Class Notes
Check out these Fall 2026 Class Notes to see the recent achievements, awards and recognitions of UWF alumni and supporters.
Alumni Achievements Fall 2026
This section includes accomplishments and awards from alumni individuals across the nation and across the world. Class Notes can be submitted using the "Submit A Class Note" form or by emailing alumni@uwf.edu. See more achievements in the latest issue of Connection magazine.
’91 Stacey A. Darhower (Fowler), B.A. Legal Administration; Darhower was selected as Vice President of Contracts at Integrated Solutions for Systems Inc.
’97 & ’13 Dr. Belinda Rusnak Small, M.Ed. Educational Leadership & Ed.D.; Dr. Small was named Assistant Superintendent of Academic and Student Services for the Okaloosa County School District.
’01 Michele Marie Meyers (Puleo), BSBA Accounting; Meyers was hired as Chief Accounting Officer of Sprinklr, an AI-native software platform designed for Unified Customer Experience Management.
’05 LaTasha Renee Harris, B.A. Psychology; Harris was promoted to Head Start Director at the Community Action Program Committee, Inc., in Pensacola.
’14 Erica Marie Hubert, B.S. Healthcare Administration; Hubert joined Broadstone Advisors in Albany, New York.
’16 Mitchell Edward Lee, B.A. Psychology; Lee was appointed President of Lee Charities, a nonprofit organization focused on strengthening social services across Baldwin County.
’20 Kristina Porte Aggabao, BSN; Aggabao joined Archbold Neurology/Neurosurgery in Thomasville, Georgia.
’22 Ryan Allen Henderson, M.S. Data Science; Henderson serves as a Data Scientist at Booz Allen, supporting Naval Education and Training Command at NAS Pensacola.
’25 Makayla J. Blankenship, B.S. Guest Experience Management; Blankenship joined The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota as their Sales & Marketing Coordinator.
’25 Orlando J. Olmo Torres, B.S.E.E.; Olmo Torres serves as a High Voltage Design Engineer for AirTek Construction, Inc., in Troy, Alabama.
’25 Julie Ann Ward, M.Ed. Educational Leadership; Ward serves as the Dean of Students at Walker Elementary in Crestview, Florida.
’68 & ’71 Karen M. Hefty (Mccraw), B.A. & M.A. Elementary Education
’68 & ’93 Capt. Roger Page Murray, USN (Ret.), B.S. Management & B.S. Leisure Studies
‘69 & ’74 Marion P. Adams, B.A. History & M.Ed. Educational Leadership
’69 & ’84 Sue Parker Thomas, B.A. & M.A. Elementary Education
’70 Marcia S. Agner (Sapp), B.A. Communication Arts
’70 James W. Crutchfield, B.A. Psychology
’70 Leo E. Doidge, B.A. Studio Art
’70 George M. Peters, B.S. Cell & Molecular Biology
’70 Capt. Bernard E. Walsh, USN (Ret.), MBA
’71 John H. Bass, B.S. Technical Vocational Studies
’71 Robert D. Sigman, B.S. Industrial Technology
’71 John L. Stevenson, B.S. Marketing
’72 Dr. Rodger N. Capps, B.S. Chemistry
’72 John F. Cleary, B.S. Management
’72 Robert M. Gruber, B.S. Management
’72 David J. Hannah, B.S. Systems Science
’72 & ’84 Betty L. Spiegelhalter (Lodge), B.A. English Education & M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction
’72 Craig E. Sumner, B.S. Systems Science
’73 Hilda L. Coursey (Rivenbark), M.Ed. Educational Leadership
’73 & ’78 Teddy G. Dotson Sr., B.A. Accounting & B.S. Business Teacher Education
’73 Gerald A. Kelly Jr., B.S. Health, Leisure & Exercise Science Teacher Education
’74 Betty Sue Jackson (Jones), M.Ed. Educational Leadership
’74 Michael E. Stacy, B.S. Health, Leisure & Exercise Science Teacher Education
’74 Karla M. Winkler (Mohr), B.A. Interdisciplinary Humanities
’75 Donald W. Bechtold II, M.S. Aeronautical Systems
’75 & ’93 Joan M. Fox (Merritt), M.A. Elementary Education & Ed.S.
’75 Justin J. Keith Jr., B.S. Management
’75 Andrew D. Mechling, M.S. Aeronautical Systems
’75 Mark H. Thielen, B.A. Social Work
’76 Ruth Cameron (Dorsey), M.A. Elementary Education
’77 & ’01 Sandra Lee King (Sanders), B.A. Elementary Education & M.Ed. Educational Leadership
’77 Tommie J. Rinks, B.S. Systems Science
’77 Joy A. Vaccari (Ornoski), BSN
’78 Wayne F. Campbell, B.S. Management
’78 Nancy I. Methvin (Toves), B.A. Elementary Education
’78 Robert Cole Northrop, B.S. Health, Leisure & Sports
’78 Thomas P. Wood, B.S. Systems Science
’79 Patty G. Phillips (Graham), B.A. Social Work
’79 Glenn Windham, B.A. Management
’81 Theda W. Bray (Warrick), B.S. Management
’81 Gene B. Holley, B.A. Psychology
’81 & ’82 Barry Edward Hudspeth Jr., MBA & B.A. Accounting
’81 Caroline K. Law (Clark), B.A. Psychology
’81 Kathleen L. Steverson (Kinsey), B.S. Technical Vocational Studies
’81 Kathleen Wesley (Brandt), B.A. Social Work
’82 Karen Hill Leavitt, B.S. Leisure Studies
’82 Peter R. Porto, B.A. Accounting
’83 Cathy J. Leonard (Carroll), B.S. Sports Science
’84 Margaret A. Bell (Chancellor), M.A. Elementary Education
’84 Carlito G. Flores, B.S. Management
’84 Sylvia A. Lee (Matteson), B.A. Music
’84 & ’86 Orville O. Scroggin IV, B.S. Systems Science & M.S. Systems Analysis
’85 Jill R. Gunnels (Millis), M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction
’86 Robert P. Borland Jr., B.S. Systems Science
’86 James Dewey Galloway, M.S. Systems Analysis
’87 Deborah J. Mazurkewicz (Hood), B.S. Physical Education
’88 Dr. Franco Fedele, M.A. Mathematics
’89 William Joseph Tyrone Ealum, B.A. Anthropology
’89 Robin S. Rawls, MAcc
’90 John D. Peterson Jr., B.A. Middle School Education
’90, ’93 & ’99 Dr. Jimmy Alan Scott, M.Ed. Educational Leadership, Ed.S. & Ed.D.
’91 Andrea M. Carey (Stafer), BSN
’91 David J. Reis, B.S. Computer Science
’91 Helen B. Valmus, M.A. Elementary Education
’92 Harolyn L. Beasley (Mason), B.A. Elementary Education
’92 Aubrey G. Pittman, B.A. Social Work
’93 Robert L. Kelley, MBA
’93 Valerie Celeste Schumm, B.A. Social Work
’94 Geraldine L. King, B.S. Computer Science
’95 Estelle Jeanelle Kingry (Cotten), B.A. Elementary Education
’98 Julie A. Albert (Sikes), M.A. Counseling Psychology
’98 Cheryl A. Gooden, B.A. Legal Administration
’01 Dr. Byron Walter Quivey Jr., Ed.S.
’02 Sarah C. James (Olson), BSBA Finance
’03 Thomas Jeffrey Green, B.A. Psychology
’06 Gwen Lee Jenkins (Sanders), BSN
’14 Mary M. Hood, B.A. Studio Art
’22 Dylan C. Meadows, B.S. Public Health
’82 Mamie Webb Hixon, M.A. English; Hixon was one of fifty-six Black women recognized for her leadership and lasting impact in the Orlando exhibit “The Power of Her Presence: Honoring the Legacy of Black Women in Florida.”
’01 Dr. Regina Sue Temple (Lewis), MPA; Dr. Temple was included in the Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes.
’10 Tracy Leigh Moore, B.A. Exceptional Student Education; Moore was one of five nominees for Hillsborough County Teacher of the Year.
’23 Raymond Okechukwu Ejikemeuwa, M.A. History; Georgia State University honored Ejikemeuwa with the prestigious George M. Sparks Award and Royal Flame Leadership Award for his willingness to go the extra mile with perseverance and service, and exceptional campus involvement.
’26 Sonia Filipczak, B.S. Public Health; The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Association presented Filipczak with the Service Excellence Award.
