Distinguished Alumni Awards Program

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ALUMNI AWARDS

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

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The Florida State University College of Education proudly recognizes outstanding alumni who have distinguished themselves through scholarly, creative and humanitarian achievement and service to their profession.

Peers nominate the candidates, and an esteemed committee of College of Education emeritus faculty selects the winners.

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EVENING PROGRAM WELCOME Marcy P. Driscoll Dean and Leslie J. Briggs Professor of Educational Research, College of Education

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY Phyllis Kalifeh M.S. in Educational Leadership/Administration, 1994 Ph.D. in Education Policy and Evaluation, 2013 Nominated by: Dr. Patrice Iatarola GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Brian Ray Ed.S. in Higher Education, 1995 Ph.D. in Higher Education,1998 Nominated by: David Sullivan INTERNATIONAL Mohammad Nadir Atash Ph.D. in Measurement and Statistics,1982 Nominated by: Mariam Atash

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Evening Program PRESENTATION OF AWARDS K-12 Cristian Carranza B.S. in Science Education, 1995 Nominated by: Ann Carranza POST SECONDARY (UNIVERSITY) Damon Andrew Ph.D. in Sports Administration, 2012 Nominated by: Dr. John Grady DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR James Morrison B.S. in Social Studies Education, 1960 Ph. D. in Higher Education, 1969 Nominated by: Dale W. Lick

CLOSING REMARKS Marcy P. Driscoll

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PHYLLIS KALIFEH Dr. Phyllis Kalifeh, Ed.D., has served over the past 15 years as the President and CEO of the Children’s Forum, which is a statewide, not-for-profit organization that develops principles, programs, and policies that assist early childhood educators and after school professionals. Prior to her position at the Children’s Forum, Dr. Kalifeh served as Executive Director and CEO of Early Childhood Services, Inc. Dr. Kalifeh's research and work has been

published in multiple peer-reviewed publications and has been awarded over 15 grants and contracts spanning 16 years. Dr. Kalifeh actively serves on many national, state, and local councils aimed toward the advancement of early childhood programs. Dr. Kalifeh received her Doctorate in Education Policy and Evaluation as well as a Master’s in Educational Leadership from Florida State University.

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3 BRIAN RAY

GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Dr. Brian D. Ray, Ph.D., is currently Associate Dean & Director of the Heavener School of Business and Lecturer in Leadership and Ethics at the Management Department at the University of Florida. Before becoming Associate Dean and Director, he was the Director of Student Services at Warrington College of Business Administration at the University of Florida. Dr. Ray received both his Ph.D. and Ed.S. in Higher Education and Administration from Florida State University. Later, Dr. Ray’s potential for making substantive contributions to higher education was recognized when he completed the Management Development Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Dr. Ray has also received extensive military training including earning a Master

of Strategic Studies at the United States Army War College, attending the United State Army Command and General Staff College, and completion of the United States Army Combined Arms and Services Staff School.

Dr. Ray is currently the Command Chaplain of the largest command in the Army Reserves, the 377 th Theater Sustainment Command. Dr. Ray has received numerous awards and recognition during his military services, including the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award in the United States Army – one of the top leadership recognitions for company grade officers – and a Bronze Star Medal awarded for Exemplary Service in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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3 MOHAMMAD NADIR ATASH INTERNATIONAL

Dr. Mohammed Nadir Atash is an educator, researcher, and leader with 35 years of business and academic experience. Dr. Atash is the founder and a board member of the Nooristant Foundation, an all-volunteer charity supporting health care, vocational training programs, and education for women and children in Afghanistan.

Dr. Atash also served as the President of Airana Afghan Airlines, Advisor to the Ministry of Finance and Transportation in Afghanistan, and was a Founder and member of the Board of Directors for the Afghan-American Chamber of Commerce. He has also engaged in reform of education, transportation

and finance systems in post-Taliban Afghanistan and is author of a book “Turbulence: The Tumultuous Journey of One Man’s Quest to Bring Change in Afghanistan.” He has implemented projects in challenging environments and successfully worked with urban and rural communities abroad. Dr. Atash received a Ph.D. from Florida State University in Measurement and Statistics as well as an M.A from Claremont Graduate School in Science Education. He received a B.S. in Chemistry from The American University of Beirut.

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3 CRISTIAN CARRANZA K-12

Cristian Carranza received bachelor’s degrees in Biological Science and Science Education from Florida State University and his Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Florida International University. He currently serves as the Executive Director for the Division of Science of the Office of Academics and Transformation for Miami Dade County Public School District in Florida. Prior to that, Mr. Carranza has served multiple communities in the state of Florida over the last 17 years. He served as Vice Principal of Miami Carol City Senior High School, Instructional Leader and Science Supervisor for the Florida Department of Education, and

science teacher, science coach, and school site and district administrator in multiple districts in south Florida.

His career has focused on promoting a comprehensive support system that aims to increase community and parent involvement by providing intervention and enrichment plans for students while also enhancing teacher quality and increasing student achievement and college readiness. Mr. Carranza is also an alumnus of the Southern Scholarship Foundation program, which strongly influenced his work with students needing opportunities for educational advancement.

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3 DAMON ANDREW

POSTSECONDARY: UNIVERSITY

Dr. Damon Andrew serves as Dean and E.B. "Ted" Robert Endowed Professor of the College of Human Sciences and Education at Louisiana State University. Prior to LSU, he was Dean and Professor of the College of Health and Human Services at Troy University, and he taught at the University of South Alabama, University of Florida, and Florida State University.

He served as the doctoral program director at University of Louisville and was the founder as well as director of the University of Tennessee doctoral program. His research productivity includes a textbook, 27 funded grants and contracts, and over 120 peer-reviewed articles, reviews, proceedings, and book chapters. He is serving as the Editor, Senior Editor, and Associate Editor of

multiple journals and serves on six editorial boards. The American Association of University Administrators and the National Association have recognized his administrative accomplishments for Kinesiology and Physical Education in Higher Education. Dr. Andrew received his Ph.D. in Sports Administration from Florida State University. His education also includes a B.S. in Physical education and M.S. in Exercise Psychology from the University of South Alabama, and an M.S.E.S.S in Biomechanics and M.E.S.S. in Sport Management from the University of Florida.

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3 JAMES MORRISON DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR

Dr. James Morrison received a B.S. in Social Studies Education, M.S. in Social Science, and his Ph.D. in Higher Education, all from Florida State University. In addition, he studied German at the University of Heidelberg and German and Sociology at the University of Munich. He is currently serving as Professor Emeritus of Education at UNC-Chapel Hill. He served as Vice President (Division J) of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) and received the Distinguished Scholar Award from AERA’s Special Interest Group on Strategic Change. Dr. Morrison has served as consulting editor of The Review

of Educational Research, The American Educational Research Journal, and the ASHE-ERIC Research Report Series.

He is the founding editor of three peerreviewed publications: On the Horizon, The Technology Source, and Innovate.

He is the author and co-author of nine books and over 200 journal articles focusing on educational planning and on using information technology tools in educational organizations.

He has presented over 240 conference presentations and workshops around the world.

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