Archive for the ‘Florida’ Category

Alice (’65) and Charles (’65) Sicola

Charles and Alice met in October 1964 in the “Old Cougar Den”. They were married in October 1965. The attached photo was taken on the bench where “they did some courting on campus”. Well, 57 years later they still do their best to get back to Houston for Homecoming. The 2022 Homecoming Game was windy and a bit chilly but Alice and Charles enjoyed watching the COOGS win! Charles and Alice are proud UH Alumni Association Life Members and love their alma mater.

Rudolph Zepeda, Jr. (’66)

Served with the USAF in Southeast Asia with the rank of Captain in 1969.. Received an MBA from the Thunderbird Graduate School of International Management in 1972 and an MS from Nova Southeastern University in 1991. Began International Banking career with First City National of Houston in 1973 and moved to Miami in 1981 to manage a foreign bank. Retired after 23 years with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta as Senior Foreign Technical Assistance Advisor and Directing Examiner. Currently Commander of American Legion Post 31 in South Miami, Florida.

Bonnie Labdi (PharmD ’02)

UH alum Bonnie Labdi started a new position as the Clinical Director of Oncology at Agilum Healthcare Intelligence, an analytics company based out of Deerfield Beach, Florida.

Bonnie has 19 years of experience in clinical pharmacy practice, providing evidence-based care to oncology patients in a wide variety of healthcare settings. As a member of Agilum’s Clinical Solutions team, Bonnie utilizes her knowledge and experience in developing, promoting, and providing pharmacy and analytic consulting services to clients, who are then able to provide the highest level of care for their patients at the lowest possible cost.

Prior to joining Agilum, Bonnie maintained a clinical practice at Memorial Hermann Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. While at Hermann, she held an academic appointment as a clinical assistant professor at the University of Texas McGovern Medical School. Bonnie previously practiced at other healthcare facilities in the Houston area, including the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Bonnie has written several articles for peer-reviewed journals, authored textbook chapters, and presented research at national and international medical conferences. She is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, among others, and has held various leadership positions within these organizations.

Bonnie received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. She completed both her pharmacy practice residency and her specialty practice residency in hematology/oncology from Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Temple, Texas. Bonnie is certified by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties in oncology and maintains her license to practice pharmacy in her home state of Texas.

Billy G. Box (’73)

Billy Garland Box October 2, 1942 April 21, 2021Billy Garland Box, 78, a resident of Cape Coral, FL since 2008, formerly of Ecuador, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021 in Cape Coral. He was born October 2, 1942 in Houston, TX to Allen P. and Reba J. Shelton Box, now deceased. Billy was of the Baptist faith and a Veteran of the United States Navy. He grew up in Houston where he attended university of Houston and got an accounting degree. He passed the CPA exam and worked for several oil companies as CFO. He enjoyed traveling the world. He loved boating and fishing and the beach. He is survived by one sister, Jackie Lewis; wife, Irma Box; numerous nieces and nephews; as well as his beloved pet, Pooch. He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Delana Godwin, and brother, Allen Box Jr Committal Services with Military Honors will be held 11:30 AM Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Sarasota National Cemetery, 9810 State Road 72, Sarasota, FL 34241Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.

Adell M. Pickens (M.B.A. ’00)

UH Alumni Adell Pickens launched Inclusion Theory, an equity crowdfunding platform launching to help address the racial wealth gap and connect underfunded minority entrepreneurs to investors.

Adell is a graduate of  the C. T. Bauer School of Business in the MBA Finance program, class of 2000.

 

Press Release:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/inclusion-theory-crowdfunding-platform-serves-123200713.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=ma

John G. Pate (’57)

Message From John:

I am a class of 1957 journalism graduate and a one-time reporter for the Houston Post. I was later the owner of a Houston-based public relations agency. I now live in Vero Beach, Florida and would like to re-establish contact with some of my fellow 1957 journalism graduates.

Most Kindly,
John G. Pate

Pateart1@gmail.com

William Campanella (’85)

William Campanella recently became the Facilities Planning & Operations Director in University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine.

Charlotte Swank (’59)

Swank, Charlotte A.
Our beloved mother, Charlotte A. Swank of Palm Beach Gardens passed away peacefully in her home on July 3, 2020. Charlotte was born and raised in Houston, Texas where she married her high school sweetheart Charles Swank (2003). After they both graduated from the University of Houston and Charlie’s military service was completed they moved to east Texas to raise their 2 children. With subsequent moves to Chicago and then back to Texas they made Florida their home in 1987.
Along the way Charlotte began a love of travel with trips to Europe, mountains in Kenya, the Great Wall of China, river cruises in Russia and the pyramids of Egypt. Her other interests included reading, where her favorites were historical biographies, her love of aerobics where she met her closest friends, performances at the Maltz Theater, shopping at the Gardens Mall and having lunch with her friends. She spent countless hours “Working in the Yard” tending her plants and flowers with her loyal long haired Chihuahua Angie by her side.
Charlotte is survived by her daughter Dayna Vaughn and son Bart Swank, 6 grandchildren and her sisters Bonnie Grober and Cassie Walters.
A celebration of her life will be held at a later date.

Robert Joseph Davis (M.S. ’84)

Robert (Bob) Joseph Davis

Fort Pierce – Robert Joseph Davis (Bob), age 73, of Fort Pierce, Florida went to his Lord on May 7, 2020. He was surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on June 14, 1946. He was one of four children of William Herbert Davis and the late Maureen Christina Davis. He is survived by his wife, Catherine Bitely Davis, who he married on November 14, 1999 in Palm City, Florida.

He graduated from Waterford Kettering High School in Waterford, Michigan. He received his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management from Lawrence Institute of Technology and a Master of Science in Accountancy from University of Houston. While living in Texas, he received his CPA.

Bob was a US Army veteran serving with the 159th Aviation Battalion USARPAC attached to the 101st Airborne in Vietnam from July 1967-April 1969. He was Honorably Discharged.

Bob is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Marie and Scott Elam of Greer, SC; a son and daughter-in-law Robert and Kristi Davis of Melbourne, FL and his stepdaughter and her significant other Samantha Greenwood and Blake Ranew of Port St. Joe, FL; grandchildren Samantha and Gregory Krieg, Andrew, Sarah, Monica, Michael and John Paul Elam, Alexander and Addison Davis, and Casen Hill and a great-granddaughter Felicity Krieg; brothers William, Michael and Thomas Davis of Michigan.

Bob retired from Liberator Medical Supply in 2016 as their Chief Financial Officer and leaves some very special friends, Mark and Cindy Libratore. He was an avid golfer, RVer and his greatest love was boating, all of which he shared with his wife Cathy. Bob will be forever loved and missed by his wife, family and fellow coworkers.

Bob will be cremated and an inurnment with military honors will be arranged in a national cemetery on a date to be determined.

Arrangements are under direction of Haisley Funeral & Cremation Service. An online guest book may be signed at www.haisleyfuneralhome.com.

Kadee Barnett (’12)

UH alumna, Kadee Barnett was recognized as Beulah Elementary’s Teacher of the Year. More…