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.
Nomination and Application Information
Purpose:
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 year, select Notable Noles are also recognized as Reubin O’D. Askew Young Alumni Award recipients, the highest honor bestowed upon young alumni by the FSU Alumni Association.
Eligibility:
Each recipient must be a graduate of FSU (undergraduate or graduate), age 35 or younger (as of 12/31 from the prior year), who has made exceptional achievements and significant contributions to their profession, community/society, or university. For the Reubin O’D. Askew Young Alumni Award: named in honor of former Governor Askew, this award recognizes their contributions to the state, nation, and/or university.
Nominations:
Nominees must be placed in formal nomination each year with a completed online nomination form. Nominations can be made by anyone, including self-nominations. Nominations will be solicited through the Florida State University Alumni Associations newsletters, social media, and alumni chapters and networks. All nominations must be received by the Alumni Association upon the designated due date each year.
Selection Committee and Process:
A committee appointed by the Young Alumni Council selects the recipients of the Notable Noles. Each year's recipients are notified upon approval of the Alumni Association National Board of Directors' Awards Committee in June each year. If a nominee is not selected in a particular year, they may be re-nominated in succeeding years. Self-nominations are permissible. Recipients are notified via email letters from the FSU Alumni Association President and CEO.
Recognition of Recipients:
The recipients shall be recognized at the annual Young Alumni Awards banquet.
2022 Notable Noles
College of Social Sciences and Public Policy | CEO & Founder, Global Possibilities LLC
College of Social Sciences and Public Policy | Health Care-Associated Infection Prevention Program Manager, Florida Health
College of Communication and Information | CEO, Skye Creative Marketing
College of Engineering | Specialist, Systems Integration & Test Engineer, L3Harris Technologies
College of Arts and Sciences | Infection Preventionist, HCA Florida Aventura Hospital
College of Criminology and Criminal Justice | Senior Special Agent/Crisis Negotiator, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
College of Arts and Sciences | Senior Epidemiologist, Washington State Department of Health
College of Communication and Information | Founder/CEO, Big Fish Marketing
College of Social Sciences and Public Policy | Product Marketing Specialist, Co-op Solutions
College of Social Sciences and Public Policy | Director of Operations, Mercy
College of Education | Sr. Program Manager, Live Sports at Amazon Ads, Amazon
College of Social Sciences and Public Policy | Assistant Professor of History, Middle Tennessee State University, Itinerant Elder, African Methodist Episcopal Church
College of Fine Arts | Choreographer/Performer
College of Arts and Sciences, College of Law | Associate Attorney, Radey Law Firm
Dedman College of Hospitality | Government Affairs Manager, Strategos Group
College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, College of Communication and Information | NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor, Vanguard Sports Group
College of Health and Human Sciences | M.D. Candidate (Class of 2025), FSU College of Medicine
Past Award Recipients
2021 Notable Noles
Lauren Albaum (B.M. '11)
College of Music
Elexa Bancroft (B.M. '09)
College of Music
Dara Cohen (B.S. '14)
College of Communication and Information (Public Relations)
Liliana Guerrero (D.M. '20)
College of Music
Justine Hicks (B.A. '14)
College of Social Sciences and Public Policy
Elizabeth Iskow (B.S. '14)
College of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Sophia Khawly (B.S.N. '11)
College of Nursing
Taylor Knight (B.A. '19)
College of Arts and Sciences
Madison Marks (B.A. '13)
College of Arts and Sciences (Middle East Studies)
Mike Mitchell (B.S. '13, M.S. '19)
College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, College of Communication and Information
Ky'Eisha Penn (B.S. '13)<
College of Social Sciences and Public Policy
Lisa Primiani (B.S. '10)
College of Communication and Information
Jordan Rogers (B.S. '08, M.D. '12)
College of Arts and Sciences (Biology)/ College of Medicine
2020 Notable Noles
Michael Burgess (M.S. '13)
Criminology & Criminal Justice
Ryan Kitchens (B.S. '10, M.A. '17)
Criminology & Criminal Justice, Social Sciences & Public Policy
Robyn Metcalf (B.S.W. '13, M.P.A. '15, M.S.W. '15)
Social Work, Social Sciences & Public Policy
Jonathan Putney (B.S. '07)
Criminology & Criminal Justice
Antwan D. Williams (B.S. '12)
Business
Kristine Ramos(B.S. '08)
Engineering
Zhiqiang Shu, Ph.D (M.B.A. '16, PhD '17)
Business, Arts and Sciences
Charee Williams (B.S. '06)
Business
Jesse O'Shea (B.S. '11, M.D. '15)
Arts & Sciences, Medicine
Alvan Balent (J.D. '10)
Law
Lauren Borg (B.S.N. '17)
Nursing
Larry Weru (B.A. '14, B.S. '14)
Fine Arts, Art & Sciences
Breonni Sawyer (B.S. '14)
Business
Erin Simmons (B.S. '08, M.S. '11)
Arts and Sciences
Christherson Jeanty (B.A. '08, M.S. '09)
Social Sciences & Public Policy
Diego Corzo (B.S. '12, B.S. '12)
Business, Communication & Information
Alexander Ronzino (B.S. '16)
Business
Qaree Dreher (B.A. '16, M.A. '18)
Communication & Information
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 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 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 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 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 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 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.