The FSU Alumni Association’s Circle of Gold recognizes worthy individuals who, through their service and achievements, personify the university’s tradition of excellence. It is given to those alumni and/or friends of FSU who, through their dedication and loyalty to the University, exemplify the Alumni Association’s core values of Tradition, Leadership, Family, Spirit and Greatness.Circle of Gold and Bernard F. Sliger Honorees will be recognized at the Florida State University Alumni Awards during Homecoming weekend. Nominations and applications for the Circle of Gold will open Fall 2025. Click here to learn more about previous honorees! Current Honorees Javier Borges B.S. ’97 Pinecrest, Florida Jeff Boykins B.S. ’92, M.Acc. ’93 Acworth, Georgia Barbara Coen B.S. ’74 Naples, Florida Inez Cohen B.S. ’74 Apollo Beach, Florida Wayne Edwards B.S. ’63, MBA ’68 Tallahassee, Florida Lou Taormina B.S. ’96 Mount Kisco, New York Nomination Information Requirements:Individuals must be recognized for their service and achievements.They should personify the university’s tradition of excellence.Recipients must demonstrate dedication and loyalty to the university.Exemplifies the Alumni Association’s core values, which include: Tradition, Leadership, Family, Spirit and GreatnessA complete nomination includes:Nomination form: Please provide accurate and current information for the nominee and the nominator.Statement of nomination: Please provide a statement of nomination describing the nominee's devotion to Florida State University.At least two letters of support: A completed nomination will include at least two Letters of Support. A strong nomination will contain at least one letter from a respected colleague in the nominee's area of professional distinction.Nominations:Nominees must be placed in formal nomination each year with a completed online nomination form. Nominations can be made by anyone. Nominations will be solicited through the Florida State University Alumni Association’s newsletters, social media and alumni chapters and networks. All nominations must be received by the Alumni Association upon the designated due date each year.Important Dates:October 31, 2025 - Nominations openMarch 20, 2026 - Nominations closeLate January-February - Verification and review processSpring/Summer 2026 - Honorees are notifiedFall 2026 - Honorees are recognized during HomecomingProcess: A committee appointed by the Alumni Association National Board of Directors selects the recipients of the Circle of Gold. Each year’s recipients are notified upon approval of the Engagement Committee in Spring 2024. If a nominee is not selected in a particular year, they may be re-nominated in succeeding years.Self-nominations and FSU faculty/staff will not be considered. Exceptional nominations for non-degreed friends of Florida State University will be considered.Florida State University Alumni Association reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine the final list. Previous Honorees 1993 Honorees Bernard F. Sliger 1994 Honorees Charles D. Ausley Robert C. Bowden William M. Durham Jr. Charles W. Ehrhardt Daisy P. Floruy Donald A. Gifford Katherine B. Hoffman Bolley L. Johnson Leslie V. Pantin, Jr. 1995 Honorees Gordon W. Blackwell Milton S. Carothers John E. Champion Talbot D' Alemberte Mary D. Findley Mary P. Hutchinson Betty Lou W. Joanos James E. Joanos J. Lester Kaney George R. Langford Dale W. Lick J. Stanley Marshall James H. Melton Avery Roberts T.K. Weatherell 1996 Honorees Cassandra D. Jenkins James E. King Jr. Sarah L. Marxsen R. Andrew Miller Mary Loud Norwood William M. Parker William G. Smith Jr. Guy M. Spearman Beverly B. Spencer June F. Strauss H. Kenza van Assenderp 1997 Honorees Reubin O' D. Askew Richard W. Brinson E. Eugene Deckerhoff Paula S. Fortunas Mark Hillis Terry A. Johnson James E. Kirk Jr. Michael D. Martin Sherry A. Quarello C. David Smith Gus A. Stavros Stephen S. Winters 1998 Honorees Joseph L. Camps Jr. Steve Edwards, Jr. Grace I. Fox Charles D. Hall Betty L. Harrison Douglas L. Manheimer James L. Miller James E. Pitts Melvin L. Pope, Jr. James C. Smith W. Godfrey Smith Alan C. Sundberg Norman E. Thagard Cynthia S. Tunicliff 1999 Honorees Charles E. Barnes II Huge H. de Beaubien Sue C. Boynton C. Raymond Cottrell N. Frank Fain Davis P. Gaines J. Sherman Henderson L. Gregory Phifer Wilma M. Rosenbloom John E. Thrasher Winston E. Scott Don A. Veller 2000 Honorees Roderick M. Brim Sr. Thomas O. Goldsworthy Sue D. Hall Thomas C. Haney W. Douglas Henderson David F. Lyons Mina Jo Powell Ronald R. Richmond William A. Tanner Pearl Tyner Thomas G. Wright 2001 Honorees Michael D. Andrews Robert L. Bannerman JoAnne A. Graf Robert A. Holton James W. Horne Wiley L. Housewright A. Lawton Langford John M. McKay Guy A. Moore Barbara J. Palmer Durell Peaden, Jr. Sherrill W. Ragans Burton L. Reynolds Patricia G. Smith Nancy A. Turner D. Eugene Walden 2002 Honorees Lawrence G. Abele Cheryl S. Beckert Maxwell Carraway, Jr. Clifford R. Hinkle Lynda Keever Walter T. Massey, Jr. David D. Mobley, Jr. Mabel Jean Morrison Billy G. Smith Thomas A. Waits 2003 Honorees Ronald B. Diamond W. Andrew Haggard Louis Hill, Sr. Mart P. Hill Lee. F. Hinkle Ryals E. Lee, Jr. Susan D. McHenry J. Michael Pate Stephen C. Reilly 2004 Honorees James M. Clark Mary B. Coburn Allen D. Durham Linda A. Henning Franklin D. Murphy Ronald G. Smith 2005 Honorees Allen G. Bense Derrick D. Brooks Bridget M. Chandler Robert O. Fohl DeVoe L. Moore Shirley M. Moore Thomas F. Petway,III A. Gary Walsingham 2006 Honorees Robert L. Akers Kevin W. Cashin Lee R. Corso David B. Ford Sandra A. Johnson Donna H. McHugh Eldon J. Nosari Paula P. Smith Larry O. Strom 2007 Honorees F. Allen Boyd, Jr. Warrick D. Dunn Lucy Ho Robert M. Johnson Jeffrey D. Kottkamp J.D. Rayburn, II Wayne L. Rubinas Hans W. Tews Thomas L. Williams, III 2008 Honorees Kathy Atkins-Gunter Scott F. Atwell Margaret H. Bindhardt Dennis O. Boyle Robert T. Carnes Charles K. Hill Ronald H. Hobbs Maury R. Kolchakian Christopher L. Kraft Elvin G. Lightsey W. Russell Morcom Thomas M. Woodruff 2009 Honorees Lucy M. Baer Donald L. Eddings Nancy C. Hillis James A Riscigno John Roberge Betty J. Steffens Kathleen A. Villacorta Thomas A. Warren 2010 Honorees Eric J. Barron David K. Coburn John E. Dailey Carl J. Domino Gordon D. Gaster Jeffrey L. Hill J. Wayne Hogan Charlotte E. Maguire Melquiades R. Martinez Laurel A. Moredock William L. Proctor Janet. L. Stoner 2011 Honorees James W. Apthorp Richard G. Fallon Patrick W. Hogan Sally P. Karioth John R. Marks Jane W. Meigs Joseph S. O’Shea Sandra W. Rackley Leo Sandon, Jr. Mary Ann Stiles Rosa Lee D. Tomberlin Dorothy D. Whittle 2012 Honorees Diane S. Ervin Garrett W. Johnson Joel C. Padgett Sean A. Pittman E. Ray Solomon Gordon J. Sprague Donald E. Stone Gary D. Wilson 2013 Honorees Michele M. Adair John R. Carnaghi Marie E. Cowart Kyle R. Doney Hugh N. Durham Mark J. Edenfield Ricky L. Polston Eugene E. Stearns Charlie Ward Jr. 2014 Honorees Donna Lou Askew Chip Baker Bruce B. Blackwell Ray Fielding S. Dale Greene Anne Hamilton Connie Jenkins-Pye Billie J. Jones Richard A. Kurras Mary L. Pankowski Myron L. Rolle Janet Wells David F. Westberry Virginia Wetherall Mark T. Zeigler 2015 Honorees Ruth Ruggles Akers Billy R. Close Stella S. Cottrell Jim Gladden R. Martin Hall Gordon S. Holder Thomas V. Hynes Robert G. Perrone Sue P. Semrau Jesse W. Solomon 2016 Honorees Sam Ambrose Steve Brown Yvonne Brown Gerald Ensley Tonya Harris Jim Jones Jerry Kutz Jack McCoy Max Oligario Steve Pattison Delores Spearman 2017 Honorees Florence Ashby Molly Barron Mary Champion Ben Crump Julie Dunn Eichenberg Ritesh Gupta Marilyn Lick Craig Lynch Shirley Marshall Patsy Palmer Billy Sexton Greta Sliger Jean Thrasher 2018 Honorees Ed Burr Alicia Crew Janice Finney Eric Friall Odell Haggins Billy Francis Judy Pate John Rivers Max Zahn Don Weidner 2019 Honorees Keith Carr John Crowe Kathleen Daly J.D. Doughney Doby Flowers Melvin Stith Brian Swain Jesse Wexler 2020 Honorees Jean Accius B. Dan Berger Christopher Iansiti Karen Laughlin Bill Montford 2021 Honorees Kenneth Austin James L. Lee Scott E. Wiegand Marilyn J. Young 2022 Honorees Craig Dewhurst Dave Lane Dazi Lenior Nancy McKay Ahli Moore 2023 Honorees Peter Collins Jeanne Curtin Fred Flowers Maura Hayes Kathy Mears Fred Tresca