Chanel T. Rowe appointed to FIU Board of Trustees

Chanel T. Rowe appointed to FIU Board of Trustees

The Florida Board of Governors has appointed Chanel T. Rowe to the Florida International University Board of Trustees for a five-year term.

“We are thrilled to have our very own law graduate Chanel Rowe join FIU’s Board of Trustees,” said Board of Trustees Chair Dean C. Colson, who was recently reappointed to the board. “Ms. Rowe brings impressive personal and professional accomplishments, she’s of this community and understands our mission as a top 50 public university.”

Rowe succeeds Gerald Grant, who is not eligible for reappointment after completing his second term on the board.

She is currently an enforcement attorney at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Miami Regional Office. Previously, she was a judicial law clerk to a Senior Judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Prior to that, she practiced at two AmLaw 100 firms, Akerman LLP and Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P where she represented companies in complex commercial litigation and defended pharmaceutical companies in product liability actions, respectively.

Rowe received a Juris Doctorate degree from the FIU College of Law in 2014 as class valedictorian. Her involvement with the university began nearly a decade ago as a student where she served as an ambassador for FIU’s College of Law and held leadership positions in several student organizations, including the FIU Law Review. After graduating, Rowe continued serving the university by holding director and executive committee positions on the FIU Alumni Association Board of Directors since 2016. Most recently, she served as the Vice President of FIU’s Alumni Association. Rowe graduated summa cum laude from Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor’s degree in economics.

“I am elated to join the distinguished members of FIU’s Board of Trustees,” said Rowe. “My service to FIU over the years has been a true labor of love. As a Trustee, I will continue that endeavor to ensure the growth, success, and sustainability of our FIU.”

Rowe has also served on several Florida Bar committees, including the Standing Committee on Student Education and Admission to the Bar, the Grievance Committee, and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. She was recently recognized by The National Black Lawyers in their Class of 2020 “Top 40 Under 40.” In 2017, she was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star.

Betty J. Lanterman, 88, formerly of Alexandria Bay

ALEXANDRIA BAY, N.Y. (WWNY) - Betty J. Lanterman, 88, formerly of Carnegie Bay Road, passed away early Saturday morning in Lyons, NY. She was born October 7, 1932 in Syracuse, NY, daughter of Frank and Irene Orton Houghton. She graduated from Alexandria Bay High School. She married W. Gerald Lanterman on February 23, 1962, in Hendrick’s Chapel at Syracuse University. She and her husband “Jerry” owned and operated Lanterman’s Chanel View Co?ages, on Carnegie Bay Road, for many years. Mr. Lanterman passed away on November 5, 2003. Be?y also worked as an assembler in the heavy military division of General Electric, in Syracuse and later as the ac]vi]es director for E.J. Noble Hospital, in Alexandria Bay. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, the Alexandria Bay Bap]st Church and the E.J. Noble Hospital Auxiliary. A^er moving to Canandaigua, NY, she became an ac]ve member of the Manchester United Methodist Church in Manchester NY. She is survived by three sons, Thomas R., of Windsor Locks, CT, Timothy H., of DeWi?, NY and William G. III, of Cli^on Springs, NY, Timothy, Maya, Jade and Sunny, grandchildren, Josephine Castle, Jackson Castle and Lillian Tarala great grandchildren. Due to current restric]ons and an interest in the safety of loved ones, a decision has been made to postpone a memorial gathering un]l condi]ons improve. Arrangements are with Costello Funeral Service, Alexandria Bay. Online condolences may be made at costellofuneralservice.com

VOX POPULI: 50 years after her death, magic of Coco Chanel still captivates us : The Asahi Shimbun

French fashion designer and businesswoman Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel (1883-1971) once famously declared, “I don’t do fashion. I am fashion.”

The founder of the iconic Chanel brand, who died on Jan. 10 exactly 50 years ago, is remembered for her many quotable quotes, ranging from bold assertions to wistful reminiscences.

Her life has repeatedly been recounted in films and novels.

She was a young girl when her mother died and her father sent her away to an orphanage.

Upon leaving the orphanage, she found employment as an assistant to a seamstress. At 27, she opened her own hat shop.

After World War II, she came under criticism for her alleged wartime activity as a Nazi spy.

As a fashion designer, Chanel freed women from the constraints of the “corseted silhouette,” raised the skirt hem and introduced jersey to haute-couture.

Voicing her distaste for people who force conformity, she cropped her hair, igniting a new trend in hairstyles.

Tomoko Tsukada, a professor at Toyo University, pointed out another facet of Chanel, namely, that she was an exceptionally gifted marketing strategist.

Even if a new creation of hers proved a total flop at home, Chanel would turn it into a big hit in the United States and reverse-import it later.

And it was sheer innovative genius that she used the number five for the name of her signature perfume–Chanel No. 5.

“She would start with an affordable product to expand her marketing network, making effective use of inexpensive materials,” Tsukada noted. “With her extraordinary business acumen, she was an entrepreneur in the same class as Konosuke Matsushita (1894-1989).”

Tsukada’s explanation enabled me to appreciate one of the reasons why Chanel’s creations are still loved around the world today.

Here’s another famous Chanel quote: “Nature gives you the face you have at 20. Life shapes the face you have at 30. But at 50 you get the face you deserve.”

Chanel goods have never been part of my life. But I fell into deep self-inspection as I stared long and hard at my face in the mirror.

–The Asahi Shimbun, Jan. 21

Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a popular daily column that takes up a wide range of topics, including culture, arts and social trends and developments. Written by veteran Asahi Shimbun writers, the column provides useful perspectives on and insights into contemporary Japan and its culture.