Forever Bulls KATHRYN GILLETTE, MHA ’03, has retired as CEO of Bayfront Health St. Petersburg after four years in the post. During her tenure, the hospital transitioned from paper recordkeeping to electronic; invested more than $81 million in infrastructure, equipment and technology; and provided $65 million in charity care in 2016.
ANDREW W. OYER, MEd ’09, USF St. Petersburg, has been named assistant principal at the Center for Advanced Technologies at Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg. Oyer was previously a high school science specialist for Pinellas County Schools. DR. SHAIVAL THAKORE, Microbiology ’01 and MD ’05, received Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point’s Frist Humanitarian Award. Thakore was recognized for his mentorship of new physicians, care for his patients, easy accessibility and kindness.
KARLA MASTRACCHIO, Political Science and Communication ’03, Life Member, has been nominated for the Tampa Bay Business Journal Businesswoman of the Year award. Mastracchio is a media analyst and senior communication specialist for the National Intelligence University. LASONYA MOORE, Special Education ’03 and MEd ’07, USF St. Petersburg, received the Florida CASE Outstanding ESE Administrator of the Year Award, recognizing her work ethic and dedication to furthering the work of special education in Florida. Moore is a faculty member of the USF St. Petersburg College of Education. SARAH NAUMOWICH, Psychology ’02 and MBA ’06, has been named president of Morton Plant North Bay Hospital by BayCare Health System. Nuamowich had served as the interim president since January and was previously the director of operations at BayCare. HAROLD OSBAN, MBA ’06, has joined Keller Williams Realty Select as a real estate agent. Osban is a member of Landlords Association of Manatee, the Real Estate Connection and the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee. DR. SHAIVAL THAKORE
diagnosis at age 21 of a congenital cardiac disorder. A former professional wrestler, Washington has a marketing business, Queen Bee Social.
10s JESSICA ACKER, Accounting and Marketing ’11, USF Sarasota-Manatee, passed the final exam to obtain her Florida Certified Public Accountant license. She has worked at Miles & Thirion, CPA Firm, Inc. in Sarasota since 2015. ANSON ANGAIL, Accounting ’14, has been appointed acquisitions analyst at Landeavor LLC, a Tampa-based real estate development company. Angail was a 25-Under-25 honoree in the Muma College of Business in 2011-12.
MINDY THOMAS, Mass Communications ’01, has launched National Public Radio’s first program for children, Wow in the World. Thomas, the award-winning Sirius XM host of The Absolutely Mindy Show for kids, is co-hosting the new program, a podcast, with NPR’s Guy Raz. She’s also program director for Sirius XM’s Kids Place Live. DEBORAH T. THORNTON, Elementary Education ’00, has been named principal at Paul B. Stephens ESE Center in Clearwater, Fla. Thornton was previously an exceptional student education specialist. TIM A. TWITTY, Applied Science ’09, has been named director of engineering for RND Automation & Engineering, LLC, a Florida manufacturer of custom automation machinery and robotic work cells. Twitty previously worked at Sun Hydraulics. MICHAEL J. VASALLO, Elementary Education ’00 and MEd ’07, USF St. Petersburg, has been named principal at Dunedin Highland Middle School in Dunedin, Fla. Vasallo was previously assistant principal at Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg. MEGAN WASHINGTON, Communication ’08, was crowned Ms. Woman Florida United States and competed for the national title in July. Her platform, fighting heart disease in women, was born from her own
RAY BAKER, MA Library and Information Science ’16, has been named director of the Miami-Dade Public Library System. He was previously interim director and assistant director of the system. SAM BRIDGMAN, MBA and MS Sport and Entertainment Management ‘17, received a Sports Community Hero Award from the Tampa Bay Sports Commission. Bridgman is business development coordinator for the Tampa Bay Lightning and an advocate for finding a cure for Friedreich’s Ataxa, a neuro-muscular disorder that he has coped with since adolescence. MURRAY DEVINE, English ’13 USF SarasotaManatee, was named the 2017 Sarasota Young Professionals Group’s Young Professional of the Year, recognizing his outstanding leadership in the community. Devine is the communications and marketing manager for Community Foundation of Sarasota County. DIANA DURANGO, Psychology ’11, Life Member, known for her roles in Blurred Lines and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, has been involved in several productions in 2017, including the films Last Rites: The Return of Sabastian Vasilis and Fair Market Value and the TV short, Shoot Me Nicely.
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