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Nova Southeastern University Recognizes Distinguished Alumni
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will salute 16 outstanding graduates at the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards reception on Thursday, November 14. The Nova Southeastern University Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award is the highest and most prestigious honor that NSU bestows upon its graduates. The program recognizes alumni who are changing lives and changing the world by demonstrating a record of distinguished service and extraordinary achievement in a particular profession, discipline, organization or community cause.
“The true measure of a university’s greatness can be found in the achievements of its alumni,” said George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., president and CEO of Nova Southeastern University.
These awards pay tribute to alumni who have made outstanding contributions to their professions and/or community, have great pride for their alma mater, and are committed to advancing NSU’s values and goals.
The event, which will be held at NSU’s Grande Oaks Golf Club from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., costs $50 per person and includes cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live music and valet parking. Space is limited. Tickets must be purchased by November 4 by visiting at www.nova.edu/alumni/events. For additional information call (954) 262-2118.
The honorees are:
|
Name/Degree |
School |
Position/Company/Hometown |
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Gale Allen, D.B.A. ‘02 |
H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business & Entrepreneurship |
Chief Scientist/National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Springfield, Virginia |
|
Mark Blais, Psy.D. ‘90 |
Center for Psychological Studies |
Chief of Psychology/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School Melrose, Massachusetts |
|
Polly Bowes-Howell, Ed.D. ‘99 |
Fischler School of Education |
Regional Dean/International University of the Caribbean Kingston, Jamaica |
|
Sandra Brown, B.S. ‘91 |
Farquhar College of Arts & Sciences |
Attorney/Law Offices of Sandra L. Brown, P.C. Atlanta, Georgia |
|
Jessica Castellanos, M.S. ‘13 |
Institute for the Study of Human Service, Health & Justice |
Lead Teacher/Behavior Specialist/ Slomin Family Center for Autism and Related Disabilities Davie, Florida |
|
Osmel Delgado, Pharm.D. ‘02 |
College of Pharmacy |
Administrative Director, Clinical Operations/ Cleveland Clinic Florida Miramar, Florida |
|
Helen Ewing, D.H.Sc. ‘04 |
College of Health Care Sciences |
Director, Doctor of Health Sciences/ A.T. Still University Gold Canyon, Arizona |
|
Annie M. Forgione, B.S.N. ’08, M.S.N ‘11 |
College of Nursing |
Director of Nursing-General Surgery/Trauma Lee Memorial Health System Cape Coral, Florida |
|
Robert W. Kelley, J.D. ‘81 |
Shepard Broad Law Center |
Attorney, Founding Partner/Kelley Uustal Fort Lauderdale, FL |
|
Tara E. Levine, M.D. |
University School |
Doctor/Owner, Deerfield Medical Group Plantation, Florida |
|
Michele Liscio, B.S. ‘00, M.S. ‘03, D.F.M.T. ’07 |
Graduate School of Humanities & Social Sciences |
Marriage & Family Therapist/ U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Parkland, Florida |
|
Karen McKenzie, D.M.D. ‘08 |
College of Dental Medicine |
Dentist/Central Florida Health Care Lake Wales, FL
|
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David S. Metcalf II, M.S. ‘96 & Ph.D. ‘98 |
Graduate School of Computer & Information Sciences |
Director of Mixed Emerging Technology Integration Lab at the Institute for Simulation and Training/University of Central Florida/Moving Knowledge (UCF Lab Spin-Off) /President Merritt Island, Florida |
|
D. Duane Mohon, O.D. ‘98 |
College of Optometry |
President/Optometrist/Eye Care Alabama, Inc., Jacksonville, Alabama
|
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T. Patrick Quinn, M.S. ‘96 & Ph.D. ‘10 |
Oceanographic Center |
Specialist III/Broward County Natural Resources Planning and Management Division, Marine Resource Section Plantation, Florida |
|
James M. Turner, D.O. ‘88 |
College of Osteopathic Medicine |
Dean/William Carey University, College of Osteopathic Medicine Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
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About Nova Southeastern University: Situated on 314 beautiful acres in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is a dynamic fully accredited research institution dedicated to providing high-quality educational programs at all levels. NSU is a not-for-profit independent institution with an enrollment of 27,000 students. NSU awards associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, doctoral and first-professional degrees in a wide range of fields. NSU is classified as a research university with “high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, and it is one of only 37 universities nationwide to also be awarded Carnegie’s Community Engagement Classification. For more information visit www.nova.edu.
Julie Spechler | Office of Public Affairs
954-262-5348 (office)
954-593-3361 (cell)
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