
The FSU Alumni Association's Notable Noles program (formerly called Thirty Under 30) was created to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of Florida State's young alumni. Each recipient must be a graduate of FSU, age 35 or younger, who has made exceptional achievements and significant contributions to his or her profession, community/society or the university. The recipient must exemplify outstanding professional and personal development either through traditional channels or innovative approaches.
Join us at a fully virtual awards ceremony on Friday, October 9th where we will recognize this year’s class of Notable Noles. Click here to register.
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2020 Notable Noles
Please join us in congratulating the following individuals on being named one of the FSU Alumni Association’s 2020 Notable Noles for their significant contributions to their professions, communities or alma mater:
Michael Burgess* (M.S. '13) - Criminology & Criminal Justice
Special Agent
Office of Special Investigations, United States Air Force
Melbourne, Florida
Ryan Kitchens* (B.S. '10, M.A. '17) - Criminology & Criminal Justice, Social Sciences & Public Policy
Special Agent
United States Air Force
MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
Robyn Metcalf (B.S.W. '13, M.P.A. '15, M.S.W. '15) - Social Work, Social Sciences & Public Policy
Open Doors Statewide Director
Voices for Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Jonathan Putney (B.S. '07) - Criminology & Criminal Justice
Operations Director/An Owner
Attollo LLC
New Bern, North Carolina
Antwan D. Williams (B.S. '12) - Business
Administrator
Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
Orlando, Florida
Kristine Ramos* (B.S. '08) - Engineering
Green Run Readiness and Launch Operation for Space Launch System Program
The Boeing Company
Orlando, Florida
Zhiqiang Shu, Ph.D (M.B.A. '16, PhD '17) - Business, Arts and Sciences
Vice President
Berenberg Capital Markets
New York, New York
Charee Williams* (B.S. '06) - Business
Client Delivery Manager
Randstad USA
Orlando, Florida
Jesse O'Shea (B.S. '11, M.D. '15) - Arts & Sciences, Medicine
Infectious Disease Physician
Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Atlanta, Georgia
Alvan Balent (J.D. '10) - Law
General Magistrate
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida
Miami, Florida
Lauren Borg (B.S.N. '17) - Nursing
Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
NYU Langone Health
Naples, Florida
Larry Weru (B.A. '14, B.S. '14) - Fine Arts, Art & Sciences
Consultant, Entrepreneur, and Visual Storyteller
Jacksonville, Florida
Breonni Sawyer (B.S. '14) - Business
Financial Advisor
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Miami, Florida
Erin Simmons (B.S. '08, M.S. '11) - Arts and Sciences
Research Physiologist
Navy Experimental Diving Unit
Panama City Beach, Florida
Christherson Jeanty (B.A. '08, M.S. '09) - Social Sciences & Public Policy
Curriculum Engineer for Data Science and Data Analysis
Hacker USA
Port Au Prince, Haiti
Diego Corzo (B.S. '12, B.S. '12) - Business, Communication & Information
Realtor, Investor & Speaker
Keller Williams
Austin, Texas
Alexander Ronzino (B.S. '16) - Business
CEO
Coalition Recovery
Tampa, Florida
Qaree Dreher (B.A. '16, M.A. '18) - Communication & Information
Account Manager
Chicago, Illinois
* Denotes Reubin O’D Askew Young Alumni Award Honorees
2020 Reubin O'D. Askew Awardees
Four Notable Noles will be presented with the Reubin O’D. Askew Young Alumni Award, the highest honor bestowed upon young alumni by the FSU Alumni Association. Named in honor of former Gov. Askew, this award recognizes his contributions to the state, nation and university. These young alumni continue Askew’s legacy of outstanding accomplishments built on the foundation of their education from Florida State University.
The 2020 Reubin O’D. Askew Award recipients are:
Michael Burgess (M.S. '13)
Ryan Kitchens (B.S. '10, M.A. '17)
Kristine Ramos (B.S. '08)
Charee Williams (B.S. '06)
Past Award Recipients
Joseph Albano (B.S. '06)
Jenna McHenry (B.S. '07, M.S. '12, Ph.D. '13)
Daniel Smith (BME '05)
Danilo Belarmino (B.S.N. ’08)
Aurélie Mathieu (B.A. ’12)
Zach Heng (B.S. ’07)
Ashley Russell (B.S. ’11, M.S. ’13, Ph.D ’17)
2019 Notable Noles
Kevin Albaum (B.A. '11)
College of Arts & Sciences
Thomas Whitley (Ph.D '16)
College of Arts & Sciences
Aurelie Mathieu (B.A. '12)
College of Arts & Sciences
Briana Toole (B.A. '10)
College of Arts & Sciences
Chris Land (B.S. '11)
College of Social Sciences
Colin O'Connor (B.S. '11)
College of Business
Matt Zobel (B.S. '16)
College of Business
Sean Compton (B.S. '08)
College of Business
Trent Reichling (B.S. '06)
College of Business
Kevin Patterson (B.S. '11)
College of Communication & Information
Ashley Russell (B.S. '11, M.S. '13, Ph.D '17)
College of Criminology & Criminal Justice
Zach Heng (B.S. '07)
College of Communication & Information
Sarah Gates (M.S. '17)
College of Education / Sport Management
Jason Hendrix (M.S. '11)
College of Education / Sport Management
Rachel Rossin (B.F.A. '09)
College of Fine Arts
Fahad "Sunny" Ilyas (B.S. '14)
College of Human Sciences
Siri Wilson (B.S. '06)
College of Human Sciences
Georgia Thompson (B.S. '07)
College of Human Sciences
Dan Belarmino (B.S.N. '08)
College of Nursing
Jamie Leigh Price (B.S. '12, M.P.A '14)
College of Social Sciences and Public Policy
Dan Daley (B.S. '10)
College of Social Sciences and Public Policy
Austin Burch (B.S. '17)
College of Social Sciences and Public Policy
2018 Notable Noles
Joseph Albano (B.S. ’06)
Executive Vice President, Program Execution, Ardent Eagle Solutions
Tampa, Fla.
Cynthia Carter (B.S. ’07)
Lead Clinician, UT Physicians PATH Program
Houston, Texas
Dr. Sarah Eccles-Brown (B.S. ’04)
Board Certified Ophthalmologist, Elmquist Eye Group
Fort Myers, Fla.
Eric Emery (B.S. ’06, M.S. ’07)
Supervising Attorney, Second Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem Program
Tallahassee, Fla.
Andrew Fay (B.S. ’06, J.D. ’10)
Public Service Commissioner, Public Service Commission
Tallahassee, Fla.
Bethany Gilot (B.S. ’09, M.S. ’10)
Statewide Human Trafficking Prevention Director, Florida Department of Children and Families
Tallahassee, Fla.
Alain Goindoo (B.A. ’06)
Director of Bands, Pahokee Middle School
Pahokee, Fla.
Sharon Graham (M. M. ’11)
Founder and Director, Tampa Bay Institute for Music Therapy
Tampa, Fla.
Jamie Jackson (B.S. ’06)
Operations Specialist, Counterterrorism Division, FBI
Washington, D.C.
Mark Johnson (B.S. ’04)
Full Teaching Professor, Wake Forest University
Winston Salem, N.C.
Sabrina Kinslow (B.S. ’07, MSW ’18)
Girls Program Coordinator, Junior Achievement
Jacksonville, Fla.
Valerie Laboy (B.S. ’04)
Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State
Panama City, Panama
Xinya Liang (Ph.D. ’14)
Assistant Professor of Educational Statistics and Research Methods, University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Ark.
Jenna McHenry (B.S. ’07, M.S. ’12, Ph.D. ’13)
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University
Durham, N.C.
Divam Mehta (B.S. ’05)
President, Mehta Financial Group, LLC
Richmond, Va.
Colette Miller (B.S. ’07)
Biologist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Raleigh, N.C.
Dr. Justin John Moniz (D.M. ’17)
Coordinator of Vocal Studies and Assistant Professor of Voice, Millikin University
Executive Director, Hawaii Performing Arts Festival
Decatur, Ill.
Dr. LaKeitha Poole (B.S. ’09)
Director, Sport Psychology & Counseling, Louisiana State University Athletics Department
Owner, Small Talk Counseling & Consulting
Baton Rouge, La.
Janel Robinson (B.S. ’14)
Program Coordinator, Center for Interpersonal Violence Intervention and Prevention, Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, Fla.
Brittany Sinitch (B.S. ’17)
Teacher, Majory Stoneman Douglas High School
Parkland, Fla.
Daniel Smith (BME ’05)
Instructional Specialist II, College of Fine Arts, Florida State University
Tallahassee, Fla.
Dr. Tiffanie Williams (B.S. ’04, MSW ’08)
Owner, MasterPeace Counseling Services, LLC
Jacksonville, Fla.
2017 Reubin O'D. Askew Young Alumni Award
David Ward (B.S. '12, J.D. '15)
Megan Bagwell (B.S. '03, M.D. '10)
Richard Desmond (B.S. '07)
2017 Notable Noles
James Kassaga Arinaitwe (B.S. ’09, MPH ’11)
CEO & Co-founder, Teach for Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
Megan Bagwell (B.S. ’03, M.D. ’10)
Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Volusia OBGYN
Daytona Beach, Florida
Capt. Michael Bailey (B.S. ’10)
Combat Operations Advisor to Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Army
Iraq
Richard Desmond (B.S. ’07)
Program Specialist, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Washington, District of Columbia
Marcus Gadson (B.S. ’09, M.B.A. ’10)
Senior Capital Analyst, Fresenius Kidney Care
Atlanta, Georgia
Sarrah Carroll Glassner (M.S. ’05)
Deputy Executive Director, Florida Sheriffs Association
Tallahassee, Florida
Lawrence Gonzalez (B.A. ’07)
Auditor, U. S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Inspector General
Washington, District of Columbia
Sarah Harman (B.S. ’10, M.S. ’12)
Emergency Management Specialist, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, District of Columbia
Sara Murphy Hess (B.S. ’05)
Director of Communications, K12 Chartwells
Blacksburg, Virginia
Dongyu Jia (Ph.D. ’15)
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia
Lt. Lauren Kervick (B.S. ’10)
Intelligence Officer, U. S. Navy
Washington, District of Columbia
Stacey Kostevicki (B.A. ’05)
Executive Director, Gulf Coast Kids House
Pensacola, Florida
Shannon Ligon (B.S. ’03)
Attorney and Entrepreneur, PrettySMART Law
Orlando, Florida
Maj. Michael Lopez (B.S. ’05)
Chief of Training, 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron, U.S. Air Force
Haughton, Louisiana
Valeria Obi (B.S. ’10)
Staff Attorney, Midland Credit Management, Inc.
Tampa, Florida
Kara Payne (B.A. ’11)
News & Copyrighting Specialist
Tallahassee, Florida
Caroline Roller (B.S. ’12)
Payload Operations Engineer, NASA
Hampton, Virginia
Carly Nasehi Ros (B.A. ’09)
Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State
Panama City, Panama
Victoria Rose (M.S.W. ’13)
Director of Elder Day Stay, Elder Care Services, Inc.
Tallahassee, Florida
Ronald G Rule (B.S. ’05)
Senior Vice President-Senior Support Manager, Strategic Portfolio Management
Charlotte, North Carolina
Hilary Urbanek (B.S. ’13, M.S. ’13)
Special Education Teacher, Hawks Rise Elementary School
Tallahassee, Florida
David Ward (B.S. ’12, J.D. ’15)
Chief Legal Officer, iMobile3
Jacksonville, Florida
Justin A. Wiley (B.S. ’04)
Area Assistant Vice President, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Orlando, Florida
2016 Reubin O'D. Askew Young Alumni Award

Dr. Bernard Ashby (B.A. ’03)
Cardiologist, Mount Sinai Medical Center
Dr. Ashby is an attending vascular cardiologist at Mount Sinai Medical Center. He received his M.D. from Cornell University, and went on to complete his residency at Columbia University, where he was later appointed assistant professor while he pursued as master’s degree in public policy from Princeton. He also completed a cardiology fellowship at George Washington University, where he was elected chief fellow, and a vascular medicine post-doctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. He is from Miami, Florida.

Etienne Charles (B.A. ’06)
Associate Professor of Jazz Studies, Michigan State University
Charles is an associate professor of jazz studies at Michigan State University, and at age 33 is the youngest tenured professor in the department. Charles released a highly-acclaimed album in 2013 titled “Creole Soul” which spent three weeks at No. 1 in the Jazz Week charts, reached No. 25 in the Billboard rankings and was named No. 3 Jazz Album of the Year by Jazz Week magazine. He is from Glencoe, Trinidad and Tobago.

Michelle Gierach (B.S. ’04, M.S. ’06)
Research Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Gierach is a research scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, where she leads a physical oceanography center investigating the condition of a large portion of the world’s coral reefs. Gierach has received both national and international recognition for her work, including NASA’s Early Career Achievement Medal. She is from Lake Mary, Florida.

Max Haney (B.S. ’12)
Commercial Insurance Consultant, Risk Management Insurance
Haney was a junior at FSU when his father unexpectedly passed away, leaving behind a restaurant business buried in over $1 million of debt. Haney took time off from FSU to take over the business, and over a two-year period led a 36 percent increase in sales which eventually landed the eventual sale of the business and the retirement of the debt. Haney is now a broker and partner with Risk Management Insurance of Fort Myers, Florida. He has also served as president of the Southwest Florida Seminole Club, where he led volunteers in raising $25,000 for a scholarship endowment. He is from Fort Myers, Florida.

Lt. Zachary Sobeck (B.S. ’13)
Deputy Chief of Diplomatic Missions, United States Air Force
After graduating from Florida State, Sobeck was commissioned as an officer in the United States Air Force through ROTC. In just over a year, his diplomatic and organization skills elevated him to his current role as deputy chief of diplomatic missions, through which he has led arrival and departure procedures for more than 50 foreign heads of state. He is from Rocklin, California.

Maj. (Dr.) Joshua Tyler (B.S. ’02)
Chief, Colorectal and Robotic Surgery, Keesler AFB, United States Air Force
Dr. Tyler is chief of colon and rectal surgery at Keesler Medical Center in Mississippi, where he led the acquisition of a $5 million state-of-the-art robotic surgery platform. Because Tyler is the only colorectal surgeon in the lower half of Mississippi, he has received approval from the U.S. Air Force to care for the local civilian population, volunteering 30-40 hours in some weeks, free of charge to the medically underserved. He is from Knoxville, Tennessee.
2016 Notable Noles
Bernard Ashby (B.A. '03)
Vascular Cardiologist, Mount Sinai Medical Center
Miami, Florida
Etienne Charles (B.A. ’06)
Associate Professor of Jazz Trumpet, Michigan State University
Okemos, Michigan
Michelle Gierach (B.S. '04, M.S. '06)
Research Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena, California
Melanie Shoemaker Griffin (B.S. ’03, M.B.A ’06, J.D. ’06)
Equity Shareholder/Tampa Office Managing Shareholder, Dean Mead Law Firm
Tampa, Florida
Max Haney (B.S. ’12)
Commercial Insurance Consultant, Risk Management Insurance
Fort Myers, Florida
Candace Lerman (B.S. '09, M.S. '10)
Florida Director, Rare Disease United Foundation
Coral Springs, Florida
Adner Marcelin (B.S. ’09)
Communications Director and Law Clerk, Parks & Crump, LLC
Tallahassee, Florida
Danielle Quercia (B.S. ’07)
Director of Scheduling & Logistics, Office of U.S. Senator Pat Toomey
Washington, D.C.
Jay Revell (B.S. ’09, M.S. ’12)
Vice President, Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce
Tallahassee, Florida
William Benedict Russell III (Ph.D. ’06)
Professor of Social Science Education, University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida
Anisha Singh (B.A. ’09)
Campaign Manager, Center for American Progress
Washington, D.C.
Stephanie Sisco (B.A. ’09)
Home Editor, Real Simple Magazine
New York City, NY
Zachary Sobeck (B.S. ’13)
Deputy Chief of Diplomatic Missions, United States Air Force
Alexandria, Virginia
Joshua Tyler (B.S. ’02)
Chief, Colorectal and Robotic Surgery, Keesler AFB, United States Air Force
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Kelly Alvarez Vitale (B.A. '04, M.A. '06)
President, Strategic Philanthropy, Inc.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2015 Reubin O'D. Askew Young Alumni Award
Brooke Druliner (Ph.D. ’14)
Brooke is a cancer researcher at the Mayo Clinic.
James Enos (B.S. ’07)
James is a pediatric cardiologist in Washington, D.C.
Herneshia Dukes (B.S. ’08)
Herneshia started a school in the lower ninth ward of New Orleans.
Katelyn Jordan (B.S. ’08)
Katelyn is the head of the Brooks Rehabilitation Center for Low Vision.
Joseph Mahshie (B.S. ’08)
Joseph is the official travel coordinator for First Lady Michelle Obama.
Cesar Mize (B.S. ’13)
Cesar is a communications officer in the U.S. Navy.
2015 Thirty Under 30
Pradiip Alvarez (B.S. ’12, M.S. ’14)
World Humanitarian Summit Project Assistant, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Panama City, Panama
Shannon Brockman (B.S. ’10)
Lieutenant and Intern Physician (Pediatrics), U.S. Navy
Orlando, Fla.
Lauren Cameron (B.A. ’11)
VVIP and Corp Foreign Trainer, Wall Street English
Tianjin, China
Jill Chandler (B.A. ’09)
Senior Account Executive, Ketchum
Atlanta, Ga.
Nydia Counts (B.S. ’08)
Senior Managing Director, Teacher Leadership Development, Teach for America
Houston, Texas
Brooke Druliner (Ph.D. ’14)
Research Fellow, Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minn.
Herneshia Dukes (B.S. ’08)
Principal, KIPP Leadership Academy
New Orleans, La.
James Enos (B.S. ’07)
Pediatric Cardiology Fellow, Children's National Medical Center
Silver Spring, MD
Leslie Flesner (B.A. ’08)
Actor
Tallahassee, Fla.
Christopher Gardner (B.S. ’09)
Lieutenant, U.S. Coast Guard
Alexandria, Va.
Ryan Green (M.S. ’10)
Opera Singer, Vienna State Opera and Metropolitan Opera in New York
Vienna, Austria
Matthew Earl Hauer III (B.S. ’07, M.S. ’08)
Applied Demographer, Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Athens, Ga.
Mitch Hutchings (M.M. ’10)
Assistant Professor of Voice and Opera, Greatbatch School of Music, Houghton College
Houghton, N.Y.
Andrew L. Jimenez (B.S. ’09)
Principal, Jimenez Law Offices, P.A.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Katelyn Jordan (B.S. ’08)
Optometrist and Manager, Brooks Rehabilitation Center for Low Vision
Jacksonville, Fla.
David Kenton (B.S. ’08)
Assistant Dean, Office of Minority Education, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Mass.
Tashinea Lee (B.S. ’08)
Medical Student, Georgia campus of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Atlanta, Ga.
Joseph Mahshie (B.S. ’08)
Trip Coordinator, Office of the First Lady, White House
Washington, D.C.
Paul Malone (B.S. ’10, B.A. ’10)
Threat Signature Collection Lead Engineer, Arnold Air Force Base, U.S. Air Force
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Sarah Mandell (B.S. ’08)
Director of Research and Programming, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
Washington, D.C.
Brendan Mattingly (B.S. ’09)
Doctoral Candidate Teaching Assistant, Boston University
Boston, Mass.
Amber McIntyre (B.S. ’09)
Foreign Affairs Officer, U.S Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
Washington, D.C.
Cesar Mize (B.S. ’13)
Communications Officer, U.S. Navy
Jacksonville, Fla.
Michael Molczyk (B.S. ’08)
Chief of Operation, Task Force Lethal, U.S. Army
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Mark Neifeld (B.S. ’09)
Events Manager, Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium; General Manager, Ingress Events
Arlington, Texas
Michael Sanchez (B.S. ’09)
Nuclear Submarine Officer, U.S. Navy
Arlington, Va.
Nico Scavone (B.A. ’08)
Special Education Life Skills Teacher, Worcester Public Schools
Shrewsbury, Mass.
Zachary Smith (B.S. ’08)
Senior Associate, Riveron Consulting; Owner of RIDE DC
Washington, D.C.
Raynard Stewart Moore(B.A. ’07)
News Anchor, NBC Affiliate
Orlando, Fla.
Jenna Susko (B.A. ’05)
Investigative Reporter, NBC Universal
Universal City, Calif.
2014 Reubin O'D. Askew Young Alumni Award
The 2014 Thirty Under 30 and the six recipients of the Reubin O'D. Askew Young Alumni Award were honored at the Young Alumni Awards Dinner in Tallahassee, Fla. on Friday, June 20, 2014.
Carisa Champion-Lippmann (B.S. ’08)
Champion-Lippmann is the inaugural student in a medical, law and master of public health joint degree program at Nova Southeastern University. She began as a White House intern working on health care initiatives and continues to advocate for quality patient care in underserved areas, including through the development of national legislation for health policy. Champion-Lippmann received the 2013 American Osteopathic Association Presidential Memorial Leadership Award for her leadership and commitment to the profession.
Layla Dowdy (B.S. ’05, M.S. ’07)
Dowdy is a lead communications manager at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. She develops and implements communication plans and policies for the Space Technology Mission Directorate to promote NASA’s technology portfolio and engage key stakeholders. She began as a Co-Op intern at the Kennedy Space Center, where she organized space shuttle events, engaged media and visitors, and cultivated agency partnerships. She has also earned her M.B.A. from the Florida Institute of Technology.
Kevin Garvey (B.S. ’06, M.S. ’07)
Garvey is the chief engineer for spacecraft assembly, integration, test and launch. He was instrumental in launching numerous satellite systems and fielding a first-of-its-kind intelligence capability that garnered acclaim across government agencies. A founding member of an interagency mentoring and training group for junior government officers, he helps others network, gain career guidance and collaborate. Garvey also volunteers at local schools in science, technology, engineering and math through seminars and speaking engagements.
Wonkak Kim (M.M. ’09, Mus.D. ’12)
Kim is an assistant professor of clarinet at Tennessee Tech University. A Korean-born clarinetist, he has released several internationally acclaimed CDs and performed live in notable venues, including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and Seoul Arts Center. At FSU, he received the Presser Music Award for demonstrating excellence and outstanding promise for a distinguished career in music. Kim is a regular guest artist and teacher at the Juilliard School and other renowned institutions worldwide.
Shayne Mifsud (B.A. ’05)
Mifsud, who began as an advertising intern with Universal Orlando, is the director of brand strategy and new business development at DreamWorks Animation. At Universal, he launched The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, oversaw campaigns for the grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore and spearheaded licensor relationships for theme parks around the world with entertainment companies such as Warner Bros. and Marvel Entertainment. Mifsud, who has an M.B.A. from Rollins College, now oversees partnerships on five continents.
Myron Rolle (B.S. ’08)
Rolle, a Rhodes Scholar, left the NFL to pursue his dream of becoming a neurosurgeon through FSU’s College of Medicine. He founded Our Way to Health, which aims to fight obesity among Native American children, and is working on aid projects for developing countries. In 2009, he founded the Myron L. Rolle Foundation, which supports health, wellness, educational and other charitable initiatives throughout the world to benefit children and families in need.
2014 Thirty Under 30
Bobby Adelson (B.S. ’07)
Foreign Service Officer and U.S. Diplomat, U.S. Department of State
U.S. Embassy, London, UK
Tanya Anim (B.S. ’06, M.D. ’10)
Family Physician/Women’s Health Fellow, Florida Hospital
Maitland, Fla.
Naomie Baptiste (B.S. ’06)
Field Operations Engineer, Solar Turbines, a Caterpillar Company
San Diego, Calif.
Vincent M. Bocchino Jr. (B.S. ’06)*
University of South Carolina
Columbia, S.C.
Carisa Champion-Lippmann (B.S. ’08)
Inaugural Joint D.O., J.D., M.P.H. Student, Nova Southeastern University
Tamarac, Fla.
Jacob Cremer (M.S.P. ’10, J.D. ’10)
Attorney, Smolker Bartlett Schlosser Loeb & Hinds, PA
Tampa, Fla.
Kristen Daniels (B.S. ’06)
Clinical Excellence National Group Team Lead, Hospital Corporation of America
Franklin, Tenn.
Rachel Davidson (J.D. ’11)
President, Jonathan Bernstein Consulting Corporation
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Kristin Del Toro (B.S. ’07)
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition of Florida, PA
Lutz, Fla.
Karla Dhungana (M.S. ’09, Ph.D. ’12)
Senior Research Associate, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Washington, D.C.
Faith Doles (B.S. ’07)
Third Grade Exceptional Student Education Teacher, Orange County Public Schools
Winter Garden, Fla.
Layla Dowdy (B.S. ’05, M.S. ’07)
Communications Manager, NASA
Arlington, Va.
Patrick Downes (B.S. ’06, M.S. ’08)
Chief Operating Officer, Tenet Heathcare, Hialeah Hospital
Coral Gables, Fla.
Kelly-Ann Fasano (B.S. ’10, M.S. ’12)
Account Coordinator, The Zimmerman Agency
Tallahassee, Fla.
Kevin Garvey (B.S. ’06, M.S. ’07)
Chief Engineer, Satellite Assembly, Integration and Test Branch, Department of the Air Force
Manassas, Va.
Camilo Giraldo (B.S. ’13)
Real Estate Broker and Developer, Legendary Inc., Sail Real Estate
Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.
Jerrold M. Jackson (B.A. ’06, M.S.W. ’08)
Post-Doctoral Fellow and Associate Investigator, Emory University
Atlanta, Ga.
Wonkak Kim (M.M. ’09, Mus. D. ’12)
Assistant Professor of Clarinet, Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, Tenn.
Christopher LaPrade (B.A. ’07)
Manager of Global Affairs, The Society for Neuroscience
Washington, D.C.
Shayne Mifsud (B.A. ’05)
Director, Brand Strategy and New Business Development, DreamWorks Animation
West Hollywood, Calif.
Clinton Mitchell (B.A. ’06)
Principal, Diplomatic Enterprises, LLC
Rockville, Md.
G.C. Murray Jr. (J.D. ’11)
Deputy General Counsel, Florida Justice Association
Tallahassee, Fla.
Jo-Anna Nieves (B.S. ’05, J.D. ’09)
Attorney, The Nieves Law Firm
Oakland, Calif.
Tenisha Patterson (B.S. ’07, M.S. ’08)
Sports Attorney/Business Manager for Professional Athletes, Definitive Sports Representation
Charlotte, N.C.
Jesse Peppers (B.S. ’05)
Fighter Pilot, U.S. Marines
Beaufort, S.C.
Donald Post (B.S. ’07)
Global Health Communicable Disease Candidate, USF Health
Tampa, Fla.
Ilya Pozin (B.S. ’05)
Founder, Pluto TV
Los Angeles, Calif.
Hoyt L. Prindle III (B.S. ’07)
Assistant Vice President, Florida Business Development Corporation
Tampa, Fla.
Myron Rolle (B.S. ’08)
Student/Philanthropist, FSU College of Medicine
Tallahassee, Fla.
Kirby Ross (B.S. ’07)
Founder and Executive Director, The Miami Music Museum Inc.
Miami, Fla.
Jessica Wente (B.S. ’08)
Child Life Specialist, Florida Hospital for Children
Orlando, Fla.
*Posthumous award
2013 Reubin O’D. Askew Young Alumni Award
Chad Corbitt (B.S. '09)
Corbitt is the co-founder of an online educational company called Study Edge, which provides mass college tutoring through Facebook. He also serves as the vice president of Group Interactive Networks, which provides online communication tools for more than 2,500 student groups on over 800 campuses. Corbitt also serves as president of Tutor Matching Service, an online marketplace for students and tutors to connect through an iPad app that provides a medium for the actual tutoring to take place.
Michael Lowry (B.S. '05, M.S. '09)
Lowry is the hurricane specialist and storm surge expert for The Weather Channel. In that role, he provided live on-air coverage of Superstorm Sandy, the highest-rated event in TWC history, after only one month on the job. Before joining The Weather Channel, Lowry worked at the National Hurricane Center, where he led the design and development of a new storm surge forecast graphic that will become public in 2015.
Joe O'Shea (B.S. '08)
As an FSU undergraduate, O’Shea co-founded the Lower Ninth Ward Health Clinic, which raised funds and constructed free health clinics after Hurricane Katrina. He helped construct a school in Rwanda and championed community healthcare in Leon County. For those efforts and more, O'Shea was recognized with a Rhodes Scholarship and obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. from Oxford University. Today he is back at FSU as director of undergraduate research.
2013 Thirty Under 30
Alisia Adamson (B.S. ’05, J.D. '08)
Attorney/Partner, Hylton Adamson Watson PPLC
Orlando, Fla.
Theodore Aquino (B.S. ’05)
Medical Department Head, United States Navy
San Diego, Calif.
Claudia Avalos (B.S. ’10)
Ph.D. Candidate, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, Md.
Natalie Binder (B.A. ’06, M.L.I.S. ’11)
Librarian, Jefferson County R.J. Bailar Public Library
Monticello, Fla.
Brittney Brock (B.S. ’07), CPA
Senior Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Charlotte, N.C.
Sara Cameron Ombres (B.S. ’08)
Faculty Development Instructor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Lake Mary, Fla.
Chad Corbitt (B.S. ‘09)
Vice President, Group Interactive Networks
Gainesville, Fla.
Terin Barbas Cremer (J.D. ’10, M.B.A. ’10)
Associate General Counsel, Bankers Financial Corporation
Tampa, Fla.
Keshara Davis (B.S. ’04, J.D. ’07)
Senior Attorney/Bar Counsel, The Florida Bar
Orlando, Fla.
James Walter Doyle (B.A. ’06)
Director of Teacher Engagement, DonorsChoose.org
New York, N.Y.
Julian Dozier (B.S. ’05, M.Acc. '06)
Audit Manager, Thomas Howell Ferguson, PA
Tallahassee, Fla.
Ryan Duffy (B.S. ’06)
Communications Director, Florida House of Representatives
Tallahassee, Fla.
Juan Escalante (B.S. ’11)
Researcher, Florida Center for Reading Research
Tallahassee, Fla.
Dana Ford (B.S. ’08)
Foreign English Teacher, English First
Shanghai, China
Ben Gibson (J.D. ’08)
Assistant General Counsel, Executive Office of the Governor
Tallahassee, Fla.
Laymon Hicks (B.S. ’09, M.S. ’11)
Professional Speaker and Author, Laymon Hicks Enterprises
Riverview, Fla.
Sandy Holt (B.S. ’06)
Owner/Coach, Triattic
Tallahassee, Fla.
Jesce Horton (B.S. ’07)
Senior Sales Engineer
Portland, Ore.
Johnson Hunt (M.F.A. ’12)
Adjunct Instructor, FSU Florence Study Center
Gaithersburg, Md.
Sarah Hutchings (M.M. ’10)
President of Graduate Student Governance Association, University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Gregory LaManna (B.S. ’05)
Director of Product Development, WellCare Health Plans
Tampa, Fla.
Michael Lowry (B.S. ’05, M.S. '09)
Hurricane Specialist and Storm Surge Expert, The Weather Company
Atlanta, Ga.
Joe O’Shea (B.S. ’08)
Director of Undergraduate Research, Florida State University
Tallahassee, Fla.
Aakash Patel (B.A. ’06)
President, Elevate, Inc.
Tampa, Fla.
Jennifer Quinton (B.S. ’06)
United States Navy
Norfolk, Va.
Garrett Schanck (B.S. ’10)
CEO, COO & Treasurer, Stellar Recovery, Inc.
Jacksonville, Fla
Amanda Spann (B.A./B.S. ’09)
Co-founder and CMO of Blerdology
Washington, District of Columbia
Megan Swiggard (B.S. ’07, M.S. '08)
Director, Mainland Japan, Central Texas College – Pacific Far East Campus
Japan
Kim Waser (B.A. ’06)
Tobacco Free Partnership of Martin County
Port Saint Lucie, Fla.
Kari Whaley Ramsey (B.S. ’08)
President and Co-Founder, Speaking of History, Inc.
Kissimmee, Fla.
2012 Reubin O’D. Askew Young Alumni Award
Audrey Chisholm (B.A. ’04)
Partner/Attorney, Chisholm Law Firm, LLC
Orlando, FL
Matthew Gaetz (B.S. ’03)
Florida State Representative, District 4
Attorney, Keefe, Anchors, Gordon & Moyle
Fort Walton Beach, FL
Jessica Hanson (B.S. ’04, M.B.A. ’08)
Federal and International Public Affairs Director, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America
Alexandria, VA
Caite Hevner (B.F.A. ’06)
Designer, Caite Hevner Design
New York, NY
Garrett Johnson (B.S. ’05)
Co-Founder and CEO, SendHub
Mountain View, CA
Craig Milton (B.S. ’05)
U.S. Operations Manager, Data Center Security, Google
Redwood City, CA
2012 Thirty Under 30
Junior Bernadin (B.A. '08)
Technology Manager, The Ron Clark Academy
Atlanta, Ga.
Audrey Chisholm (B.A. ’04)
Partner/Attorney, Chisholm Law Firm, LLC
Orlando, Fla.
Gamal Codner (B.S. ’07)
Account Executive, Wells Fargo Insurance Services
Atlanta, Ga.
Lauren Dalton (B.S. ’07, M.S. ’08)
Senior Program Analyst, Bureau Veritas
Dallas, Texas
Mickey Damelio (B.S. ’03, M.S. ’05)
President, Ability Beyond the Horizon
Visiting Assistant Professor, FSU
Tallahassee, Fla.
Dustin Daniels (B.A. ’11, B.S. ’11)
Policy and Research Coordinator, Young Elected Officials Network
Washington, D.C.
Matthew Gaetz (B.S. ’03)
Florida State Representative, District 4
Attorney, Keefe, Anchors, Gordon & Moyle
Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
Lindsey Gift (B.S. ’05)
Sales Manager, Park Hyatt Chicago
Chicago, Ill.
Kate Gunning (B.A. ’06)
Account Director, JWT
London, England
Dawn Gunter (B.S. ’04, M.B.A. ’06)
Business Manager, Taylor County Health Department
Perry, Fla.
Jessica Hanson (B.S. ’04, M.B.A. ’08)
Federal and International Public Affairs Director, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America
Alexandria, V.A.
Nelson Hernandez (B.A. ’07)
Councilman, City of Miami Lakes
Miami Lakes, Fla.
Caite Hevner (B.F.A. ’06)
Designer, Caite Hevner Design
New York, N.Y.
Garrett Johnson (B.S. ’05)
Co-Founder and CEO, SendHub
Mountain View, Calif.
Mark Kandra (B.S. ’05, M.S. ’06)
Federal Advisory, KPMG LLP
Washington, D.C.
Jordan Kirby (B.S. '04)
Attorney, The Law Offices of Robert Rubenstein
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Michael Lowry (B.S. ’05, M.S. ’09)
Physical Scientist/Storm Surge Specialist, National Hurricane Center
Doral, Fla.
Jared Lyon (B.S. ’11)
National Program Manager, Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, Syracuse University
Syracuse, N.Y.
Craig Milton (B.S. ’05)
U.S. Operations Manager, Data Center Security, Google
Redwood City, Calif.
Joshua Montagna (B.S. ’05)
Commercial/Corporate Banking Vice President, BankUnited
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Navarro Moore (M.A. ’09)
U.S. Diplomat, U.S. Department of State
San Salvador, El Salvador
Stephanie Nisivoccia (B.S. ’04, M.S. ’06)
Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State
Nairobi, Kenya
Katherine O’Donniley (B.A. ’04)
Attorney, Holland & Knight LLP
Tampa, Fla.
Ryan Powers (B.S. ’09)
Legislative Correspondent, Office of U.S. Senator Marco Rubio
Washington, D.C.
Ashley Ross (B.S. ’05)
Finance Director
Tallahassee, Fla.
Shannon St Val (B.S. ’08)
Examiner, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
New York, N.Y.
Tadarrayl Starke (B.S. ’03, M.S. ’10)
Director, FSU Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement
Tallahassee, Fla.
Robbie Stokes (B.S. ’10)
Event Coordinator for Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
Clint Wallace (B.S. ’04, J.D. ’08)
Partner, Scott & Wallace LLP
Tallahassee, Fla.
Karissa Wimberley (B.A. ’09)
Master Choreographer
Tallahassee, Fla.