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AN INTRODUCTION The mission of Eckerd College is to provide an ... undergraduate liberal arts education and lifelong learning ... programs of the highest quality in the unique environment of Florida, within ... the context of a strong relationship with the ... Presbyterian Church and in a spirit of innovation. Eckerd College is ... accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern ... Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Bachelor of Arts and ... Bachelor of Science degrees. A coeducational ... college of the liberal arts and sciences, it is related by covenant ... to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The campus is located on 188 acres of ... waterfront property in a suburban area of St. Petersburg, Florida. The school was ...

16 PROGRAM FOR EXPERIENCED LEARNERS The Program for Experienced Learners (PEL) ... or personal obligations which keep them from enrolling in a more traditional ... degree program. Because of the flexible and personal nature of the ... working full-time while pursuing the bachelors degree. PEL was founded on ... the belief that learning is not necessarily ... for success in PEL. Basically, the guidelines for admission are: 1. ... Applicants must be at least 25 years of age. 2. Applicants must have a high ... school diploma or high school equivalency diploma. College experience ... coursework is appropriate for a liberal arts and sciences education and is relevant ... consistent with program objectives and the ability and motivation to benefit from ... the program. 4. Following admission, ...

Eckerd College seeks to admit students of various backgrounds, ethnic and ... origins who are prepared to gain from the educational challenge they will ... encounter at the College while also contributing to the ... overall quality of campus life. Admissions decisions are ... made after a careful review of each applicants aptitudes and ... . Available information about the applicants character will also be ... considered in the decision. When you apply, we will look ... , English, foreign languages, creative arts). We will also consider your ... performance on the college entrance examinations (ACT or ... is not English can choose to replace the ACT or SAT I with the TOEFL examination ... and positive contribution to the campus community is important, and we ... closely at your personal essay, record of activities and recommendations from ...

1984, awarded annually to outstanding Florida students from Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa ... Rosa or Walton Counties. Bank of America, originally established in 1983 ... to outstanding juniors and seniors on the basis of need and merit, with ... , established in 1999, in memory of the founding dean of Florida Presbyterian ... , awarded annually to freshmen women of academic distinction who plan to major ... . Recipients must rank in top 10% of their high school graduation class with a GPA ... of at least a 3.5. Scholarships are ... renewable if the recipient has maintained a 3.0 GPA and ... with financial need whose traits of character, leadership and service give ... promise of outstanding contributions to society ... and the life of the College. Ethel Fenton Bradford, ...

125 John OFlaherty ASPEC Memorial, established in 1989 by ... Mrs. OFlaherty, awarded annually to an outstanding ... 1989 by his family, awarded annually on the basis of financial need. Dominick J. ... demonstrated financial need from high schools in St. Petersburg, Florida. George A. ... . Raftelis, a 1969 alumnus and Trustee of Eckerd College, awarded annually to ... . Christiana and Woodbury Ransom for the Fine Arts, originally established ... in 1985 to assist students majoring in the visual arts, this scholarship ... recognizes the lives and many contributions of former ... sound Pinellas County students on the basis of academic achievement, ... Emeritus George K. Reid in memory of his son. Awarded to outstanding ... preference given to a son or daughter of an employee of the Ritter Finance ...

1983 by William and Noma Zemp in memory of their son. Awarded annually to an ... Memorial, established to perpetuate the memory of alumni and friends who ... believed in the importance of a liberal arts education to our society. ANNUAL Ebba ... incoming freshman male students from Florida with preference given to Dunedin and ... to applicants interested in the study of medicine, biology, or chemistry. Maria ... for students. ASPEC, established by the Academy of Senior Professionals at ... , to help increase diversity among the student body. First preference will be ... . Awards will be based on a combination of need, merit, and the potential for ... or business and who are involved with the community. Clearwater Central Catholic ... High School, first awarded in 1981 to outstanding ...

, established in 1988, awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need. ... Sibson Memorial, established in 2003 by the Suncoast Comp Benefits Foundation, to ... . Preference is given to graduates of Tampa Bay area high schools. Mirella ... in 2004, to provide scholarships to two theatre arts majors who intend to pursue a ... career in theatre after graduation. Selby Foundation, ... , working full-time and enrolled in the Program for Experienced Learners (PEL ... Christian girls who are residents of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, ... RESEARCH FUNDS American Association of University Women (AAUW) The Florence ... support young women doing research in the field of science, particularly ... chemistry, in an effort to encourage them in pursuit of these areas. The student ...

135 THE FACULTY OF ECKERD COLLEGE Faculty of the Collegium ... of Behavioral Science Diana L. Fuguitt ... Behavioral Science Collegium Professor of Economics B.A., Eckerd College M.A., Ph ... Thomas D. Ashman Assistant Professor of Finance B.A., Williams College M.B.A., ... Loyola College Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo Anthony R. Brunello ... Professor of Political Science B.A., University of ... , Davis M.S., Ph.D., University of Oregon Salvatore Capobianco Professor ... of Psychology B.A., M.A., University of Kansas Ph.D., Rutgers University Mark H ... . Davis Professor of Psychology B.A., University of lowa Ph. ... D., University of Texas, Austin William F. Felice ... Professor of Political Science B.A., University of ...

136 Ellen Graham Assistant Professor of Theatre B.A., Tufts University, 1976 M.A., ... University of Utah, 1995 Sandra A. Harris Professor ... of Human Development B.S., M.S., Ph.D., ... Nancy G. Janus Associate Professor of Human Development B.A., Wells College M ... .Ed., University of Hartford Ed.D., University of ... Brian Ransom Associate Professor of Visual Arts B.F.A., New York State ... College of Ceramics M.A., University of Tulsa M.F.A., Claremont Graduate School ... Schwarzmueller Assistant Professor of Human Development B.A., Wake Forest ... Emory University Marion Smith Professor of Music B. Mus., Xavier College M.A., ... , St. Louis Claire A. Stiles Professor of Human Development B.S., Rutgers ... State University Ph.D., University of Florida Cynthia Totten Professor of Theatre B.A ...

137 Kelly Debure Associate Professor of Computer Science B.S., Christopher ... Newport University M.S., The College of William and Mary Ph.D., University of ... Steven H. Denison Associate Professor of Biology B.S., Ph.D., Baylor University ... Harry W. Ellis Professor of Physics B.S., Ph.D., Georgia Institute ... of Technology Eduardo Fernandez Assistant ... Professor of Physics/ Mathematics B.S., University ... of Wisconsin- Eau Claire Ph.D., University ... of Wisconsin- Madison Mark B. Fishman ... Associate Professor of Computer Science B.A., Temple ... University M.A., University of Texas Elizabeth A. Forys Associate ... Professor of Environmental Sciences B.A., M.S., ... University of Virginia Ph.D., University of Florida ...

140 ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Donald R. Eastman, III ... President B.A., University of Tennessee Ph.D., University of Florida ... Lisa A. Mets Executive Assistant to the President B.A., University of Michigan ... ., Indiana University Ph.D., University of Michigan Kathryn J. Watson Assistant to ... the President for Academic Affairs B.A., ... Eckerd College M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Florida OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT FOR ... ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND DEAN OF FACULTY Lloyd W. Chapin Vice President ... and Dean of Faculty Professor of Philosophy and Religion B.A., Davidson ... College M.Div., Ph.D., Union Theological Seminary, New York Diane L. Ferris ... Director, International Education and Off-Campus Programs B.A., Eckerd College M.A., ...