Tom Zucco

It was Thursday, Sept. 26, and Hurricane Helene—a mammoth Category 4 storm—had come calling.

, was an undergraduate, he was focused on galaxies, pulsars and supernovas. “When I was at Franklin & Marshall College, I wanted to be an astronomer,” says Karlesky, assistant professor of management at Eckerd College. “But my professor told me not to do that. Not that I wasn’t good at it, but there are about 2,000 astronomer jobs in the world and about 6,000 astronomers. And I wanted a job when I graduated.

American Society of Primatologists took place September 8–11 in Riviera Maya, Mexico, bringing together professionals and postgraduate students from across the board—including nonprofits, zoos, sanctuaries and research centers.

Alyssa Ferraro ’26 conducts a health check on a horse at Horses for Handicapped Foundation of Pinellas County. Photos by Penh Alicandro ’22

Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Joanna Huxster, far right, engages students in discussion. Photo by Angelique Herring ’19

Military veteran Shea Sabolsky ’26 spent about four years with the U.S. Navy in Bahrain and now studies Animal Studies. Photo by Michel Fougères

By Tom Zucco Published November 20, 2024 Categories: About Eckerd

This was a Death Cafe, an informal grouping of people who discuss end-of-life issues, and it was part of Tamar Shovali ’s Death and Dying fall semester class. Shovali, who has a Ph.D. in lifespan developmental psychology from the University of Georgia, is an associate professor of human development at Eckerd

Senior Shane McCaghey founded Vulture Bikes LLC, a used-bike business, as well as Glizzy Guys, a business that sells hot dogs, burgers and grilled cheese sandwiches. Photo by Penh Alicandro ’22

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