List of University of North Florida people
Encyclopedia
Alumni
| Alumni | Notability |
|---|---|
| William T. Abare, Jr. | Current President of Flagler College Flagler College Flagler College, is a private four-year liberal arts college in St. Augustine, Florida, USA and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2008.The college has been named in recent years by US News & World Report as one of the southeast region's best comprehensive liberal arts colleges, and is included on... |
| Janet H. Adkins Janet H. Adkins Janet H. Adkins is a Florida Republican politician who serves as a Representative for District 12 in the House of Representatives of the State of Florida. She was valedictorian at Trinity Christian Academy and graduated in 1983. She graduated from the University of North Florida with a Bachelor... |
Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Patrick Faber Patrick Faber (politician) Patrick Faber is a Belizean politician. Faber was born in Belize City, Belize. He is currently the Minister of Education in Belize.-Education:... |
Current Minister of Education in Belize Belize Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official... |
| Nat Glover | Former sheriff of Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968... |
| Todd Haley Todd Haley Todd Haley is the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League . Prior to joining the Chiefs, Haley served as the Arizona Cardinals' offensive coordinator from 2007 to 2008, and was the wide receivers coach for the New York Jets, Chicago Bears, and Dallas Cowboys.-Early... |
Head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... |
| Betty Holzendorf | Former member of the Florida Senate Florida Senate The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Senate is composed of 40 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 470,032.... |
| Yoanna House Yoanna House Yoanna House is an American fashion model and television host, best known as the winner of Cycle 2 of America's Next Top Model.- Biography :... |
American fashion model and winner of America's Next Top Model America's Next Top Model America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry.... |
| Melanie J. Husk | Current Vice President of Baptist Health |
| Will Ludwigsen Will Ludwigsen Will Ludwigsen is an American writer of horror, mystery, and science fiction. His work has appeared in a number of magazines including Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, Cemetery Dance, Weird Tales, and Strange Horizons as well as his first collection of short fiction, Cthulhu Fhtagn, Baby! and... |
American writer of horror, mystery, and science fiction |
| Greg Mullins Greg Mullins Greg Mullins is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Mullins was signed by the Milwaukee Brewers as a free agent in 1995. He played with the team at the Major League level in 1998.Mullins played at the collegiate level at the University of North Florida.... |
Pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers |
| Gene Prough | Current President of Chipola College Chipola College Chipola College is a state college located in Marianna, Florida, USA. Chipola College is a member institution of the Florida College System.The College was named for the Chipola River, which is located less than a mile from the campus... |
| Mark Vitner | Director and Senior Economist for Wells Fargo Wells Fargo Wells Fargo & Company is an American multinational diversified financial services company with operations around the world. Wells Fargo is the fourth largest bank in the U.S. by assets and the largest bank by market capitalization. Wells Fargo is the second largest bank in deposits, home... |
| Fran Wendelboe | State Representative, 1st district in New Hampshire |
| Mike Wood Mike Wood (baseball) Michael Burton Wood is a former professional baseball pitcher. He has played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball, and one in Nippon Professional Baseball.... |
Pitcher for the Texas Rangers |
| Janie S. McLure | Founder, president and CEO of McLure Oil Company |
| Anthony J. Megas | Logistics Innovator, former Punter of the Florida State Seminoles |
| Dwayne "Hogg" Loggins | Legendary McNeese State strength and conditioning coach |
| Justin W. Rand | Former Aide to President George W. Bush and Senator John McCain |
Presidents
University of North Florida
The University of North Florida is a public university located in Jacksonville, Florida. A member institution of the State University System of Florida, the university is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master’s...
has had nine presidents:
| Presidents of UNF | years as president | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Thomas G. Carpenter Thomas G. Carpenter Thomas Glenn Carpenter is an American retired educator and university administrator. He was the founding President of the University of North Florida , serving from 1969–1980, and a President of Memphis State University from 1980–1991. The University of North Florida's Thomas G... |
(1969–1980) |
| 2 | Dr. Andrew A. Robinson | (1980–1982) (interim) |
| 3 | Dr. Curtis L. McCray | (1982–1988) |
| 4 | Dr. Roy E. McTarnaghan | (1988–1989) (interim) |
| 5 | Dr. Adam W. Herbert Adam Herbert Adam William Herbert, Jr. is an American retired academic administrator. He served as President of the University of North Florida from 1989–1998, as Chancellor of the State University System of Florida from 1998–2001, and as President of Indiana University from 2003–2007. He was the first... |
(1989–1998) |
| 6 | Dr. E.K. Fretwell E.K. Fretwell Elbert K. Fretwell Jr. Ph.D. is an American academic and Chancellor Emeritus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He was born in New York and is the son of Elbert K. Fretwell who served was the second Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America. He and his wife live in... |
(1998) (interim) |
| 7 | Dr. Anne H. Hopkins | (1998–2002) |
| 8 | Dr. A. David Kline | (2002–2003) (interim) |
| 9 | Mr. John Delaney John Delaney John Adrian Delaney is an American lawyer, politician and university administrator. He currently serves as the president of the University of North Florida. A member of the Republican Party, he served as mayor of Jacksonville, Florida from 1995 to 2003... |
(2003–present) |