ONE NSU Magazine 2025

ONE NSU MAGAZINE EDITORS IN CHIEF Harry K. Moon, M.D., FACS, FRCSEd President and CEO Ronald J. Chenail, Ph.D. Executive Vice President, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Chad Perlyn, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A. Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer; Executive Medical Director for NSU Health; and Dean of the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine EDITOR Scott Colton, B.A., APR Senior Editorial Director, NSU Printing and Publications PRODUCER Bernadette Bruce, M.B.A. Executive Director, NSU Printing and Publications ART DIRECTOR Susan Hayward EDITORIAL Sheryl Koral Alejandro E. Hernandez PRODUCTION Ann-Marie Parish GRAPHIC DESIGN Bryan Barrett Randy McCafferty BOARD OF TRUSTEES Charles L. Palmer Chair; President and CEO, North American Company LLC Barry J. Silverman, M.D. Vice Chair; Orthopedic Surgeon Samuel F. Morrison Secretary; Former Director, Broward County Library System Harry K. Moon, M.D., FACS, FRCSEd President and CEO, Nova Southeastern University Kathy Assaf Retired, Senior Auditor Walter L. Banks, Sr. President, Lago Mar Resort and Club Mitchell W. Berger, Esq. Founder and Co-Chair, Berger Singerman Law Firm Rita Case President and CEO, Rick Case Automotive Group R. Douglas Donn Chairman, Community Bank of Broward James Donnelly Founder and CEO, Castle Group Arthur J. Falcone CEO and Co-Chairman, Falcone Group Steven J. Halmos President, Halmos Holdings Carol Harrison Kalagher President, Harrison Industries Milton L. Jones, Jr. CEO, Regal Trace, Ltd. Barbara Trebbi Landry President, BXT Corporation Alan B. Levan Chairman and CEO, BBX Capital Albert J. Miniaci President and CEO, Paramount Refreshment Solutions Anthony N. Ottaviani, D.O., M.P.H., MACOI, FCCP Chief Academic Officer, Largo Medical Center Graduate Medical Education Kiran C. Patel, M.D. Chairman, Visionary Medical Systems Martin R. Press, Esq. Shareholder and Member, Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. Paul M. Sallarulo President, NSU Alumni Association; President, Nexera Medical Michelle Howland Sussman Global Real Estate Advisor, Broker Associate J. Kenneth Tate Chief Executive Officer, TKO Apparel, Inc. Zachariah P. Zachariah, M.D. Cardiologist, Fort Lauderdale Heart Institute Michael J. Zager Partner, Z Wealth Solutions ONE NSU THE OFFICIAL ALUMNI PUBLICATION OF NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY ONE NSU MAGAZINE is produced by the Nova Southeastern University Office of Printing and Publications NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INAUGURAL ISSUE 2025 60 YEARS FOUNDED ON DECEMBER 4, 1964 TRUSTEE EMERITI Ronald G. Assaf H. Wayne Huizenga* Mike Jackson Nell McMillan Lewis, Ed.D. George I. Platt, Esq. *in memoriam ADVANCEMENT AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS EXECUTIVE TEAM Terry Mularkey, M.A.S., CFRE Vice President for Advancement and Community Relations (954) 262-2114 Alissa Hechter, M.I.A. Assistant Vice President for Development and Alumni Engagement (954) 262-2408 Efraim A. Hernandez, M.B.A. Assistant Vice President for Advancement Services and Operations (954) 262-2113 Andria Cunningham, M.S.W., CFRE Assistant Vice President for Advancement and Community Relations (954) 262-2110 Shu Zhen Bernardin, M.A. Executive Director of Alumni and Annual Engagement (954) 262-2103 Rhonda Ritchie, M.S. Executive Director of Donor Community Engagement (954) 262-2174 NSU LOCATIONS Dania Beach/Hollywood, Florida Denver, Colorado Fort Lauderdale/Davie, Florida Fort Myers, Florida Jacksonville, Florida Miami, Florida Miramar, Florida Orlando, Florida Palm Beach, Florida San Juan, Puerto Rico Tampa Bay, Florida Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, educational specialist, doctoral, and professional degrees. Nova Southeastern University also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Nova Southeastern University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org). 22-09-082SAT 96

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