Our Laureates

Junior Achievement of the Space Coast Hall of Fame Laureates

William Chivers - 2025

Chief Executive Officer

RUSH Family of Companies

Laurie Cappelli - 2025

CEO/President

Community Credit Union of Florida

Mark Malek - 2024

Partner and Founder

Widerman Malek, PL

Randy & Linda May - 2024

Brent Peoples - 2023

Senior Vice President, Investments

Peoples Financial Planning of Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

Dana Kilborne - 2023

President and CEO

Cypress Bank & Trust

John Alpizar - 2023

Alpizar Law

Duane De Freese - 2022

Indian River Lagoon Council

D. Travis Proctor - 2022 Vice Chair

CEO

Artemis, Inc.

Robert Lee Jordan Jr. - 2021

President & CEO

Genesis VII, Inc.

Jim and Jonnie Swann - 2021

EKS Inc., Jim and Jonnie Swann Corp.

Julie and Don Herndon - 2020

Founders

Classic Wood Flooring

Frank DiBello - 2020

President and CEO

Space Florida

Bob Cabana - 2020

Director

NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center

Bryan and Donna Scott - 2019

Barn Light, Playalinda Brewing Company, and The Brix Project

Lynda L. Weatherman - 2019

President & CEO

Economic Development Commission

Larry McIntyre - 2018

JA Laureate

Clear Channel Outdoor

Rick McNeight - 2017

Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Officer

Health First

Edward W. Scott Jr. - 2017

Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, and Former Government Official

William M. Brown - 2016

President and CEO

Harris Corporation

William C. Potter - 2016

Diplomat, Attorney

Military

Mahesh "Mike" Shah - 2015

M&R High Point Holdings, Inc.

Carol Craig - 2015

CEO

Craig Tech & Sidus Space

Jack Ryals - 2014

National Realty

Pamela A. Gatto - 2014

President

Mike Gatto, Inc.

Catherine Ford - 2013

Headmaster

Holy Trinity Episcopal School

Robin L. Fisher - 2013

Robin L. Fisher Insurance, Inc.

John Hopkins - 2012

Partner

Berman Hopkins Wright & Laham

Joseph Duda - 2012

JA Laurate

A. Duda & Sons, Inc.

Walter J. Gatti - 2011

Tensor Engineering

Fred E. Sutton - 2011

Sutton Properties

David O. Brock - 2010

Community Credit Union of Florida

Dr. Anthony Catanese - 2010

Florida Institute of Technology

Charles Hoyman Jr. - 2010

Hoyman Dobson

Harry & Wendy Brandon - 2009

Brandon Properties, Inc.

Howard Lance - 2009

Harris Corporation

Jack Parker - 2009

Sheriff

Brevard County Sheriff's Offices

Bjornar Hermansen - 2008

Hermansen Family Enterprises, Inc.

Dr. George Mikitarian - 2008

Parrish Medical Center

Scott T. Sorensen - 2008

Sorensen Moving & Storage, Inc.

Robert Baugher - 2007

Cocoa Beach Surf Company

Moses L. Harvin - 2007

Progressive Cleaning

Nick Heldreth - 2007

Harris Corporation

Laurilee Thompson-Dixie - 2006

Crossroads Seafood Restaurant

Michael H. Williams - 2006

M.H. Williams Construction Group

Dr. Joe Lee Smith - 2006

Brevard Community College, City of Rockledge

Connie Chiles-Cooke - 2005

Connie Chiles Cooke Insurance Agency

Charles "Chuck" Clemente - 2005

Retired

COO-AOL, RCC

Leonard "Sandy" Sanderson - 2005

Florida Power & Light

Rodney S. Ketcham - 2004

Rodney S. Ketcham, inc.

Ralph Perers - 2004

American Business Interiors

Bruce Melnick - 2004

Boeing Corporation

Russell "Rusty" E. Fisher - 2003

Bernard's Surf, Fischer's Rusty's

E. Lang Houston - 2003

Crest Cleaners and Masters Cleaners

Robi K. Roberts - 2003

RKT Constructors, Inc.

L.D. Solid - 2003

Rockwell International

Ernest M. Briel, P.E. - 2002

BRPH Architects-Engineers, Inc.

Roger W. Dobson - 2002

5500 North Corp & Ocean Partner's Associates, Inc.

Thomas Wasdin - 2002

Wasdin Associates, Inc.

John D. Williams - 2002

John Williams Communications, Inc.

Jacob Dixon - 2001

Creative Management Technology, Inc.

Malcom R. Kirschenbaum - 2001

Gray Harris, P.A., EKS, Inc.

Michael Gatto - 2000

Mike Gatto Incorporated

Judy Molitor - 2000

Canaveral Communications, IOCOM, Kelly Services

Donald Molitor - 2000

Canaveral Communications, IOCOM, Kelly Services

Phillip Farmer - 1999

Harris Corporation

Winston "Bud" W. Gardner Jr. - 1999

Tilden Lobnitz Cooper

Eugene "Gene" Bjerning - 1998

Hoyman, Dobson & Company

Bill Nelson - 1998

Astronaut Columbia STS-61

Senator - State of Florida

Patsy J. Clark - 1997

Clark Enterprises & Kentucky Fried Chicken

Fred Gay - 1997

Quality Pontiac GMC Truck, Inc.

Bruce Watson - 1997

Watson Paving Company

John V. D'Albora Jr. - 1996

J.V. D'Albora Company

Glenn E. Patch - 1996

Patch Communications

H. Wayne Huizenga - 1995

Blockbuster Entertainment Group

Dr. Jerome P. Keuper - 1995

Founder

Florida Institute of Technology

George Faenza - 1994

McDonald Douglas Aerospace - S&DS-KSC

Doyle Carlton - 1994

Merritt Island Pioneer

John "Jack" T. Hartley - 1993

Harris Corporation

Caroline Rossetter - 1993

Chevron U.S.A, Inc.

Alfred H. Trafford - 1992

Trafford Realty Company

Allen H. Neuharth - 1992

Florida Today/USA Today

Homer R. Denius - 1992

Radiation, Inc.

David S. Nisbet - 1991

Nisbet Fuel Oil Company

W. Lansing Gleason - 1991

Developer

Dr. Kurt H. Debus - 1990

Kennedy Space Center

James H. Pruitt - 1990

Pruitt Real Estate, Inc.

B.W. "Bernie" Simpkins - 1989

S&S Real Estate Development, Inc.

Hugh Brown - 1989

BAMSI Founder, Former President and CEO

Brown & Associates Management Services, Inc.

Jesse J. Parrish Jr. - 1988

DNE Sales, Inc. & Nevins Fruit Company

Dr. Maxwell C. King - 1988

Brevard Community College

Dr. Joseph A. Boyd - 1987

Harris Corporation

Joseph H. Wickham - 1987

Brevard County Board of Supervisors

Jack A. Scott - 1987

Gannett Foundation

"Its a way to expand our curriculum without having to put out more resources. Thats a win for everyone."

Amy Kneesey, Vice Chairman of the Brevard County School Board

"JA is relevant to my school, more so now than ever."

Beth Westfall, Assistant Principal West Side Elementary School

"Junior Achievement is an outstanding, motivating program for our elementary students. Several of [our teachers] had JA volunteers last year and all had great praise for the program"

Hilah R. Mercer, Principal Cambridge Elementary Magnet School

"I have long believed that this JA experience is so valuable for our UCF students and that actually it is a rare win for all experience, the UCF students, the school teachers, the school students, the UCF Education Profs, and the JA sponsors."

Michael Johnson, PhD, UCF Professor, College of Education