Stetson University professor sends iReport to CNN amid Japan quake devastation; faculty-husband and 13 students with her OK
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Courtesy photo / Stetson University professor Becky Oliphant tells CNN in an iReport posted on the cable giant's website on the disaster in Japan that her contigent was unhurt when the quake struck Friday, though one student got separated from the group for 90 minutes.
DELAND -- Stetson University professor Becky Oliphant and Gary Oliphant, also on the Stetson faculty, were in Japan on a week-long, business-study trip during spring break when they got caught up in the devastation of Friday's massive earthquake, prompting her to file an iReport with CNN.
Courtesy photo / Stetson contingent is all smiles before disaster struck in Japan. There were no injuries reported in the group."They were at Tokyo Disney meeting with an exec there when the earthquake hit," Stetson University spokeswoman Cindi Brownfield told NSBNews.Net at 2 this morning.
NSBNews.Net Sidebar: New Smyrna Beach church posts message on its Facebook page asking community for prayers for quake victims. Here is the link: http://www.nsbnews.net/content/405710-new-smyrna-beach-church-requests-prayers-facebook-wake-quaketsunami-japan
