée will be veal parmesan, spaghetti, roll and butter for $6.50.
Saturday, May 10, the Color Guard will be grilling their steak dinner with salad, baked potato, roll, butter and dessert for $7.50. All dinners are served from 5 to 7 p.m.
Remember Sunday, May 11 is Mother’s Day. Bring her in and treat her to a nice breakfast. She will love you for it.
Join us every Sunday from 8:30 to
11 a.m. for our all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet, or you can have eggs cooked the way you want them. All this for only $5.50.
The Real McCoys Band is here Friday and Saturday nights from 7 to 11 p.m. Come in for dinner and stick around for dancing and listening to the music offered by the best band in town.
Lunches are served on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays come in and sing with Ron’s karaoke at 7 p.m. Darts are played every Saturday at
8 p.m. Play pool for free on Saturdays.
Bingo is played every Wednesday starting at 6 p.m. Fourteen $50 games are played, plus two progressive cover-all games for $250. Join us for an evening of fun and games.
We are located at 6440 Fifth Avenue S. in St. Petersburg. The phone number is 347-6085.
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Women’s Self Defense 2-Day Workshop
Learn to protect yourself in dangerous or suspicious situations. A new Women’s Self Defense workshop will be offered at the Sunshine Center, 330 Fifth Street N. in St. Petersburg. Jennifer Mulhern, trained in both tae kwon do and karate martial arts, JROTC (six year veteran) and certified personal trainer, teaches this innovative and interactive way of self defense. Take a series of two sessions May 13 and 15 at 5:45 p.m. Each session will last 1.5 hour. Cost $20 with $5 resident registration card. Preregister by calling 893-7101.
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Walk to Fight Arthritis
The Arthritis Foundation is seeking walkers to participate in the Arthritis Walk on Saturday, May 10 at Coachman Park in Clearwater. The walk starts at 8:30 a.m. with check in and event festivities from 7:30 a.m.
The Arthritis Walk is the Arthritis Foundation’s signature event that takes place in communities nationwide to raise funds and awareness to fight arthritis, one of the nation’s leading causes of disability. It kicks off each May during National Arthritis Month.
The event features both a three-mile and one-mile course with activities for the entire family. Participants walk in honor of a friend or family member with arthritis, while those with arthritis wear blue hats to signify their action in taking control of their condition. Pet owners are invited to bring their leashed dogs to walk with them at the event and participate in the special ARFF-ritis Walk.
To participate in the Arthritis Walk, volunteer or to form a team, visit www.arthritis.org or call 800-850-9455.
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West Coast Orchid Society to Meet
The Florida West Coast Orchid Society will hold their monthly meeting on the second Thursday of the month May 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Pinellas County Cooperative Extension (Botanical Gardens), 12175 125 Street N. in Largo.  An educational class will be held at
7 p.m. with a short meeting at 7:30 p.m. followed by the featured speaker.
  An orchid sale, raffle, and refreshments follow.  Visitors are welcome. Free admission and parking.  For more information, please call 733-8167.
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Annual Feet on the Street Festival
The public is invited to a lively one-day cultural streetfest highlighting the businesses, neighborhoods and talent in Midtown St. Petersburg. The 3rd Annual Feet on the Street Festival Saturday, May 10, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. offers entertainment, food and commodity vendors along 22nd St. S., between Ninth Ave. S. and 13th Ave. S. Admission is free. Live entertainment on two stages features dance, jazz, R&B, Hip Hop, Gospel music and more.
The outdoor stage set up near 10th Ave. S. will feature two Gospel groups, both from St. Petersburg, the Rev. Fleming Tarver with The Original Florida Spiritualaires and The Mighty Sons of Zion. The outdoor stage also presents the Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association, Blended Winds, Perkins Elementary dance team, Dundu Dole Ballet, rhythm & blues with Johnny Robinson & Sons, and Hip Hop/RAP from Everyone’s Youth United. The Royal Theater/Boys & Girls Club at 1011 22nd St. S. will host poetry, rappers, singers, step team and drama on its indoor stage.
Vendors will offer specialty items, seafood, barbecue, soul food, clothing, accessories, household and gift items and more. The vendor fee to participate is $50 for a space approximately 10 by 10-ft. along 22nd St. Vendors must provide their own tables, chairs and tents. Electricity and water will not be provided for vendors. Vendors can still sign up by calling Janis Ford at 892-5087.
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Back Door Theater to Hold Open House
The Gulfport Community Players are joining together with many other St. Pete and Gulfport businesses along the 49th Street corridor in the upcoming 49th Street Celebration on May 17. This event, which will run from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., will provide the Players with a unique opportunity to show off their own Back Door Theater to the public. The theater is located just off 49th Street on 17th Avenue South, just a stone’s throw from the Gulfport Neighborhood Center where the planned parade will end.
Look for the Gulfport Community Players’ sign on 49th Street, just south of the Neighborhood Center. Everyone is welcome to drop on by after 11 a.m., meet some of the Players, get a tour of this unique theater, and, at 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. only, even see a free 12 minute musical while there! Refreshments will be available for purchase at the air-conditioned theater and parking is free, on a first come, first served basis.
The musical written by Gil Perlroth features Jeanne and David Smith, Jim Russell, and Susan Dembeck in the cast. It’s a play that should appeal to all ages. See you all there!
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Tai Chi Society to Hold Open House
Beginning Tai Chi classes will start in May and June 2008 at the St. Petersburg branch of the International Taoist Tai Chi Society, 1833 Dr. MLK Street N.  An  open house will be held May 10 from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  The public is welcome.  Demonstrations, snacks and tea.   
  Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese exercise which uses slow movements to increase flexibility, balance and health. The first class is free. Special discounts for students and seniors. The Taoist Tai Chi Society is a non profit, charitable organization.  Volunteers teach all classes. 
For more information and class schedules, call 896-2620, email to stpetersburg.fl@ttcs.org or visit http://www.taoist.org/branches/usa/florida/stpetersburg/.
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Volunteer to Clean Up Elnor Island
Treasure Island’s Beach Stewardship Committee is about to embark on the first step in the cleanup of a mangrove key in John’s Pass. Elnor Island, a 15-acre natural island situated at the east end of John’s Pass between Treasure Island and Madeira Beach, is home to a number of native plant species, some invasive species and quite a collection of marine debris washed in by the John’s Pass tides.
Beach Stewardship Committee Chairman Dennis Velasco says “What we’re asking for is two types of volunteers: people who can use their boats to shuttle people back and forth to the island from Gator’s docks and volunteers who want to work on the perimeter of the island and remove the accumulated debris.”
Volunteers should bring their own work gloves, sunscreen and bug repellent and rubber-soled boots or shoes. Volunteers meet at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 10 at the Gator’s Marina docks adjacent to Kingfish Park (just past Gator’s Café & Saloon on Kingfish Drive).
City of Treasure Island barges will haul away all debris removed from the island. Sid Rice of Gator’s Café is donating funds to cover the disposal fees.
“This project is the perfect activity for church groups, civic associations and environmentally-minded cit-izens,” said Velasco. “Just a few hours volunteering can make such a huge difference in restoring the natural balance to Elnor Island.”
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May is Better Hearing Month
There are 31.5 million people in the U.S. with hearing loss including one in six baby boomers aged 47-59 and three in 10 people over 60. What’s more alarming is that six out of seven people with hearing loss have not sought treatment. Research studies have proved that hearing aids provide priceless benefits to people with hearing loss and to their families.
If you know someone with a hearing loss who has been reluctant to seek help, share this valuable information with them. Encourage those you care about to take a small step: get a hearing test.
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Alumni Singers Annual Spring Concert
The Alumni Singers of St. Petersburg will presents its annual Spring Concert Sunday, May 11 at 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 701 Beach Drive NE in St. Petersburg.
The concert will feature not only the group’s signature African American spirituals but the music of several composers and several music forms hymns, anthems, gospel and secular selections.
The interdenominational group includes alumni from high school and college choirs across the country. Known for its distinctive delivery and astute attention to nuance, the group has become a virtuosic interpreter and preserver of the rich musical heritage of the African American experience.
A free will offering will be requested. Contributions are tax deductible.
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Radiant Peace Walk and Picnic
Come for a walk and stay for lunch! Children and adults are invited to join in a Radiant Peace Walk and picnic in beautiful Boca Ciega Millennium Park in Seminole on Saturday, May 24 beginning at
11 a.m. The gentle walk is for everyone who wants to experience the beauty and wonder of Radiant Peace and nature in Boca Ciega Millennium Park. Opportunities to participate in interactive Radiant Peace activities will be offered throughout the walk, and children’s quotes about Radiant Peace and Nature will be posted for inspiration along the park’s boardwalk. Participants will meet to walk at 11 a.m. at Shelter #7. After the walk, Shelter #7 will be available for picnicking, with beverages provided. The park shelter has a grill available.
The Radiant Peace Walk is sponsored by The Radiant Peace Foundation International, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational charity that inspires, encourages and promotes Radiant Peace and serves as a center point for Radiant Peace education worldwide. Everyone is also welcome to visit The International Museum of Radiant Peace, located at 5601 Central Avenue in St. Petersburg. Newly re-opened in January 2008, this completely redesigned one-of-a-kind museum showcases Radiant Peace projects created by children and adults from all over the United States and the world. Museum admission is free. Museum hours the week of the Radiant Peace Walk are Wednesday, May 21 and Thursday, May 22 from 2-5; Wednesday, May 28 - Friday, May 30 from 2-5; and Saturday, May 31 from 10-4.
The Radiant Peace Walk is free. Donations are welcome. For more information on the Radiant Peace Walk and to schedule tours of The International Museum of Radiant Peace, contact 343-8212.
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St. Pete Beach Hurricane Forum
Don’t let the 2008 hurricane season take you by storm.  The City of St. Pete Beach Fire Department invites all city and surrounding community residents to attend the 2008 Hurricane Forum at the St. Pete Beach Community Center, 7701 Boca Ciega Drive.  The forum will be held on Tuesday, May 20 with a vendor showcase from 6-7 p.m. followed by a question and answer period. 
Guest Speakers will include Bay News 9 Chief Meteorologist Mike Clay, St. Pete Beach Fire Department Ops Commander Tom Malone, St. Pete Beach Police Chief David Romine, Public Services Director Steve Hallock and a representative from Pinellas County Emergency Management.  Learn from the experts how to protect your home or business, the proper evacuation and re-entry process, and dealing with disaster in a storm’s aftermath.
Enjoy light refreshments and your chance to win many great raffle prizes such as dinners at local restaurants and stays at area beach resorts.  The Hurricane Forum will not be recorded or televised this year so all residents are encouraged to attend.  Call 363-9245 for more information.
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Housing Services Needs Volunteers
St. Petersburg Neighborhood Housing Services (SPHNS) needs volunteers to help greet customers, answer phones, and perform data entry during regular business hours (9-6 p.m.). Previous administrative experience and strong computer skills would be a plus. Donating any time you have available no matter how small would be a great help. Teens and senior citizens are encouraged to apply.
SPNHS provides a wide array of services to thousands of residents and families in St. Petersburg and the surrounding areas. Our mission is to improve the quality of lives in our community, develop affordable housing, promote home ownership, improve safe neighborhoods, and stimulate economic reinvestment.
If you are interested in being a volunteer at SPNHS, please call Deborah Scanlan at 821-6897, ext. 108, and/or send your resume in MS Word format to deborah.scanlan@stpetenhs.org.
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Max Cleland to Speak at Stetson Graduation
Former U.S. Senator Max Cleland will deliver the commencement address to more than 220 Stetson University College of Law graduates in ceremonies on the Gulfport campus on Saturday, May 10. Graduation will begin at 9 a.m. in the courtyard at 1401 61 Street S.
Cleland is a disabled U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran who was awarded the Silver Star and the Bronze Star for valorous action in combat. As the youngest member of the Georgia Senate at the age of 28, he wrote the state law making public facilities in the state accessible to the elderly and to the handicapped.
In 1975, Cleland was hired to work for the U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. President Jimmy Carter appointed him to head the U.S. Veterans Administration two years later. As the youngest ever VA administrator and the first Vietnam veteran to head the agency, Cleland instituted the Vet Center program which, for the first time, offered psychological counseling to combat veterans to heal the emotional wounds of war. There are now more than 200 Vet Centers across the country offering support to combat and non-combat veterans and their families. Cleland returned to the Senate in 1997 and served until 2003.
Cleland earned his bachelor’s degree from Stetson University in DeLand and his master’s degree from Emory University. He is the author of “Strong at the Broken Places” and “Going for the Max!: 12 Principles for Living Life to the Fullest”.
Thirty-two students from the full-time and part-time law classes have earned both an M.B.A. and a J.D. degree. Twenty-three part-time students have earned a J.D. degree and 11 students have earned masters of laws degrees.
Among this year’s outstanding Stetson law graduates are:
Clara Rodriguez Rokusek, recognized for leadership accomplishments by the National Hispanic Bar Association.
Jason Stearns, former military serviceman and second ranked oralist in the world at the 2006 Willem C. Vis International Moot in Vienna, Austria.
Callie Weed, who has recently been invited to be a guest speaker at the Emerging Issues in Embryo Donation and Adoption conference to be held in Washington, D.C. in May.
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