Rocky Sansom, '03, currently has the  principal supporting role of Wreck in the National Broadway Tour of Leonard Bernstein's "Wonderful Town." He thinks that the tour will come to the Mobile area in February!.

Suzanne Lewis, ’78, BA American history, is superintendent of Yellowstone National Park. Lewis manages more than 2.2 million acres in Idaho, Wyoming and Montana, a staff of 400 and an annual base budget of more than $30 million. After graduating from UWF, she began her career with the National Park Service as a seasonal park ranger at Gulf Islands National Seashore. Lewis recently delivered the commencement address at UWF’s spring 2006 graduation ceremony.

Carmen Martinez, ’80, MA history, is the new U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Zambia. A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Martinez previously served as chief of mission in Rangoon, Burma, principal officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Sao Paulo, Brazil, deputy chief of Mission in Maputo, Mozambique, principal officer at the U.S. Consulate in Barranquilla, Colombia, chief of the consular section in Quito, Ecuador and as a consular officer in Bangkok, Thailand and Caracas, Venezuela.

Michael F. Summers,1980, BS Chemistry, earned a PhD in Chemistry from Emory Univeristy and joined the faculty at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. In 1994 he was appointed to the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and he is currently a Full Investigator. He is also an Editor for the Journal of Molecular Biology and a member of the editorial advisory boards of the Journal of Biomolecular NMR and Protein Science.  Dr. Summers was a recipient of the ASM Hinton Award for Mentoring (2002), the White House Presidential Award for Mentoring (2000), and the Protein Society (DuPont-Merck) Young Investigator Award (1996), the Emily M. Gray Mentoring Award of the Biophysical Society (2003), and the Mentor Award of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2003).  Dr. Summers visited UWF during the 2005-6 year to share his experiences in fostering inclusiveness for underrepresented groups in sciences.

Arnold Weeks, ’73, BA history education, is director of community services for Clay County. He is in charge of the Clay County Library System, Agricultural Extension Service, Housing Program and Veteran’s Services. Weeks has been an employee of Clay County since 1987, and served as director of libraries for 19 years.

President Cavanaugh and Barbara Weeks

Barbara Weeks, ’73, MA history, donated her painting of the Dorr House in Historic Pensacola Village to UWF. The Dorr House is the university’s presidential home in downtown Pensacola. President John Cavanaugh unveiled Weeks’ painting at a special reception held last fall.

Bob Wesley, ’77, BA history, is the 2005 recipient of the Orange County Bar Association’s Liberty Bell Award. Wesley is a public defender in Orange and Osceola Counties in Florida. The Liberty Bell Award is presented annually during Law Week to an individual who has demonstrated community service and commitment to the values symbolized by the liberty bell, including encouraging respect for the law and promoting civic responsibility. Wesley has been a criminal defense attorney since 1984 and was elected Orange/Osceola Public Defender in 2000. He has focused on commitment to community by getting involved with outreach programs such as Habitat for Humanity, law camps for the Boy and Girl’s Club and an annual clothing drive for those who cannot afford appropriate attire for court proceedings.

Norman D. Geddes, '72, MS Aeronautical Systems, Doctorate from Georgia Institute of Technology, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Southeast Council of the American Electronics Association, AeA. The AeA is the largest nationwide trade association representing all segments of the technology industry. The AeA's SE Council is based in Atlanta and one of 17 regional offices in the U.S. Dr. Geddes is the Founder and CEO of Applied Systems Intelligence (ASI) in Roswell, GA. Dr. Geddes has led the development and commercialization of systems technology across a broad set of domains. Prior to ASI, as Director of Operator Support Systems with Search Technology, Inc., Dr. Geddes led the development of intelligent user interface technology as a part of the DARPA Pilot's Associate program. Previous to this position, he served as Director of System Development at Marconi Avionics, Inc. His past experience includes Design Engineer with General Electric Company's Simulation and Control Systems Division, and flight controls Research Engineer at Systems Research Laboratories Inc. Previous to his civilian career, Dr. Geddes completed a six-year tour as a US Naval Aviator. See more...