Hall of Fame & Distinguished Alumni

Established in 1985, the Hall of Fame and Distinguished Alumni Ceremony connects alumni and the Florida Atlantic community to celebrate and recognize the accomplishments from a variety of industries. Distinguished Alumni from each college are honored for their outstanding accomplishments, demonstrating exceptional service and commitment to their profession. In addition, the Hall of Fame inductees are tremendously accomplished leaders in the world. 

The Hall of Fame & Distinguished Alumni Ceremony and Reception will be held on Thursday, April 25, at 6 p.m. at the Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton Campus in the Student Union, Grand Palm. 

You can sign up for the event below. The deadline to register is Thursday, April 18.

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor: The GEO Group Foundation, Inc.

Thank you to our Silver Sponsor Broward Health.

Introducing our 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees

Phil Parker

Phillip Parker, CAE, CCE, ’73

Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Angela Prestia

Angela S. Prestia, Ph.D., ’14

Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing

Meet our 2024 Distinguished Alumni Inductees

Daniel Chauss, Ph.D., ’12, ’16

Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine

Woody De Othello, B.F.A., ’13

Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters

Mihai Fonoage, Ph.D., ’10

College of Engineering and Computer Science

Edward Fulton, M.D., ’09

Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College

Rigaud Joseph, Ph.D., ’11, ’12

College of Social Work and Criminal Justice

Pablo Paez, M.B.A, ’03, ’08

College of Business

Jean Seaver, M.S.N., ’97

Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing

Ted Toomer, Ed. D., ’01

College of Education

Carly Yoost, B.S. ’09

Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Introducing our 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees

Meet our 2023 Distinguished Alumni Inductees