The Florida State University Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), which originated the program in 1974, joins forces with the FSU Alumni Association to co-present the Grads Made Good honors each fall during Homecoming weekend.

 

The criteria for the awards are as follows:

1. Hold an earned bachelor's or graduate degree from this institution
2. Have been in their career field at least five years
3. Have accomplishments recognized at national/international level
4. Must be able to attend the event
5. Must not be employed by Florida State University

 

A complete nomination includes:

1. Nomination form
   Please provide accurate and current information for the nominee and nominator.
2. Statement of nomination
   Please provide a statement of nomination describing why you feel this individual should be considered for this award, including any known involvement related to FSU since graduation.
3. 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, and a second letter from a current dean, chair or colleague from Florida State University.

 

Nominations are typically accepted online in spring of each year.

 

*Please note: Nominations are kept active with the Grads Made Good selection committee for three years. If your nominee is not selected in the original year nominated, you may update any piece of their information to strengthen the nomination. Three years from the original nomination date, you must resubmit the nomination form in order to reactivate your nomination.
 

For questions, please contact Erin Sylvester Philpot, M.Ed, ODK faculty secretary, at 850.644.2775 or esylvester@fsu.edu.

 

• 1974

  Honorable Reubin O ’D. Askew (B.S. ’51) d
  Dr. H. Richard Blieden (Ph.D. ’62)
  Thomas M. Hall (B.M. ’64, M.M. ’66)

• 1975

  Ney C. Landrum (B.A. ’52, M.A. ’56)
  Dr. Sean Patrick McGlynn (Ph.D. ’56)
  Al (Albert L. Smelko) Stratton (’60)
   

• 1976

  Dr. Aubrey K. Lucas (Ph.D. ’66)
  Dr. David Ward-Steinman (B.M. ’57)
  Robert M. Urich (B.A. ’68) d

• 1977

  Dr. Jacqueline L. DuPont (B.S. ’55, Ph.D. ’62)
  James B. Tippin, Jr. (B.S. ’50)
  Philip G. Boggs (B.S. ’71) d  

• 1978

  Dr. Neil L. Frank (M.S. ’59, Ph.D. ’70)
  Dr. Virginia Spencer Carr (B.A. ’51, Ph.D. ’69) d
  William O. Cullom (B.S. ’58)
   

• 1979

  Sister Mary Michelle (Patricia E.) Carroll (B.S. ’44)
  Maj Gen Norma Elaine Brown (B.S. ’49) d
  Justice Alan C. Sundberg (B.S. ’55) d  

• 1980

  Sir Jack D. L. Holmes, PhD, OIC (B.A. ’52) d
  Bishop Marjorie S. Matthews (M.A. ’71, Ph.D. ’76) d
  James C. Smith (B.S. ’62)  

• 1981

  Dr. Mostafa F. El-Sayed (Ph.D. ’59)
  Dr. Jane Srygley Mouton (M.S. ’51) d
  General William H. Ginn, Jr. (B.A. ’58) d  

• 1982

  Arnold T. Diaz (B.A. ’71)
  Dr. Mark S. Wrighton (B.S. ’69)
  Herbert F. Morgan (B.S. ’66) d  

• 1983

  Charles G. Rex (B.M. ’71, M.M. ’72)
  Cynthia G. Taylor (M.S. ’76)
  Dr. Norman Earl Thagard (B.S. ’65, M.S. ’66)  

• 1984

  Dr. Orrin H. Pilkey, Jr. (Ph.D. ’62)
  Stephen J. Rothman (B.S. ’72, M.F.A. ’74)
  Brigadier General Michael K. Sheridan (B.S. ’56)  

• 1985

  Richard D. “Dick" Howser (B.S. ’58) d
  Dr. Willis W. Tyrrell, Jr. (B.S. ’52)
  Dr. Douglas M. Windham (B.A. ’64, M.A. ’67, Ph.D. ’69) d  

• 1986

  Dr. Sylvia A. Earle (B.S. ’55)
  Dr. Raul P. deGuzman (M.S. ’55, Ph.D. ’57)
  Maj Gen Winfield S. (Scott) Harpe (B.S. ’59) d  

• 1987

  Dr. A. Hugh Adams (B.S. ’50, M.S. ’56, Ed.D. ’62) d
  John J. (Joe) Gangloff (B.S. ’65)
  Mary Anne Loughlin (B.S. ’77)  

• 1988

  Dr. Joseph W. Cullen (Ph.D. ’68) d
  Thomas M. Culligan (B.A. ’73, M.P.A. ’77)
  Dr. Howard L. Simmons (Ph.D. ’75)  

• 1989

  James L. Massey (B.S. ’65)
  Gayle Sierens Martin (B.S. ’76)
  Henry Polic, II (B.A. ’67, M.A. ’69)  

• 1990

  Davis P. Gaines (B.A. ’76)
  Dr. Clyda Stokes Rent (B.A. ’64, M.S. ’66, Ph.D. ’68)
  Dr. Isabel Wood Rogers (B.A. ’45)  

• 1991

  Admiral Paul D. Miller (B.S. ’63)
  Dr. Alan R. Price (B.S. ’64)
  Dr. Betty L. Siegel (Ph.D. ’61)  

• 1992

  Jennifer L. Howse (B.A. ’66, M.A. ’68)
  Robert L. Ward (B.A. ’71)
  William F. “Woody” Woodward (B.S. ’66, M.S. ’70)  

• 1993

  Dr. A. Blanton Godfrey (M.S. ’70, Ph.D. ’74)
  Judy Patton Lotas (B.A. ’64)
  Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (B.M. ’60, M.M. ’62)  

• 1994

  Dr. Gwynn Collins Akin (B.S. ’61)
  Lt. Gen. Charles J. Cunningham, Jr. (B.S. ’57)
  Dr. Robert “Bud” Grace (B.S. ’65, Ph.D. ’71)  

• 1995

  Dr. Michael G. Berenbaum (Ph.D. ’75)
  Antonio Busalacchi, Jr. (B.S. ’77, M.S. ’80, Ph.D. ’82)
  Linda Zoghby (B.M. ’71, M.M. ’74)  

• 1996

  Clifford L. Freeman (B.S. ’63)
  Dr. Robert C. Harriss (B.S. ’62)
  J. Bailey White (B.S. ’73)  

• 1997

  Monsignor William A. Kerr (M.S. ’73, Ph.D. ’75)
  Carolyn A. O ’Neil (B.S. ’76)
  Willa Jo Zollar (M.F.A. ’79)  

• 1998

  Mark S. Ellis (B.S. ’79, J.D. ’84)
  Barbara S. Harris (B.S. ’78)
  Douglas W. Marlette (B.S. ’71) d  

• 1999

  Cdr. Douglas J. Allen (B.S. ’76)
  Winston E. Scott (B.M.E. ’72)
  Janet L. Stoner (B.S. ’70, M.S. ’72)
  Charlotte West (B.S. ’54)  

• 2000

  Dr. Larry H. Crow (B.S. ’66, M.S. ’67, Ph.D. ’67)
  Carolyn Spencer Griner (B.S. ’67)
  Lt. Gen. Kenneth A. Minihan (B.A. ’66)  

• 2001

  E. L. (Chip) Chalmers (B.F.A. ’76)
  Dr. Paul Robinson (Ph.D. ’67)
  Dr. Suzan Zeder (Ph.D. ’78)  

• 2002

  Janice Huff (B.S. ’82)
  Lynda Keever (B.A. ’69)
  Hansel E. Tookes, II (B.S. ’69)  

• 2003

  Mel R. Martinez (B.A. ’69, J.D. ’73)
  Dr. Diane Roberts (B.A. ’79, M.A. ’80)
  H. James Towey (B.S. ’78, J.D. ’81)  

• 2004

  Raymond G. Hemann (Deceased) (B.S. ’57)
  Vice Admiral Gordon S. Holder (B.M.E. ’68)
  Reverend Glenda B. Hope (B.A. ’58)  

• 2005

  James L. Bacchus (J.D. ’78)
  Dr. M. Dianne Murphy (Ph.D. ’80)
  R. Eugene Taylor (B.S. ’89)  

• 2006

  Laird B. Anderson (B.S. ’58)
  Max Mayfield (M.S. ’87)
  Peter F. Romero (B.S. ’71, M.A. ’72)
  Steven L. Sears (B.A. ’80)  

• 2007

  William D. Clay (B.A. ’71, M.S. ’74)
  Charlie Crist (B.S. ’78)
  Marvalene Hughes (Ph.D. ’69)
  Mark H. Thiemens (Ph.D. ’77)  

• 2008

  Jonathan G. King (M.F.A. ’92)
  Neil H. McKee (M.S. ’88)
  Kathleen Parker (B.A. ’73, M.A. ’76)  

• 2009

  Carol J. Cooper (B.S. ’73, M.S. ’76, J.D. ’77)
  Manuel H. Johnson (M.S. ’75, Ph.D. ’77)
  Barry V. Qualls (B.A. ’67)  

• 2010

  Lt. General Franklin L. “Frank” Hagenbeck (M.S. ’78)
  Dr. James H. Oliver, Jr. (M.S. ’54)  

• 2011

  Susan Hassmiller (B.S. ’77, M.S. ’79)
  Mike Pate (B.S. ’68)  

• 2012

  Senator Bob Johnson (B.S. ’58)  
  John Osterlund (M.S. ’90)    

• 2013

  Judy Bense (B.A. ’67, M.S. ’69)
  Jimi Cook (B.S. ’88)
  Meg Crofton (B.S. ’74, M.B.A. ’75)  

• 2014

  Randy Hanna (J.D. ’83)  
  Gail Skofronick-Jackson (B.S. ’86)  
  John Thiel (B.S. ’83)    

• 2015

  Dale Burton (Ph.D. ’81)  
  Wendy Clark (B.A. ’91)  
  Rodney Hero (B.S. ’75)  
  J. Marshall Shepherd (B.S. ’91, M.S. ’93, Ph.D. ’99)  

• 2016

  Marion Hargett (B.S. '93)  
  Craig Nance (B.S. '91, M.S. '94)  
  Montego Glover (B.F.A. '96)  

• 2017

  Damon Andrew (Ph.D. '04) 
  Dulcidio de la Guardia (B.S. '84)  
  Sandra Dunbar (B.S. '72)  

• 2018

  Sandra Barker (M.S. ’76, Ph.D. ’78)  
  JoAnne Graf (B.S. ’75, Ph.D. ’92)  
  Nancy McKay (B.A. ’78)  
  Gene Stearns (B.A. ’66, J.D. ’72)  

• 2019

  Arthur L Fleming (B.S. '81)  
  Myrna Hoover (B.S. '83, M.S. '84)  
  David James Kennedy (B.S. '99)  

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