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.
2023 HONOREES
2020-Present
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
John Moran
B.S. Journalism 1978
Nature photographer and photojournalist. Co-creator of the Springs Eternal Project.
Hall of Fame 2023
Leigh Radford
B.S. Advertising 1986
Senior vice president at Procter & Gamble and founder of P&G Ventures
Hall of Fame 2023
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
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
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
Jerry Ketcham
B.S. Broadcasting 1976
Senior Vice President for Feature Production at Walt Disney Pictures
Hall of Fame 2022
Jay Schwedelson
B.S. Advertising 1998
CEO of Worldata
Founder of SubjectLine.com
Award-winning direct marketer
Hall of Fame 2022
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
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
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
Edward Aschoff *
B.S. Journalism 2008
College Football Reporter - ESPN
Hall of Fame 2020
Ken Ebanks
B.S. Advertising 1985
Vice President and Deputy General Counsel - eBay
Media Lawyer
Hall of Fame 2020
Lauren Roseman
B.S. Telecommunication 2006
Senior Vice President of Entertainment Publicity - NBCUniversal
Hall of Fame 2020
Flody Suarez
B.S. Journalism 1984
Award-winning TV and theatrical producer
Hall of Fame 2020
Tonyaa Weathersbee
B.S. Journalism 1981 M.A.M.C 2016
Award-winning columnist and journalist
Intercultural communication scholar
Hall of Fame 2020
2010-2019
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
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
Judy DeRango Wicks
MAJC 1984
Vice President of Corporate Communications for Fiserv.
Hall of Fame 2018
Sandor Bondorowsky
B.S. Telecommunication 1992
Founder and president, Total Media Productions, Inc.
Hall of Fame 2017
Amy Burnett Gravina
MAMC 1978 B.S. Public Relations 1976
Founder of Gravina, Smith, Matte & Arnold.
Hall of Fame 2017
Robert E. McClure
B.S. Journalism 1982
Executive Director and co-founder of InvestigateWest, Seattle.
Hall of Fame 2017
Rosemary Goudreau O’Hara
B.S. Journalism 1976
Editorial page editor, Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale.
Hall of Fame 2017
Charles N. Davis
Ph.D. 1995
Dean, University of Georgia Henry W. Grady School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Hall of Fame 2016
Adrian Dennis
B.S. Journalism 1993
Sports photographer, Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Hall of Fame 2016
Erin B. Hart
B.S. Journalism 1991
Managing director, Spitfire Strategies, San Francisco.
Hall of Fame 2016
Gale V. King
B.S. Journalism 1983
Executive vice president and chief administrative officer, Nationwide Insurance (retired, 2021)
Hall of Fame 2016
Cynthia Barnett
MAMC 2003 B.S. Journalism 1989
Environmental journalist specializing in water and climate stories.
Hall of Fame 2015
Fabiola Santiago
B.S. Journalism 1983
Metro columnist at The Miami Herald and author.
Hall of Fame 2015
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
Joe Zubizarreta
B.S. Advertising 1982
Chief Operating Officer, Zubi Advertising.
Hall of Fame 2015
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
Rick Hirsch
B.S. Journalism 1980
Managing Editor, The Miami Herald.
Pulitzer Prize winner.
Hall of Fame 2014
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
Jonathan Adams
B.S. Advertising 1991
Senior Vice President and Lead of North American Media at iCrossing.
Hall of Fame 2013
Christine Ahearn
B.S. Telecommunication 1981
Vice President of corporate communications for Lowe’s Companies Inc.
Hall of Fame 2013
Paul Castronovo
B.S. Telecommunication 1984
Host of the syndicated “Paul & Young Ron Show.”
Hall of Fame 2013
Cindy Kane
B.S. Advertising 1979
Director of corporate relations for Harris Corporation, Melbourne.
Hall of Fame 2013
Debra Leithauser
B.S. Journalism 1992
Publisher of Idaho Statesman, formerly with Centre Daily Times and Washington Post.
Hall of Fame 2013
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
Susan Spencer-Wendel *
MAMC 1991
Reporter, Palm Beach Post, and author, Until I Say Good-Bye.
Hall of Fame 2013
Lou Young
B.S. Telecommunication 1974
New York-based broadcast journalist and eight-time Emmy Award winner.
Hall of Fame 2013
John Antonio
B.S. Telecommunication 1989
Deputy director of programming for CNN/U.S.
Hall of Fame 2012
Samantha Avivi
B.S. Advertising 1995
Global marketing director for Kimberly-Clark.
Hall of Fame 2012
Mindy Marques
B.S. Journalism 1986
Executive editor and vice president of The Miami Herald.
Hall of Fame 2012
Katherine Green
B.S. Telecommunication 1983
Senior vice president, managing editor for HLN, Atlanta.
Hall of Fame 2012
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
Mitchell Habib
B.S. Advertising 1982
Chief Operating Officer, The Nielsen Company.
Hall of Fame 2011
Skip Perez
B.S. Journalism 1969
Executive editor, The Lakeland Ledger.
Hall of Fame 2011
Sara Sidner
B.S. Telecommunication 1995
International correspondent, CNN.
Hall of Fame 2011
Julie Silver Talenfeld
B.S. Telecommunication 1984
Founder and president, Boardroom Communications.
Hall of Fame 2011
Norman Davis
B.S. Journalism 1952
Deputy General Manager, Vice President of WPLG-TV, Miami.
Hall of Fame 2010
Allison Johnson
B.S. Public Relations 1983
Vice President, Worldwide Marketing Communications, Apple Inc.
Hall of Fame 2010
Jeff Klinkenberg
B.S. Journalism 1971
Florida culture reporter, Tampa Bay Times, and author of several books.
Hall of Fame 2010
Clifford “Cliff” E. Marks
B.S. Advertising 1984
President of sales and marketing, National CineMedia.
Hall of Fame 2010
Cynthia McCague
B.S. Journalism 1972
Senior vice president and global head of human resources, The Coca-Cola Company.
Hall of Fame 2010
Essdras Suarez
B.S. Journalism 1993
Photojournalist, The Boston Globe,
Pulitzer Prize winner.
Hall of Fame 2010
Danny Wuerffel
B.S. Public Relations 1996
Executive director, Desire Street Ministries, Atlanta,
Heisman Trophy winner.
Hall of Fame 2010
2000-2009
Dana Bullen *
B.S. Journalism 1953
Executive Director, World Press Freedom Committee, foreign editor of The Washington Star.
Hall of Fame 2009
Darrell Hammond
B.S. Advertising 1978
Actor, "Saturday Night Live" cast member.
Hall of Fame 2009
Yungwook Kim
Ph.D. 1999
Associate Professor and Associate VP for Office Communications, Ewha Women's University, Seoul, Korea.
Hall of Fame 2009
Mickey G. Nall
MAMC 1982
Managing Director, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide.
Hall of Fame 2009
Terry Van Nortwick
B.S. Public Relations 1970 MAMC 1977
President and founder, ProInk.
Hall of Fame 2009
Andy Fletcher
B.S. Advertising 1979
President and CEO, Fletcher Martin.
Hall of Fame 2008
Hal Herman
B.S. Journalism 1949
Chairman, Worth International Communications Corp.
Hall of Fame 2008
Kristi Krueger
B.S. Telecommunication 1986
Anchor and health reporter, WPLG-TV, Miami.
Hall of Fame 2008
Ed Barber
B.S. Journalism 1966
President Emeritus and General Manager, The Independent Florida Alligator
Hall of Fame 2007
Peter C. Barr Sr.
B.S. Telecommunication 1957
Founder, Fry-Hammond-Barr, Inc.
Hall of Fame 2007
Angela Buonocore
B.S. Advertising 1978
Vice President and director of corporate relations, ITT Corp.
Hall of Fame 2007
Betty Cortina
B.S. Journalism 1992
Editorial Director, Latina Media Ventures.
Hall of Fame 2007
Maryanne Culpepper
B.S. Journalism 1973 MAMC 1974
Senior Vice President of editorial development, National Geographic Television and Film.
Hall of Fame 2007
David Finkel
B.S. Telecommunication 1977
Reporter, The Washington Post,
Pulitzer Prize winner,
Macarthur Fellow.
Hall of Fame 2007
Annie Lang
MAMC 1983
Professor and associate dean of research, Indiana University.
Hall of Fame 2007
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
Matthew D. Bunker
Ph.D. 1993
Reese Phifer Professor of Journalism at the University of Alabama.
Hall of Fame 2006
James Harper
B.S. Advertising 1963
Senior vice president for business development for Acordia.
Hall of Fame 2006
Guillermo I. Martinez
B.S. Journalism 1966
Syndicated columnist, two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee.
Hall of Fame 2006
Jennifer McMillin
B.S. Public Relations 1988
Executive Vice President with GolinHarris.
Hall of Fame 2006
Scott Sanders
B.S. Advertising 1979
Producer.
Hall of Fame 2006
Johnny Tillotson
Telecommunication 1959
Singer/songwriter, two-time Grammy Award nominee.
Hall of Fame 2006
Ben Cason
B.S. Journalism 1965
Executive Editor, ThisWeek Community Newspapers.
Hall of Fame 2005
Carolyn Gosselin
B.S. Public Relations 1980 MAMC 1983
Senior vice president/chief communications officer for CNL Financial Group, Inc.
Hall of Fame 2005
Deb Richard
B.S. Advertising 1985
Professional golfer with the LPGA Tour.
Hall of Fame 2005
Eric Wishnie *
B.S. Telecommunication 1984
Senior Producer, NBC Nightly News.
Hall of Fame 2005
Mark Erstling
B.S. Telecommunication 1975
Senior vice president and chief operating officer, Association of America's Public Television Stations.
Hall of Fame 2004
Melissa Lammers
B.S. Advertising 1979
Vice president, Pueblo International
Hall of Fame 2004
Michael Connelly
B.S. Journalism 1980
Author, former reporter for the Los Angeles Times.
Hall of Fame 2003
MaryAnne Golon
B.S. Journalism 1983
Picture editor, Time magazine.
Director of Photography, The Washington Post.
Hall of Fame 2003
J. Keith Moyer
B.S. Journalism 1977
President and publisher, Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Hall of Fame 2003
W. Bradford Todd
B.S. Advertising 1970
Principal in The Richards Group.
Hall of Fame 2003
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
John Dillin
B.S. Journalism 1958
Reporter and editor with The Christian Science Monitor.
Hall of Fame 2002
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
Maryfran Johnson
B.S. Journalism 1978
Editor-in-Chief of Computerworld and Vice President of editorial content for Computerworld.com.
Hall of Fame 2002
Jamie McIntyre
B.S. Telecommunication 1976
Military affairs correspondent at the Pentagon for CNN in Washington, D.C.
Hall of Fame 2002
Donald Thomas
B.S. Public Relations 1968
COO of the American Cancer Society, Atlanta.
Hall of Fame 2002
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
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
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
Steen B. Johansen
B.S. Telecommunication 1966
Documentary film producer.
Hall of Fame 2001
Rosemarie “Dee Dee” Rolando Nye
B.S. Public Relations 1973
Vice President of Avaya Inc.
Hall of Fame 2001
Dennis Kneale
B.S. Journalism 1979
Managing Editor, Forbes magazine.
Hall of Fame 2000
Rene S. “Butch” Meily
MA 1979
Vice President, Rubenstein Associates.
Hall of Fame 2000
Yvette Miley
B.S. Telecommunication 1985
Assistant News Director and former Executive Producer, WTVJ-TV, Miami.
Hall of Fame 2000
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
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
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
1990-1999
Sharyl Thompson Attkisson
B.S. Telecommunication 1982
CBS News anchor and host of PBS' HealthWeek.
Hall of Fame 1999
Al Burt *
B.S. English/Education 1949
Investigative reporter and columnist, The Miami Herald.
Hall of Fame 1999
Diane Hooten McFarlin
B.S. Journalism 1976
Executive editor, director of broadcast, publisher, Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Hall of Fame 1999
Jerry Davis *
B.S. Advertising 1968
President and CEO of Computer Management Sciences Inc., Jacksonville.
Hall of Fame 1998
Rebecca Greer
B.S. Journalism 1957
Senior articles editor, Woman's Day magazine, New York.
Hall of Fame 1998
John Hayes
B.S. Telecommunication 1963
President and CEO, Raycom Media Inc., Montgomery, Al.
Hall of Fame 1998
Ron Sachs
B.S. Journalism 1972
President of Ron Sachs Communications, Tallahassee, and former spokesman for Governor Lawton Chiles.
Hall of Fame 1998
Walker Lundy
B.S. Journalism 1965
Editor and senior vice president, St. Paul (Minn.) Pioneer Press.
Hall of Fame 1997
Karl Wickstrom *
B.S. Journalism 1957
Founding publisher of Florida Sportsman magazine.
Hall of Fame 1997
F. James McGee
B.S. Journalism 1975
Investigative reporter for The Washington Post,
Pulitzer Prize winner at The Miami Herald.
Hall of Fame 1996
David Bianculli
B.S. Journalism 1975 MA 1977
Television critic for the New York Daily News and National Public Radio.
Hall of Fame 1995
Larry Woods
B.S. Journalism 1963
National correspondent for Cable News Network, Atlanta.
Hall of Fame 1995
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
Stuart Newman
B.S. Journalism 1946
President of Stuart Newman Associates public relations, Miami.
Hall of Fame 1994
Stephen Strang
B.S. Journalism 1973
Founder of Charisma magazine and president of Strang Communications, Lake Mary.
Hall of Fame 1994
James C. Weeks
B.S. Advertising 1964
President and chief operating officer, New York Times Regional Newspaper Group, Atlanta.
Hall of Fame 1994
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
Micki Dickoff
MA 1972
Emmy Award-winning writer, director and producer of social commentary films, including "Mother, Mother," Los Angeles.
Hall of Fame 1993
Anne M. Saul
B.S. Journalism 1966
News systems editor for Gannett Inc., Arlington, Va.
Hall of Fame 1993
Carl Hiaasen
B.S. Journalism 1974
Columnist for The Miami Herald and author of numerous best-selling fiction books.
Hall of Fame 1992
Larry Lancit
B.S. Telecommunication 1970
Emmy Award-winning producer of PBS' "Reading Rainbow" series for children.
Hall of Fame 1992
David G. Ropes
B.S. Journalism 1968
VP of Marketing Services, Reebok,
CEO & Founder of eagle2 llc.
Hall of Fame 1991
Dianne Baron Snedaker
B.S. Advertising 1970
President of Ketchum Advertising, San Francisco.
Hall of Fame 1991
George M. Solomon
B.S. Journalism 1963
Managing editor for sports, The Washington Post.
Hall of Fame 1991
Frank Bean
B.S. Advertising 1962 MA 1963
Attorney and manager of international sports programs, Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta.
Hall of Fame 1990
Frank Karel III *
B.S. Journalism 1961
Vice President for communications, Rockefeller Foundation, New York,
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton.
Hall of Fame 1990
J. Leonard Levy
B.S. Advertising 1955
President of Hillsboro Printing, Tampa.
Hall of Fame 1990
1980-1989
Otis Boggs *
L.S. 1943
WRUF sportscaster and "Voice of the Gators" for 50 years.
Hall of Fame 1989
Tom Kennedy
B.S. Journalism 1972
Photography editor, National Geographic magazine,
Managing Editor for Multimedia, The Washington Post.
Hall of Fame 1989
Edward Sears
B.S. Journalism 1967
Editor, The Palm Beach Post.
Hall of Fame 1989
Bob Vila
B.S. Journalism 1969
Host of PBS series "This Old House" and "Home Again."
Hall of Fame 1989
Ed Johnson
B.S. Journalism 1957 MA 1972
Senior editor, New York Times Regional Newspaper Group, Tallahassee.
Hall of Fame 1988
Judy Lynn Prince *
B.S. Telecommunication 1964
Senior public affairs adviser, Mobil Oil Corp.
Hall of Fame 1988
Jeraldine Williams
B.S. Journalism 1967
Attorney and publisher, Capitol Outlook, Tallahassee.
Hall of Fame 1988
Deborah Amos
B.S. Telecommunication 1972
International correspondent for National Public Radio.
Hall of Fame 1987
Robert J. Haiman
B.S. Journalism 1958
President of the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, St. Petersburg.
Hall of Fame 1987
William G. Ebersole *
B.S. Journalism 1949 MA 1957
Publisher of The Gainesville Sun.
Hall of Fame 1986
Bernadette Castro
B.S. Telecommunication 1966
President of Castro Convertibles Corp.,
New York State official.
Hall of Fame 1985
Karen DeYoung
B.S. Journalism 1971
Foreign editor and national news editor, The Washington Post.
Hall of Fame 1985
Barry Berish
B.S. Advertising 1954
President of Jim Beam Co., Chicago.
Hall of Fame 1984
Clarence Jones
B.S. Journalism 1956
Reporter, The Miami Herald, WPLG-TV, Miami.
Hall of Fame 1984
Douglas Leigh *
B.S. Advertising 1928
Creator of Broadway lighting spectaculars.
Hall of Fame 1984
Fred Ward
MA 1959
Freelance photographer for National Geographic magazine and Black Star.
Hall of Fame 1984
John Paul Jones Jr. *
B.S. Journalism 1937
Professor and dean emeritus of the College.
Hall of Fame 1983
David Lawrence Jr.
B.S. Journalism 1963
Editor and Publisher, Detroit Free Press, The Miami Herald.
Hall of Fame 1982
Hugh Wilson *
B.S. Advertising 1964
Creator of TV sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati."
Hall of Fame 1982
Herbert Wadsworth *
B.S. Journalism 1953
Congressional aide.
Hall of Fame 1981
Alvin G. Flanagan *
B.S. Telecommunication 1941
President of Gannett Broadcasting, Atlanta.
Hall of Fame 1980
1970-1979
Irvin Ashkenazy *
B.S. Journalism 1933
Copywriter for the J. Walter Thompson advertising agency.
Hall of Fame 1979
Ralph C. Davis *
B.S. Journalism 1931
Director of the Florida Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
Hall of Fame 1979
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
Richard Sewell
B.S. Journalism 1959
Director of government relations for Florida Power & Light Co., Miami.
Hall of Fame 1979
Malcolm Johnson *
B.S. Journalism 1936
Editor of the Tallahassee Democrat.
Hall of Fame 1978
Homer Hooks *
B.S. Journalism 1943
President, Florida Phosphate Council.
Hall of Fame 1976
Tom McEwen *
B.S. Journalism 1944
Sports editor and columnist for The Tampa Tribune.
Hall of Fame 1974
William O.E. Henry *
B.S. Journalism 1950
Orlando attorney.
Hall of Fame 1972
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
Walter L. “Red” Barber *
B.S., Journalism 1934
The radio voice of the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees.
Hall of Fame 1970