Alumni

As alumni of the FSU College of Social Work, you are integral members of our social work family and university community. After graduation, there are still countless ways to stay involved, engage, and connect, whether they are through the College of Social Work or the FSU Alumni Association.
I invite you to explore below the ways we strive to support our graduates through professional development resources, including licensure, continuing education, and training, our annual Distinguished Alumni Awards, along with countless mentoring and networking opportunities.
Naomi Molina
Associate Director of Alumni and Student Engagement
naomi.molina@fsu.edu
(850) 645-9767
The Brevard Network is a community of FSUCSW graduates living in Brevard as a means to provide mutual support and encouragement. The network is an initiative established by FSU graduates Guy and Delores Spearman.
Brevard County Students
A key mission of the Brevard Network is to encourage Brevard residents to earn a degree in social work from Florida State University (FSU) and to connect Brevard County FSU social work graduates. The Spearmans have provided generous scholarships to assist Brevard residents enrolled as students of the FSU College of Social Work.
Brevard County Veterans and Service Members
As a veteran and a graduate of the college’s MSW program, Mr. Spearman knows firsthand the many qualities that veterans bring to the social work profession. Veterans possess a commitment to service and country, a strong work ethic, and a willingness to strive for causes greater than themselves. For this reason, social work needs service members and veterans. The Brevard Network is dedicated to helping veterans to apply and enroll in the FSU College of Social Work. It is the network’s goal to assist them with every step of their educational journey, from admission to coursework to graduation. After graduation, the network is also on hand to support graduates in establishing their social work careers in Brevard County.
Brevard County Graduates
Along with students and service members, the Brevard Network is a community for Brevard County residents who are FSUCSW alumni. Brevard is an amazing place to live in Florida; the network wants to make it more so. The network provides advice and support to all Brevard residents who are FSUCSW graduates, connecting them with other local alumni working in the field. The network also provides opportunities for graduates to mentor Brevard social work students.
If you are a Brevard resident wishing to share your experiences or to connect with other students, veterans and service members, and alumni, contact:
Shelley Romain
Brevard Network Coordinator
(321) 474-0931
BrevardNet@csw.fsu.edu
Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/brevardnet/
Website: https://brevardnet.csw.fsu.edu/
Distinguished Alumni Awards
Each year, Distinguished Alumni Awards are presented to five College of Social Work graduates at the annual student scholarship dinner. These alumni show an exemplary commitment to social work, service, the College, and their communities.
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- Distinguished Emeritus Alumni Award – awarded to alumni that graduated more than 50 years ago and demonstrate outstanding leadership and extraordinary contributions to social work.
- Distinguished Young Alumni Award – awarded to alumni that graduated less than 10 years ago and have demonstrated outstanding leadership and exceptional contributions to social work.
- Distinguished Social Work Educator Award – awarded to alumni that currently hold a teaching/leadership position with an educational organization, post-secondary educational institution, or educational policy-making/review board and have made significant contributions to the area of social work education.
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Work Practice Award – awarded to alumni that have shown a deep commitment to high ethical, social work standards, have developed/implemented major innovations to improve the quality of life of community members and have shown significant contributions to clients, the professional community and the social work profession via professional/civic/community involvement.
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Policy and Administration Award – awarded to alumni that have shown meritorious efforts to serve or have served the social work profession in policymaking with professional or political associations at the state or national level.
Past Award Winners
- Distinguished Emeritus Alumni Award – Margaret (Meg) and John Paschal
- Distinguished Young Alumni Award – Hailey Philips Lovejoy
- Distinguished Social Work Educator Award – Neil Abell
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Work Practice Award – Machelle Madsen Thompson
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Policy and Administration Award – Patrick Garvey
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- Distinguished Emeritus Alumni Award – Virginia (Ginny) Kennedy Palys
- Distinguished Young Alumni Award – Gabriela Holton
- Distinguished Social Work Educator Award – Kia Bentley
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Work Practice Award – Indira Harris
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Policy and Administration Award – Kimberly Boswell
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- Distinguished Emeritus Alumni Award – Nolia Brandt
- Distinguished Young Alumni Award - Chun Rosenkranz
- Distinguished Social Work Educator Award – David Jenkins
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Work Practice Award – Angela Martinez
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Policy and Administration Award – Lynn Rosenthal
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- Distinguished Emeritus Alumni Award – Joy Jinks
- Distinguished Young Alumni Award - Jessica Anne Harbour
- Distinguished Social Work Educator Award – Pamela Graham MacDill
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Work Practice Award – Pamela Brooks
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Policy and Administration Award – Shevaun Harris
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- Distinguished Emeritus Alumni Award – Richard M. King
- Distinguished Young Alumni Award - Justin McClain
- Distinguished Social Work Educator Award – Diana DiNitto
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Work Practice Award – Mary Freeman
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Policy and Administration Award – Robert Kevin Grigsby
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- Distinguished Emeritus Alumni Award – Patricia (Pat) Lager
- Distinguished Young Alumni Award – Andrew Richey
- Distinguished Social Work Educator Award – Barbara Williams White
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Work Practice Award – Terriyln C. Rivers-Cannon
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Policy and Administration Award – Earline Wesley Davis
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- Distinguished Emeritus Alumni Award – Nancy B. Hill
- Distinguished Young Alumni Award – Christopher Collins
- Distinguished Social Work Educator Award – Heather Thompson
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Work Practice Award – Roland L.M. Jackson
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Policy and Administration Award – Johanna Byrd
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- Distinguished Emeritus Alumni Award – Iris Larson
- Distinguished Young Alumni Award – Shaleiah Fox
- Distinguished Social Work Educator Award – Helen Levine
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Work Practice Award – Cheryl Berry Bias
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Policy and Administration Award – Tom Herndon
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- Distinguished Emeritus Alumni Award – Jacquelyn (Jackie) Dupont-Walker
- Distinguished Young Alumni Award – Robyn Metcalf
- Distinguished Social Work Educator Award – Jack Richman
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Work Practice Award – Cheryl Rowland
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Policy and Administration Award – David William Springer
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- Distinguished Emeritus Alumni Award – John P. Carter
- Distinguished Young Alumni Award – David Albright
- Distinguished Social Work Educator Award – Nicholas F. Mazza
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Work Practice Award – Art Cleveland
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Policy and Administration Award – Carol Preston
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- Distinguished Emeritus Alumni Award – Robert Disbennett
- Distinguished Young Alumni Award – Jerrold Jackson
- Distinguished Social Work Educator Award – William Meezan
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Work Practice Award – Paula Clark
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Policy and Administration Award – Dominic Calabro
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- Distinguished Emeritus Alumni Award – Joyce Laidlaw
- Distinguished Young Alumni Award – Dana Morris-Brooks
- Distinguished Social Work Educator Award – Sharon Maxwell-Ferguson
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Work Practice Award – Jeanene Janes
- Distinguished Alumni in Social Policy and Administration Award – Guy Spearman