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Each year, the Florida International University Alumni Association honors distinguished alumni and a faculty member at the annual Torch Awards Gala. The Torch Award honors the memory of Senator Ernest R. Graham, the forward thinking champion who helped to create the University. Recipients of the award are recognized for the positive impact on their profession, the community and the university.

The recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Awards are selected by the Colleges and Schools and the Charles E. Perry Young Alumni Visionary Award, Community Leadership Award and the Outstanding Faculty Member Award are selected by the Torch Awards Committee of the FIUAA. The committee is composed of alumni representatives who represent past Torch Award recipients and the FIUAA Board of Directors.

President Modesto A. Maidique and William Trueba, Esq., president of the FIU Alumni Association, will honor the 2007 recipients at the 7th Annual Torch Awards Gala. The gala dinner will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2008, with cocktail reception commencing at 6:30pm and dinner and ceremony at 7:30pm at the Graham Center Ballroom at the University Park Campus of Florida International University.

Special guests will include Barry E Johnson, President & CEO; Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce who will serve as the gala’s emcee and a special musical performance by FIU’s own Alejandra Alberti and a 2007 Latin Grammy Nominee.

The gala not only honors the outstanding recipients but also serves as a fundraiser for student scholarships.

For further information please contact the FIU Office of Alumni Relations at 1-800-FIU-ALUM or Jennifer Restrepo, Assistant Director, Special Events & Outreach at 305-348-0159 or restrepj@fiu.edu

2007 Torch Award Recipients to be honored at this year's 7th Annual Torch Awards Gala are as follows:

Distinguished Alumni Award

• Adina Aaron ‘93, College of Architecture & the Arts
• Dr. Henry Rodriguez ’86, MS ‘88, College of Arts & Sciences
• Joseph L. Caruncho, Esq. ‘81, College of Business Administration
• Justo L. Pozo ‘80, College of Business Administration
• Victor P. Sikah MS ’92 Ed.D. ‘03, College of Education
• Emilio R. Vega ‘92, College of Engineering & Computing
• Jose E. Perdomo JD ‘06, College of Law
• Jose Sotomayor ‘93, College of Nursing & Health Sciences
• Dr. Garth N. Graham ‘96, Honors College
• Miguel A. Cruz MPH ‘97, Robert Stempel School of Public Health
• Honorable Judge Israel Reyes ‘92, School of Criminal Justice
• Charles A. Bray MS ‘77, School of Hospitality & Tourism Management
• Phoebe Moll ‘00, School of Journalism & Mass Communications
• Representative David Rivera ’86, MPA ‘94, School of Public Administration
• Carmen Louis Morano, Ph.D ‘99, School of Social Work

Charles E. Perry Young Alumni Visionary Award

• Francisco Ramos, Jr, Esq. ‘93

Community Leadership Award

• Seth H. Bramson MS ‘92

Community Leadership Award

• Angel Medina, Jr. ‘92

Outstanding Faculty Award

• Mark D. Szuchman, Ph.D.

For further information please contact the FIU Office of Alumni Relations at 1-800-FIU-ALUM or Jennifer Restrepo, Assistant Director, Special Events & Outreach at 305-348-0159 or restrepj@fiu.edu.

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