Drew Sterwald

Drew Sterwald writes about university programs, faculty, students and alumni for FGCU360.com and other marketing and communications materials. A longtime Florida resident, he joined FGCU in 2011 with 25 years of experience as a newspaper reporter, photographer, editor and designer. He earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

FGCU ‘feels like family’ to new women’s head basketball coach

April 29, 2025 0

Whenever Raina Harmon considered moving on from her assistant coaching job at the University of Iowa, she compared other schools...

FGCU partners with UMass Lowell to explore joint research, exchange programs

April 25, 2025 0

Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) and the University of Massachusetts Lowell plan to pursue joint educational and research opportunities that would benefit students, faculty...

Iowa’s Harmon to lead FGCU women’s basketball into new era

April 4, 2025 0

The championship legacy of Florida Gulf Coast University women’s basketball is secured with Raina Harmon from the University of Iowa signing on as head coach. “It’s...

FGCU cultivating connections in rural Hendry, Glades counties

March 11, 2025 0

Miley Castellon’s eyes lit up as Florida Gulf Coast University junior Carli Bell discussed her dream of someday working in nuclear engineering and energy....

Cacho’s success story, scholarship fund inspired students

February 18, 2025 0

The Eagle family has lost a generous longtime champion of education and student success with the death of Cornelius “Pat”...

Fall 2024 President’s and Dean’s Lists honor FGCU’s top scholars

February 11, 2025 0

Florida Gulf Coast University honors its top scholars each semester by naming undergraduate students to the President’s or Dean’s Lists....

Summer 2024 President’s and Dean’s lists honor FGCU’s top scholars

September 13, 2024 0

Florida Gulf Coast University honors its top scholars each semester by naming undergraduate students to the President’s or Dean’s lists....

FGCU graduate’s island cafe-studio feeds artistic appetite

July 24, 2024 0

Island life has long sparked the imagination of artists. Paul Gaugin, the post-impressionist French painter, became especially famous for depicting...

Spring 2024 President’s and Dean’s Lists honor top scholars

July 10, 2024 0

Florida Gulf Coast University honors its top scholars each semester by naming undergraduate students to the President’s or Dean’s lists....

RHM partnership with Ritz-Carlton yields internships and careers

June 13, 2024 0

When Alfonso Diaz applied for internships as an undergraduate at Florida Gulf Coast University’s School of Resort & Hospitality Management , he knew little about ritzy...