Florida International University Magazine SPRING 2007 28 UPCOMING EVENTS<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alumni events University events Golden Panther Getaways FIU Graduation Cruise to Bahamas Student art exhibition ALUMNI When: Friday, May 4 – Monday, May 7, 2007 Where: Onboard Carnival’s Fascination Contact: FIU Travel, Graham Center 168, 305-348-6490 or 888-340-7928 Executive MBA Information Sessions When: Where: Contact: Alumni Baseball Night (Florida Marlins vs. Washington Nationals) Greater DC Alumni Chapter When: Where: Contact: TBD in May RFK Stadium in Washington, DC contact@dcfiualumni.org or 202-462-6310 Wednesday, May 16, 2007, 11:30a.m. Parrot Jungle Zoe Leal at zoe.leal@fiu.edu or 305-348-0421 Friday, May 18, 2007, 8 a.m. Doral Golf Resort and Spa RSVP to Jennifer Restrepo at restrepj@fiu.edu or 305-348-0159 3rd Annual Family Picnic Greater DC Alumni Chapter When: Where: Contact: Sunday, June 3, 2007 Montrose Park, Georgetown contact@dcfiualumni.org or 202-462-6310 When: Where: Contact: Wednesday, May 16, 11 a.m.-2 p.m The Parrot Jungle (1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami, FL 33132). Zoe Leal at 305-348-0421 or lealz@fiu.edu. When: Thursday-Saturday, May 17-19 Where: Wertheim Performing Arts Center Concert Hall at University Park. The College of Architecture and the Arts will stage performances of Romulus Hunt, a family opera by Carly Simon to benefit CHARLEE Homes for Children and the Girls Advocacy Project. Contact: Phillip Church at 305-348-3358 or churchp@fiu.edu. For tickets call 305-348-3789 Creative Visions Student Exhibition When: Where: Contact: 5th Annual Alumni Association Fishing Tournament When: Where: Contact: Saturday, May 12; Saturday, June 9 & Saturday, July 14, 10 a.m.-noon The MARC building at UP Sarah Perez at 305-348-1036 or perezsa@fiu.edu. Stage performance: Romulus Hunt 11th Annual FIU Scholarship Golf Tournament When: Where: Contact: Stephanie Martinez, Davile Gonzalez, George Corton, Alberto Zapatero at the YUPA! Cruise to the Bahamas. CBA Hall of Fame Luncheon Induction Ceremony: 8th Annual Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame When: Where: Contact: When: Friday, April 27, 8 p.m. Through May 6. Where: The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, PC 110 at UP Contact: Call 305-348-2890 or visit www.frostartmuseum.org. Saturday, June 16, 2007 Miami Beach Marina with Monty’s South Beach post-tournament dock party RSVP to Jennifer Restrepo at restrepj@fiu.edu or 305-348-0159 Thursday, May 17, 6 p.m. Through May 24 Frost Art Museum, PC 110 at UP. Call 305-348-2890 or visit www.frostartmuseum.org. Cintas Foundation 2007 Fellows Exhibition When: Where: Contact: Thurs., June 7 through Sept. 16. Frost Art Museum, In PC 110 at UP Call 305-348-2890 or visit www.frostartmuseum.org. Great trips offered for alumni and friends Be a part of FIU’s newest program, Golden Panther Getaways, offering alumni and friends of the university the opportunity to enjoy world travel, fellowship and lifelong learning. Upcoming Golden Panther Getaways include the following: • FIU Graduation Cruise on the Carnival Fascination is scheduled for May 4 – May 7 (Cinco de Mayo weekend); a three-day Bahamas cruise. • Scandinavian Splendors, a Stockholm to London 14-day voyage, scheduled for June 30 – July 14 on Oceania Cruises. For more information on these Golden Panther Getaways, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 305-348-3334 or 800-FIU-ALUM. n Former FIU football star realizes NFL dream By Karen Cochrane Nick Turnbull, FIU’s first alumnus to make it to the NFL, goes from undrafted free agent to member of the Super Bowl-bound Chicago Bears in a single season. Growing up in the shadow of Dolphins Stadium (formerly Pro Player Stadium), Nick Turnbull ’05 harbored dreams of playing professional football in the home of the Miami Dolphins. He just never guessed that his return home would come as a rookie member of a Super Bowl-bound team. Neither the final score (the Indianapolis Colts defeated the Chicago Bears, 29-17) nor the soggy weather could dampen the experience for Turnbull, who didn’t play in the game. “I still can’t believe it,” said the soft-spoken Chicago Bears back-up safety. “I’d tell my mom all the time that I was going to Pro Player. I just didn’t know it would be in the Super Bowl.” In January 2006, Turnbull had just concluded his final season playing for the Golden Panthers. A four-year defensive leader for FIU, the Miami native ended his intercollegiate career as FIU’s all-time leader in interceptions with 16. Undrafted out of college, he refused to give up his dream of playing in the pros. In May of last