Nada Cenanovic
Nada Cenanovic
Full Name:  Nadezda Cenanovic
   School:  Woodlands High School in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Awards:  2002 Champions Beyond the Game


FSU Career
Swimming & Diving
Year  Pos     Hgt  Wgt  Cl  Ltr  Hometown
90-91 FS      6-3       Fr   *   Mississauga, Ontario, Canada    
91-92 FS      6-3       So   *   Mississauga, Ontario, Canada    
92-93 FS      6-3       Jr   *   Mississauga, Ontario, Canada    
93-94 FS      6-3       Sr   *   Mississauga, Ontario, Canada    


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From VIRES, FSU Alumni Association Magazine
Fall 2011

CEO U
With more than 50,000 graduates of its College of Business, The Florida State University has established itself as a not-so-hidden source of talent for corporate boardrooms.

By Fran Conaway

From the vantage point of her office 23 floors above New York City's Park Avenue, Nada Usina (B.S. '93, M.S. '94) enjoys an epic view of Corporate America's hub. What she sees is a world in need of leadership, and the two-time FSU graduate is more than happy to point the way.

As an executive recruiter for Russell Reynolds Associates, Usina has assembled a database of emerging talent with potential to take on the legendary roles of American CEO, CFO and COO. Her list includes the ranks of thousands of current and future executives who graduated from FSU.

"FSU has very good representation across industry sectors. Alumni are in demand because of their strong degrees and the determination to make it on their own, without having had the advantage of traditional Ivy League-type networks," Usina says.

Recruiting - whether it's corporate or college - is sometimes about finding a needle in a haystack. Consider Usinda's FSU classmate Todd Combs (B.S. '93, B.S. '93), who last year came out of nowhere to be tapped as the potential successor to investment legend Warren Buffett.

In explaining his unorthodox, handpicked protege, Buffett quipped, "Our goal was to find a two-year-old Secretariat, not a 10-year-old Seabiscuit."

It takes one to know one. Before Usina started recruiting executives, she was an executive herself, having managed ventures in sports and entertainment. She was president of publicly-traded JumpTV, Served as general manager and president of Nokia Canada and was a key member of the leadership team at Internet pioneer Broadcast.com, which sold for $6.1 billion to Yahoo!.

FSU was fundamental to her success, creating a path from the locker room to the boardroom.

"The highly competitive environment allowed me to thrive as a student and as an athlete," the former captain of FSU's championship swim team says. "The opportunity to interact and communicate with a wide variety of people from all over the world was also a great advantage."

Usina stays connected, serving on the College of Business Board of Governors, the Seminole Boosters' Board and as swimming representative on the Varsity Club Board of Directors. In recognition of her support, the locker rooms at the Morcom Aquatics Center bear her name. She has also mentored College of Business students.

In creating her database, it seemed natural to leverage her Seminole background.

"There are lots of great FSU grads out there climbing the executive ladder. I wish I had even more on my list."



FSU Statistics
Swimming & Diving
   Date    Opponent/Meet                  Event                         Place  Results Points
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            1991 Season
10/26/1990 Louisiana State                50-Yard Freestyle               3      24.75   3.00
10/26/1990 Louisiana State                100-Yard Freestyle              5      54.48   1.00
10/26/1990 Louisiana State                400-Yard Freestyle Relay        1    3:33.58   2.75
11/03/1990 Miami                          400-Yard Medley Relay           1    4:09.27   2.75
11/03/1990 Miami                          400-Yard Freestyle Relay        3    3:51.72   0.50
01/19/1991 South Carolina                 200-Yard Freestyle              4    1:57.10   2.00
01/19/1991 South Carolina                 100-Yard Freestyle              5      55.63   1.00
01/19/1991 South Carolina                 400-Yard Freestyle Relay        1    3:40.62   2.75
01/26/1991 Georgia                        50-Yard Freestyle               5      25.25   1.00
01/26/1991 Georgia                        200-Yard Freestyle Relay        1    1:36.44   2.75
02/09/1991 Florida                        200-Yard Medley Relay           2    1:51.82   1.00
02/09/1991 Florida                        50-Yard Freestyle               4      25.25   2.00
03/02/1991 Metro Championship             200-Yard Freestyle Relay        2    1:35.25   8.50
03/02/1991 Metro Championship             50-Yard Freestyle              15      24.31   2.00
03/02/1991 Metro Championship             100-Yard Freestyle             11      52.80   6.00
03/02/1991 Metro Championship             400-Yard Freestyle Relay        2    3:25.65   8.50
            1992 Season
10/19/1991 Seminole Invitational          200-Yard Freestyle Relay        1    1:38.45   2.75
10/19/1991 Seminole Invitational          50-Yard Freestyle               2      24.77   4.00
10/19/1991 Seminole Invitational          200-Yard Medley Relay           2    1:54.87   1.00
10/19/1991 Seminole Invitational          200-Yard Freestyle              4    1:56.66   2.00
10/19/1991 Seminole Invitational          800-Yard Freestyle Relay        2    7:52.79   1.00
10/26/1991 Louisiana State                50-Yard Freestyle               5      24.94   1.00
10/26/1991 Louisiana State                400-Yard Freestyle Relay        2    3:35.26   1.00
11/08/1991 Georgia Southern               50-Yard Freestyle               1      24.58   9.00
11/08/1991 Georgia Southern               500-Yard Freestyle              1    5:17.35   9.00
11/08/1991 Georgia Southern               200-Yard Freestyle Relay        1    1:43.14   2.75
11/22/1991 Maryland                       200-Yard Freestyle              4    2:03.17   2.00
11/22/1991 Maryland                       400-Yard Freestyle Relay        1    3:37.55   2.75
11/23/1991 Virginia                       50-Yard Freestyle               5      25.20   1.00
11/23/1991 Virginia                       400-Yard Freestyle Relay        2    3:38.03   1.00
01/05/1992 North Carolina State           400-Yard Medley Relay           1    3:56.12   2.75
01/05/1992 North Carolina State           50-Yard Freestyle               2      24.67   4.00
01/05/1992 North Carolina State           400-Yard Freestyle Relay        2    3:35.57   1.00
01/11/1992 Clemson                        400-Yard Medley Relay           1    3:55.22   2.75
01/11/1992 Clemson                        50-Yard Freestyle               3      24.79   3.00
01/18/1992 North Carolina                 400-Yard Medley Relay           2    3:58.25   1.00
01/18/1992 North Carolina                 50-Yard Freestyle               4      24.88   2.00
01/18/1992 North Carolina                 400-Yard Freestyle Relay        2    3:36.77   1.00
01/25/1992 Miami                          200-Yard Medley Relay           2    1:49.10   1.00
01/25/1992 Miami                          50-Yard Freestyle               2      24.56   4.00
02/08/1992 ACC Championship               200-Yard Freestyle Relay        4    1:35.78   7.50
02/08/1992 ACC Championship               50-Yard Freestyle              10      24.19   7.00
02/08/1992 ACC Championship               200-Yard Medley Relay           5    1:47.14   7.00
02/08/1992 ACC Championship               200-Yard Freestyle             18    1:58.32  
02/08/1992 ACC Championship               800-Yard Freestyle Relay        5    7:47.62   7.00
02/08/1992 ACC Championship               100-Yard Freestyle             18      53.92  
02/08/1992 ACC Championship               400-Yard Freestyle Relay        5    3:31.57   7.00
            1993 Season
10/30/1992 Florida Atlantic               400-Yard Medley Relay           1    3:59.30   1.75
10/30/1992 Florida Atlantic               200-Yard Freestyle              4    2:01.14   2.00
10/30/1992 Florida Atlantic               50-Yard Freestyle               2      24.94   4.00
10/30/1992 Florida Atlantic               400-Yard Freestyle Relay        1    3:37.44  
10/31/1992 Miami                          50-Yard Freestyle               4      25.25   2.00
10/31/1992 Miami                          100-Yard Freestyle              5      55.37   1.00
10/31/1992 Miami                          400-Yard Freestyle Relay        2    3:38.95   1.00
11/05/1992 Georgia Southern               400-Yard Medley Relay           1    4:03.63   2.75
11/05/1992 Georgia Southern               200-Yard Freestyle              1    2:00.19   9.00
11/13/1992 Florida                        100-Yard Freestyle              4      54.21   2.00
11/13/1992 Florida                        200-Yard Freestyle              5    1:59.70   1.00
11/13/1992 Florida                        400-Yard Freestyle Relay        4    3:46.96  
11/14/1992 Louisiana State                100-Yard Freestyle              2      54.19   2.00
11/14/1992 Louisiana State                400-Yard Medley Relay           1    3:59.25   2.75
11/14/1992 Louisiana State                400-Yard Freestyle Relay        2    3:36.55   1.00
12/05/1992 Seminole Invitational          200-Yard Freestyle Relay        2    1:37.23   8.50
12/05/1992 Seminole Invitational          50-Yard Freestyle              10      25.13   7.00
12/05/1992 Seminole Invitational          400-Yard Medley Relay           3    4:01.12   8.00
12/05/1992 Seminole Invitational          200-Yard Medley Relay           4    1:51.01   7.50
12/05/1992 Seminole Invitational          200-Yard Freestyle             15    1:58.73   2.00
12/05/1992 Seminole Invitational          100-Yard Freestyle              7      54.37  12.00
12/05/1992 Seminole Invitational          400-Yard Freestyle Relay        4    3:39.74   7.50
01/05/1993 Virginia                       400-Yard Medley Relay           1    3:55.14   2.75
01/05/1993 Virginia                       100-Yard Freestyle              5      54.69   1.00
01/05/1993 Virginia                       400-Yard Freestyle Relay        1    3:38.87   2.75
01/10/1993 Duke                           50-Yard Freestyle               3      24.86   3.00
01/10/1993 Duke                           100-Yard Freestyle              1      54.05   9.00
01/10/1993 Duke                           400-Yard Freestyle Relay        1    3:38.06   2.75
01/15/1993 North Carolina State           400-Yard Medley Relay           1    3:55.94   2.75
01/15/1993 North Carolina State           100-Yard Freestyle              4      55.00   2.00
01/15/1993 North Carolina State           400-Yard Freestyle Relay        3    3:38.02   0.50
01/30/1993 Clemson                        400-Yard Medley Relay           1    3:56.71   2.75
01/30/1993 Clemson                        50-Yard Freestyle               4T     25.21   1.50
01/30/1993 Clemson                        200-Yard Freestyle Relay        1    1:38.70   2.75
02/06/1993 North Carolina                 50-Yard Freestyle               6      25.23  
02/06/1993 North Carolina                 100-Yard Freestyle              4      54.55   2.00
02/06/1993 North Carolina                 400-Yard Freestyle Relay        2    3:38.91   1.00
02/27/1993 ACC Championship               50-Yard Freestyle              20      24.86  
02/27/1993 ACC Championship               200-Yard Freestyle             19    1:57.59  
02/27/1993 ACC Championship               100-Yard Freestyle             15      53.56   2.00
            1994 Season
10/23/1993 Louisiana State                400-Yard Freestyle Relay        4    3:44.30   1.00
10/29/1993 Georgia Southern               50-Yard Freestyle               2      25.14   4.00
10/29/1993 Georgia Southern               500-Yard Freestyle              3    5:17.83   3.00
10/29/1993 Georgia Southern               200-Yard Freestyle Relay        1    1:40.07   2.75
11/05/1993 Florida                        50-Yard Freestyle               3      25.41   3.00
11/05/1993 Florida                        100-Yard Freestyle              4      54.38   2.00
11/12/1993 Notre Dame                     50-Yard Freestyle               2      25.01   4.00
11/12/1993 Notre Dame                     100-Yard Freestyle              2      54.88   4.00
11/12/1993 Notre Dame                     400-Yard Freestyle Relay        2    3:40.15   1.00
01/08/1994 Clemson                        400-Yard Medley Relay           1    3:57.80   2.75
01/08/1994 Clemson                        50-Yard Freestyle               4      25.22   2.00
01/08/1994 Clemson                        100-Yard Freestyle              4      54.90   2.00
01/10/1994 North Carolina State           200-Yard Freestyle              4    1:56.57   2.00
01/10/1994 North Carolina State           100-Yard Freestyle              2      53.75   4.00
01/10/1994 North Carolina State           200-Yard Freestyle Relay        1    1:38.91   2.75
01/15/1994 Texas A&M                      200-Yard Freestyle              4   1:58.19    2.00
01/15/1994 Texas A&M                      100-Yard Freestyle              4      53.90   2.00
01/15/1994 Texas A&M                      400-Yard Freestyle Relay        2    3:34.75   1.00
01/29/1994 Miami                          50-Yard Freestyle               3      25.07   3.00
01/29/1994 Miami                          100-Yard Freestyle              2      54.04   4.00
01/29/1994 Miami                          400-Yard Freestyle Relay        1    3:40.03   2.75
02/05/1994 North Carolina                 200-Yard Freestyle              4    1:58.23   2.00
02/05/1994 North Carolina                 100-Yard Freestyle              3      54.49   3.00
02/05/1994 North Carolina                 400-Yard Freestyle Relay        2    3:36.51   1.00
02/26/1994 ACC Championship               50-Yard Freestyle              14      24.41   3.00
02/26/1994 ACC Championship               200-Yard Freestyle Relay        3    1:36.32   8.00
02/26/1994 ACC Championship               400-Yard Medley Relay           4    3:53.37   7.50
02/26/1994 ACC Championship               400-Yard Freestyle Relay        5    3:32.22   7.00