This list contains people associated with the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida, including current and former college presidents, as well as notable alumni and faculty.
Alumni or attendees
Art, literature, and entertainment
Actors
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
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Richard Hatch | Original winner of the CBS Survivor television series | ||
Jim Quinn | 1988 | Engineer at Orange County Choppers, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering | [1] |
Writers
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
Lela E. Buis | 1991 | Author, poet and playwright |
Athletes
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
Austin Allen | Professional baseball player | ||
J.T. Hassell | 2019 | Professional football player | |
Gabe Hughes | 2016 | Professional football player | |
Daniela Iacobelli | Professional golfer | ||
Ubaldo Jimenez | 2021 | Professional baseball player | [2] |
Paul Sturgess | Professional basketball player | ||
Tim Wakefield | Professional baseball player | ||
Dwight Walton | Professional basketball player | ||
Don Wilson | Professional kickboxer |
Government and law
Judges
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
Catharina Haynes | 1983 | Federal judge |
Politics
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
Stephen R. Speed | 1993 | Former mayor of Dover, Delaware | |
Tom Stuart | Mayor of Meridian, Mississippi, 1973–1977 | [3] | |
Jacey Jetton | Member of the Texas House of Representatives since 2021 |
Military
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
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Charles C. Cannon | 1976 | Major General USA, Ret. Served as the Aide-de-camp to General Dwight D. Eisenhower. | |
Jeffrey W. Drushal | ? | Brigadier General; Chief of Transportation Corps at Fort Lee (Virginia) | |
Ann E. Dunwoody | 1987 | General USA, M.S., first female four-star general in the military | |
James L. Herdt | 1992 | 9th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy | |
Larry L. Hereth | 1992 | Commander of the Fifth Coast Guard District of the United States Coast Guard | |
Galen B. Jackman | 1983 | Major General US, Ret.; Chief of Legislative Liaison, U.S. Army | [4] |
Herbert J. McChrystal | Major General, United States Army | ||
Gustave F. Perna | General, United States Army | ||
Aundre F. Piggee | Lieutenant General, United States Army Logistics Branch Deputy Chief | ||
David A. Score | 1989 | Rear Admiral NOAA, Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps | [5] |
Jonathan White | 1981 | Rear Admiral; Commander of Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command. Director of Navy Task Force Climate Change | |
Johnnie E. Wilson | 1977 | General USA, Ret. Served as the 25th Chief of Ordnance. | [6] |
Larry D. Wyche | Lieutenant General, currently serving as the deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Materiel Command |
Science and technology
Astronauts
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
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Albert Scott Crossfield | 1982 | USAF astronaut, Honorary Doctorate of Science, 1982 | |
Joan Higginbotham | 1992 | Engineer, NASA astronaut, M.S. Management Science, 1992, M.S. Space Systems, 1996 | |
Kathryn P. Hire | 1991 | NASA astronaut (STS-90) | |
Christopher Loria | NASA astronaut, Completed 30 credits of coursework toward a Master of Science degree in aeronautical engineering. | ||
Frederick W. Sturckow | 2000 |
NASA astronaut, M.S. Mechanical Engineering, veteran of four Space Shuttle missions | |
Sunita Williams | 1995 | NASA astronaut | |
George D. Zamka | 1997 | NASA astronaut (STS-120) |
Scientists and engineers
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
Richard Adams | 1976 | Inventor | [7] |
Alyssa Carson | current student | Space enthusiast, author, and astronaut hopeful | [8] |
Wassim Michael Haddad | 1987 | IEEE Fellow and Full Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering | [9] |
David A. King | 1991 | Director, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center | [10] |
Julius Montgomery | 1964 | First Black Professional in the U.S. Space Program. | [11] |
Mike Moses | 1989 | Aerospace Engineer for the NASA Space Shuttle program Launch Integration Manager from 2008 until the conclusion of the program in 2011. He's currently the President of Virgin Galactic. | [12] |
Felix Soto Toro | 1990 | NASA Engineer, developed the advanced payload transfer measurement system for NASA | [13] |
Anesti Vega | current student | Oceanographer, Scuba Diving Magazine's Sea Hero of the Year 2021 | [14] |
Religious
Name | Class Year | Notability | Reference |
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Michael Ramos | 1983 | Hermit of the Roman Catholic Church, Research Fellow, B.S. Computer Engineering, M.S. Engineering Management, S.T.B. Sacred Theology, Ph.D. Biblical Studies, DBA Finance, Ph.D. Islamic Studies, Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Mission Specialist applicant, Group Lead Engineer at the Kennedy Space Center, NASA New Technology Officer | [15] |
International
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
Svafa Grönfeldt | 1995 | An Icelandic business woman, author, and former President of Reykjavík University. Graduated with MSc in Technical and Professional Communication.[16] | |
Prince Louis of Luxembourg | Third son of Grand Duke Henri (monarch of Luxembourg, 2000–present); studied aeronautics and aeronautical management for two years (c.2009-2011) at FIT | [17][18] | |
Kao Kuang-chi | A Taiwanese retired admiral of the Republic of China Navy, 31st Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China. | ||
Waleed A. Samkari | 1988 | Brigadier General; former director of the Jordanian Maintenance Corps | |
Faculty and staff
Florida Institute of Technology presidents
Name | Notability | Reference |
---|---|---|
Anthony Catanese | President of FIT from 2002 to 2016 | [19] |
Faculty
Name | Notability | Reference |
---|---|---|
Buzz Aldrin | Second man on the moon; Professor of Studies on Space Exploration | [20] |
Samuel Durrance | University Professor of Physics and Space Sciences | |
Cem Kaner | University professor and Director of Center for Software Testing Education & Research | |
Joan C. Sherman | Chemist | |
Mary Helen Johnston (McCay) | Engineer; former astronaut |
References
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- ↑ "NASA – NASA'S Marshall Center Director David King Receives Presidential Rank Award – Nation's Highest Honor for Federal Service". Nasa.gov. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ↑ Seelye, Katharine Q. "Julius Montgomery, Who Broke a Space-Age Race Barrier, Dies at 90", The New York Times, February 21, 2020, updated February 27, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Biography of Michael P. Moses".
- ↑ "NASA Quest > Space Team Online". Quest.arc.nasa.gov. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Student Anesti Vega Named Sea Hero of the Year". 24 January 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ↑ "Immaculate Heart of Mary Hermitage".
- ↑ "The secret to the success of Reykjavik University". IceNews. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ↑ Jacobs, Hans (3 August 2010). "Prince Louis taking to Florida skies". News Summary R O Y A L B L O G. N L.
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- ↑ Neale, Rick (June 10, 2016). "Florida Tech president retires, returning as professor". Florida Today. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- ↑ Reed, Matt (August 6, 2015). "Buzz Aldrin will become professor at Florida Tech". Florida Today. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
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