Biography

Thomas Felton Harrison was born in Harrison, GA and spent his early years in Ft. Pierce, Florida, where he graduated from St. Lucie High School in 1933. He served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in WWII. He entered Florida Southern College at age 26, transferring to the University of Florida where he received his Bachelor of Science and Education and Masters of Arts and Education in 1949. Dr. Harrison received his Doctorate of Education from the University of Mississippi in 1961 and received the first Doctor of Letters awarded by the University of West Florida in 1969.

He served as President of Pensacola Junior College for 17 years, retiring in 1980, and was President Emeritus until his death in 1991.

Recipients

1993 Lisa Ripley
1994 Travis Tharp
1995 David King
1996 Amanda Hurd
1997 Paul Price-Williams
1998 Lottie Justice
1999 Sopheap Sam
2000 Joseph Damaso
2001 Josh Webb
2001 Milyn Damaso
2002 Anne Frances MacBeth
2002 Lorrie Justice
2003 Lorrie Justice
2004 Tracie Rogers
2005 Jason DuBose
2006 Erin Elsperman
2006 Chelsey Blaise
2008 Zac Moore
2009 Frances Pierce
2010 Matt Carr
2011 Maren Leonard
2013 Lucille Scott McLaurin Taylor
2014 Rachel Warren