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Alumni Awards’ top honoree exemplifies community leadership

March 9, 2023 0

Giving back is woven into Stefanie Ink Edwards’ DNA. So, it comes as no surprise she was nominated for and...

FGCU alum manages to write her own stage career on Broadway

February 15, 2023 0

FGCU alumna Danielle Ranno is the stage manager of “& Juliet,” a hit Broadway musical comedy that puts a new...

FGCU grad finds recipe for success in restaurant industry

February 8, 2023 0

When Michael Kemna (’16, Criminal Justice ) was just out of high school in Cumberland, Maine, in 2010, he put together binders...

Graduate flees ‘country in chaos’ to pursue dreams of college degree

February 3, 2023 0

For Venezuela native Sofia Morón Márquez, the path to graduating from Florida Gulf Coast University began with her escape from...

FGCU’s blossoming relationship with the Naples Botanical Garden

January 29, 2023 0

Banana, papaya and pineapple plants aren’t the only things bearing fruit at the Naples Botanical Garden. A mutually beneficial relationship...

Alumna doggedly devoted to creating canine couture

January 20, 2023 0

FGCU alumnna Erica Kovacevic launched a clothing company for dogs...

Behavioral health alumnus links current students to real-world experience

January 18, 2023 0

A two-time Florida Gulf Coast University graduate working in the behavioral health field is now nurturing future mental-health professionals by...

Senior moment: Capstone show a peak experience for art grads

January 13, 2023 0

Countdown to showtime Power drills buzz and hammers bang in bursts of activity fueled by excitement, anxiety and caffeine in...

Grad student follows early inspiration into forensic studies

January 9, 2023 0

When Florida Gulf Coast University graduate student Delanie Fether was young, her inquisitive mind was captivated by “Bones,” the long-running...

Community policing is a passion for criminal justice alum

November 8, 2022 0

As overseer of the Community Relations Unit in the Fort Myers Police Department, Sgt. Gilberto Benitez takes special pride in...

Alum’s nonprofit opens access to LGBT-themed books

October 25, 2022 0

As a young gay man coming of age in a small New England town, Florida Gulf Coast University alumnus Joshua...

Redesigned tag helps FGCU friends ride with Eagle pride

August 18, 2022 0

Word on the street is there’s a shiny new license plate available for alumni and friends of Florida Gulf Coast...