Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees

Connor Archer earned his Bachelor of Science in Integrated Technology and his Master's Degree in Business Administration from Husson University in 2021. As a local graduate of Old Town High School, he is continuing to give back to those who helped him succeed in life as an individual living with autism. Right after graduation, Archer joined the Mobile Price Card team based out of Bangor to create digital content for wireless retailers around the world. But Archer’s work extends well beyond his job.

Archer is well known for growing a local non-profit organization he created when he was a sophomore in high school, called The Courageous Steps Project. The organization serves children and young adults with various abilities and challenges in Maine. Archer also launched his own business to provide business and education consulting. Under this business, he speaks and hosts presentations around the country, leads a project with the Maine Department of Education, serves as a self-advocate advisor through the University of Maine and serves in an initiative funded through the US Department of Education to improve inclusion and transition continuums from birth to 22 years old.

Archer was recognized as a national gold medalist for his volunteer efforts through the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards in 2016 and was recognized with the President’s Volunteer Service Award under President Barack Obama’s administration.

Kissy Walker ’03G has been the head coach of Husson women's basketball since 1989 and has led them to 12 conference championships and 12 NAIA/NCAA National Tournament appearances. Walker's teams won five of the last seven conference titles and Walker was named Conference Coach of the Year 11 times, Maine State Coach of the Year thrice, NAIA District V Coach of the Year twice and New England Women's Basketball Association Coach of the Year.

The winningest coach in program history and the longest-tenured head coach for a single sport in Husson University history, Walker has been inducted into the Husson Sports Hall of Fame, Maine Basketball Hall of Fame and New England Basketball Hall of Fame. Walker has spent over 30 years with Husson as an assistant coach, head coach and instructor.

The Husson women’s basketball team holds the most victories in NCAA Division III women's basketball history with over 1,100 wins and Walker became the 32 nd NCAA DIII women's basketball coach to surpass 500 career victories in 2019 and accumulated ten 20-win seasons in her career.

Previously, Walker served as an assistant coach for Husson after spending two years teaching PE and coaching basketball, softball and gymnastics at Holbrook Middle School. A 1986 graduate of the University of Maine, Walker earned a BS in Health and Physical Education and an MS in Business Administration from Husson in 2003.

Betty Constantine Floris, a Bangor native, graduated from Bangor High School in 1975. Floris earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from the University of Maine in 1979; a Master of Science degree in Exercise Physiology from University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse in 1984; a certificate in Change Management from Harvard University in 1995 and a certificate in Women’s Leadership from Cornell University in 2020. Floris worked locally, regionally, and nationally in teaching and consulting in executive non-profit management for over 25 years.

In 2004, Floris graduated from the Florida Gold Coast School of Realty and then the American School of Real Estate for Brokers in 2014. She holds additional credentials in real estate, having completed Graduate of Realtor Institute (GRI) ’06 and Certification as a Residential Specialist (CRS) ’12. Floris owns and operates her own real estate company, Floris Properties, in Maine and Florida. She is a current member of the National Association of Realtors, the Florida Association of Realtors, the Maine Association of Realtors, the Martin County Realtors of the Treasure Coast, the Bangor Association of Realtors and the Women's Council of Realtors.

When Floris obtained her real estate license in 2004, she was able to take care of her father, Earl Constantine, as he approached 90 years of age. In 2009, she assisted her father, a 1942 graduate of Husson, establish the Earl R. Constantine Endowed Scholarship for business students from Maine at Husson University. Since Earl's passing in 2011, Floris has contributed annually to her father’s scholarship and has served on the Women’s Philanthropy Council at Husson. She and her husband Herb have supported the new business building campaign and the WPC scholarships. Floris and her husband Herb are also members of the Chesley Husson Society and are Bell Tower donors.