List of Florida Institute of Technology people

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

Actors
Name Class year Notability Reference
Richard HatchOriginal winner of the CBS Survivor television series
Jim Quinn1988Engineer at Orange County Choppers, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering[1]

Writers
Name Class year Notability Reference
Lela E. Buis1991Author, poet and playwright

Athletes
Name Class year Notability Reference
Austin AllenProfessional baseball player
J.T. Hassell2019Professional football player
Gabe Hughes2016Professional football player
Daniela IacobelliProfessional golfer
Ubaldo Jimenez 2021 Professional baseball player [2]
Paul SturgessProfessional basketball player
Tim WakefieldProfessional baseball player
Dwight WaltonProfessional basketball player
Don WilsonProfessional kickboxer

Judges
Name Class year Notability Reference
Catharina Haynes1983Federal judge

Politics
Name Class year Notability Reference
Stephen R. Speed1993Former mayor of Dover, Delaware
Tom StuartMayor of Meridian, Mississippi, 1973–1977[3]
Jacey JettonMember of the Texas House of Representatives since 2021

Military
Name Class year Notability Reference
Charles C. Cannon1976 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. Dunwoody1987 General USA, M.S., first female four-star general in the military
James L. Herdt19929th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Larry L. Hereth1992Commander of the Fifth Coast Guard District of the United States Coast Guard
Galen B. Jackman1983 Major General US, Ret.; Chief of Legislative Liaison, U.S. Army[4]
Herbert J. McChrystalMajor General, United States Army
Gustave F. PernaGeneral, United States Army
Aundre F. PiggeeLieutenant General, United States Army Logistics Branch Deputy Chief
David A. Score1989Rear Admiral NOAA, Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps[5]
Jonathan White1981Rear Admiral; Commander of Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command. Director of Navy Task Force Climate Change
Johnnie E. Wilson1977 General USA, Ret. Served as the 25th Chief of Ordnance.[6]
Larry D. WycheLieutenant General, currently serving as the deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Materiel Command

Astronauts
Name Class year Notability Reference
Albert Scott Crossfield1982USAF astronaut, Honorary Doctorate of Science, 1982
Joan Higginbotham1992Engineer, NASA astronaut, M.S. Management Science, 1992, M.S. Space Systems, 1996
Kathryn P. Hire1991NASA astronaut (STS-90)
Christopher LoriaNASA astronaut, Completed 30 credits of coursework toward a Master of Science degree in aeronautical engineering.
Frederick W. Sturckow2000

NASA astronaut, M.S. Mechanical Engineering, veteran of four Space Shuttle missions

Sunita Williams1995NASA astronaut
George D. Zamka1997NASA astronaut (STS-120)

Scientists and engineers
Name Class year Notability Reference
Richard Adams1976Inventor[7]
Alyssa Carson current student Space enthusiast, author, and astronaut hopeful [8]
Wassim Michael Haddad1987IEEE Fellow and Full Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering[9]
David A. King1991Director, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center[10]
Julius Montgomery1964First Black Professional in the U.S. Space Program.[11]
Mike Moses1989Aerospace 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 Toro1990NASA 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
Michael Ramos1983Hermit 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 Grönfeldt1995An Icelandic business woman, author, and former President of Reykjavík University. Graduated with MSc in Technical and Professional Communication.[16]
Prince Louis of LuxembourgThird 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-chiA Taiwanese retired admiral of the Republic of China Navy, 31st Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China.
Waleed A. Samkari1988 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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  2. Wagner, James (7 May 2021). "A Pitcher Never Forgot His Promise to His Mother". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  3. "Sheila Blackmon/Meridian Star, Tom Stuart, former mayor, dies". Franklin County Times. 19 November 2001. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  4. "The Office of The Chief Legislative Liaison". Hqda.army.mil. Archived from the original on March 27, 2009. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  5. "Rear Admiral David A. Score, NOAA Director, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Director, Office of Marine and Aviation Operations". noaacorps.noaa.gov. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  6. African-American Ascends from Private to Four-Star General Archived January 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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  8. Ormont Blumberg, Perri (4 March 2020). "Baton Rouge Teenager Alyssa Carson Is Aiming to Be First Human to Walk on Mars". Southern Living. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
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  10. "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.
  11. 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.
  12. "Biography of Michael P. Moses".
  13. "NASA Quest > Space Team Online". Quest.arc.nasa.gov. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  14. "Student Anesti Vega Named Sea Hero of the Year". 24 January 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  15. "Immaculate Heart of Mary Hermitage".
  16. "The secret to the success of Reykjavik University". IceNews. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  17. Jacobs, Hans (3 August 2010). "Prince Louis taking to Florida skies". News Summary R O Y A L B L O G. N L.
  18. "Interview with Prince Louis and Princess Tessy (Incl. Translation)". Luxarazzi.
  19. Neale, Rick (June 10, 2016). "Florida Tech president retires, returning as professor". Florida Today. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  20. Reed, Matt (August 6, 2015). "Buzz Aldrin will become professor at Florida Tech". Florida Today. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
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