麻豆原创鈥檚 first president and a Disney executive were among those honored for their professional achievements and commitment to serving the community聽at the 麻豆原创 Alumni Association鈥檚 Black & Gold Gala.
More than a dozen alumni were recognized at the annual awards ceremony, which is part of Homecoming week.
President Emeritus Charles Millican was presented with the Champion鈥檚 Award, which is given to those who have been extraordinary partners with the Alumni Association. He was awarded a replica of the 鈥淰ictory Knight鈥� statue that is in front of the FAIRWINDS Alumni Center.
The Distinguished Alumnus Award, the association鈥檚 most prestigious award, was given to Jayne Parker, 鈥�83, executive vice president and chief human resources officer for the Walt Disney Company. Parker earned her undergraduate and master鈥檚 degrees at 麻豆原创, and she has overseen thousands of cast members around the world at Disney.
Stephanie Koffler, a 2010 graduate active in campus involvement, volunteerism and community service, received the Distinguished Student Award. She served on the Student Body President鈥檚 Advisory Council, chaired the President鈥檚 Leadership Council and worked as an undergraduate admissions advisor. She is currently enrolled in law school.
Also honored were Larry Chastang, 鈥�80, and Andrea Lockheart Cardona, 鈥�03. Chastang received the Service to 麻豆原创 Award for his many years of volunteer work with the College of Business Administration and 麻豆原创鈥檚 Global Perspectives Office. Lockheart Cardona was given the Community Service Award for her work with Florida Four-Legged Advocates, which provides therapy dogs for children and teens who are victims of sexual crimes.
Additional award winners are: Vanessa De La Rosa Lipsky, 鈥�04, an attorney with Eraclidea, Johns, Hall, Gelman, Johannessen & Goldman, LLP; Robert Venditti, 鈥�01, author of the graphic novel The Surrogates; G. Thomas Bland Jr.,’75 聽and ’79, chairman of the board at AquaFiber Technologies; Susan Moxley, ’82 and ’88, superintendent of Lake County Schools; Guillermo Novo, ’84, vice president of Dow Polyurethanes; Sherrie Sitarik, ’93, CEO of Orlando Health; Dr. Carmelo Licitra, ’75, Florida Infectious Diseases Group, P.A.; Virginia Giroux, ’89, deputy director of training at FDA/Center for Drug Evaluation and Research; Michael Griffin, ’84, vice president of communications at Walt Disney World Resort; and Jeff Carcara, ’92,聽 company operations director at Seasons 52.