Psychology Building

Ground Breaking Ceremony

March 24th, 2004

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Approximately 200 faculty, staff, students, friends of the Department and University dignitaries attended the long-awaited
ground breaking for the new Psychology Building.
The ceremony was led by Dr. Janet Kistner, President T.K. Wetherell and Dean Don Foss
Dr. Janet Kistner
Psychology Department Chair
Dr. T.K. Wetherell
President, Florida State University

Dr. Don Foss,
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Dean Foss admires the engraved shovels as Dr. Marshall looks on
An excellent crowd enjoyed the short but long awaited ceremony
Left to right:

Dean Don Foss, College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Anne Magee, FSU Board of Trustees

Dr. Stan Marshall, former FSU President and FSU Board of Trustees

Dr. Janet Kistner, Psychology Department Chair

Mr. Jarrett Eady, FSU Student Body President and FSU Board of Trustees

FSU President Wetherell

FSU Vice-President John Carnaghi

Dr. Rob Contreras, former Psychology Department Chair and current Director of Neuroscience Program
It is now official :

10:28 a.m.

March 24th , 2004
Local media were on hand

Dr. Jack Brigham and Dr. Ashby Plant shown in lower front foreground with Dr. Neil Charness on right (holding program). Barely seen in lower front are Dr. Ellen Berler and Dr. Karen Glendenning
Dr. Karen Berkley, Dr. Natalia Dmitrieva, Dr. Chris Schatschneider, Ms. Christine Ratliff, Dr. Natalie Sachs-Ericsson and Dr. Thomas Joiner
Grad student Karla Repper, Psychology Clinic Administrative Assistant Debra Bonds, Computer support Alan Staney, grad Rita Ketterman and Dr. Michael meredith, Neuroscience Program
Dr. James C. Smith(Psychology Professor emeritus), Dr. Alan Lang(Psychology) and Dr. Pat Hayworth, Associate Vice-President Academic Affairs
Dr. Anders Ericsson, Mr. Nathan DeWall and Dr. Michael Meredith
Mr. Joe Limpert and Mr. Ed John, Affiliated Engineers Inc. and Mr. Jennings Knox, Culpepper Construction
Dr. Kistner inviting the crowd to enjoy the food. Also shown are Mr. Jarrett Eady, President Wetherell and Vice-President John Carnaghi

Great food provided by University catering service is enjoyed by graduate students Jeanine Plowman, Mae Barker, Baker Wright, Marco Tomasi and Mark Aveyard
Mike Scaringe(back to camera), Culpepper Construction and our Construction Manager

Bill Elliott, Elliott, Marshall, Innes architects (EMI)

Mary Jo Spector (flowered Jacket) Flad and Associates, architectural project manager

Bill Douglas , EMI (behind and to the right of Mary Jo)

Daryl Ellison(white shirt next to Mary Jo), FSU Facilities and Construction, our University Project Manager

Dr. Kistner and Dr. Contreras
A rare opportunity to get the
Technology Support Group together at one time

Left to right: Don Donaldson, Computer Group Supervisor, Ron Thompson, Machinist/ Instrument maker, Stan Warmath, Facilities Manager, Paul Hendrick, Electrical Engineer, John Chalcraft, Graphic Artist, Alan Staney, Computer Support, Chris Croicu, Electronics shop technician, Mike Bigbie, Network Administrator, Mark Stephens, Webmaster, Ross Henderson, Biomedical Engineer,
The Department would like to express their appreciation to the following people for their help in organizing this event:

Donna McHugh and Kirsten Soriano - FSU - University Relations

Browning Brooks and Jill Elish - FSU - Media Relations

Daryl Ellison - FSU - Facilities Design, Construction and Planning

Mike Scaringe - Culpepper Construction

Ken Beattie - Sound Manager for School of Music and Presidential Events

Charles Badland andChris Gillis - Program in Neuroscience photographers

John Chalcraft - Psychology Graphic Artist

John Beidler - FSU College of Medicine

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