NSU Horizons Spring 2017

49 NSU HORIZONS Community leaders and philanthropists Dr. Stanley and Pearl Goodman were honored with the NSU 2017 President’s Award of Excellence in Community Service, which recognizes extra- ordinary professional engagement activities by members of the South Florida community. A retired cardiologist, Stanley Goodman spends his mornings in a Fort Lauderdale warehouse space creating art, mostly sculptures. Pearl Good- man, an educator who taught sixth grade in New York City’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, continues to stay active in real estate investment. Together, they share a passion for family, commu- nity service, and Latin American art. They have made several donations to NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale to establish and maintain the Dr. Stanley and Pearl Goodman Research and Study Center for Latin American Art. Their gifts include a bequest to make the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale home to their prestigious Latin American art collection. “Pearl and Stanley have been instrumental com- munity leaders, giving back with their time, talent, and treasures, while broadening our museum’s world-class, permanent art collection and encour- aging individuals to engage in the research and study of art and culture,” said George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., NSU president and CEO. n Dr. Stanley and Pearl Goodman Honored Rick Case, CEO and founder of Rick Case Automotive Group, one of the nation’s most recognized automotive groups, joined NSU’s Board of Trustees in November 2002 and has served on the Building and Grounds Committee that has orchestrated the use of more than $100 million and more than a million square feet of development for the university during the past 15 years. New Shark Circle members During NSU’s Celebration of Excellence, donors whose cumulative gifts to NSU reach $1 million or more were recognized. Each of the benefactors was welcomed into the NSU Fellows Society Shark Circle, and each received a limited-edition maquette replica of the Kent Ullberg mako shark statue located in front of the Don Taft University Center. New Shark Circle members recognized at this year’s signature event included Annie E. Casey Foundation, Mitchell and Sharon Berger, Rick and Rita Case, R. Douglas and Alice Donn, Arthur J. and Marcy Falcone, The Florida Bar Founda- tion, GRYCON LLC, Carol Harrison Kalagher and Steve Kalagher, Alan B. and Susie Levan, Save Our Seas Foundation, Zimmer Biomet, and Johannes and LaDonna Vieweg and Triangle Community Foundation. (Johannes Vieweg is the founding dean of NSU’s College of Allopathic Medicine. Mitchell Berger, Rick Case, R. Douglas Donn, Alan B. Levan, Arthur J. Falcone, and Carol Harrison Kalagher are members of NSU’s Board of Trustees.) NSU also closed the Founding Member period for its 1964 Society. The 1964 Society members help Nova Southeastern University meet the challenges of tomorrow by leaving a legacy for future generations of students and scholars. The 1964 Society recognizes those individuals who have made NSU part of their estate plans. Since NSU’s campaign began, individuals have designated 83 legacy gifts. New members are welcome as all commitments help ensure the university’s longevity. The campaign’s priorities are to raise n $125 million for students —to fund scholarships and other essential resources that enable the university to attract and retain exceptional students, provide opportunities to students from diverse backgrounds, and offer internship support, such as advanced experiential and applied learning opportunities n $75 million for faculty —to fund endowed chairs, professorships, and research start-up costs that allow NSU to retain and attract the best- qualified researchers and educators n $50 million for 21st-century education —to fund initiatives that are inter- professional, interdisciplinary, and keep pace with the latest methods in teaching, learning, and identifying key partnerships with community organizations. This includes, but is not limited to, expanded clinical services; NSU’s new College of Allopathic Medicine; academic collaborations with NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale; enhanced STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), online, and honors programming. n