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Asterisk denotes life members
Jannyck Gonima (BSA '08), Jennifer Hobson (4CLAS) and Sara Hutton (4ALS)
Many students use summer to gain experience for their careers, but the internship Jennifer Hobson, Sara Hutton and JannyckGonima completed wasn't in a field— it was in a marshland. The students completed the Florida Environmental Institute's rigorous 11-week Everglades internship. They were stationed at the West Palm Beach-based Marshall Foundation, which is dedicated to restoring the Florida Everglades through science-based environmental education. The program allows students to explore the geology, history and hydrology of the Florida Everglades. Hobson, Hutton and Gonima live in Gainesville.
Perry McGriff (BSPE '60)
In 1996 McGriff had an idea to promote blood donation. That idea grew into the Five Points of Life Ride, a 2,000-mile bike trek that promotes five ways to save lives through donation: blood, apheresis, marrow, cord blood and organ/tissue. At age 71, the former Gainesville mayor and longtime businessman continues to be a member of the 2008 Five Points of Life Ride team, participating in all six previous rides. Last fall, he was inducted into the Fenwal Blood Technologies Donation Hall of Fame. He has donated more than 52 gallons of blood and platelets and even used one of his days off during the tour to donate. He lives in Gainesville.
Darrell Hammond (BSADV '78)
His eyes were averted and his falling fist clenched last fall as the presidential candidate - played by impressionist Hammond - declared "My name is John McCain, and 'Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!'" Hammond, the longest-serving cast member in "Saturday Night Live" history, entered his 14th season on the NBC late night show in September. His portrayals of McCain during the 2008 presidential race added to an acclaimed repertoire of political and celebrity impressions, including Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Sean Connery, Ted Koppel and Donald Trump. In an interview with the Associated Press before the season kicked off, Hammond brushed aside ideas that SNL influences American political attitudes. "I kind of think of myself as a clown who wears funny noses," the Melbourne native said. "I don't think that I'm a policy wonk or legislator." Hammond lives in New York.
60s
(BA '60, LLB '63), was recognized by The Florida Bar's Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism. He lives in Miami Lakes. (BS '65), a retired radiologist, had his photograph, "Sauna Break in Yellowstone National Park," featured in the September 2008 issue of National Geographic. His wildlife photos also have been published by Montana and Alaska magazines. He lives in Fort Myers.
70s
(BS '70), is president of the Florida Obstetric and Gynecologic Society. He lives in Tallahassee. (BSA '70) of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection received the National Safety Council's Distinguished Service to Safety Award. He lives in Tallahassee. Retired appellate judge (BA '70) is an at-large director of The Florida Bar Foundation. From Windermere, he served on Florida's 5th District Court of Appeal from 1993-2008. (BSBA '71, JD '80) of the law firm Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed was selected one of the Best Lawyers in America 2009 in health care law by Corporate Counsel magazine. He lives in Orlando. (MSA '72, PhD '74) is a fellow with the American Dairy Science Association. He is also the Lincicome Professor of Dairy Science at Virginia Tech and lives in Blacksburg, Va. (BSJ '72), CEO of Ron Sachs Communications, recently launched the site FLSports-Fan.com. He lives in Tallahassee. (BA '72) is chair of the Coral Gables Community Foundation for 2008-10. She lives in Coral Gables. (BSADV '73) is second vice president of Delta Tau Delta. The two-year position is the third-highest post on the fraternity's international board of directors. He lives in Charleston, S.C. (BSADV '73, JD '75) was selected one of the Best Lawyers in America 2009 in commercial litigation by the Corporate Counsel magazine. He lives in Orlando. (BA '75), a Fort Lauderdale lawyer, is president elect of The Florida Bar Foundation. She has been a director on the foundation's board since 2000. (BA '79) is a partner at the law firm Cantor Colburn. She lives in Atlanta.
80s
(BSN '81) earned Certified Speaking Professional status from the National Speakers Association and the International Federation of Professional Speakers. She lives in Owings Mills, Md. (BS '82, MEd '85, EdS '85) is director of the Catholic Foundation of North Georgia, Archdiocese of Atlanta. She lives in Atlanta. (BSCHE '82, ME '90) has retired after 24 years of service in the Navy while serving as the commanding officer of Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Miss. (BSBA '83, BA '86), a partner with the law firm Dellecker, Wilson, King, McKenna & Ruffier, has been appointed general counsel for the Boy Scouts of America, Central Florida Council. He lives in Orlando. (BSJ '83) published the novel "Reclaiming Paris." She lives in Miami. (BSBA '83) is chief operating officer of Harland Clark. He lives in Acworth, Ga. (BA '83) published "The Cracker Kitchen." She lives in Newberry. (BSBA '84, JD '94), a lawyer for Greenberg Traurig, is co-chair of the American Bar Association Section of Litigation Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee. She lives in Miami. (BSPE '85) was named the assistant women's and men's cross country coach at Guilford College in Greensboro, N.C. He lives in Clemmons, N.C. (BSAC '85, MACC '86) of the law firm of Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed was selected one of the Best Lawyers in America 2009 in the area of corporate law by Corporate Counsel magazine. He lives in Winter Park. (BDES '86, MARCH '90) is the associate principal of Green Building Services Inc. in Orlando. She lives in Orlando. (BA '86, JD '89), a commercial litigator with the firm Carey, Rodriguez, Greenberg & Paul, is listed in Best Lawyers in America. He lives in Miami. (BA '86, MA '91, PhD '98), president of Southeastern Archaeological Research Inc., was named Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration's North Florida office. She lives in Orlando.
90s
(BA '90, JD '98), a law partner at Shutts & Bowen and chairman of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County, has been named a Trustee of the Year by the Florida Association of Museums. He lives in West Palm Beach. (BSADV '91) is the executive vice president of the rbb public relations firm, which was named Agency of the Year by PRWeek magazine. She lives in Hollywood. (BA '92, JD '96), a shareholder in Zimmerman Kiser Sutcliffe Attorneys, has become board certified in workers' compensation through The Florida Bar. She lives in Winter Springs. (BSADV '92) and (BSADV '90) helped launched the Web site OneWorldOneVote.com. Both live in San Francisco. (BSBA '92), who practices dog sledding with his wife, (BSR '93), ran the Iditarod 2009, a 1,200-mile dog sled race across Alaska. They live in Oak Creek, Colo. (MBA '93, MHA '93) was named a Fulbright Senior Specialist in Global and Public Health by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State, and the Council for International Exchange of Scholars. He is collaborating with international governments on a variety of initiatives involving health care reform. He lives in St. Augustine. (BA '94) served as the announcer in five television commercials for various Hannah Montana products. She lives in Fort Myers. (BSJ '96) founded BikeBoardMedia Inc. He lives in Greensboro, N.C. (BSADV '96) is account supervisor of communications firm Fry Hammond Barr in Orlando. She lives in Altamonte Springs. (BSBA '96, JD '00) is a shareholder of the law firm Trenam Kemker in Tampa. He lives in Land O' Lakes. (BA '97, JD '00) is a shareholder of the law firm Trenam Kemker in Tampa. She lives in Brandon. (ME '98) is senior engineer and office manager in the private professional services firm Dewberry's Norfolk, Va., office. He lives in Virginia Beach. (MAG '98) has written the second book in her "Girls Getaway Guide" series, this one exploring the Key West area. She lives in Orlando. (BSPR '99, MAMC '02) and (BSBA '06) celebrated the birth of their first child, Grace Katherine Wright, on Feb. 21, 2008. They live in Gainesville.
00s
(BA '00, JD '03) is the Young Lawyers Section secretary of the board of directors for 2008-09 for the Orange County Bar Association. She lives in Orlando. (BSR '00) and her husband, (BSAC '97, MA '98), celebrated the birth of their son, Spencer Jacob, on Aug. 25. They live in Hallandale Beach. (BSCE '00, ME '02) is project manager at Faller-Davis & Associates Inc., a consulting engineering firm. He lives in Tampa. (BSBA '00, JD '03) is an associate at the law firm Arnstein & Lehr's Fort Lauderdale office. She lives in Miami. (BSJ '01, MS '05) and her husband, Tromma Robinson, celebrated the birth of their second son, Isaiah Kumar, on Sept. 14. They live in Gainesville. (BS '02) is a post-graduate student at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University. She lives in Montgomery, Ala. (BHS '04, MD '08) is a general surgery resident at Shands at UF. She lives in Gainesville. (BA '04, JD '07) joined the Gallagher, Evelius and Jones law firm. She lives in Baltimore. (BSBA '04, MS '05) and (BSCE '05) were married Sept. 13 in Jacksonville. They live in Atlanta. (BSCEN '05, BSEE '05) married (BA '05, BSBA '05) July 19 in London. He recently graduated from Emory University School of Medicine, and she is a financial analyst with Home Depot. They live in Decatur, Ga. Other Gators in their wedding party included (BSAC '05, MACC '05) of Gainesville, (BABA '04) of Orlando, (BS '05) of Austin, Texas, (BSPR '03) of Bridgewater, Mass., (BSBA '06, BSISE '06) of Miami and (BA '06) of Gainesville. (BSJ '05) has joined the Fort Lauderdale law firm GrayRobinson. He lives in Boca Raton. (MESS '05) is serving one year as a WorldTeach volunteer in the Hunan Province of China. He is from Hampton, Va. (BSCE '05) has become a certified green building industry professional through the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Professional Accreditation process. He works for MSCW and lives in Orlando. (BA '05) has joined the Jacksonville law firm of Gunster Yoakley as an associate. She lives in Homestead. (BSTEL '05) has joined the Gunster Yoakley law firm as an associate. He lives in Boca Raton. (BSJ '05) joined the litigation services department of the firm Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis. She lives in Wesley Chapel. (BSA '07) completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill. He lives in Lithia. (BSBA '06) is the Pasco County representative for localshops1.com. She lives in New Port Richey. (BSPR '06) is a communications strategist at Curley & Pynn Public Relations and Marketing Communications in Maitland. She lives in Port Charlotte. (BSAPK '07) is a post-graduate student at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University. He lives in Gainesville. (AuD '07) earned first place in the Practitioner Category at the 2008 Oticon Focus on People Awards, a national competition recognizing individuals who help eliminate negative hearing loss stereotypes. He lives in Eugene, Ore. (BS '07) is a student at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. She lives in Bethesda.
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