Associate Dean Rocco Angelo was announced as the winner of the 23rd Annual South Florida Tourism Professional of the Year Award by the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism (AOHT) on November 19 at the Hyatt Regency Miami. The annual award honors a community leader who has made long-term and significant contributions to the hospitality and tourism community in South Florida.

The AOHT operates in 14 public high schools in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The AOHT is also a member of the Career and Technical Education office of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools and the nonprofit National Academy Foundation, which supports partnerships between business and public schools to develop students for college and careers.