MIAMI, FL (Dec. 5, 2019) – Barry University has announced the ten alumni who will be honored for their outstanding achievements and contributions to society at the Distinguished Alumni Awards on Feb. 13, 2020, at the Shepard & Ruth K. Broad Center for the Performing Arts at Barry University.
Each year, Distinguished Alumni Awards are presented to select Barry graduates who have made significant contributions to their professions and community, and who consistently demonstrate Barry's Core Commitments of Knowledge and Truth, Inclusive Community, Social Justice, and Collaborative Service through their daily lives. Additionally, two alumni will be honored as Rising Star recipients.
The 2020 recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award are:
Matthew J. Allen, BS ’87: Executive Vice President and COO - The Related Group
Alice Parmelee Burch, BSN '82: Vice Mayor - Village of Miami Shores
Thomas H. Leeder, Esq., JD '03: Attorney - The Leeder Law Firm
Dr. Carmen Blanco Marinelli, BA '76: Adjunct Professor - Nova Southeastern University
Anthony Palmieri, JD '10: Clerk & Comptroller - Palm Beach County
Jennifer Boyd-Pugh, BS '94, MS '01: Vice President for University Administration - Barry University
Elizabeth Ricci, BS '96: Attorney - Rambana & Ricci, PLLC
Paul G. Van Buskirk, MS '02, Ph.D. '06: Chairman of the Board - Metro Forecasting Models
The 2020 recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Rising Star are:
Joseph P. Caiazzo, BA' 09: Political Consultant/New Hampshire State Director - Bernie 2020 Campaign
Vanessa Viadero, BA' 11: Director of Marketing - JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa
The VIP reception is $50 per person and starts at 5:30 p.m. The Awards Ceremony is at 7 p.m. and is free of charge and open to the public. For more information, contact alumni@barry.edu or call 1-877-899-ALUM. To purchase tickets, visit https://community.barry.edu/daa2020.
About Barry University:
Founded in 1940 by the Adrian Dominican Sisters, Barry University offers more than 100 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs. Based in Miami, the university is composed of two colleges and six schools in the areas of Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Law, Nursing and Health Sciences, Podiatry, Professional and Career Education (PACE), and Social Work. The University enrolls approximately 7,500 students from nearly all 50 states and 80 countries and has more than 65,000 alumni worldwide.