Hall of Fame


Each spring, the College honors alumni who have excelled in their careers. With nearly 35,000 graduates with degrees in advertising, journalism, public relations and telecommunication, only 177 individuals have been selected to receive this honor since its creation in 1970.

2024 Honorees


Raja Abdulrahim

B.S. Journalism 2004

New York Times Jerusalem correspondent
Journalist with the Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times

Hall of Fame 2024

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August (Augie) E. Grant

B.S. Broadcasting 1977

M.A.M.C. 1981

J. Rion McKissick Professor of Journalism at the University of South Carolina College of Information and Communications
Technology Futurist

Hall of Fame 2024

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Larry Meador

B.S. Public Relations 1995

Founder, Evok Advertising

Hall of Fame 2024

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Stefanie Price Nimick

B.S. Telecommunication 1989

Senior Vice President of Portfolio Distribution and Partner Marketing for Hallmark Media
Formerly with STARZ and AMC Networks

Hall of Fame 2024

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Rebecca Patterson

B.S. Journalism 1990

Chief Investment Strategist at Bridgewater Associates
Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Trilateral Commission and the Economic Club of New York

Hall of Fame 2024

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2020-2023


Yolanda Cash Jackson

B.S. Public Relations 1980

J.D. 1990

Lobbyist and government law attorney. Led a state lobbying effort to place a statue of Mary McLeod Bethune, a civil rights leader, in the U.S. Capitol.

Hall of Fame 2023

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John Moran

John Moran

B.S. Journalism 1978

Nature photographer and photojournalist. Co-creator of the Springs Eternal Project.

Hall of Fame 2023

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Leigh Radford

B.S. Advertising 1986

Senior vice president at Procter & Gamble and founder of P&G Ventures

Hall of Fame 2023

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Charlie Tuggle

B.S. Telecommunication 1978

M.A.M.C. 1992

Senior associate dean for Undergraduate Studies and the Stembler Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina School of Journalism and Media.

Hall of Fame 2023

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Naeemah Clark

M.A.M.C. 2000

Ph.D. 2002

Nationally acclaimed expert in economic, programming, and diversity issues related to the media and entertainment industries.
J. Earl Danieley Distinguished Professor at Elon University

Hall of Fame 2022

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Tonya Cornileus

B.S. Telecommunication 1985

Vice President for Development, Inclusion and Wellness at ESPN
Recognized as one of CableFax’s Most Influential Minorities in Cable

Hall of Fame 2022

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Jerry Ketcham

B.S. Broadcasting 1976

Senior Vice President for Feature Production at Walt Disney Pictures

Hall of Fame 2022

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Jay Schwedelson

B.S. Advertising 1998

CEO of Worldata
Founder of SubjectLine.com
Award-winning direct marketer

Hall of Fame 2022

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Juan C. Andrade

B.S. Journalism and B.A Political Science 1986

President and CEO of the Everest Re Group Ltd

Hall of Fame 2021

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Cheryl Lucanegro

B.S. Journalism 1974

Vice President of Advertising Strategy at SoundHound
Senior Vice President of Advertising Sales at Pandora

Hall of Fame 2021

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Rick Stern

B.S. Telecommunication 1990

CEO and founder of Nitel

Hall of Fame 2021

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Xuan H. Thai

B.S. Telecommunication 1998

Deputy Bureau Chief Southern Region for NBCUniversal Media
Board member of the Asian American Journalist Association

Hall of Fame 2021

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Edward Aschoff *

B.S. Journalism 2008

College Football Reporter – ESPN

Hall of Fame 2020

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Ken Ebanks

B.S. Advertising 1985

Vice President and Deputy General Counsel – eBay
Media Lawyer

Hall of Fame 2020

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Lauren Roseman

B.S. Telecommunication 2006

Senior Vice President of Entertainment Publicity – NBCUniversal

Hall of Fame 2020

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Flody Suarez

B.S. Journalism 1984

Award-winning TV and theatrical producer

Hall of Fame 2020

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Tonyaa Weathersbee

Tonyaa Weathersbee

B.S. Journalism 1981

M.A.M.C 2016

Award-winning columnist and journalist
Intercultural communication scholar

Hall of Fame 2020

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2010-2019


Scott Hagedorn

Scott Hagedorn

B.S. Advertising 1993

Marketing Data Pioneer

Hall of Fame 2019

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Tony Hernandez

Tony Hernandez

Telecommunication 1997

Emmy-Award Winning Producer

Hall of Fame 2019

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Karen Irwin

Karen Irwin

Public Relations 1987

Universal Studios Executive

Hall of Fame 2019

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Mary Sellers

Mary Sellers

Public Relations 1989

United Way Executive

Hall of Fame 2019

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Erin_Andrews

Erin Andrews

B.S. Telecommunication 2000

Television Sports Reporter

Hall of Fame 2018

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Marnie Kain Cacossa

Marnie Kain Cacossa

B.S. Advertising 1989

Partner at Grey Group, New York
Previously Executive Vice President/Managing Director at Saatchi & Saatchi

Hall of Fame 2018

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Rob Hiaasen *

B.S. Telecommunication 1981

Reporter, The Palm Beach Post
Feature Writer and Columnist, The Baltimore Sun
Assistant Editor and Columnist, Capital Gazette

Hall of Fame 2018

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Charles D. Tobin

Charles Tobin

B.S. Journalism 1984

Media lawyer, Washington, D.C.

Hall of Fame 2018

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Judy DeRango Wicks

Judy DeRango Wicks

MAJC 1984

Vice President of Corporate Communications for Fiserv.

Hall of Fame 2018

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Sandor Bondorowsky

Sandor Bondorowsky

B.S. Telecommunication 1992

Founder and president, Total Media Productions, Inc.

Hall of Fame 2017

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Amy Gravina

Amy Burnett Gravina

MAMC 1978

B.S. Public Relations 1976

Founder of Gravina, Smith, Matte & Arnold.

Hall of Fame 2017

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Robert McClure

Robert E. McClure

B.S. Journalism 1982

Executive Director and co-founder of InvestigateWest, Seattle.

Hall of Fame 2017

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Rosemary Goudreau O’Hara

Rosemary Goudreau O’Hara

B.S. Journalism 1976

Editorial page editor, Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale.

Hall of Fame 2017

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Charles Davis

Charles N. Davis

Ph.D. 1995

Dean, University of Georgia Henry W. Grady School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Hall of Fame 2016

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Adrian Dennis

B.S. Journalism 1993

Sports photographer, Agence France-Presse (AFP).

Hall of Fame 2016

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Erin Birx Hart

Erin B. Hart

B.S. Journalism 1991

Managing director, Spitfire Strategies, San Francisco.

Hall of Fame 2016

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Gale V. King

B.S. Journalism 1983

Executive vice president and chief administrative officer, Nationwide Insurance (retired, 2021)

Hall of Fame 2016

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Cynthia Barnett

Cynthia Barnett

MAMC 2003

B.S. Journalism 1989

Environmental journalist specializing in water and climate stories.

Hall of Fame 2015

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Fabiola Santiago

Fabiola Santiago

B.S. Journalism 1983

Metro columnist at The Miami Herald and author.

Hall of Fame 2015

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Ann M. Smith

MAJC 1985

B.S. Public Relations 1982

Strategic public relations leader in the healthcare, consumer products and sports marketing industries.

Hall of Fame 2015

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Joe Zubizarreta

Joe Zubizarreta

B.S. Advertising 1982

Chief Operating Officer, Zubi Advertising.

Hall of Fame 2015

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Marcie Ersoff

B.S. Journalism 1958

Managing Editor of USA Weekend, Deputy Managing Editor of USA Today and Managing Editor with the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Hall of Fame 2014

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Kirsten Flanik

Kirsten Flanik

B.S. Advertising 1989

President, BBDO New York.

Hall of Fame 2014

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Rick Hirsch

Rick Hirsch

B.S. Journalism 1980

Managing Editor, The Miami Herald.
Pulitzer Prize winner.

Hall of Fame 2014

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Allyson Park

Allyson Park

B.S. Public Relations 1996

Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Mars Petcare, previously Vice President of Corporate External Affairs for The Coca-Cola Company.

Hall of Fame 2014

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Jonathan Adams

Jonathan Adams

B.S. Advertising 1991

Senior Vice President and Lead of North American Media at iCrossing.

Hall of Fame 2013

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Christine Ahearn

Christine Ahearn

B.S. Telecommunication 1981

Vice President of corporate communications for Lowe’s Companies Inc.

Hall of Fame 2013

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Mike Bianchi

Mike Bianchi

B.S. Journalism 1985

Sportswriter, Orlando Sentinel.

Hall of Fame 2013

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Paul Castronovo

Paul Castronovo

B.S. Telecommunication 1984

Host of the syndicated “Paul & Young Ron Show.”

Hall of Fame 2013

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Cindy Kane

Cindy Kane

B.S. Advertising 1979

Director of corporate relations for Harris Corporation, Melbourne.

Hall of Fame 2013

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Debra Leithauser

Debra Leithauser

B.S. Journalism 1992

Publisher of Idaho Statesman, formerly with Centre Daily Times and Washington Post.

Hall of Fame 2013

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Rick Schneider

Rick Schneider

B.S. Telecommunication 1984

President & CEO of Maine Public, the statewide network for NPR and PBS. Former Senior Vice President, National Center for Family Philanthropy, and former public media executive at WETA, WPBT and KNPB

Hall of Fame 2013

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Susan Spencer-Wendel

Susan Spencer-Wendel *

MAMC 1991

Reporter, Palm Beach Post, and author, Until I Say Good-Bye.

Hall of Fame 2013

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Lou Young

Lou Young

B.S. Telecommunication 1974

New York-based broadcast journalist and eight-time Emmy Award winner.

Hall of Fame 2013

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John Antonio

John Antonio

B.S. Telecommunication 1989

Deputy director of programming for CNN/U.S.

Hall of Fame 2012

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Samantha Avivi

Samantha Avivi

B.S. Advertising 1995

Global marketing director for Kimberly-Clark.

Hall of Fame 2012

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Rob Cherof

Rob Cherof

B.S. Advertising 1982

CMO of BBDO Atlanta.

Hall of Fame 2012

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Mindy Marques

B.S. Journalism 1986

Executive editor and vice president of The Miami Herald.

Hall of Fame 2012

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Katherine Green

Katherine Green

B.S. Telecommunication 1983

Senior vice president, managing editor for HLN, Atlanta.

Hall of Fame 2012

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Marilyn Tubb

Marilyn Tubb

MAMC 1972

Associate vice president for college relations, Santa Fe College. Formerly vice president of community affairs, Shands HealthCare.

Hall of Fame 2012

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Marilyn Tubb

Marilyn Tubb

MAMC 1972

Associate vice president for college relations, Santa Fe College. Formerly vice president of community affairs, Shands HealthCare.

Hall of Fame 2012

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Mitchell Habib

Mitchell Habib

B.S. Advertising 1982

Chief Operating Officer, The Nielsen Company.

Hall of Fame 2011

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Skip Perez

Skip Perez

B.S. Journalism 1969

Executive editor, The Lakeland Ledger.

Hall of Fame 2011

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Sara Sidner

Sara Sidner

B.S. Telecommunication 1995

International correspondent, CNN.

Hall of Fame 2011

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Julie Talenfeld

Julie Silver Talenfeld

B.S. Telecommunication 1984

Founder and president, Boardroom Communications.

Hall of Fame 2011

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Norman Davis

Norman Davis

B.S. Journalism 1952

Deputy General Manager, Vice President of WPLG-TV, Miami.

Hall of Fame 2010

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Allison Johnson

Allison Johnson

B.S. Public Relations 1983

Vice President, Worldwide Marketing Communications, Apple Inc.

Hall of Fame 2010

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Jeff Klinkenberg

Jeff Klinkenberg

B.S. Journalism 1971

Florida culture reporter, Tampa Bay Times, and author of several books.

Hall of Fame 2010

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Cliff Marks

Clifford “Cliff” E. Marks

B.S. Advertising 1984

President of sales and marketing, National CineMedia.

Hall of Fame 2010

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Cynthia McCague

Cynthia McCague

B.S. Journalism 1972

Senior vice president and global head of human resources, The Coca-Cola Company.

Hall of Fame 2010

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Essdras Suarez

Essdras Suarez

B.S. Journalism 1993

Photojournalist, The Boston Globe,
Pulitzer Prize winner.

Hall of Fame 2010

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Danny Wuerffel

B.S. Public Relations 1996

Executive director, Desire Street Ministries, Atlanta,
Heisman Trophy winner.

Hall of Fame 2010

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2000-2009


Dana Bullen

Dana Bullen *

B.S. Journalism 1953

Executive Director, World Press Freedom Committee, foreign editor of The Washington Star.

Hall of Fame 2009

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Darrell Hammond

B.S. Advertising 1978

Actor, “Saturday Night Live” cast member.

Hall of Fame 2009

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Yungwook Kim

Yungwook Kim

Ph.D. 1999

Associate Professor and Associate VP for Office Communications, Ewha Women’s University, Seoul, Korea.

Hall of Fame 2009

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Mickey Nall

Mickey G. Nall

MAMC 1982

Managing Director, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide.

Hall of Fame 2009

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Terry Van Nortwick

B.S. Public Relations 1970

MAMC 1977

President and founder, ProInk.

Hall of Fame 2009

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Richard Bartlett

Richard Bartlett

B.S. Journalism 1956

Vice Chairman, Mary Kay, Inc.

Hall of Fame 2008

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Andy Fletcher

Andy Fletcher

B.S. Advertising 1979

President and CEO, Fletcher Martin.

Hall of Fame 2008

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Hal Herman

B.S. Journalism 1949

Chairman, Worth International Communications Corp.

Hall of Fame 2008

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Kristi Krueger

Kristi Krueger

B.S. Telecommunication 1986

Anchor and health reporter, WPLG-TV, Miami.

Hall of Fame 2008

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Stephanie Sinclair

Stephanie Sinclair

B.S. Journalism 1998

Award-winning photographer.

Hall of Fame 2008

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Ed Barber

Ed Barber

B.S. Journalism 1966

President Emeritus and General Manager, The Independent Florida Alligator

Hall of Fame 2007

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Peter C. Barr Sr.

Peter C. Barr Sr.

B.S. Telecommunication 1957

Founder, Fry-Hammond-Barr, Inc.

Hall of Fame 2007

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Angela Buonocore

B.S. Advertising 1978

Vice President and director of corporate relations, ITT Corp.

Hall of Fame 2007

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Betty Cortina

Betty Cortina

B.S. Journalism 1992

Editorial Director, Latina Media Ventures.

Hall of Fame 2007

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Maryanne Culpepper

Maryanne Culpepper

B.S. Journalism 1973

MAMC 1974

Senior Vice President of editorial development, National Geographic Television and Film.

Hall of Fame 2007

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David Finkel

David Finkel

B.S. Telecommunication 1977

Reporter, The Washington Post,
Pulitzer Prize winner,
Macarthur Fellow.

Hall of Fame 2007

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Annie Lang

Annie Lang

MAMC 1983

Professor and associate dean of research, Indiana University.

Hall of Fame 2007

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Keith Tribble

Keith Tribble

B.S. Public Relations 1977

President and Chief Executive Officer, Jackson Health Foundation.
Formerly Athletic Director, University of Central Florida.

Hall of Fame 2007

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Matthew D. Bunker

Matthew D. Bunker

Ph.D. 1993

Reese Phifer Professor of Journalism at the University of Alabama.

Hall of Fame 2006

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James Harper

James Harper

B.S. Advertising 1963

Senior vice president for business development for Acordia.

Hall of Fame 2006

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Guillermo I. Martinez

Guillermo I. Martinez

B.S. Journalism 1966

Syndicated columnist, two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee.

Hall of Fame 2006

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Jennifer McMillin

Jennifer McMillin

B.S. Public Relations 1988

Executive Vice President with GolinHarris.

Hall of Fame 2006

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Scott Sanders

Scott Sanders

B.S. Advertising 1979

Producer.

Hall of Fame 2006

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Johnny Tillotson

Johnny Tillotson

Telecommunication 1959

Singer/songwriter, two-time Grammy Award nominee.

Hall of Fame 2006

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Ben Cason

B.S. Journalism 1965

Executive Editor, ThisWeek Community Newspapers.

Hall of Fame 2005

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Carolyn Gosselin

Carolyn Gosselin

B.S. Public Relations 1980

MAMC 1983

Senior vice president/chief communications officer for CNL Financial Group, Inc.

Hall of Fame 2005

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Deb Richard

Deb Richard

B.S. Advertising 1985

Professional golfer with the LPGA Tour.

Hall of Fame 2005

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Eric Wishnie

Eric Wishnie *

B.S. Telecommunication 1984

Senior Producer, NBC Nightly News.

Hall of Fame 2005

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Mark Erstling

Mark Erstling

B.S. Telecommunication 1975

Senior vice president and chief operating officer, Association of America’s Public Television Stations.

Hall of Fame 2004

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Melissa Lammers

Melissa Lammers

B.S. Advertising 1979

Vice president, Pueblo International

Hall of Fame 2004

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Michael Connelly

Michael Connelly

B.S. Journalism 1980

Author, former reporter for the Los Angeles Times.

Hall of Fame 2003

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MaryAnne Golon

MaryAnne Golon

B.S. Journalism 1983

Picture editor, Time magazine.
Director of Photography, The Washington Post.

Hall of Fame 2003

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J Keith Moyer

J. Keith Moyer

B.S. Journalism 1977

President and publisher, Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Hall of Fame 2003

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W Bradford Todd

W. Bradford Todd

B.S. Advertising 1970

Principal in The Richards Group.

Hall of Fame 2003

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Jean Hoehn Zimmerman

Jean Hoehn Zimmerman

B.S. Advertising 1968

Executive vice president of sales and marketing for the CHANEL Beauté and Fragrance Division.

Hall of Fame 2003

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John Dillin

John Dillin

B.S. Journalism 1958

Reporter and editor with The Christian Science Monitor.

Hall of Fame 2002

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C. Del Galloway

C. Del Galloway

B.S. Public Relations 1981

MA 1983

President, CEO, Public Relations Society of America and Partner, Husk Jennings Galloway + Robinson.

Hall of Fame 2002

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Maryfran Johnson

Maryfran Johnson

B.S. Journalism 1978

Editor-in-Chief of Computerworld and Vice President of editorial content for Computerworld.com.

Hall of Fame 2002

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Jamie McIntyre

Jamie McIntyre

B.S. Telecommunication 1976

Military affairs correspondent at the Pentagon for CNN in Washington, D.C.

Hall of Fame 2002

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Donald Thomas

Donald Thomas

B.S. Public Relations 1968

COO of the American Cancer Society, Atlanta.

Hall of Fame 2002

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Bonni G. Tischler

Bonni G. Tischler *

B.S. Telecommunication 1966

Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Field Operations for the U.S. Customs Service.

Hall of Fame 2002

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Donald Bacon

B.S. Journalism 1957

Senior Editor of Nation’s Business and associate editor and senior editor of U.S. News & World Report.

Hall of Fame 2001

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C.B. Daniel

C.B. Daniel *

B.S. Journalism 1966

Chairman of First Union National Bank of North Central Florida, former member of the Florida Board of Regents and corporate executive with AvMed HealthCare in Gainesville.

Hall of Fame 2001

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Steen B. Johansen

Steen B. Johansen

B.S. Telecommunication 1966

Documentary film producer.

Hall of Fame 2001

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Rosemarie Nye

Rosemarie “Dee Dee” Rolando Nye

B.S. Public Relations 1973

Vice President of Avaya Inc.

Hall of Fame 2001

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Dennis Kneale

Dennis Kneale

B.S. Journalism 1979

Managing Editor, Forbes magazine.

Hall of Fame 2000

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Rene S. "Butch" Meily

Rene S. “Butch” Meily

MA 1979

Vice President, Rubenstein Associates.

Hall of Fame 2000

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Yvette Miley

Yvette Miley

B.S. Telecommunication 1985

Assistant News Director and former Executive Producer, WTVJ-TV, Miami.

Hall of Fame 2000

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Richard Monroe

Richard “Dick” Monroe

B.S. Advertising 1967

MA 1968

Vice President for environmental affairs for Darden Restaurants (Red Lobster and The Olive Garden), Orlando.

Hall of Fame 2000

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Joan Ryan

Joan Ryan

B.S. Journalism 1981

Columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle and author of Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters.

Hall of Fame 2000

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Carol A. Sanger

Carol A. Sanger

B.S. Journalism 1970

Vice President of corporate communications and external affairs for Federated Department Stores Inc., Cincinnati.

Hall of Fame 2000

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1990-1999


Sharyl Thompson Attkisson

Sharyl Thompson Attkisson

B.S. Telecommunication 1982

CBS News anchor and host of PBS’ HealthWeek.

Hall of Fame 1999

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Al Burt

Al Burt *

B.S. English/Education 1949

Investigative reporter and columnist, The Miami Herald.

Hall of Fame 1999

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Dean Diane McFarlin

Diane Hooten McFarlin

B.S. Journalism 1976

Executive editor, director of broadcast, publisher, Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

Hall of Fame 1999

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Jerry Davis

Jerry Davis *

B.S. Advertising 1968

President and CEO of Computer Management Sciences Inc., Jacksonville.

Hall of Fame 1998

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Rebecca Greer

Rebecca Greer

B.S. Journalism 1957

Senior articles editor, Woman’s Day magazine, New York.

Hall of Fame 1998

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John Hayes

John Hayes

B.S. Telecommunication 1963

President and CEO, Raycom Media Inc., Montgomery, Al.

Hall of Fame 1998

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Ron Sachs

Ron Sachs

B.S. Journalism 1972

President of Ron Sachs Communications, Tallahassee, and former spokesman for Governor Lawton Chiles.

Hall of Fame 1998

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Walker Lundy

Walker Lundy

B.S. Journalism 1965

Editor and senior vice president, St. Paul (Minn.) Pioneer Press.

Hall of Fame 1997

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Karl Wickstrom *

B.S. Journalism 1957

Founding publisher of Florida Sportsman magazine.

Hall of Fame 1997

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James McGee

F. James McGee

B.S. Journalism 1975

Investigative reporter for The Washington Post,
Pulitzer Prize winner at The Miami Herald.

Hall of Fame 1996

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David Bianculli

David Bianculli

B.S. Journalism 1975

MA 1977

Television critic for the New York Daily News and National Public Radio.

Hall of Fame 1995

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Larry Woods

Larry Woods

B.S. Journalism 1963

National correspondent for Cable News Network, Atlanta.

Hall of Fame 1995

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Mike Foley

Michael F. Foley

B.S. Journalism 1970

MAMC 2004

Vice President for communications and community relations and former executive editor, St. Petersburg Times.

Hall of Fame 1994

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Stuart Newman

Stuart Newman

B.S. Journalism 1946

President of Stuart Newman Associates public relations, Miami.

Hall of Fame 1994

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Stephen Strang

Stephen Strang

B.S. Journalism 1973

Founder of Charisma magazine and president of Strang Communications, Lake Mary.

Hall of Fame 1994

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James Weeks

James C. Weeks

B.S. Advertising 1964

President and chief operating officer, New York Times Regional Newspaper Group, Atlanta.

Hall of Fame 1994

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Margaret Blanchard

Dr. Margaret “Peggy” Blanchard *

B.S. Journalism 1965

MA 1970

Kenan professor of journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Hall of Fame 1993

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Micki Dickoff

Micki Dickoff

MA 1972

Emmy Award-winning writer, director and producer of social commentary films, including “Mother, Mother,” Los Angeles.

Hall of Fame 1993

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Anne Saul

Anne M. Saul

B.S. Journalism 1966

News systems editor for Gannett Inc., Arlington, Va.

Hall of Fame 1993

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Carl Hiaasen

Carl Hiaasen

B.S. Journalism 1974

Columnist for The Miami Herald and author of numerous best-selling fiction books.

Hall of Fame 1992

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Larry Lancit

Larry Lancit

B.S. Telecommunication 1970

Emmy Award-winning producer of PBS’ “Reading Rainbow” series for children.

Hall of Fame 1992

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David Ropes

David G. Ropes

B.S. Journalism 1968

VP of Marketing Services, Reebok,
CEO & Founder of eagle2 llc.

Hall of Fame 1991

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Dianne Baron Snedaker

Dianne Baron Snedaker

B.S. Advertising 1970

President of Ketchum Advertising, San Francisco.

Hall of Fame 1991

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George Solomon

George M. Solomon

B.S. Journalism 1963

Managing editor for sports, The Washington Post.

Hall of Fame 1991

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Frank Bean

Frank Bean

B.S. Advertising 1962

MA 1963

Attorney and manager of international sports programs, Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta.

Hall of Fame 1990

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Frank Karel

Frank Karel III *

B.S. Journalism 1961

Vice President for communications, Rockefeller Foundation, New York,
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton.

Hall of Fame 1990

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J. Leonard Levy

J. Leonard Levy

B.S. Advertising 1955

President of Hillsboro Printing, Tampa.

Hall of Fame 1990

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1980-1989


Otis Boggs

Otis Boggs *

L.S. 1943

WRUF sportscaster and “Voice of the Gators” for 50 years.

Hall of Fame 1989

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Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

B.S. Journalism 1972

Photography editor, National Geographic magazine,
Managing Editor for Multimedia, The Washington Post.

Hall of Fame 1989

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Edward Sears

Edward Sears

B.S. Journalism 1967

Editor, The Palm Beach Post.

Hall of Fame 1989

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Bob Vila

Bob Vila

B.S. Journalism 1969

Host of PBS series “This Old House” and “Home Again.”

Hall of Fame 1989

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Ed Johnson

Ed Johnson

B.S. Journalism 1957

MA 1972

Senior editor, New York Times Regional Newspaper Group, Tallahassee.

Hall of Fame 1988

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Judy Lynn Prince

Judy Lynn Prince *

B.S. Telecommunication 1964

Senior public affairs adviser, Mobil Oil Corp.

Hall of Fame 1988

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Jeraldine Williams

Jeraldine Williams

B.S. Journalism 1967

Attorney and publisher, Capitol Outlook, Tallahassee.

Hall of Fame 1988

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Deborah Amos

B.S. Telecommunication 1972

International correspondent for National Public Radio.

Hall of Fame 1987

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Robert J. Haiman

Robert J. Haiman

B.S. Journalism 1958

President of the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, St. Petersburg.

Hall of Fame 1987

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William G. Ebersole

William G. Ebersole *

B.S. Journalism 1949

MA 1957

Publisher of The Gainesville Sun.

Hall of Fame 1986

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Bernadette Castro

Bernadette Castro

B.S. Telecommunication 1966

President of Castro Convertibles Corp.,
New York State official.

Hall of Fame 1985

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Karen DeYoung

Karen DeYoung

B.S. Journalism 1971

Foreign editor and national news editor, The Washington Post.

Hall of Fame 1985

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Barry Berish

Barry Berish

B.S. Advertising 1954

President of Jim Beam Co., Chicago.

Hall of Fame 1984

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Clarence Jones

Clarence Jones

B.S. Journalism 1956

Reporter, The Miami Herald, WPLG-TV, Miami.

Hall of Fame 1984

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Douglas Leigh *

B.S. Advertising 1928

Creator of Broadway lighting spectaculars.

Hall of Fame 1984

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Fred Ward

Fred Ward

MA 1959

Freelance photographer for National Geographic magazine and Black Star.

Hall of Fame 1984

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John Paul Jones Jr.

John Paul Jones Jr. *

B.S. Journalism 1937

Professor and dean emeritus of the College.

Hall of Fame 1983

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David Lawrence

David Lawrence Jr.

B.S. Journalism 1963

Editor and Publisher, Detroit Free Press, The Miami Herald.

Hall of Fame 1982

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Hugh Wilson *

B.S. Advertising 1964

Creator of TV sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati.”

Hall of Fame 1982

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Herbert Wadsworth

Herbert Wadsworth *

B.S. Journalism 1953

Congressional aide.

Hall of Fame 1981

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Alvin G. Flanagan

Alvin G. Flanagan *

B.S. Telecommunication 1941

President of Gannett Broadcasting, Atlanta.

Hall of Fame 1980

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1970-1979


Irvin Ashkenazy

Irvin Ashkenazy *

B.S. Journalism 1933

Copywriter for the J. Walter Thompson advertising agency.

Hall of Fame 1979

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Ralph C. Davis

Ralph C. Davis *

B.S. Journalism 1931

Director of the Florida Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

Hall of Fame 1979

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Howard Norton

Howard Norton *

B.S. Journalism 1933

Foreign correspondent for the Baltimore Sun and winner of the 1947 Pulitzer Prize for international reporting.

Hall of Fame 1979

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Richard Sewell

Richard Sewell

B.S. Journalism 1959

Director of government relations for Florida Power & Light Co., Miami.

Hall of Fame 1979

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Malcolm Johnson

Malcolm Johnson *

B.S. Journalism 1936

Editor of the Tallahassee Democrat.

Hall of Fame 1978

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Homer Hooks

Homer Hooks *

B.S. Journalism 1943

President, Florida Phosphate Council.

Hall of Fame 1976

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Tom McEwen

Tom McEwen *

B.S. Journalism 1944

Sports editor and columnist for The Tampa Tribune.

Hall of Fame 1974

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William O.E. Henry

William O.E. Henry *

B.S. Journalism 1950

Orlando attorney.

Hall of Fame 1972

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H.G. “Buddy” Davis Jr. *

B.S. Journalism 1948

UF professor emeritus of Journalism and winner of the 1970 Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing in The Gainesville Sun.

Hall of Fame 1971

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Walter L. "Red" Barber

Walter L. “Red” Barber *

B.S., Journalism 1934

The radio voice of the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees.

Hall of Fame 1970

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