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Distinguished Alumni of the Colleges

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 profession 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

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