Alumni & Friends
Distinguished Alumni Awards
Each year the USF College of Education is proud to present three alumni awards to recognize the outstanding achievements of graduates who have made a positive impact in the field of education.
Alumni, staff, faculty, students and friends of the university are invited to nominate College of Education graduates from across all three USF campuses each year in early spring. Award winners are recognized at a ceremony in May in recognition of National Teacher Appreciation Week.
Deanโs Lifetime Achievement Award
The Deanโs Lifetime Achievement Alumni Award recognizes an individual who has graduated
from the USF College of Education and who has demonstrated long-term contributions,
achievement, and service within Education or a related profession โ locally, statewide,
regionally, nationally, and/or globally.
| Recipient | Award Year | USF COE Graduation Year and Degree |
|---|---|---|
| Earl Lennard, Ph.D. | 2014 | โ63 B.A. Special Education โ93 Ph.D. Vocational Education |
| Doris Ross Reddick | 2015 | โ70 M.A. Special Education |
| Michael A. Grego, Ed.D. | 2016 | โ89 M.Ed. Educational Leadership โ97 Ed.D. Educational Leadership |
| Joanna Fox | 2017 | โ99 B.A. English Education |
| Joe Tomaino | 2018 | โ71 M.A. Business Education |
| Mona Jain, Ph.D. | 2020 | โ84 Ph.D. Interdisciplinary Education |
| Troy D. Sadler, Ph.D. | 2021 | โ03 PhD. Science Education |
| Dominic โDickโ J. Puglisi, Ph.D. | 2022 | โ69 M.A. Social Science Education |
| Joyce Haines, Ph.D. | 2023 |
BA โ68 Elementary Education |
| Charles Vilardi | 2024 |
B.S. โ93 Elementary Education |
Spirit of Partnership Alumni Award
The Spirit of Partnership Alumni Award recognizes an individual who has graduated
from the USF College of Education and who has created and sustained partnerships within
the community, within the college, and/or between the community and the college to
promote and advance the field of education.
| Recipient | Award Year | Graduation Year and Degree |
|---|---|---|
| Freda Abercrombie | 2014 | โ88 M.A. English Education |
| Christopher S. Christoff | 2015 | โ96 Special Education |
| Stephanie Holmquist Johnson, Ph.D. | 2016 | โ05 M.A. Career & Technical Education โ14 Ph.D. Career & Workforce Education |
| Aracelis A. Rogers, Ph.D. | 2017 | โ04 Ph.D. Adult Education |
| Erin Sapp Santiago | 2018 | โ94 M.A. Exceptional Student Education |
| Sara Kay Bonti | 2020 | โ88 B.S. English Education โ07 M.Ed Education Leadership |
| LaShawn Frost, Ed.D. | 2021 |
โ04 M.Ed Educational Leadership |
| LaSonya L. Moore , Ed.D. | 2022 |
โ03 B.A. Special Education |
| Monica Ilse, Ed.D. | 2023 |
โ98 MA Counselor Education |
| Keri Fogle, Ph.D. | 2024 |
M.A. โ08 Exceptional Student Education |
Young Educator Alumni Award
The Young Educator Alumni Award recognizes graduates of the College of Education who serve as exemplary leaders and role models in the field of education among their peers and in their communities. Nominees must have graduated from USF within the last 10 years and be 35 years old or younger.
| Recipient | Award Year | Graduation Year and Degree |
|---|---|---|
|
Tyler Campbell |
2017 | โ12 B.S. English Education |
| Alex LaSpina | 2018 | โ09 B.A. Elementary Education |
|
Francesca Perrone-Britt |
2020 |
โ10 B.A. Elementary Education |
|
Edna Jones Miller, Ph.D. |
2021 |
โ12 Ph.D. Higher Education Administration |
|
Caprice Edmond |
2022 |
โ15 M.A. Elementary Education |
|
Brad Bernstein |
2023 |
โ10 BS Physical Education |
|
Yan Wang, Ph.D. |
2024 |
Ph.D. โ18 Curriculum and Instruction |
For more information, please email EDUDevelopmentOffice@usf.edu