NSU Horizons Fall 2017

Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, educational specialist, doctorate, and professional degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Nova Southeastern University. Nova Southeastern University admits students of any race, color, sex, age, nondisqualifying dis- ability, religion or creed, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school, and does not discriminate in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. 06-044-17SAT 3 34 56 19 TABLE OF CONTENTS HORIZONS • FALL 2017 F O L L O W N S U Features Transformative Gift 3 A Shared Vision of Giving 10 Medical Milestone 12 Celebrating a Benchmark 14 Weathering the Hurricane 15 Food for Thought 19 Training Lawyers for the 21st Century 22 Pharmacy Research Signals New Era for Health Care 26 Sea Change 30 Research Scientist Honored 32 Saddle Up! 33 In Service for Veterans 34 “Fins Up” to Miami Dolphins Internships 46 A Sporting Chance 52 Realizing Potential: New Funds of Note 58 Departments Message from the President 2 Faculty Profile 2 Lori Dribin 38 Alumni Profile 2 Gabriela Aurora Rolland-Asensi 42 Alumni Notes 44 Student Profile 2 Gabriela Alfaro Alvarado 50 Athletics 2 Pain Creates a Champion 56 ON THE COVER: Drs. Kiran C. and Pallavi Patel