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.
Alumni bowl for scholarships rescheduled
This year’s FGCU Alumni Association bowling fundraiser has been rescheduled due to Hurricane Irma. Tickets are still available for the 11th annual Strikes...
Honors expands into college for high achievers
Florida Gulf Coast University’s much-heralded Honors Program has graduated into a full-fledged college serving almost 900 high-achieving students. The Honors College...
Celebrate 20 years of art at FGCU on Aug. 31
In celebration of our 20th anniversary, the Art Galleries of the Bower School of Music & the Arts and FGCU Library present...
Fun aplenty as campus celebrates FGCU at 20
On Aug. 25, 1997, students attended the first day of classes ever held at the brand-new Florida Gulf Coast University. So...
Circumnavigator presents at conference in Italy
FGCU political science major Maryssa Pallis, 20, has embarked on a 10-week journey through five countries to research global trade policies’...
Eager for ‘adventure,’ FGCU’s 4th president takes office
FGCU’s fourth president, Dr. Mike Martin, considers his new role a challenging adventure and one he is eager to embrace....
Roving researcher scales new heights in Peru
FGCU political science major Maryssa Pallis, 20, has embarked on a 10-week journey through five countries to research global trade policies’...
Athletics video promotes diversity & unity on campus
In an effort to promote FGCU as an all-inclusive campus, all of the Eagles’ athletic teams collaborated on a unified...
Finance students translate concepts to real world
Ana Benitez Muñoz knows firsthand the value of understanding money matters. After she graduated from Naples High School in 2009,...
Girls Going Places inspires tomorrow’s entrepreneurs
“If you can see it you can be it.” That was one of the key messages conveyed to about 140...
Veterans prep for entrepreneurial competition
About three dozen veterans in the second annual Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program are honing their presentations for the session’s grand-finale...
Honors student travels world to research trade...