The Torch Magazine: Fall 2025 | Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences

This issue of The Torch celebrates the vibrant community at Anne's College, spotlighting inspiring alumni achievements, groundbreaking faculty research, and the enduring connections that unite us through FSU.

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Contents

Sandy Shultz poses with a parrot

A Legacy of Greatness: Alumna Sandy Shultz

One of the most generous supporters of Anne's College, Schultz has transformed the college's future with a generous gift that will endow the dean

Garret Hall

A Model for Math Success

Dr. Garret Hall investigates ways to improve math assessment.

Arthur and Patricia Clements

A common thread: Drs. Patricia and Arthur Clements advance the study of women’s history and women’s health

In Tallahassee and across Florida, a historical preservationist conserves women’s voices and a physician-educator builds teams that advance women’s he

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How Florida State University is reimagining learning through global partnerships

Anne's College researchers are exploring how Indigenous Maya youth communities in Belize connect their traditional knowledge with formal education sys

Chioma Opara

Student Spotlight: Chioma Opara

Chioma Opara, a doctoral candidate in the Human Development and Family Science program, draws on her background in home economics education and teachi

Billy Bates and a classmate

Student Spotlight: Billy Bates

Billy Bates is an undergraduate student in the Dietetics Program at Anne’s College.

Brooke Brennan sitting sideline on a basketball court with a photography camera

Alumni Spotlight: Brooke Brennan

An FSU Sport Management alumna’s path to the NBA Championship with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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Graduate student James Eggers named McCain Global Leader

Graduate student James Eggers, in the Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies program, has been named one of 22 McCain Global Leaders for the

Jack Gant

Remembering Dr. James Lamar "Jack" Gant

A trailblazing educator, mentor, and community leader, Gant made history as FSU’s first African American dean and the first alumnus of the College of

About Anne's College

The roots of FSU Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences date back to the university’s establishment, and it is the oldest college of its kind in Florida. Recently expanded in 2023, the College is home to six academic departments united through a common goal to maximize human potential. In total, the College includes the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, Department of Educational Psychology & Learning Systems, Department of Health, Nutrition, and Food Sciences, Department of Human Development & Family Science, Department of Sport Management, School of Teacher Education, numerous research centers, and three laboratory schools (Florida State University School, FSU Pembroke Pines Charter School, and The Collegiate School at FSU Panama City). In 2024, the college was named after alumna and teacher Anne Spencer Daves.

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