Horizons Fall 2014

41 HORIZONS • Darryl Gordon, 25, bachelor’s degree in sport and recre- ation management, 2011, is a defender. Gordon played four years for NSU and then competed professionally in Austria before returning to Broward County. He signed with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers soccer team on April 4 and made his debut with the team on May 28. • Aly Hassan, 25, bachelor’s degree in business administra- tion, 2012, is a forward. In 2012—his first season with the Strikers—Hassan was impressive, posting two “hat tricks” in which he scored three goals in each game. Last year, he played pro soccer in Bolivia, but has since returned to the Strikers. He is NSU’s fifth all-time lead- ing scorer and, as a youth, trained in Argentina and played for the U.S. Under-20 national team. Two other former NSU athletes to watch are minor-league baseball players Carlos Asuaje and Brett Clements. Asuaje, 22, a business administration major, is an infielder in the Boston Red Sox organization. Clements, 23, bachelor’s degree in sport and recreation management, 2013, is a catcher in the Houston Astros’ chain. n around NSU museum Expands Education Programs A series of conferences dedicated to innovative methods in art education for children, teenagers, and adults will be launched April 2015 and during 2016 by NSU’s Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale. The Art of Teaching Art series will feature top art educators and professional artists presenting their methods, which will be followed by hands-on workshops in the museum’s studio school—The AutoNation Academy of Art + Design. “The goal is to introduce today’s most advanced education methods for inspiring creativity and honing artistic practice,” said Bonnie Clearwater, the MOA’s director and chief curator. The Art of Teaching Art conference series is part of the muse- um’s expanded education initiatives, which combine the resources of the museum’s exhibitions and collection with its studio school, The AutoNation Academy of Art + Design, and Nova Southeastern University’s academic interdisciplin- ary studies program. The museum’s education initiatives are guided by Clearwater, who is nationally recognized for her years of experience in museum education and in identifying and nurturing talented youth and emerging artists. The Art of Teaching Art series is made possible through a grant from Conni Gordon, an art education and television personality. For more information, visit www.moafl.org . n Aly Hassan