As the University of Miami’s fifth president, Donna E. Shalala is already deeply intertwined in the fabric of the University’s history. Now she is linked by another thread—Iron Arrow. Shalala, who has been president since 2001, was among 23 University of Miami students, faculty, administrators, and alumni who were inducted into the prestigious honor society this fall.

Members are selected for best exemplifying five qualities: love of alma mater, character, leadership, scholarship, and humility. The honor society is steeped in the rituals of the Seminole Indian tribe, made evident by the brightly colored Seminole jackets members wear at official functions. Also receiving an Iron Arrow jacket this fall were vice president for university advancement and external affairs Sergio M. Gonzalez, UM trustee Dany Garcia Johnson, B.B.A. ’92, and Emmy Award-winning sports journalist Roy Firestone, A.B. ’75.