COE Distinguished Alumni and Hall of Fame Inductees
FAU Alumni Association established the Hall of Fame to recognize distinguished alumni who have demonstrated remarkable service and commitment to their professions or community. The Distinguished Alumni Award honors outstanding alumni from each of FAU’s colleges who have provided exceptional service, inspired leadership, and advocated for quality education.
![Theodore Toomer, Ed.D.](/education/academicdepartments/el/school-leaders/masters-school-leaders/propel/images/ted-toomer-browardx280px.jpg)
Theodore Toomer, Ed.D.
Certification in Educational Leadership ’01
2024
Distinguished Alumni
![Kavin Ming, Ed.D. Kavin Ming, Ed.D.](images/2023da-kavin-ming.jpg)
Kavin Ming, Ed.D. ’07
2023
Distinguished Alumni
![Cheryl Shields Proctor Cheryl Shields Proctor](images/2022-cheryl-shields-proctor.jpg)
Cheryl Shields Proctor, Ph.D. ’17
2022
Distinguished Alumni
![Shernette Dunn Shernette Dunn](images/shernette-dunn.jpg)
Shernette Dunn, M.Ed. ’04, Ed.S. ’10, Ph.D. 20
2021
Distinguished Alumni
![Keith R. Oswald Keith R. Oswald](images/oswaldx200px.jpg)
Keith R. Oswald, M.Ed. ’96, Ed.S. ‘01
2019
Distinguished Alumni
![Desmond Blackburn Desmond Blackburn](images/blackburn.jpg)
Desmond Blackburn, Ph.D. ’06
2018
Distinguished Alumni and Hall of Fame Inductee
![Gay Voss Gay Voss](images/voss.jpg)
Gay Voss, Ed.S. ’72, Ed.D. ’77
2017
Distinguished Alumni
![Valerie Smith Wanza Valerie Smith Wanza](images/wanza.jpg)
Valerie Smith Wanza, Ph.D. ’09
2016
Distinguished Alumni
![Chuck Shaw Chuck Shaw](images/shaw.jpg)
Chuck Shaw, B.A. ’70, M.Ed. ’71
2015
Distinguished Alumni
![Ruth A. Doran Ruth A. Doran](images/doran.jpg)
Ruth A. Doran, Ed.D. ’09
2014
Distinguished Alumni
![Lee E. Brown Lee E. Brown](images/brown.jpg)
Lee E. Brown, M.Ed. ’87, Ed.D. ’00
2013
Distinguished Alumni
![Juan C. Santana Juan C. Santana](images/santana.jpg)
Juan C. Santana, B.S. ’93, M.Ed. ’94
2012
Distinguished Alumni
![Margarita Pinkos Margarita Pinkos](images/pinkos.jpg)
Margarita Pinkos, B.S. ’75, M.Ed. ’87, Ed.S. ’99, Ed.D. ’02
2011
Distinguished Alumni
![McGee McGee](images/2010-mcgee.jpg)
Robert J. McGee, B.A. ’67
Constance D. McGee, B.A. ’67
2010
Distinguished Alumni
After meeting at FAU, Robert and Constance graduated in 1967 and married the same year.
Kathleen P. Ryan, Ed.S. ’75, Ed.D. ’79
2009
Distinguished Alumni
![Louise Crocco Louise Crocco](images/crocco.jpg)
Louise Crocco, B.S. ’69
2008
Distinguished Alumni
Patricia J. Anderson, Ed.D. ’97
2007
Distinguished Alumni
Samuel B. McDonald, M.Ed. ’66
2006
Distinguished Alumni
![Armand W. Grossman Armand W. Grossman](images/grossman.jpg)
Armand W. Grossman, M.Ed. ’67, B.A. ’70, M.B.A. ’77
2005
Distinguished Alumni
![Kerri A. Walukiewicz Kerri A. Walukiewicz](images/walukiewicz.jpg)
Kerri A. Walukiewicz, B.A. ’95, M.Ed. ’08
2004
Hall of Fame Inductee
![Gerri P. Smith Gerri P. Smith](images/smith.jpg)
Gerri P. Smith, Ed.S. ’89
2004
Distinguished Alumni
Marvin L. Pippin, B.S. ’70
1998
Hall of Fame Inductee
![Frank T. Brogan Frank T. Brogan](images/brogan.jpg)
Frank T. Brogan, M.Ed. ’81
1996
Hall of Fame Inductee
Philip J. Montante, M.Ed. ’67
1995
Hall of Fame Inductee
![Piedad F. Robertson Piedad F. Robertson](images/robertson.jpg)
Piedad F. Robertson, Ed.S. ’77, Ed.D. ’77
1991
Hall of Fame Inductee
Hilmer E. Erickson, B.A. ’65, M.Ed. ’70
1990
Hall of Fame Inductee
![John A. Stewart John A. Stewart](images/stewart.jpg)
John A. Stewart, M.Ed. ’70, Ed.D. ’81
1989
Hall of Fame Inductee
![Irene Lipof Irene Lipof](images/lipof.jpg)
Irene Lipof, Ed.S. ’82, Ed.D. ’85
1989
Hall of Fame Inductee
Dolores B. Hardison, M.Ed. ’66
1988
Hall of Fame Inductee
Donald J. Samuels, M.Ed. ’72
1986
Hall of Fame Inductee
Perry A. Rivkind, M.Ed. ’66
1985
Hall of Fame Inductee
![Daniel A. Mica Daniel A. Mica](images/mica.jpg)
Daniel A. Mica, B.A. ’66
1985
Hall of Fame Inductee
![Robert C. Maxson Robert C. Maxson](images/maxson.jpg)
Robert C. Maxson, M.Ed. ’67
1985
Hall of Fame Inductee