Huizenga Business School Hosts Holiday Celebration

Surprise presentation celebrating the 40 Years of Service of William Spade.

The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship hosted its annual holiday luncheon for faculty, staff and friends on December 9, 2014. The celebration was held in the William S. Spears Courtyard Atrium. J. Preston Jones, dean of the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, welcomed all guests and distributed awards to the 2014 annual Huizenga Business School winners:

Administrative Professional Staff of the Year – Ms. Sharon Simms
Professional Staff of the Year – Ms. Aimee Fernandez Pratts
Faculty of the Year – Leslie Tworoger, D.B.A.
Adjunct Faculty of the Year – Donovan McFarlane, M.B.A., M.I.B, Ed.D.

Individuals recognized for their years of service were also awarded:

40 Years of Service
William Spade
35 Years
Karen Goldberg
30 Years
Kristie Tetrault
25 Years
Rebecca Abraham, D.B.A.
20 Years
Zeida Rodriguez
15 Years
Liza Sumulong

10 Years
Diana Badillo
James Barry, D.B.A.
Jason Barshay
Michael Bendixen, Ph.D.
Nicholas Castaldo
Jeff Fountain, Ph.D.
Barbara Landau, J.D.
Linda Wylder
5 Years
Jack De Jong, Ph.D.
Larry Goehrig
David Hinds, Ph.D.
Darshana Palkar, Ph.D.
Georgette Peart
Yuliya Yurova, Ph.D.

A special tribute was made to recognize William Spade for his forty years with NSU.

The Harvest Buffet was prepared by Chartwells and many faculty and staff brought their favorite dessert to share with all. A musical performance was given by Dean Emeritus, Randy Pohlman and musician Mike Corbin. Many thanks were given to contributors for raffle prizes:

Angela Gilreath
Anthony’s Coal-Fired Pizza
Carol and Joe Pineda
Chiropractic USA
Entrepreneurs’ Council, Huizenga Business School
Liguori’s Fired-Up Restaurant
Miami Heat Group
Miami Marlins
Paul Sallarulo
Richard P. Goudis & Herbalife
Sonesta Coconut Grove Miami Hotel