UF Distinguished Alums

At each graduation ceremony, the University of Florida President’s Office selects accomplished alumni to honor with a Distinguished Alumni award, one of the university’s most prestigious awards.

Here are past winners from CJC, including their graduation year and they semester they were honored.

Barry Berish
B.S. Advertising 1954
Honored fall 1984

Diane McFarlin
B.S. Journalism 1976
Honored fall 1999

Carl Hiaasen
B.S. Journalism 1974
Honored fall 2003

Debra Ann Richard
B.S. Advertising
Honored fall 2004

Michael Connelly
B.S. Journalism 1980
Honored fall 2004

James Harper
B.S. Advertising 1963
Honored spring 2006

Ed Barber
B.S. Journalism 1966
Honored summer 2007

Peter Barr
B.S. Broadcasting 1957
Honored spring 2007

Judy Lynn Prince
B.S. Telecommunication 1964
Honored spring 2015

Juan Andrade
B.S. Journalism 1986
Honored spring 2018

Yvette Miley
B.S. Broadcasting 1985
Honored summer 2018