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.
ASUN honors alum for academic and athletic excellence
FGCU baseball ace Mario Leon (’18, Communication) has been recognized by the ASUN Conference for demonstrating the conference’s core values, including...
News directors honor WGCU with national awards
WGCU-FM added more accolades to a winning year on June 23 when it was honored with four national awards from the nonprofit Public...
WGCU-FM wins national award for Irma coverage
WGCU-FM has won a 2018 National Edward R. Murrow Award for Breaking News Coverage for its reporting of Hurricane Irma’s...
Kennedy Center concert is ‘a huge honor’ for students
Musicians will gain valuable experience from June 18 performance in D.C....
$10M grant helps Fla. high schools boost grad rates
College of Education oversees program that helps students with disabilities to learn more successfully...
FGCU presents honorary doctorate to Arthrex founder
Schmieding recognized for innovations in health care, job creation and support of FGCU...
1,500 graduates expected at May 6 commencement
Overall, FGCU will award 1,801 degrees this spring....
Grad shares secrets to her Soar in 4 success
Morgan Murray, an Honors graduate with a bachelor of arts degree in community health, was ready for her close-up outside...
WGCU reporter part of Everglades Summit in DC
WGCU Public Media reporter Jessica Meszaros has been chosen to moderate a panel at America’s Everglades Summit , a conference April 24-25 in Washington, D.C.,...
WGCU reporters dominate state broadcast awards
WGCU-FM reporters recently won nine awards in 11 categories in the Florida Associated Press Broadcasters’ 2018 competition, for reports aired Jan. 1-Dec....
Symposium spotlights student research, internships
Like a lot of college students, Shannon Boyle enrolled with a career path in mind. But over the course...
Wind Orchestra plays Artis-Naples April 21
FGCU’s Wind Orchestra will take center stage at Artis-Naples for a concert at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 21 in Hayes Hall. The...