Every year on the evening before spring Commencement, distinguished alumni from each of FAU's colleges are honored for their outstanding accomplishments demonstrating exceptional service and commitment to their professional and community.
2019 Distinguished Alumni
Janelle K. Sarauw, BA ’07
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Raphael Clemente, BA ’95, CRT ’96, MURP ’02
College for Design and Social Inquiry
Keith R. Oswald, MED ’96, EDS ’01
College of Education
Kirk E. Jenne, BSOE ’84
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Olsi Gjyshi, BA ’10
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Karen A. Grimley, Ph.D. ’15
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Avis Proctor, MST ’94
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Arthur C. Brooks, MA ’94
Distinguished Alumnus and Hall of Fame Inductee
College of Business
2018
Todd S. Pugh, B.S. '93
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Kathleen E. Brush, Ph.D., M.B.A'80
College of Business
Ryan D. Wheeler, B.S. '06
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Michael J. Degani, Ph.D., BA '05
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Eugenia I. Millender, Ph.D. ´13, M.S.N. ´06, B.S.N. ´99
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Cécile Penland de García, Ph.D., M.S. ’77, B.S. ´75
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
2017
Anthony W. Anderson, B.A. '79
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Brett Gavagni, M.B.A. '08
College of Business
Danielle N. Hartman, M.N.M. '10
College for Design and Social Inquiry
Gay Sherman Voss, E.d.S. '72, E.d.D. '77
College of Education
Ravi M. Krishnamurthy, P.h.D., M.S.E. '86
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Noemi Coltea, BA ’05, M.P.A. '09, P.h.D.'14
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Rocky D. Hosie, Lt Col, USAF, NC, M.S.N.-M.B.A. '07
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
M. Phillip DeYoung, P.h.D. '03
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
2016
Melissa Hart, M.F.A. '90
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Peter F. Striano III, B.A. '94
College of Business
Randy Goin, Jr., B.A.R.C. '00, M.A. '02
College for Design and Social Inquiry
Valerie Smith Wanza, P.h.D. '09
College of Education
Gary Enzor, B.A.S. '84, M.B.A. '90
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Erica Young, PhD; B.A. '05
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Carol Tuttas, P.h.D., R.N.; M.S.N. '02
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Andrew S. Horowitz, B.S. '15
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
2015
Marlow Rosado, BFA '95
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Phil Smith, BS '69
College of Business
Peter L. Cruise, B.H.S. '78, M.P.A. '86, P.h.D. '95
College for Design and Social Inquiry
Chuck Shaw, BA '70, MEd '71
College of Education
Catherine Haas Barre, B.S.M.E '88
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Tara Marie Warrington, E.s.q., L.L.M., B.A. '05
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Angela Starr Prestia, R.N., N.E-B.C; P.h.D. '14
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Thomas L. Plymale, D.D.S. B.S. '69
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
2014
Rory O’Connor, B.A. '95
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Jeff Crudele, B.B.A. '83
College of Business
Clarence Bennett III, B.A. '09
College for Design and Social Inquiry
Dr. Ruth A. Doran, E.d.D. '09
College of Education
Dr. Feridun Ozdil, M.S.E. '91
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Dr. Adam Iglesias, B.A. '03, M.A. '05
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Marie McLeod-Been, R.N., J.D.; B.S.N. '89
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Dr. John J. Jeka, P.h.D. '92
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
2013
Mary Beth McDonald, B.A. '74
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Sharon Hayes, M.B.A. '95
College of Business
Elizabeth Lugo, B.S.W. '94
College for Design and Social Inquiry
Dr. Lee E. Brown, M.E.d. '87, E.d.D. '00
College of Education
Thomas J. de Groot, B.S.O.E. '83
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Niina Pollari, B.A. '06
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Dr. Laurie Grissman, M.S.N. '02, D.N.P. '10
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Dr. Donna Chamely-Wiik, B.S. '98, M.S. '00, P.h.D. '04
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
2012
Judith Ortiz Cofer, M.A. '77
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
J. Randy Justice, CPA; B.B.A. '73
College of Business
Mathew Broadhurst, B.A. '10
College for Design and Social Inquiry
Juan Carlos Santana, B.S. '93, M.E.d. '94
College of Education
John C. McDaris, B.S.E. '72
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Dr. Walteria Tucker, B.A. '04, M.A. '06, P.h.D. '11
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Janet D. Moreland, M.S.N. '98, P.M.C. '05
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Dr. Gerard M. Cuomo, D.D.S; B.A. '80
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
2011
Clarence Foster Stanback, M.A. '00
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Steve zum Tobel, B.B.A. '89, M.B.A. '91
College of Business
Paula Nasta, B.A.R.C. '07
College for Design and Social Inquiry
Dr. Margarita Pinkos, B.S. '75, M.E.d. '87, E.d.S. '99, E.d.D. '02
College of Education
Ursula Chavez-Iafrate, B.S.E.E. '03
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Michael N. Lansing, B.S.E.E. '02
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Dr. Morgan Cable, B.A. '05
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Elizabeth Tsarnas, B.S.N. '93, M.S.N. '97
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Michael Wollam, B.S. '66 *
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
2010
Diana Shpungin, B.F.A. '00
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Anthony K.G. Barbar, B.B.A. '78
College of Business
Colleen E. McLeod, M.J.P.M. '02
College for Design and Social Inquiry
Constance D. McGee, B.A. '67 and Robert J. McGee, B.A. '67
College of Education
Jimmy Clidaras, B.S.M.E. '94
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Jocelyn Sabbagh, B.A. '07
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Mary E. Bishop, M.S. '02
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Anthony J. Hughes, B.A. '96
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
2009
Africa T. Fine, M.A. '01
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Diane C. Bok, B.B.A. '80 and Robert L. Bok, B.B.A. '80
College of Business
Dr. Kathleen P. Ryan, E.d.S. '75, E.d.D. '79
College of Education
Dr. Mark E. Dean, M.S.E. '82
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Jennifer A. McIvor, B.A. '04
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Dr. M. Christopher Saslo, D.N.S. '07
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Alice P. Hudson, M.S. '77
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
2008
Linda A. Alley, B.A. '94
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Robert L. Forde Jr., B.A. '74, M.B.A. '79
College of Business
Mark Greenwald, M.J.P.M '01
College for Design and Social Inquiry
Louise Crocco, B.S. '69
College of Education
Richard C. Asher, B.S. '67
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Autumn S. Widdoes, B.A. '03
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Dr. Gail Mitchell, B.S.N. '84
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Dr. Caula A. Beyl, B.S. '73
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
2007
Dean E. Peterson, B.M. '05
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Jordan I. Siegel, M.B.A. '91, B.B.A. '99
College of Business
Harry J. Mertz, M.B.A. '74
College for Design and Social Inquiry
Dr. Patricia J. Anderson, E.d.D. '97
College of Education
Mark Hickinbotham, B.S.M.E. '82
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Anya Canache, B.A. '03
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Dr. Julie Hilsenbeck, D.N.S. '06
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Dr. Marc J. Phillippon, B.A. '87
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
2006
Marc Kudisch, B.F.A. '88
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
James W. Osterman, B.F.A. '76, M.B.A. '88
College of Business
Dr. Mohamad G. Alkadry, P.h.D. '00
College for Design and Social Inquiry
Samuel B. McDonald, M.E.d. '66
College of Education
Philip Zimmerman, B.A.S. '78
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Jennifer Geiser Chiampou, B.A. '02
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Kelley H. Newlin, B.S.N. '97
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Dr. Leslie Terry, B.A. '82, M.A. '85
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
2005
Mirta A. Ojito, B.A. '86
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
James R. Border, B.B.A. '78
College of Business
Dr. Delsa R. Bush, B.A. '91
College for Design and Social Inquiry
Armand W. Grossman, M.E.d. '67, B.A. '70, M.B.A. '77
College of Education
Alex H. Makled, M.S. '00
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Beverley Berlin Mas, B.A. '02
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Kevin A. Huckshorn, B.S.N. '83
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Dr. Debra R. Rolison, B.S. '75
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
2004
Cynthia L. Stoddart, B.F.A. '81
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Dr. George C. Zoley, B.A. '72, M.P.A. '75
College of Business
Douglas P. Eagon, BA '76, M.P.A. '81
College for Design and Social Inquiry
Gerri McPherson, E.d.S. '89
College of Education
Dr. Andrew M. Clark, B.S.O.E. '80, M.E. '83
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Dr. Patricia Welch Dittman, M.S.N. '95, D.N.S. '07
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Juan R. Borges, B.A. '73
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Legend
* Deceased