Please join the Gulf Coast State College Alumni Association, Foundation Board of Directors, and Gulf Coast State College in congratulating Dr. Ingrid Johnson Rachesky as our 2010 Alumnus of the Year! our 2010 GCSC Distinguished Alumni Finalists.

Dr. Rachesky is a pediatrician in private practice in Panama City. She is the pediatric chief of staff at Bay Medical Center and is on staff at Gulf Coast Medical Center. She has been published on multiple occasions. Her commitment to the community is strong and she takes an active role in civic as well as medical pursuits. She graduated with an Associate in Pre-Medicine from Gulf Coast State College in 1976 and went on to Florida State University, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Biology in 1978. She completed her Doctorate of Medicine in 1981 from University of Florida. She completed her Pediatric Internship and Residency at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center.

We would like to thank our kind community for nominating outstanding GCSC Alumni for this most prestigious award. Candidates were nominated for their outstanding community service, outstanding career achievements, and/or for their contributions to educational opportunities for GCSC students.