Alumni

2006 Alumni Hall of Fame

Inductees*

ACCOUNTING
Manuel M. García, C.P.A.

Managing Partner
BKR-Garcia & Company PLLC

ADVERTISING
Carlos G. Guzmán

President
The Flyer Publishing Company – Florida

ARCHITECTURE
Jimmie Allen

President
Allen + Associates P.A.

BANKING
Miriam López

Chairman and CEO
TransAtlantic Bank

BUSINESS
José Armario

President Latin America
Mcdonald’s Corporation

EDUCATION
Lourdes P. Giménez

Principal
Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary School

ENGINEERING
Alberto D. Argudín, P.e.

President
A.D.A. Engineering Inc.

ENTERTAINMENT
Angel Carrasco

Senior Vice President
Latin American A&R Sony/BMG Music Entertainment

FAITH-BASED
Rev. Dr. Jimmie L. Brown

Senior Pastor
Harris Chapel United Methodist Church

HEALTH CARE
Georgina C. Díaz

Chief Operating Officer
Kendall Regional Medical Center

JOURNALISM – PRINT
Manuel R. “Manny” García

Metro Editor
The Miami Herald

JOURNALISM - TELEVISION
Eliott Rodríguez

News Anchor
CBS4

LAW
Alberto “Al” Cárdenas

Senior Partner
Tew Cardenas LLP

MEDICINE
Rube J. Pardo, M.d., Ph.d.

Coral Gables Dermatology and Laser Center

NONPROFIT SECTOR
Rolando D. Rodríguez

President and CEO
Jackson Memorial Foundation

NURSING
Kathy Sparger, R.N., M.S.N.

Vice President, Patient Services and Chief Nursing Officer
South Miami Hospital

PUBLIC RELATIONS
Martha Pantín

Director
Corporate Communications American Airlines

PUBLIC SAFETY - FIRE
Charles V. “Chuck” Lanza

Fire Chief (Retired)
Broward Sheriff’s Office

PUBLIC SAFETY - POLICE
Frank G. Fernández

Deputy Chief of Police
Miami Police Department

PUBLIC SERVICE
The Honorable John L. Mica

United States Representative
7th District of Florida

TECHNOLOGY
Gerardo “Gerry” Fundora

President of Network Services
Hal-Tec Corporation

TRANSPORTATION
William E. “Skip” Barnette

President and CEO
Caribbean Star and Caribbean Sun Airlines

TRAVEL AND TOURISM
María A. Sastre

Vice President, International Sales and Marketing
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Otis Pitts Jr.

President
Peninsula Developers Inc.

VISUAL ARTS
María Brito

Sculptor
Bernice Steinbaum Gallery

* Inductee titles at the time of award