Twenty-five more students added to UF Hall of Fame for leadership

April 4, 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida inducted 25 new members into the Hall of Fame Tuesday in the Reitz Student Union Grand Ballroom. The Hall of Fame is the highest recognition given to student leaders at UF.

The 2012 recipients are: Elizabeth Accurso, Jean-Luc Adrien, Rajiv Asnani, Isamara Berrios, Georgia Buckhalter, Victoria Cacicedo, James Paul Chan, Young-Ki Chang, Justin Fisch, Jason Hancock, Aaron Heger, Beatriz Hernandez, David Hwang, Megan Iseman, Micah Lewis, Kailey Mizelle, Anthony Nguyen, Paul Pakidis, Corey Portnoy, Anthony Reynolds, Roberta Roberts, Michael Satyapor, Sierra Seaman, Trimaine Sheffield and Leandria Vickers.

Recipients were honored by President Bernie Machen and Interim Vice President for Student Affairs Dave Kratzer at the ceremony in front of family and friends.

This year, more than 60 students applied for the award. The UF Hall of Fame is limited in size to no more than 25 students per year. A committee composed of faculty, staff and two former award recipients reviewed the applications.

Since 1921, UF Hall of Fame recognizes seniors and graduate students who have consistently demonstrated an outstanding commitment to improving the University of Florida through campus and community involvement, participation in organized campus activities and scholastic achievement.

The Division of Student Affairs coordinates the award. Applications are available at the beginning of February every year.

Past award winners include George Smathers (1937), Stephen O’Connell (1938), Ralph Turlington (1942), Marshall Criser (1950), Steve Spurrier (1967), Susan Jacobs (1971), Danny Ponce (1973), Maruchi Azorin (1976), Dean Cannon (1990), Jason Rosenberg (1990) and Tim Tebow (2009).

For more information and a complete list of past award winners, please visit http://www.ufsa.ufl.edu/students/honors_awards_scholarships/hall_of_fame/