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JOURNAL FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA FALL 2023
Just Delicious
Get the dish on alumni-owned
restaurants around Tampa Bay
PUT YOUR GAME FACE ON
Te Royal Guard of Honor, made up of leaders from
UT’s athletic teams, has been chosen by coaches yearly
since 2013. Te seriously inspiring photo is displayed in
the Martinez Athletics Center.
PHOTOGRAPH: ALEX MCKNIGHT
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EDITOR
Holly Neumann
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ART DIRECTOR
Erin Dixon
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GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Sarah Krolik ’20, M.A. ’23
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
AND PUBLICATIONS
Eric Cárdenas
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CONTRIBUTORS
Kayla Boronell, Emma Brewer ’23, Anisa
Brown ’19, Asia Brown M.A. ’22, Asher
Goldberg-Korycka, Julie Helsabeck, Joey
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Paying it Forward It
12 CONTENTS | FALL 2023 VOL. XXXIX, NO.1 1
NEWS OF NOTE HAPPENINGS IN OUR COMMUNITY
■ UT’s annual economic impact, $85 mill
NEWS OF NOTE ‘Truly a gem’ in Tampa Bay, the H
Linc Darner Chosen to Lead Men’s Basketball
NEWS OF NOTE 5 MINUTES WITH Lincoln Cutler
BY THE NUMBERS Presidential Impressions When Pr
NEWS OF NOTE Volleyball player Mackenzie Duf
senior season, Solomon finished 12th in the Heism
12 | UT | FALL 2023 P
FEAST Your Way Through Tampa Bay Get to kno
Ferdian Jap MBA ’10 Zukku | Zukku-San | Ato | As
Santoro’s Pizzeria Bringing the Boardwalk to the
Harvest Bowl A Fresh Choice that Makes a Differen
Café Dufrain and Watervue Grille A Taste of Harbo
Vinny Andriotti ’14 Cousin Vinny’s Sandwich C
Courtside Grille Big Menu, Big Screens for the Bi
Crabby Bill’s A Beachy, ‘No Frills’ Vibe Food. S
Thai Island On the Menu: Hard Work and Handmade
TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION= EDUCATION EVOLUTION h h
UT | FA L L 2 0 2 3 | 23
L ast November, educa
problems on exams. Another profes- sor allows stu
26 | UT | FA L L 2 0 2 3 SOCIAL MEDIA CLASSROOMS
SAGE approach to learning in approxi- mately 20 c
Beh ind the Ball Gowns 28 | UT | FA L L 2 0 2
UT Researchers Explore the Women of the
Obama spent more time speaking with families and
FINDING A FAVORITE Clinton, Bush and Obama are th
ALUMNI REPORT
WHAT’S NEW? GO TO UT.EDU/ALUMNI TO STAY IN TOUCH.
ALUMNI REPORT community with an emphasis on co
SPARTAN SPOTLIGHT From UT to UConn — Love and B
For more details and to register for events, visi
Philip Bowen MBA ’08 was on the bill of a live, s
2023 May Commencement More than 1,800 graduates
SPARTAN SPOTLIGHT Helping Others is at the Hear
Carson, pictured below, is a marketing manager fo
ALUMNI REPORT Andrew Longfellow MBA ’14 was pr
Life's A Journey — Get the Best START — and Tak
ALUMNI REPORT YOUR GIFT MATTERS Make you
coach for the Charleston (SC) RiverDogs Minor Lea
SPARTAN READY PHILANTHROPY A Mentor Is Forever
M et n atthews J a Jacl M yn aass When Lee
What is an Endowed Chair? An endowed chair is th
PEOPLE. OPPORTUNITY. IMPACT.
PEOPLE. OPPORTUNITY. IMPACT. An Ultimate Gift
Appreciation All Around for UT’s Give Day UT G
PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL REPORT A MESSAGE FROM PRESID
When the Susan and John Sykes Ars Sonora® and Syk
PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL REPORT
ENROLLMENT We had a strong enrollment year with
PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL REPORT STUDENT LIFE Car
ATHLETICS UT’s varsity teams performed well thi
PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL REPORT
PHILANTHROPY AND UNIVERSITY RELATIONS We made c
MINARET MOMENT What’s Your Big Swing? We’
A resource to help assist you in your financia
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