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 Fr. Robert Tatman, who has been in charge of the Quasi Parish of Ave Maria Oratory since its formation in 2008, has announced he is being reassigned as part of a reshuffle of parish administration in the Diocese of Venice. He said his replacement will be Fr. Cory Mayer, currently parochial vicar at Epiphany Cathedral in Venice and the diocesan director of vocations.
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 Ave Maria University President Jim Towey closed out the academic year with some major announcements, but says they were just the culmination of a year of significant progress for the university on many fronts. He spoke at length with The Ave Herald about the past year, and what lies ahead.
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Eleven Ave Maria residents and friends sailed to the Dry Tortugas islands -- a 200-mile round trip -- May 10-14 aboard Bob Campbell's 36-foot sailboat the Jubilee -- the only ship federally registered with a home port of Ave Maria Florida.
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 The former president of Ave Maria University is working with a group that hopes to establish a new, private, Catholic college in Ireland by the 2014-15 academic year.
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The Mobil gas station and convenience store opening now is targeted for May 29, according to Phil Toye of station owner Automated Petroleum and Energy, who said Wednesday that the latest delay is caused by a few unexpected difficulties.
Highly-regarded Ave Maria University basketball coach Jamon Copeland resigned Monday after four seasons, during which time he steadily improved the team's performance on the court and in the classroom. He will be head basketball coach at the University of Texas at Tyler, an NCAA Division III program.
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The Miami archbishop roared across Alligator Alley on his Harley motorcycle over the weekend to attend the Marian Eucharistic Conference at Ave Maria University. Above, after leading a parade of motorcycles up Ave Maria Blvd., Archbishop Wenski blessed members of local motorcycle clubs. (photo by Kevin Stinnet)
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Fifty years separate the ages of two graduates of the Ave Maria School of Law, which held its commencement exercises Saturday. John Arceri, 70, is believed to be the oldest law school graduate ever in Florida and Mellina Fortunato, 20, one of the youngest.
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 Ave Maria University has announced that it has signed a letter of intent with another Florida school, Keiser University, to take over the Latin American campus July 1. AMU President Jim Towey also announced that it will achieve significant savings by consolidating various debt obligations through bonds that Standard & Poors's has rated as "investment grade, declaring that AMU's "outlook stable."
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The Ave Maria Stewardship Community District set Aug. 6 as the date for a public meeting on next year's budget, which keeps residents' assessments level with this year. The meeting Tuesday morning also looked at the scope of the new Maple Ridge development.
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Ave Maria Residents said goodbye to popular priest Fr. Michael Goodyear Sunday, wishing him well as he moves into a new role at the Diocese of Venice after serving at Ave Maria University for the last three academic years.Above, Fr. Goodyear greets Kathy and Rich Dittus.
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Gov. Rick Scott had words of practical advice for Ave Maria University graduates in his Commencement speech Saturday, urging them, among other things, to stay out of debt and treasure family and personal relationships. AMU conferred 164 undergraduate and 16 graduate degrees.
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Commencement events at Ave Maria University began Friday afternoon with the Baccalaureate Mass, followed by the President's Dinner at which Zach Crockett was named the recipient of this year's President's Award. More than 160 degrees were to be conferred at ceremonies Saturday morning. Above, hugs were prevalent after Mass as more than 1,000 people thronged the plaza outside the Oratory.
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The Mobil gas station and convenience store on Ave Maria Blvd. now is scheduled to open the "week of May 13," says Phil Toye of Automated Petroleum and Energy, which will operate the station. Paving of the parking lot has been completed and work now has moved to the inside of the convenience store.
Donahue Academy students processed from the school to the Ave Maria Oratory Wednesday for the traditional May 1 May Crowning of Mary.
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The Ave Maria University baseball team, coming off its best season ever, took three of the four top honors at the Sun Conference honor roll announced Monday night in Fort Myers. Above, (l-r) pitcher of the year Joe Bocchino, coach of the year Shawn Summe and conference player of the year Alex Sanchez.
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Everything from robotic hands to lizards were displayed Sunday as part of the homeschool science fair in Ave Maria. Above, Jenna Novecosky explains her project to one of the judges, Mike Nolan, a physics major at Ave Maria University.
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In the library, in dorms, in The Bean -- and for this young woman on the campus mall -- Ave Maria University students are in the final push at the end of the school year. Exams began Saturday and Commencement is a week later.
The summer will be a lot livelier in Ave Maria this year when between 450 and 650 people will be on the AMU campus for six weeks at a new staff training sesson for FOCUS – the Fellowship of Catholic University Students.
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