Michaela Albon, ’80, BA history, is the senior vice president in the Washington Mutual Bank Legal Department. She joined Washington Mutual in May of 1999, and is based at the company’s headquarters in Seattle, Wash. She and her husband, Don, reside in Issaquah, Wash. Albon was honored by the UWF National Alumni Association as a 2006 Distinguished Alumna.

Suzanne Lewis

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

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.

Fitzhugh Sthreshley III, ’81,BA history, serves on the Polk County Historical Association Board of Directors. He is a vice president and business banker at Citrus and Chemical Bank. A past member of the effort Meade city commission, he served as the town’s mayor in 2003. Sthreshley has also served as treasurer of the Historical Society of Fort Meade since 1997, and he has served on the Polk County Historical Commission from 1999 to 2003. He lives in Fort Meade.

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.

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.

President Cavanaugh and Barbara Weeks

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.

Bob Wesley