Rollins Magazine

Spring 2022

Celebrating Curran

On the eve of his departure from the post he has held for almost 27 years, Dean James Curran is honored by the school’s faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends. Everyone, it seems, is a member of the Curran Fan Club.

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Dean's Council

Outer wall of Rollins Plaza

Faculty, staff, and members of the Dean's Council gathered at the Cherokee Town and Country Club to toast Jim Curran on April 28, 2022. 

Susie Martel, Marjy Stagmeier, and Kathryn Graves
Donna Brogan
Nancy Paris, Dean Surbey, and Sandy Thurman
Celeste Bottorff, Rhona Applebaum, and Mark Peabody
Ken Thorpe, Mike Johns, Jim Curran, and Trina Johns
Kathleen Toomey and Allison Chamberlain
Ginny and Dick Harris
Lisa Carlson, Johanna Hinman, and Vanda Hudson
Carol and Carlos Martel, Jim Curran, Angie and Sam Allen
Jim Curran enjoys the dinner in his honor.
Melissa Lowe
Amy Rollins Kreisler give Jim Curran a hug.
Pam Rollins
Juanita Curran and Gary Rollins
Ann Estes Klamon
David, Jim, and Alia Curran
Jim Curran, Joanne McGriff, and Usha Ramakrishnan
Jim Curran and Nancy Sterk
Jim Curran with his family—Alia, David, Jim, and Juanita Curran, Chris Leutzinger, and Katie Curran

Alumni Event

On May 17, alumni gathered to toast Jim Curran and ask him questions about his tenure as dean.

Jim Curran reflects on his last 27 years as dean and takes questions from the audience.
Jim Curran mingles with alumni after the Q&A part of the program.
Jim Curran mingles with alumni.
Jim Curran shakes hands with an attendee.
Eric Pevzner thanks Jim Curran at the alumni event.

Picnic Event

Students, faculty, and staff enjoyed a picnic in Jim Curran's honor on April 13.

Students, faculty, and staff flocked to a picnic honoring their dean.
Attendees were treated to hot-off-the-grill lunches.
Lance Waller regales the crowd with songs honoring Jim Curran.
Jim Curran is surrounded by the Rollins faculty.
Jim Curran and his son, David.
Attendees enjoy the good food and good times.
Vanda Hudson, Erin Cahill, Carmen Marsit, Kathryn Graves, Jim Curran, Kimberly Maune, Kara Robinson, Delia Lang, and Joanne McGriff.

Commencement

May 7, 2022

Jim Curran receives applause during the commencement ceremony.
A Rollins graduate from nearly every year in which Curran was dean lined the stage at the last commencement over which he will preside.