2024 Alumni Award Recipients

Carlos F. Barbas III 鈥85 Alumni Award

Awarded to an alumna/us who has demonstrated significant career achievement in, or contributions to, the medical or scientific research field.
Karin Musier-Forsyth 鈥84

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Karin graduated from Eckerd with a B.S. in chemistry and obtained her Ph.D. from Cornell University. She was an American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before joining the faculty at the University of Minnesota as an assistant professor of chemistry in 1992. She was named Merck Professor of Chemistry in 2003 and Distinguished McKnight University Professor in 2006. In 2007, she moved to her current position at Ohio State University, where she is the Ohio Eminent Scholar in Biological Macromolecular Structure and professor of chemistry and biochemistry.

Karin has pushed the sciences forward at her alma mater as well as in her academic career: She was instrumental in the push to build Eckerd鈥檚 , which opened in 2013, and was a featured speaker at Eckerd鈥檚 first Science Symposium. In 2014, she was awarded Eckerd鈥檚 William H. Kadel Alumni Medal for Outstanding Career Achievement and, in 2020, Ohio State鈥檚 Diversity Enhancement Faculty Award from the College of Arts and Sciences. Karin has published 210 peer-reviewed research articles, book chapters and reviews and has served as an associate editor of the Journal of Biological Chemistry since 2018. In her independent faculty position, she has supervised 115 undergraduate researchers (including Eckerd students), 65 graduate students and 42 postdoctoral researchers.

Grover C. Wrenn ’64 Service Award

Awarded to an alumna/us who has rendered outstanding volunteer service to 黄色短视频 in any area.
Stephanie Kadel Taras 鈥89

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When Stephanie arrived at Eckerd as a 16-year-old first-year student, she already had a long history with the College. She is the daughter of two Florida Presbyterian College (now 黄色短视频) founding first-years; the granddaughter of the College鈥檚 founding president, William H. Kadel; and a relative of numerous other Eckerd grads. At her 1989 Commencement, she received the Philip Lee Honor Award for her many scholarly achievements. After Eckerd, she earned a master鈥檚 degree at the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. at Syracuse University, focusing on educational foundations and qualitative research. She then started her own business, TimePieces Personal Biographies, to write people鈥檚 life stories and institutional histories. Working out of her home in Ann Arbor, she has written more than 60 full-length, privately published books for clients across North America.

In 2008, Stephanie combined her background in education with her skill in storytelling to write about FPC/Eckerd鈥檚 founding history in On Solid Rock, published for the College鈥檚 50th Anniversary. She followed that up with Swimming Lessons, a collection of stories from 60 years of Eckerd history, and she is currently finishing a book on the architectural history of our midcentury modern campus. Stephanie has presented her alma mater鈥檚 story to new Eckerd students and their families, and ASPEC members, and the Board of Trustees鈥攁nd through countless College materials. She is a member of Eckerd鈥檚 National Advisory Council, Kadel Society and 1958 Society, and a proud supporter of the Eastman Citizenship and Leadership Program and the Kathryn J. Watson Endowed Fund for Faculty Development.

Jim Crane Award

Awarded to an alumna/us who has demonstrated significant achievements as an artist, leadership in visual arts education, and contributions to the creative arts.
Barbara Nicholson McFadyen 鈥74

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Barbara received her B.A. in creative arts from Eckerd and then was awarded her MFA in metal design from East Carolina University in 2017. She has worked as a metalsmith and enamelist designing jewelry in gold, silver and enamel for nearly five decades. In 1978, she discovered enameling at Kulicke-Stark Academy in New York City and has continued her in-depth studies with notable enamelists such as Bill Helwig. A summer of 1981 immersion in Japan with Parsons School of Design birthed her affinity for Japanese art and its profound aesthetic shibusa. Her vision of nature is filtered and transformed by her awareness of diverse cultural traditions..

Barbara鈥檚 award-winning work has been recognized through numerous exhibitions and can be found in the collections of The Enamel Arts Foundation, the Mint Museum, the Arkansas Museum of Fine Art, the Crocker Museum, and the Yale University Art Gallery. She also finds inspiration through sharing her knowledge and has led numerous workshops nationally and internationally at fine craft schools and universities. Currently, she serves as vice president for The Enamelist Society and is on the Board of Directors of The Grable Foundation. Her newly built dream studio is located on a farm in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where she continues to pursue her studio practice with one-of-a-kind commissions and limited-edition production work. She enjoys spending time with her four children and six grandchildren and enthusiastically shares the practice of beekeeping and raising chickens with her husband, Douglass Phillips.

Margaret Rigg Outstanding Alumna Award

Awarded to an alumna who has distinguished herself through outstanding leadership in the workplace or community.
Juarlyn Gaiter 鈥69

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Juarlyn 鈥淲ally鈥 Gaiter graduated from Eckerd with a degree in psychology and went on to earn master鈥檚 and doctoral degrees in experimental child psychology from Brown University. She then moved to the Washington, D.C., area to work at the National Institutes of Health and conducted research studies in child health and development. Her first job was director of infant development and research in the neonatal nursery at The Children鈥檚 Hospital National Medical Center, where she monitored, and reported about, the growth and development of premature infants. Juarlyn organized a monthly infant developmental clinic and helped design an eco-friendly outdoor playground for hospitalized children. During her nine-year tenure at the Medical Center, she served as director of child life and was a member of the hospital鈥檚 Ethics and Review Board.

Juarlyn moved to Atlanta in 1989 to work at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She researched a wide range of public health issues, from minority health to cocaine effects on infants and mothers to HIV/AIDS prevention. She retired from the CDC in 2011 with the legacy of having institutionalized HIV/AIDS prevention for men in jails and prisons (Project START) across the U.S. She co-authored numerous scholarly papers, and her final research tackled HIV/AIDS prevention for those who are aging and for Black women. She recently studied spiritual direction at the Interdenominational Theological Center and has attended silent retreats for over 35 years. She enjoys spending time with her friends and rescue dog, Benji, as well as gardening, wine tasting and traveling.

Margaret Rigg Social Justice Award

Awarded to an alumna who has demonstrated committed service in the advancement of gender and family justice since graduation from 黄色短视频
Terri Lipsey Scott 鈥04

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When Terri graduated from Eckerd鈥檚 Program for Experienced Learners with a degree in business, community engagement was central to what she loved about the PEL program. Today, she is one of many PEL graduates to hold high-profile jobs in the St. Petersburg community, serving as executive director of The Woodson African American Museum of Florida. No stranger to making history herself, in 1987, she was the first African American employed in the St. Petersburg Office of the Mayor and City Council, where she served four mayors鈥 administrations and more than 50 members of City Council over her nearly 30-year career as a city administrative officer.

Since retiring from city administration, she has pursued a passion for elevating African American history not only in St. Petersburg but in Florida. After serving as chair of The Woodson Museum鈥檚 Board since 2008, she became executive director in 2017 and made it her mission to secure another jewel among St. Petersburg鈥檚 vast array of museums. Terri鈥檚 dream of creating Florida鈥檚 first African American Museum built for that intended purpose鈥攏ot housed in a repurposed community center鈥攊s near fruition, thanks in no small part to her advocacy. In its 2023 redevelopment plan for a new ballpark, the Tampa Bay Rays allotted 50,000 square feet of civic space and $10 million for The Woodson. The redevelopment project is expected to break ground this year.

The McArthur Alumni Award

Awarded to an alumna/us who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in each of the following three areas: career or profession; service to Eckerd; and service to the community and/or the Church.
Eve Konstan 鈥89

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Eve graduated from Eckerd with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in political science and went on to earn a J.D. from Columbia Law School, where she was an editor of the Columbia Law Review. She now serves as general counsel for the global streaming platform Spotify, overseeing a global team of legal professionals and responsible for the full range of legal issues鈥攊ncluding content licensing, business development, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, employment, and compliance. Since joining Spotify in 2020, she has helped launch it into new markets and overseen service expansion in existing markets; expanded the company鈥檚 reach to new audiences via original content, podcasts and audiobooks; and worked to combat fraudulent behavior on the platform.

Before joining Spotify, Eve was executive vice president and general counsel of WarnerMedia Entertainment and was responsible for all legal matters for WarnerMedia Entertainment and Direct to Consumer. She was named to this role in March 2019, after having served as executive vice president and general counsel of HBO for five years. As general counsel, she oversaw all of the company鈥檚 legal matters worldwide鈥攊ncluding production and clearance of HBO鈥檚 original programming, negotiating and drafting HBO鈥檚 global distribution agreements, litigation and employment matters, protection of the company鈥檚 intellectual property, and antitrust matters. She is a member of the Board of Counselors of Equal Justice Works and previously served on the 黄色短视频 Board of Trustees and National Advisory Council. She lives in Connecticut with her husband, Jonathan Mothner, who is the general counsel of Synchrony Financial.

Outstanding Young Alumni Award

Awarded to a graduate of the last decade who has shown great promise and accomplishment in his or her chosen profession or through community, public or humanitarian service.
Anjali Boyd 鈥19

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Anjali graduated from Eckerd with a degree in marine science. A mere five years later, she is a marine ecologist, an educator, an entrepreneur and an elected official, as well as a Ph.D. candidate and Dean鈥檚 Graduate Fellow at Duke University in the Nicholas School of the Environment. She is fiercely committed to increasing the representation of women and ethnic minorities in ocean science fields (including through an Eckerd scholarship) and elevating the voices and contributions of students and early-career scientists. Anjali has served as an early-career liaison to the U.S. National Committee for the U.N. Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development; a member of the Board of Directors for Black Women in Ecology, Evolution and Marine Science; and an appointee to numerous committees and task forces at Duke, Eckerd and the Ecological Society of America. As the director of iNviTECH, she works to combat the underrepresentation of women and ethnic minorities in STEM fields through educational entrepreneurial programs to engage children ages 0鈥5 and K鈥12 students.

In addition, she is a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, Ford Fellow and National Geographic Explorer. Her ongoing research focuses on developing more efficient and cost-effective restoration and management practices to restore and conserve vulnerable marine ecosystems. Anjali has published multiple scientific papers and reports, and her work has been recognized by the Smithsonian, NOAA, National Academy of Sciences, Aspen Institute and others. She also serves as an elected official in her hometown of Durham, North Carolina, as a Durham County Soil and Water Conservation district supervisor.

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Renee Register 鈥83 Outstanding Alumni Award

Awarded to an alumna/us who consistently demonstrates and inspires in others the 黄色短视频 Waterfront鈥檚 core values of lifetime sports, education and community service in his or her profession, community or recreational pursuits.
John Meiners 鈥84

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John graduated from Eckerd with a degree in management and was a member of the 黄色短视频 Search and Rescue Team. After graduating, he worked in fundraising at the Waterfront and also served as a divemaster for EC-SAR. Since 1990, he has served the American Heart Association in various roles. Currently, as chief of mission-aligned businesses and healthcare solutions, he leads the development and expansion of the Association鈥檚 businesses that support its global mission to be a relentless force for longer, healthier lives. John leads the development and expansion of the American Heart Association鈥檚 healthcare quality and professional education programs, which train more than 22 million people each year in 105 countries.

In 2020, John鈥檚 division delivered just-in-time oxygenation and ventilation training for healthcare professionals engaged in the COVID-19 pandemic response and compiled interim CPR guidelines to help rescuers treat victims of cardiac arrest with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. Through his leadership, the Association developed the first cardiovascular disease鈥揻ocused COVID-19 registry, available to health care systems in the U.S. and internationally. In his previous position as executive vice president for the Emergency Cardiovascular Care Department, John revolutionized business operations to increase revenue and deliver lifesaving programs, seeing the program grow by an average of 30% each year from 2010鈥2016. Additionally, he oversaw the Association鈥檚 activity outside of the U.S. and the development of the organization鈥檚 global science and health improvement programs. This included the establishment of seven international American Heart Association offices and staff to support the organization鈥檚 emerging collaborative work in science, professional education, advocacy and health improvement.

Suzanne Armacost Alumni Medal for Outstanding Community Service

Awarded to an alumna/us who has demonstrated a clear commitment to serving a larger community through notable volunteerism, an outstanding act of selflessness or a pattern of service to humanitarian efforts and/or causes.
Tim Thornton 鈥74

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Tim graduated from Eckerd with a degree in anthropology and quickly left for Nagoya, Japan, on a one-year Eckerd exchange program. He later earned a master鈥檚 degree in education administration from the University of Oregon and an Ed.D. from the University of Minnesota. With the exception of a brief stint as Eckerd鈥檚 assistant basketball coach, he lived and worked in Nagoya, Kobe and Tokyo for a cumulative 41 years, retiring to southwest England with his wife, Jo, in 2017. He initially taught English and coached basketball at a Japanese high school and ended up as the deputy head of school at the American School in Japan, Tokyo鈥檚 leading international school.

While a school administrator, he experienced the 1995 Hanshin Earthquake and the 2011 T艒hoku Earthquake and subsequent tsunami. His involvement in local relief and recovery following those events showed him the generosity and overall kindness of people engaged in grassroots volunteer activities. Tim had first gained an appreciation for volunteering during his first-year Winter Term when Professor Dudley DeGroot, now deceased, offered a class that involved assisting at a local center for autistic children, and he has never forgotten the experience. Tim and Jo enjoy volunteering in their rural Devon community and keeping up with their four children: Michael, an associate professor of Japanese history at Northeastern University; Catherine, an elementary school teacher at an international school in Frankfurt, Germany; Gwendolyn, a veterinarian in Melbourne, Australia; and Liz, a Nike human resource officer in Oregon.

William H. Kadel Alumni Medal for Outstanding Career Achievement

Awarded to an alumna/us who has demonstrated a clear commitment to excellence in her or his career as evidenced by public recognition, achievement or leadership that positively reflects the College鈥檚 vision.
Nancy Blagg Kalinowski 鈥74

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Nancy earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in psychology from Eckerd, followed by a master鈥檚 in industrial/organizational psychology from the University of Central Florida. During a 40-year career with the Federal Aviation Administration, she directed national programs for air traffic control systems operations and personnel management, retiring as vice president for FAA Air Traffic Organization Management Services. In that role, she directed the development and execution of a $7.5 billion operations budget and provided direction for human-resource management.

As ATO鈥檚 vice president of systems operations, Nancy led six operational directorates to ensure a safe, efficient and secure National Airspace System. She directed a redesign of the nation鈥檚 airspace in collaboration with the National Air Traffic Control Association and made major advances in traffic-flow-management technology, international aviation data management, and flight services delivery. In 2001, when Nancy was deputy director of air traffic airspace management, her work ensured the FAA鈥檚 response to the attacks of September 11 and the national airspace鈥檚 recovery to normal operations. She is a two-time recipient of the Secretary of Transportation鈥檚 Gold Medal. She also was recognized by the FAA鈥檚 military partners and major aviation organizations for service rendered during 9/11 and for subsequent support of deployments during the War on Terror. Nancy鈥檚 greatest joys in life stem from her 43 years of marriage to Keith Kalinowski, an astronomer who spent his career with the Hubble Space Telescope Program, and their family: son Christopher, son Ryan, daughter-in-law Mandy and grandson Alexander Orion.

Previous Recipients

The Carlos F. Barbas III 鈥85 Alumni Award

Awarded to an alumna/us who has demonstrated significant career achievement in, or contributions to, the medical or scientific research field. Carlos Barbas sadly lost his battle to cancer on June 24, 2014. His research had focused on developing new therapeutic approaches to treating cancer and HIV and making significant contributions to synthetic biology and synthetic chemistry. This award commemorates the life and accomplishments of Carlos F. Barbas III 鈥85, Ph.D., and his fellow alumni.

Previous Award Winners

  • 2023鈥Guy Bradley 鈥85
  • 2022Brad Pendley 鈥87
  • 2021Dan Sutherlin 鈥91
  • 2020David Conover 鈥75
  • 2019Marion White 鈥74
  • 2018Jane Petro ’68
  • 2017Peter Meinke ’82
  • 2016Gary Dunbar 鈥71, 鈥75
  • 2015 | Sue Slaugenhaupt 鈥85

The Grover C. Wrenn 鈥64 Service Award

Awarded to an alumna/us who has rendered outstanding volunteer service to 黄色短视频 in any area.

Previous Award Winners

  • 2023鈥Scott Rivinius 鈥88
  • 2022 Rob Waters 鈥82
  • 2021Cathy McCoy 鈥71 (P 鈥00)
  • 2020AnnLouise Bleecker 鈥15
  • 2019 Thomas Moore 鈥99
  • 2018Jack ’68 and Trisha ’68 Senterfitt
  • 2017Jesse ’91 and Mila ’90 Turtle
  • 2016Greg Mino 鈥93
  • 2015Robin Suarez 鈥85
  • 2014Susan Kroh McDermott 鈥89
  • 2013Matthew Staman 鈥92
  • 2012Dan Mageras 鈥96
  • 2010Lindsay Seward 鈥90
  • 2009Ian Johnson 鈥89
  • 2008Sandy Ripberger 鈥68, Charlie Stripling 鈥68
  • 2007Andy Haines 鈥86

Jim Crane Alumni Award

Awarded to an alumna/us who has demonstrated significant achievements as an artist, leadership in visual arts education, and contributions to the creative arts.

Previous Award Winners

  • 2023鈥Betsy Lester 鈥93
  • 2022 Susan DeMay 鈥77
  • 2021frje Echeverria 鈥66
  • 2020Martha Ensign Johnson 鈥75
  • 2019Mary Law 鈥69
  • 2018Bede Clarke ’83
  • 2017Arthur Skinner ’72

Margaret Rigg Outstanding Alumna Award

Awarded to an alumna who, as professionals, have distinguished themselves through outstanding leadership in the workplace or community. In discerning this award, we are hoping to recognize our alumnae who are working to make the world a better place through social justice work.

Previous Award Winners

  • 2023鈥Molly Rockamann 鈥03
  • 2022 Jennifer Sullivan 鈥02
  • 2021Sophia Diaz-Fonseca 鈥81
  • 2020Mirna Ramos-Diaz 鈥80
  • 2019Janice Love 鈥75

Margaret Rigg Social Justice Award

Awarded to an alumna who has demonstrated committed service in the advancement of gender and family justice since graduation from 黄色短视频.

Previous Award Winners

  • 2023鈥 April Bradley 鈥93
  • 2022 Robin Dunn Marcos 鈥87
  • 2021Lorie Clark 鈥81
  • 2020Janice Love 鈥75
  • 2019Mirna Ramos-Diaz 鈥80

The McArthur Alumni Award

Awarded to an alumna/us who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in each of the following three areas: career or profession; service to Eckerd; and service to the community and/or the Church.

Previous Award Winners

  • 2022 Matt Kilgroe 鈥87
  • 2021Thom Shuman 鈥68
  • 2020 Richard G. Miller 鈥64
  • 2019Sterling Watson 鈥69
  • 2018Peter J. Genz ’73
  • 2017George Atkinson ’67
  • 2016Terry Suarez 鈥66
  • 2015Bob Francis 鈥80
  • 2014Susan McEwan Vastine 鈥64
  • 2013R. Ernest Mahaffey 鈥68
  • 2012Albert and Birgit Robbert 鈥66,鈥69
  • 2010G. Timothy Womack 鈥85
  • 2009Olester Benson 鈥74
  • 2008Mark White 鈥80
  • 2007Marion Marshall White 鈥74
  • 2006Ann Rittenberg 鈥79
  • 2005Claire S. Francis 鈥65
  • 2001Janet Darden Cragan 鈥77
  • 2000Albert Howard Carter III 鈥64, Rowland A. Sherrill 鈥66
  • 1999George A. Raftelis 鈥69
  • 1998Gary Sperduto 鈥74
  • 1997John T. DeBevoise 鈥78
  • 1996Trisha M. Senterfitt 鈥68, Jack H. Senterfitt 鈥68
  • 1995Jamie L. Serino 鈥80
  • 1994Kenneth Alan Jacobsen 鈥73
  • 1993Robert Lee Dietz 鈥79
  • 1992Chris Pedro Trakas 鈥78
  • 1991Grover C. Wrenn, Jr. 鈥64
  • 1990William Rhodes Ripberger 鈥65
  • 1989Mary Jane (Stearns) Schenck 鈥66
  • 1988D. Luke Kim 鈥64, Thomas R. Wayman 鈥72, John B. Phelps III 鈥65
  • 1987Scott M. Brownell 鈥71, Walter W. Enloe 鈥71
  • 1986Meredith Black McGuire 鈥64, Ronald H. Francis 鈥65
  • 1985David E. Eachus 鈥67, Henry Travers 鈥68
  • 1984Jeanne Johannessen Smoot 鈥64, Charles M. Stripling III 鈥68
  • 1983Raymond L. Schmidt 鈥64
  • 1982Kenneth Prest, Jr. 鈥70, Colleen Shannon 鈥65
  • 1981Harry K. Singletary, Jr. 鈥68, Bluford H. Putnam III 鈥72
  • 1980Jane Arbuckle Petro 鈥68, James Mitchell Reed 鈥69
  • 1979Harry Thomas Price II 鈥65, Arthur J. Ranson III 鈥65
  • 1978H. Thompson Houchins, Jr. 鈥64, Susan E. Russ 鈥77, Charles C. Thornton, Jr. 鈥72
  • 1977Susan Solteau Kilham 鈥65, John M. McGuire 鈥67, Roger J. Porter 鈥64
  • 1976Sherman E. Armstrong 鈥69, William F. Coleman 鈥66
  • 1975David B. Cozad 鈥68, Frederick A. Russ 鈥66

Outstanding Young Alumni Award

Awarded to a graduate of the last decade who has shown great promise and accomplishment in his or her chosen profession or through community, public or humanitarian service.

Previous Award Winners

  • 2023鈥Elizabeth Tomaselli 鈥13
  • 2022 Thomas Leonard 鈥12
  • 2021Brandon Cooke 鈥11
  • 2020Ben Hamburger 鈥10
  • 2019Jennifer Sato ’09
  • 2018Brandon O’Shea ’08
  • 2017Ben Flagg ’12
  • 2016Kaiya Waddell ’06
  • 2015Meghan Meehan-Draper ’10, Caitlin Meehan-Draper ’10
  • 2014Blake Johnson 鈥09
  • 2013Diana Huestis 鈥03
  • 2012Sarah Sieloff 鈥06
  • 2010Suleyman Bilgutay 鈥01
  • 2009Jaime Wilke Corvin 鈥99
  • 2008Taryn Fielder 鈥99
  • 2007Angela Guyadeen 鈥03

Renee Register 鈥83 Outstanding Alumni Award

Awarded to an alumna/us who consistently demonstrates and inspires in others the 黄色短视频 Waterfront鈥檚 core values of lifetime sports, education and community service in his or her profession, community or recreational pursuits.

Previous Award Winners

  • 2023鈥Kevin Sherburne 鈥78
  • 2022 Eric Lundin 鈥84

The Suzanne Armacost Alumni Medal for Outstanding Community Service

Awarded to an alumna/us who has demonstrated a clear commitment to serving a larger community through notable volunteerism, an outstanding act of selflessness or a pattern of service to humanitarian efforts and/or causes. Suzanne Armacost passed away on February 8, 1991, leaving behind a legacy of love and dedication to all who knew her. She was married to former Eckerd president Peter Armacost and was the mother of four. Her presence and strength were felt on campus and in the community. This award is dedicated to her legacy.

Previous Award Winners

  • 2023鈥Eileen McCarron 鈥73
  • 2022 Alberto Lense 鈥87 and David Canter 鈥97
  • 2021Craig Altemose 鈥06
  • 2020Timothy Holliday 鈥95
  • 2019Watson Haynes 鈥84
  • 2018Jonathan ’91 and Pam ’93 Baker
  • 2017Adele Solazzo ’82
  • 2016Cheryl Burke 鈥86
  • 2015Beth Miller 鈥65
  • 2014William Cooley 鈥68, Jean Cooley 鈥68
  • 2013Mo Eppley 鈥98
  • 2012Cindy Weatherby 鈥84
  • 2010Carolyn Eliades 鈥88
  • 2009Paul Cheney 鈥69
  • 2008Sue Cornman 鈥71
  • 2007Rebecca Blitch 鈥02
  • 2006William Nye 鈥96
  • 2005John M. Pollock 鈥90
  • 2004Robert R. Johnson 鈥71, John Steakley, Jr. 鈥83
  • 2003Debra Ann Albright 鈥86, Louis Raymond Hidu 鈥74
  • 2001Nay Malloy Howell 鈥75, William Robb Hough, Jr. 鈥76
  • 2000Carolyn Hall Horton 鈥64
  • 1999Brenda Bevans Remmes 鈥69
  • 1998Noreen H. Hodges 鈥87, Christie Cason Wheeler 鈥89
  • 1997Mary Charlotte McCall 鈥65
  • 1996David Butts 鈥78, John Stephen Rhodes 鈥69
  • 1995Diane L. Ferris 鈥86, Martha Jane Eblen 鈥76
  • 1994Elithia V. Stanfield 鈥74, James D. O’Donnell 鈥92
  • 1993Jan Love 鈥75
  • 1992Terry Cunningham 鈥88

The William H. Kadel Alumni Medal for Outstanding Career Achievement

Awarded to an alumna/us who has demonstrated a clear commitment to excellence in her or his career as evidenced by public recognition, achievement or leadership that positively reflects the College鈥檚 vision. In 1958, William H. Kadel helped found Florida Presbyterian College and then served as president from 1958 to 1968. This was his proudest career achievement until his death on October 14, 1991. Dr. Kadel鈥檚 mission was to prepare outstanding leaders for every aspect of life. This award is dedicated to his vision.

Previous Award Winners

  • 2023鈥Mark Lewis 鈥92
  • 2022 LaRuby May 鈥97
  • 2021John Saunders 鈥71
  • 2020Virginia J. Scott 鈥85
  • 2019Harvey Jeffries 鈥64
  • 2018Jeff Moreno ’88
  • 2017Ward Shelley ’72
  • 2016Jonathan Keeton 鈥80
  • 2015David Conover 鈥75
  • 2014Karin Musier-Forsyth 鈥84
  • 2013D. Ashley Hill 鈥86
  • 2012Doug Greenfield 鈥71
  • 2010Jim Sweeny 鈥65, John Sweeny 鈥65
  • 2009Bill “Tex” Curtis 鈥71
  • 2008Harry Johns 鈥90
  • 2007Michael Bluett 鈥76
  • 2006William Evers 鈥76
  • 2005Susan Slaugenhaupt Nash 鈥85
  • 2004Carol Ann Baily 鈥69, Eva Dale Collins 鈥79
  • 2003Gabriele Giovanni Mazza 鈥68
  • 2001Linda L. Musante 鈥76
  • 2000Ernest Suarez 鈥80
  • 1999Paul R. Cheney 鈥69, Timothy Lightfield 鈥67, Stephen Updegraff 鈥74
  • 1998Robert W. Barnes 鈥72, Antonia E. Brown 鈥78, Gary L. Dunbar 鈥71
  • 1997Louis G. Tassinary 鈥76, Nathaniel H. Bronner, Jr. 鈥77
  • 1996Nancy G. Herbert 鈥74, Sandra Mortham 鈥89
  • 1995John Henry Hankinson, Jr. 鈥70
  • 1994E. Carrington Boggan 鈥65
  • 1993Paul E. Hoffman 鈥64, Priscilla Anne Rogers 鈥71
  • 1992Melanie S. Taylor 鈥74