Education grad finds her calling in advocating for students
When Madison Franz was a young girl, she enjoyed being the teacher in a pretend school she set up. She’d...
Engineering alum finds rail industry is the right track for her
As a project engineer for Brightline Trains, Alexandra Westphal has been fully immersed in the design, pricing and building of...
Alumni Awards’ top honoree exemplifies community leadership
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
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
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
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
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
FGCU alumnna Erica Kovacevic launched a clothing company for dogs...
Behavioral health alumnus links current students to real-world experience
A two-time Florida Gulf Coast University graduate working in the behavioral health field is now nurturing future mental-health professionals by...
