List of Florida Institute of Technology people

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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

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Art, literature, and entertainment

Actors

Name Class Year Notability Reference
Richard Hatch Original winner of the CBS Survivor television series [1]
Jim Quinn 1988 Engineer at Orange County Choppers, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering [2]

Writers

Name Class Year Notability Reference
Lela E. Buis 1991 Author, poet and playwright

Athletes

Baseball

Name Class Year Notability Reference
Tim Wakefield Drafted by professional baseball in his junior year


Business

Name Class Year Notability Reference
Stephen Lee Morgan 1980s COO of CLS America

Government and law

Judges

Name Class Year Notability Reference
Catharina Haynes 1983 Federal judge

Mayors

Name Class Year Notability Reference
Stephen R. Speed 1993 Former mayor of Dover, Delaware
Tom Stuart Mayor of Meridian, Mississippi, 1973 to 1977 [3]

Military

Name Class Year Notability Reference
Charles C. Cannon 1976 US-O8 insignia.svg Major General USA, Ret.
Ann E. Dunwoody 1987 US-O10 insignia.svg General USA, M.S., First female four-star general in the military
David A. Score 1989? Rear Admiral NOAA, Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps [4]
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 US-O8 insignia.svg Major General US, Ret.; Chief of Legislative Liaison, U.S. Army [5]
Waleed A. Samkari 1988 US-O7 insignia.svg Brigadier General; former director of the Jordanian Maintenance Corps
Johnnie E. Wilson 1977 US-O10 insignia.svg General USA, Ret. [6]

Science and technology

Astronauts

Name Class Year Notability Reference
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)
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]
Wassim Michael Haddad 1987 IEEE Fellow and Full Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering [8]
David A. King 1991 Director, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center [9]
Felix Soto Toro 1990 Astronaut applicant, developed the advanced payload transfer measurement system for NASA [10]

Religious

Name Class Year Notability Reference
Michael Ramos (Br. Michael Anthony) 1983 Hermit and Monsignor of the Roman Catholic Church, Founder of the Hermits of Saint Bruno, 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, NASA Astronaut applicant, Group Lead Engineer at the Kennedy Space Center, Day trader, NASA New Technology Officer, developed the CAD System for NASA Kennedy Space Center [11][12][13]

Royalty

Name Class Year Notability Reference
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 [14][15][16]

Faculty and staff

Florida Institute of Technology presidents

Name Notability Reference
Anthony Catanese Current university president

Faculty

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Name Notability Reference
Guy André Boy University Professor and Director of Human-Centered Design Institute
Cem Kaner University Professor and Director of Center for Software Testing Education & Research

References

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  6. African-American Ascends from Private to Four-Star General Archived January 13, 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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  11. Immaculate Heart of Mary Hermitage
  12. Satellite High School Alumni of Note
  13. Notable Puerto Ricans
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