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Orange County Public Schools Thank You Sponsors HOST SPONSOR FEATURED SUPPORTING TABLE SPONSORS Boone High School Orlando Regional Realtors Association Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association OUC – The Reliable One CFE Federal Credit Union Timber Creek High School Colonial High School Universal Orlando Resort Edgewater High School University of Central Florida Freedom High School Valencia College GrayRobinson, Attorneys at Law Wells Fargo Manuel Wharton-Smith, Inc. Nu Class n behalf of the School Board of Orange County, it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to the 2018 Orange County Public Schools Hall of Fame induction ceremony. You will quickly learn that this year’s inductees have significantly T impacted the Central Florida community, and are more than worthy of the recognition they will receive this evening. Each of tonight’s honorees have committed to making lives better not only for the students and families of Orange County, but for our community as a whole. Their lives serve as an inspiration to us as we continue to lead our students to success. As chair of the Orange County School Board, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has made this event possible. Sincerely, Bill Sublette hank you for joining us for our third Orange County Public Schools Hall of Fame. This evening, we will celebrate the achievements of our five inductees and honor the contributions they’ve made to society. T As a graduate of Orange County Public Schools, I’m especially proud to serve as superintendent. The Central Florida community means a great deal to me, and I’m energized by knowing that our dedicated staff and community members are preparing today’s students to be tomorrow’s hall of famers. At OCPS, our vision is to be the top producer of successful students in the nation. We can only accomplish our goals with the support of families and the community. It is because of your passion and commitment to public education that our children are ready to learn, improve steadily, graduate on time and succeed after graduation. Your continued support of the Foundation for OCPS is what helps make success possible for more than 207,000 students throughout Orange County. On behalf of our entire team, thank you for supporting our past, present and future stars! Sincerely, Barbara M. Jenkins, Ed.D. ORLANDO HIGH CLASS OF 1945 Marshall W. Nirenberg, Ph.D. Distinguished Alumnus Nobel Prize winner Marshall Warren In the years to follow, Nirenberg and Nirenberg is an American biochemist and his group of scientists deciphered the geneticist best known for deciphering the entire genetic code by matching amino genetic code. He was born in New York acids to synthetic triplet nucleotides. In City, moved to Orlando at the age of 14 1968, Nirenberg shared a Nobel Prize in and is a 1945 graduate of Orlando High. Physiology or Medicine with Har Gobind From a young age, Nirenberg took an Khorana and Robert Holley for their work interest in biology and benefited greatly in cracking the genetic code. from his move to Florida. He enjoyed Nirenberg received various other honors exploring the state’s ecosystems and sought and awards throughout his life, including mentorship and instruction from museum the Molecular Biology Award from the curators and biochemists at nearby World National Academy of Sciences, the Louisa War II training camps. Gross Horwitz Prize from Columbia Nirenberg attended the University of University and the National Medal of Florida where he received his bachelor’s Science. He holds honorary degrees from and master’s degrees in zoology. He earned Harvard and Yale universities and the a doctoral degree from the University of universities of Michigan, Chicago and Michigan. After completing a two-year Windsor (Ontario). He was appointed to postdoctoral fellowship with the American the Pontifical Academy of Sciences by Cancer Society, he became a research Pope Paul VI. biochemist for the National Institutes In 2010, Nirenberg passed away and of Health (NIH) Section of Metabolic is survived by his second wife Myrna Enzymes in 1960. There, he began his Weissman, a professor at Columbia work cracking the RNA code, and in 1962 University. became head of the Section of Biochemical Genetics at NIH. BOONE HIGH CLASS OF 1957 Charles T. Wells Distinguished Alumnus Charles T. Wells is a native of Orlando and served as chief justice and is best known a member of GrayRobinson’s Appellate for presiding over court appeals disputing and Litigation practice groups. Before the 2000 presidential election. In March joining the firm, Wells served as a justice 2009, Wells retired from the high court and on the Florida Supreme Court for more joined GrayRobinson. than 14 years. To this day, Wells is an active member of Wells graduated from Boone High in 1957 The Florida Bar, and has served in various and received his bachelor’s and juris doctor leadership capacities including president degrees from the University of Florida. of the Orange County Bar Association, Following his law school graduation a member of the board of governors of in 1964, he entered private practice in The Florida Bar and board of trustees of Orlando, where he remained until 1969. the Orange County Legal Aid Society. He He then served a one-year term as a trial is past president of Florida Blue Key, is a attorney with the United States Department Distinguished Alumnus of the University of Justice in Washington D.C., before of Florida and an honorary member of Phi returning to Orlando. Beta Kappa. Wells served 28 years in the private practice He and his wife, attorney Linda, reside in of law before his appointment to the Central Florida and have three children and Florida Supreme Court by Governor Lawton eight grandchildren. Chiles in 1994. From 2000 to 2002, he OAK RIDGE HIGH CLASS OF 1968 Glenda E. Hood Distinguished Alumna A fifth-generation Floridian, Glenda Hood During her three terms as mayor (1993- has dedicated her life to the principles of 2003), the city’s geographic area grew by responsible civic leadership. Growing up in more than 50 percent; Orlando became the Lake Conway area, she attended Pine positioned as a high-tech center and Castle Elementary and graduated from Oak competitive international market; and Ridge High School in 1968. the arts were elevated to a civic priority After two years at the all-women Queens and economic driver. She also established College in Charlotte, NC, she spent a unprecedented partnerships in education. year abroad majoring in Spanish at the Hood also served as Florida’s Secretary University of Valencia, Spain. However, the of State, where she was instrumental lure of home brought her back to Central in crafting the state’s Strategic Plan for Florida, where she graduated from Rollins Economic Development, and it’s 10-year College. Cultural Strategic Plan, as well as leading Hood became an OCPS ADDitions international business initiatives in Latin volunteer, teaching English as a second America and Asia. She was widely credited language to students at Lake Como for overseeing the seamless 2004 election Elementary several days a week. Dedicated cycle and for assisting counties in election to learning more about her community, preparation during recovery efforts after she became the first non-businessperson hurricanes Charley, Francis and Jean. allowed to participate in Leadership Today, Hood is the founding partner of Orlando. Hood was appointed to the triSect, LLC, a strategic consulting firm Municipal Planning Board by Mayor focused on civic innovation serving the Carl Langford, and in 1982, ran for business, government and independent city commission, unseating a 16-year sectors. She and and her husband Charles incumbent. During her third term, she have been married for 46 years and are the became the first woman (and youngest ever) proud parents of three married children and elected as Mayor of Orlando. 11 grandchildren. COLONIAL HIGH CLASS OF 1973 Dr. Joseph G. Joyner Distinguished Educator Dr. Joseph G. Joyner has lived a life Under his leadership as principal, the committed to the educational advancement school received the National School of of students throughout the state of Florida Excellence designation by the United States and is the current president of Flagler Department of Education. Over the next College. Prior to this role, he served as the 10 years, Joyner provided leadership as a superintendent of schools for St. Johns senior director, associate superintendent County School District in St. Augustine, Fla. and the area superintendent of OCPS’ Dr. Joyner graduated from Colonial High in North Learning Community. 1973 and received his undergraduate degree Throughout his entire career, Dr. Joyner from Florida State University. He continued has advocated for academic achievement his education at the University of Central and has maintained his focus on the Florida (UCF), receiving his master’s and individual needs of every student. He is doctoral degrees in education, and was an active member of his local community selected as UCF’s Outstanding Alumnus and has received several awards for his (2005) and Alumnus of the Decade (2008). commitment and leadership. He is the Dr. Joyner began his career in education in 2009 recipient of the Salvation Army A. 1977 as a teacher and coach for Autauga H. Gus Craig Award in recognition of his County Schools in Alabama. Three years community service, and was selected as later, he accepted his first teaching position the Florida Superintendent of the Year by with Orange County Public Schools. the Florida Association of District School At Apopka High, he served as teacher, Superintendents. coach and assistant principal before his He and his wife Susan have been married appointment as principal from 1989-1993.

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