2012
Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees
On October 8, 2012, hundreds of well-wishers gathered at the New World Center in Miami Beach to celebrate fourteen great Miamians and the great teachers who most inspired their success. Those 14 individuals - the inaugural inductees into the new Miami-Dade County Public Schools Alumni Hall of Fame - exemplify the very best in human achievement, as do the teachers they chose to be recognized alongside them. As such, they all represent the very best of Miami-Dade County and its public schools.
Browse through the Commemorative Induction Ceremony Program, browse through each Inducteee Profile, or click on the names of our inductees for an audiovisual tribute to them. Read and listen, learn and enjoy - and, most of all, be inspired by our rich tradition of excellence.
Arts & Entertainment Andy Garcia; Oscar-nominated Actor
Jeffrey Preston Bezos; Founder & CEO, Amazon
Bob Graham; U.S. Senator, Florida Governor
Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
Wendy Chung; Molecular Geneticist
Dorothy Jenkins Fields; Historian, Preservationist
Andre Dawson; Baseball Hall of Famer
Dominic Lee Gorie; Commander, Space Shuttle Discovery
William B. Lenoir; Astronaut, Space Shuttle Columbia
Thomas K. Mattingly; Astronaut, Apollo 16
Winston Scott; Astronaut, Space Shuttle Endeavour
Juan del Busto; Federal Reserve Bank Regional Executive
Barrington Irving; Aviator, Aviation Educator
Ron Magill; Naturalist, Wildlife Educator
Brad Meltzer; Bestselling Author
We thank the 2012 Hall of Fame judges for their diligent deliberations and wise choices.
Ms. Sheila Womble, Executive Director Mr. Robert McCammon, President and CEO
Arts for Learning History Miami
Mr. Timothy A. Barber, Executive Director Mr. Raymond Santiago, Director
Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South Florida Miami-Dade County Public Library
Mr. William D. Talbert III, President & CEO Mr. Michael Sophia, Executive Director
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Miami-Dade Sports Commission