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