“From breakthrough research to record-setting achievements, this year’s graduates reflect the very best of Florida International University,” said FIU President Jeanette M. Nuñez. Garotti is the highest-GPA graduating undergraduate in FIU’s Department of Dietetics and Nutrition and is receiving the Dean’s Excellence Award. Martinez-Perez continues to pursue research that bridges veterinary medicine, neuroscience and public health. Martinez received a Ph.D. in Public Health from the Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 3 p.m. Angelo joined FIU's Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management in 1974, having previously served as a guest lecturer in 1972 and 1973.