FOR THE RECORD 2009 / Volume 6alumni (cont. from p. 19)20 ...2007Jeanine Ann Bindhammer, B.S. inlegal studies, works as a paralegal for<strong>the</strong> Law Office <strong>of</strong> David A. Baker. She isalso completing a Juris Doctor at BarryUniversity School <strong>of</strong> Law in Orl<strong>and</strong>o.Justin Chapman, B.S. in legal studies,minor in criminal justice, is a third-yearlaw student at Barry University School<strong>of</strong> Law, where he is president <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> trialteam. In addition, he is working as acertified legal intern for <strong>the</strong> U.S. Attorney’sOffice in Orl<strong>and</strong>o.Jesse Rowe, B.S. in legal studies,criminal justice minor, is a paralegalspecializing in claimant workers’compensation at Van Dingenen, P.A., <strong>and</strong>is applying for admission to law school. Heis board member for <strong>the</strong> Central FloridaChapter <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Delta Upsilon InternationalFraternity Alumni Board.Jason Sexton, B.A. in legal studies,is currently at third-year law student atV<strong>and</strong>erbilt University. After graduation,he will be employed with <strong>the</strong> Teach forAmerica 2010 Corps.Celine Naomi Simpson, B.S. in criminaljustice, is employed as a crime sceneinvestigator with <strong>the</strong> Osceola CountyNew!Legal Knights & FriendsAlumni ChapterThe UCF Alumni Association ispleased to announce its newestgroup — The Legal Knights & FriendsAlumni Chapter. The chapter islooking for alumni <strong>and</strong> friends (notalumni) in <strong>the</strong> legal community whowant to get involved. To learn more,contact Katie Korkosz at kkorkosz@mail.ucf.edu or 407-823-1600.Sheriff’s Office. She wrote, “I absolutelylove my job!!”Renee Toupin, B.S. in legal studies(specialization in criminal law <strong>and</strong>individual liberties), has worked atAlpizar Law, L.L.C., since 2007. In additionto working as a receptionist, she requestsrecords <strong>and</strong> reports <strong>and</strong> sends certifiedletters to defendants <strong>and</strong> insurancecompanies. She has earned certificationsas a Florida Notary <strong>Public</strong> <strong>and</strong> FloridaSupreme Court Certified County Mediator.2008Am<strong>and</strong>a Blair, B.A. in criminal justice,minor in psychology, is currently astudent at Florida State University <strong>College</strong><strong>of</strong> Law <strong>and</strong> anticipates completing herJuris Doctor in May 2012. She marriedFrederick Fisher in 2009, <strong>and</strong> UCFstudent Rachel Wobig was her maid <strong>of</strong>honor.Jacqueline Campbell-Davis, B.S.in criminal justice, is employed asa witness manager with <strong>the</strong> FloridaState Attorney’s Office. She has threedaughters, all <strong>of</strong> whom are currentlyattending college.Stuart Hindman, B.S. in legal studies, iscurrently a second-year law student at <strong>the</strong>University <strong>of</strong> Maryl<strong>and</strong> School <strong>of</strong> Law.Rachel Moore, B.S. in criminal justice,works as an administrative divisionspecialist at <strong>the</strong> St. John’s CountySheriff’s Office.Mary Morelly, B.A. in legal studies, iscurrently a second-year law student atBarry University School <strong>of</strong> Law.JaVonte’ LaShae’ Mottley, B.A. in legalstudies (specialization in criminallaw <strong>and</strong> individual liberties), minor incriminal justice, M.P.A. (’09), wrote thatshe is considering her next step afterworking as a graduate research assistant<strong>and</strong> completing her master’s degree inpublic administration in December 2009.She is looking for a position in publicadministration <strong>and</strong> applying to law schools<strong>and</strong> a doctoral program.Tatiana Sparks, B.A. in legal studies,minor in criminal justice, is employed asa juvenile corrections case manager withG4S Government Services.Joseph Verneer, B.S. in criminal justice,is employed as a federal agent with <strong>the</strong>Department <strong>of</strong> Homel<strong>and</strong> Security. Inaddition, he is an aviation <strong>of</strong>ficer with <strong>the</strong>New York Army National Guard. He plansto marry his “high school/college UCFalum swee<strong>the</strong>art” in February 2010.Timothy Wood, M.S. in criminaljustice, Graduate Certificate in PoliceLeadership (’07), took an early retirementfrom <strong>the</strong> Orange County Sheriff’s Office inSeptember. That same month he begana new position with a division <strong>of</strong> TexasA&M University. He is now an associatedean for a series <strong>of</strong> new law enforcementprograms in <strong>the</strong> United Arab Emirates.Sarah Zimmerman, B.S. in criminaljustice, recently began working as acriminal intelligence analyst for <strong>the</strong> FloridaDepartment <strong>of</strong> Law Enforcement’s <strong>of</strong>ficein Tallahassee.2009Renee Washington,B.S. in criminaljustice, minorin informationtechnology, certificatein crime analysis<strong>and</strong> crime mapping,was hired as a fulltimeassociate industrial securityrepresentative at Lockheed MartinMissiles & Fire Control in Ocala, Fla.She is responsible for all aspects <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>facility’s industrial security program,such as security education projects;physical security <strong>of</strong> proprietary materials,documents <strong>and</strong> equipment; <strong>and</strong> badging<strong>and</strong> personnel security clearanceprocessing. “ ... <strong>the</strong> internships I hadwhile attending UCF were instrumental inpreparing me for my career,” Washingtonwrote to Mary Ann Eastep, coordinator<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> undergraduate criminal justiceprogram. “[They] were stepping stonesto success <strong>and</strong> I am thankful for <strong>the</strong>opportunity.”
eport <strong>of</strong> giftsGifts to <strong>the</strong> Department January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009The Department <strong>of</strong> Criminal Justice <strong>and</strong>Legal Studies appreciates <strong>the</strong> generousfinancial contributions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> followingindividuals <strong>and</strong> organizations:$1000 or moreCity <strong>of</strong> Altamonte SpringsDerek ’03 <strong>and</strong> Jessi DeSalviaLambda Alpha EpsilonFirst American Title Insurance CompanyHBIF <strong>of</strong> Florida, Inc.Robert <strong>and</strong> Renee KuritarOrange Lake Country Club, Inc.The Honorable David G. Ross$250-499City <strong>of</strong> Orl<strong>and</strong>oFraternal Order <strong>of</strong> Police, Lodge 25Joanna Lambert ’96$100-249Constance M. BaldwinEdward J. Berger ’74City <strong>of</strong> Orl<strong>and</strong>oKathy CookJoseph DenczekMary Ann EastepCamille B. EganGlobal Golf Products, Inc.Hagan O’Reilly’s Irish Pub & RestaurantStephen T. HolmesCaroline A. Jamba ’06Craig LangleyRobert H. LangworthyRoy <strong>and</strong> Joan LeetRichard J. LyalsCarl A. Metzger ’03Ogilvie Lighting & Production Services, Inc.PDQ Coolindge Formad, LLC.Robert RectoSharon D. RichardsonRobert M. RicheyGlenn E. Sellers ’89Marc W. ShawJoan <strong>and</strong> Roy LeetWaste Management, Inc.Up to $99Carrie AguiarBr<strong>and</strong>on K. ApplegateJames J. Arent, LLCCraig J. Burmeister ’96James CharlesNeal D. Chase ’08Susan C. CraigS<strong>and</strong>ra G. Day ’02Marissa L. deButts ’03Joseph W. DuffyMarva A. Ellington ’98Cynthia K. Elwell ’08Lt. Michael L. Kirk ’83Frederic R. Kittinger ’80Francine LabbeeDavid M. Lippert ’07Dennis J. Magee ’71William J. MannR<strong>and</strong>y C. Martin ’77Terianne C. MartinMaria E. McCarthyRose PinedaRoberto H. PotterCynthia G. Schmidt ’87David B. Slaughter ’74David <strong>and</strong> Shirley Saginor FoundationPaul J. Skomsky, D.D.S., P.A.Richard L. SteirerThomas C. Williams ’85Mary F. Willis ’04Mark A. Winton ’84Robert H. WoodThese names were compiled as donorsto <strong>the</strong> department for <strong>the</strong> time periodshown above. If you made a contributionduring this time <strong>and</strong> your name hasbeen inadvertently omitted, we apologize.Please contact kkorkosz@mail.ucf.edu sowe can add your name.George DeSalvia Memorial Golf Tournament Raises Money for Student ScholarshipsThe Fifth Annual George DeSalviaMemorial Golf Tournament took placeon Saturday, May 30, 2009, at OrangeNational Golf Course in Winter Garden,Fla. The DeSalvia family organized <strong>the</strong>golf tournament for friends <strong>and</strong> family,<strong>and</strong> 116 golfers played <strong>and</strong> supported <strong>the</strong>cause.As tragic <strong>and</strong> painful as this event was,some good has come <strong>of</strong> it. Not only doesthis scholarship help a student who ismajoring in <strong>the</strong> field <strong>of</strong> criminal justice,it also keeps alive George’s name, pride<strong>and</strong> heroism.Derek DeSalvia (left) with college Dean MichaelFrumkinGeorge DeSalvia was an Orl<strong>and</strong>o police<strong>of</strong>ficer who was killed in <strong>the</strong> line <strong>of</strong> dutyon February 3, 2000. He was backing upano<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong>ficer on a routine traffic stopwhen <strong>the</strong> driver jumped out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> car<strong>and</strong> began firing, hitting George one timein <strong>the</strong> head <strong>and</strong> killing him. George leftbehind three children <strong>and</strong> a lifetime <strong>of</strong>memories.The 2009 golf tournament raised $9,020,which went toward <strong>the</strong> George DeSalviaMemorial Endowed Scholarship fund in<strong>the</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Affairs</strong>,Department <strong>of</strong> Criminal Justice <strong>and</strong> LegalStudies. The scholarship was awarded for<strong>the</strong> first time in fall 2009.21 ...