CLASS NOTES Rob Campbell (B.S. ’99) was named director of Prudential Commercial Real Estate FL.
Joy Blanchard (M.S. ’01) joined Louisiana State University as an assistant professor of higher education.
David Luck (B.A. ’04) became a shareholder at Carlton Fields in Miami.
Andrew Daire (Ph.D. ’01) was named dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education.
Zachary Salata (B.S. ’04) joined Advanced Disposal, an integrated environmental services agency, as vice president of financial reporting.
Brandi Aronson DeRuiter (M.S. ’01) became the VP of governmental affairs at Bay County Chamber of Commerce in Panama City, Florida. Yaacov Petscher (B.S. ’01, M.S. ’04, M.S. ’05, Ph.D. ’09), researcher at the Florida Center for Reading Research, was chosen as an Outstanding Reviewer for 2015 by the American Educational Research Association. Lauren Sproull (B.A. ’01) was named public relations specialist for the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. ▼ Cissy Proctor Cissy Proctor (B.S. ’99, J.D. ’04) was appointed by Gov. Rick Scott as executive director of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, where she served as chief of staff in 2015 and in various positions since 2013.
Wes Ball (B.F.A. ’02), director of “The Maze Runner,” co-launched OddBall Entertainment and signed a three-year first-look producing deal with Fox.
Jason Thatcher (M.P.A. ’99, Ph.D. ’02), professor of information systems at Clemson University, was elected president of the Association for Information Systems.
Catherine Hartley (B.S. ’02, M.S.P. ’04) was named the director of planning and community development for the city of Bradenton (Florida).
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Daniel Holloway (B.A. ’02) joined Variety as a senior reporter covering the TV industry.
Megan Bobiak (B.S. ’00) was named marketing director of Crossman & Co. Patrick Bush (B.S. ’00) was promoted to vice president at Peoples Bank of Graceville (Florida). Colette Drouillard (M.S. ’00, Ph.D. ’09) was promoted to associate professor at Valdosta State University, where she teaches in the Master of Library and Information Science program. Allison Harrell (B.S. ’00, M.Accg. ’01), Thomas Howell Ferguson P.A. CPA, was named one of the Tallahassee Democrat’s 2016 25 Women You Need to Know. Ellen Jones (B.S. ’00, M.S. ’02) was appointed career resource coordinator for Student Employment Services at Midlands Technical College in South Carolina. Edward Mansouri (M.S. ’00), CEO and founder of Ucompass and FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory trustee, was recognized as the FSU Office of Research Community Partner of the Year. Brooks Moore (M.S. ’00) was named the associate vice president for student affairs at Indiana State University. Shenifa M. Taite (M.S. ’00, Ed.D. ’12) was promoted to director of instructional design and media production at the FSU College of Medicine.
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Changwoo Yang (M.S. ’01, Ph.D. ’09), associate professor at Valdosta State University, was granted full tenure.
Nate Hudson (B.S. ’02) joined Purmont & Martin Insurance Agency LLC as a commercial line sales agent. Kamau Oginga Siwatu (M.S. ’02), educational psychology program coordinator in the Texas Tech College of Education, was promoted to full professor at Texas Tech. Lane Williams (B.S. ’02, M.Accg. ’09) was promoted to manager in the assurance services department of Thomas Howell Ferguson P.A. Tim Brown (B.A. ’03) and Matt Griffis (B.S. ’07) in 2004 started Lazy Moon Pizza, which recently topped UCF-area pizzerias in sales. Carly Celmer (B.S. ’03) was named partner at Thornton Davis Fein law firm. Lisa Lang (Ph.D. ’03) was named assistant vice president for academic affairs at Jarvis Christian College. Jasmin Hutchinson (Ph.D. ’04) was recognized for achieving Certified Consultant status in the Association for Applied Psychology. Mario Landera (B.S. ’04) was promoted to assistant professor at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and became an adjunct professor at Nova Southeastern University.
Dian Squire (B.S. ’04) received his doctorate in higher education from Loyola University Chicago and became a postdoctoral fellow in the Interdisciplinary Research Incubator for the Study of (in)Equality at the University of Denver. Karen Cyphers (M.S. ’05, Ph.D. ’12), vice president of research and policy at Sachs Media Group, was named one of the Tallahassee Democrat’s 2016 25 Women You Need to Know. Julian Dozier (B.S. ’05, M.Accg. ’06) was promoted to director in the assurance services department of Thomas Howell Ferguson P.A. Jessica Proctor (B.S. ’05) joined Gary Gotthelf Internal Medicine in Pensacola, Florida, as a physician’s assistant. Ryan Sampson (B.S. ’05) was named principal of the Tampa-based land brokerage firm Eshenbaugh Land Co. Wilson Tang (B.F.A. ’05) was promoted to VP of digital experience at FreemanXP, where he will lead efforts on experiential technologies and content. Susannah Wesley (B.S. ’05), global enterprise and privacy communication manager for Ford Motor Co., earned the Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States credential through the International Association of Privacy Professionals. Nicole Dial (B.A. ’06) became a university relations representative at DreamWorks Animation. Ivan Harrell (Ph.D. ’06) was appointed executive vice president for academic and student affairs at Georgia Piedmont Technical College in Clarkston, Georgia. Grahaeme Hesp (Ed.D. ’06) was appointed regional director of institutional relations at the Foundation for International Education. Emily Keeler (M.A. ’06), program manager and community builder at The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, was elected to City Council in Grandview Heights, Ohio. Gina Tincher (M.S. ’06) joined Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP as a first-year associate working in the litigation department of the firm’s Denver office. Julie Wraithmell (M.S. ’06) was promoted to deputy executive director at Audubon Florida.