The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications on March 31, 2017 honored outstanding alumni, faculty, staff and graduate and undergraduate students during its annual awards banquet. The award winners include:

2017 Alumni of Distinction:
Sandor Bondorowsky, B.S. Telecommunication 1992
Amy Burnett Gravina. B.S. Public Relations 1976, MAMC 1978
Robert E. McClure, B.S. Journalism 1982
Rosemary Goudreau O’Hara, B.S. Journalism 1976

Faculty and Staff:
Ted Spiker, Teacher of the Year
Janice Krieger, Faculty Research Award
Deanna Pelfrey, Faculty Service Award
Cynthia Morton Padovano, Outstanding Doctoral Mentor Award
Nicki Dankers, Professional Advisor Award

Graduate and Research:
Jasper Fessman and Rich Schumate, Julie Dodd Teaching Award
Amanda Kastrinos and Lucy March, Outstanding Master’s Students
Jordan Neil and Jing (Taylor) Wen, Outstanding Student Research Award

Advertising:
Megan Mundo, Outstanding Advertising Scholar
Christina Yi, Joseph R. Pisani Service Award
Sydney Spofford, W. Robert Glafcke Award
Kristen Peebles, Richard W. McGinnis Professional Promise Award
Enrico Neira, John Sutherland Great Ideas Award
Alana Saavedra, Respess Award

Journalism:
Brittany Valencic, Outstanding Journalism Scholar
Briana Erickson, John Paul Jones, Jr. Award
Jordan McPherson and Caitie Switalski, Elmer Emig Award
Emily Cochrane, H.G. “Buddy” Davis Award
Cresonia Hsieh, Society of Professional Journalists Award
Laura Cardona, Jean Chance Service Award

Public Relations:
Sophia Karnegis, Outstanding Public Relations Scholar
Lauren Maloney, Frank K. Rathbun PRSSA Award 
Natalia Tamayo, Charles Wellborn Service Award
Kisa Mugwanya, Jack Detweiler Professional Promise in Public Relations Award
Aaron Zeiler, Florida Public Relations Association Award

Telecommunication:
Stefanie Dopico, Outstanding Telecommunication Scholar
Tonia Borsellino and Danielle Prinz, Major Garland Powell Award
Albert Tong, Mary Burton Award
Anjonette Hall, F. Leslie Smith Management Award
Maggie Lorenz, WJXT-TV Award

The Agency Somebody Awards:
Awurama Acquah, Spring 2016
Sally Greider, Summer 2016
Adrian Cibran, Fall 2016

Media Properties:
Sara Girard, Jon Quattlebaum Award
Paige Andringa, Ralph L. Lowenstein Broadcast News Award
Rebekkah Mar, Kenneth A. Christiansen Award
Michelle Stone, TV Production and Creative Services Frank Counts Award
Fernando Juncadella, “Red” Barber Award
Caitie Switalski, Doris Bardon Award
Briana Erickson, Excellence in Digital Media Award
Amanda Holly, Excellence in Multimedia Meteorology Award
Jack Kramer, Meghan Mangrum and Ryan Roberts, Excellence in Media Leadership

College-Wide Awards:
Briana Erickson and Meghan Mundo, Dean’s Cup for Professional Promise
Sophia Karnegis and Brittany Valencic, Dean’s Cup for Scholarship
Danielle Prinz and Natalia Tamayo, Dean’s Cup for Service
Caitie Switalski and Aaron Zeiler, Ruth and Rae O. Weimer Award

Posted: April 4, 2017
Category: Alumni News, College News, Student News
Tagged as: Advertising, Alumni of Distinction, Awards, College Banquet, Gradaute Division, Journalism, Media Production Management and Technology, Public Relations, Telecommunication