Honoring FAU’s Outstanding Alumni

Wednesday, May 04, 2022
2022 Hall of Fame and Distinguished Alumni

Tonight, the FAU Alumni Association will host its annual Hall of Fame and Distinguished Alumni ceremony and reception. The event recognizes outstanding alumni from each college for their exceptional service and commitment to their profession or community.

This year’s Hall of Fame inductee is Seth L. Siegel, B.S. ’96, a graduate of the College of Business. Mr. Siegel is the chief executive officer-elect of Grant Thornton LLP and will assume the role on Aug. 1. He previously served as the firm’s office managing partner for South Florida and has held a number of other positions at Grant Thornton since 1996.

FAU’s past Hall of Fame Inductees and Distinguished Alumni include a congressman, a senator, an ambassador, a NASA astronaut, an Emmy-winning news anchor, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, a Grammy-winning musician and two Broadway stars, as well as business executives, scientists, artists, educators, healthcare professionals, engineers and more.

The eight Distinguished Alumni of the Colleges are:

  • Charles L. Bender III, B.A. ’93, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
  • Cheryl Shields Proctor, Ph.D. ’17, College of Education
  • Danielle T. Dzung, B.S. ’87, College of Engineering and Computer Science
  • Cara Capp, MURP ’10, B.A. ’08, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
  • Jodi-Ann S. Edwards, M.D. ’17, B.S. ’11, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
  • Taren J. O’Brien, R.N. ’03, M.S.N. ’07, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
  • Rik J. Deitsch, B.S. ’97, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
  • Belcida N. Encinosa, M.S.W. ’08, B.S.W. ’05, College of Social Work and Criminal Justice

We are very proud of these impressive alumni and their many stellar accomplishments. Congratulations, Owls!