People of the Marchman Program
Jeremy Posadas, PhD
Hal S. Marchman Chair of Civic and Social Responsibility; Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Gender Studies
Jeremy Posadas, PhD, joined Stetson University in the Marchman Chair in Fall 2022 after teaching for 11 years in North Texas. His classes and research focus on the critique of social injustice and constructing a more equitable society. Prior to becoming a professor, he worked as a community organizer in the labor and LGBTQ movements.
Victoria Antonini, Class of 2026
Marchman Program Assistant
Victoria Antonini, a member of the Class of 2026 and the Bonner Program, is pursuing a bachelor's degree in International Studies with a minor in International Business. She cares deeply about contributing to a world where access to education, particularly in learning world languages like English, is equal for all, as she believes language proficiency opens countless doors and ensures equal access to opportunities. In addition to her studies, she works as the Marchman Program Assistant and Front Desk Manager at the Writing Center and serves as a Gillespie Museum Guide. Outside of her academic and professional roles, Victoria is passionate about volleyball and enjoys playing the sport in her free time.
Jacob Robinson
Former Marchman Program Assistant (2022-2024)
Jacob Robinson was a member of the Bonner Program and graduated in the class of 2024 at Stetson University, earning a BA in Environmental Studies and a minor in Sustainable Food Systems. Along with serving in the Marchman Program, he was an Environmental Sustainability Fellow. For the Marchman Program, his responsibilities included managing and advertising the list of courses for the Certificate of Community Engagement and helping with preparations for the Summer Civil Rights Travel Course.
Gregory Sapp, PhD (1963-2020)
Hal. S. Marchman Chair of Civic and Social Responsibility; Professor of Religious Studies (2006-2020)
Dr. Greg Sapp, PhD, served as the Hal S. Marchman Chair of Civic and Social Responsibility at Stetson University from 2006-2020. Dr. Sapp, a professor of religious studies, served as the faculty advisor to the Bonner Program and was an avid supporter of the Freedom Riders summer travel course. Dr. Sapp also served as an active member of the alumni board, having earned his B.A. in Religious Studies from Stetson University in 1988. Having touched the lives of countless students and colleagues at Stetson and beyond, Dr. Sapp‘s legacy and commitment to civic engagement continues forward.
Hal S. Marchman (1919-2009)
Central Baptist Church pastor, Daytona Beach; Stetson University Class of 1950
Hal Marchman's life is indeed a powerful model. He was committed to bettering the lives of the marginalized and forgotten. His legacy is the 1993 Florida statute known as the Marchman Act: it provides for “the involuntary or voluntary assessment and stabilization of a person allegedly abusing substances like drugs or alcohol, and provides for treatment of substance abuse.” His name also lives on in Stewart-Marchman-Act Behavioral Healthcare (SMA), an institution that provides comprehensive services to east Central Floridians living with addiction, mental illness or both. For many, however, Marchman is best known as the “pastor to NASCAR”; for decades his prayers, ending with his trademark “amen and shalom,” started the Daytona 500, and he was always there to comfort injured drivers and their families.