Reserve (affiliate of the Department of Defense) Patriot Award, 2016 Academy Preparatory School, Five Fabulous Females, 2014 Chamber of Commerce, Iconic Woman of the Year Finalist for Large Businesses, 2013 Network of Executive Women, Exceptional Woman of the Year Finalist, 2013 Junior Achievement, Educator of the Year, 2011 Top 25 Women in Higher Education by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine 2017 Businesswoman of the Year, Government/Nonprofit category, The Tampa Bay Business Journal Impact Award, The Weekly Challenger The Pinellas Opportunity Council, President’s Award for Community Leadership National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Passing the Torch Leadership Award for Education References Living people St. Petersburg College faculty University of South Florida alumni Barry University alumni Year of birth missing (living people)