FGCU Alumni Association honors ‘a shining example of the power of education’
It’s hard not to ask Michael Nachef, the FGCU Alumni Association’s 2025 Alumni of Distinction, if he’s going to run for political...
New playwrights festival shines spotlight on emerging FGCU talent
The Emerging Playwrights Festival, to be held Nov. 22-23 at Florida Gulf Coast University, will offer two rising young playwrights a rare...
As Marieb College dean, Felton continues on ‘road of excellence’
After serving as co-acting and interim dean of Marieb College of Health & Human Services since October 2020, Shawn Felton officially removed the word “interim” from his...
Art lover dedicated to collecting student work, supporting galleries
A SWFL art lover opens up about the joy of collecting artwork and supporting Florida Gulf Coast University’s art students...
Fort Myers mayor receives 2024 Alumni of Distinction Award
Kevin Anderson, a 2003 graduate in criminal justice , sits in his office overlooking downtown Fort Myers like a man who’s comfortable...
Music therapy students build connections across cultures
Inside the palliative care unit at Siriraj Hospital in downtown Bangkok, a couple of FGCU students are singing Elvis. Thai...
Students turning plastic bags into mats for homeless people
The first time Patty Krupp heard about plarn, she knew she’d hit on something special. Plarn turns plastic bags into...
‘One Island’ connects artists and writers in gallery show
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, a trio of FGCU luminaries came together – Jim Brock, professor in the Department of...
Ukrainian cellist at FGCU pairs passion for music with jujitsu
Tetyana Pyatovolenko of FGCU’s Bower School of Music & the Arts likes to say she didn’t choose the cello. The cello chose her. When Pyatovolenko was just...
Library exhibit explores ‘The Black Experience in Lee County’
Collaboration with Black History Museum spotlights pillars of community...
Senior draws on interest in medical illustration to shape unique career
Last summer, FGCU senior Kaitlyn Arace caused a stir at her neighborhood Starbucks. Skeletons don’t appear every day at the...