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.
Alum finds recipe for success with cookies
DC baker has created confections for John Legend and for corporate clients including Anthropologie and UNICEF....
Carnegie audience cheers Wind Orchestra
Students were awed by performing in the renowned hall and seeing the sights of New York....
20 years ago, FGCU celebrated groundbreaking
No buildings. No roads. Yet hundreds of Southwest Floridians rode buses to get to the remote campus location where the...
Aspiring teachers share literacy message
FGCU students used books, games, storytelling and arts and crafts to engage dozens of families that attended a Literacy Festival...
NASA intern has her eyes on the skies
STEM major Lindsey Carboneau says research experience she’s gained at FGCU has helped paved the way to what she hopes...
Writers Conference celebrates 10 years on Sanibel
Keynote speaker Edwidge Danticat, John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats and celebrated singer-songwriter-author Dan Bern headline the gathering Nov. 5-8....
Support our Wind Orchestra’s trip to Carnegie Hall
Concert, crowd-funding website raising money to help musicians pay for New York trip....
Intern experiences politics on Capitol Hill
Combination of economics and journalism studies made Nina Barbero a good fit for a congressional internship....
24 Hour Festival keeps participants on their toes
Completed artworks will be displayed, screened or performed during the festival showcase Saturday, Sept. 12....
Library exhibit showcases rescued Ukrainian art
Collector hoped to preserve part of his homeland’s cultural history after the demise of the Soviet Union....
Coding camp aims to inspire young programmers
Math faculty organizes program’s debut with support from Arthrex....