Categories | Alumni

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...

Alumna entrepreneur on board with charcuterie platter popularity

August 10, 2022 0

Just call Ali Eck the chairwoman of the board. When this Florida Gulf Coast University grad saw artfully arranged cheese...

Alum’s scholarship fund supports doctor of nursing students

August 4, 2022 0

Thirty minutes. That’s the window of time nurse anesthetist Johny Williamceau has to get to Gulf Coast Medical Center to...

The keys to success for Bower School’s piano program

August 2, 2022 0

Busts of Beethoven and Mozart watch over Michael Baron in his second- floor office in FGCU’s Music Building. Franz Liszt’s...

Soaring Eagle awards honor high-achieving alumni

July 21, 2022 0

It usually takes many years to build the sort of life that brings with it accolades and recognition from the...

Alumna of Distinction has been pushing the envelope for years

July 19, 2022 0

An award is a tangible recognition of how the past influences the future. FGCU’s annual Alumni of Distinction Award is...

Alum hitting the ice for rising Jamaican national hockey team

July 14, 2022 0

Hockey wasn’t Kristoff Malcolm’s sport growing up in his Caribbean homeland of Turks and Caicos Islands. It couldn’t have been....

FGCU helping boost minority participation in STEM

July 12, 2022 0

STEM is the future – and the future has already arrived. Jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) are...

Alumna blows roof off male-dominated construction field

June 28, 2022 0

Legendary boxer Mike Tyson once famously opined, “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” Well, Hannah...

Alumni pair up to provide lifeline to families struggling with autism

June 20, 2022 0

After Amy Richardson’s daughter, Olivia, was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder about eight years ago, the Cape Coral mom scoured...

FGCU community celebrates Juneteenth on campus

June 17, 2022 0

Florida Gulf Coast University celebrated the 157th anniversary of Juneteenth, the national holiday recognizing the end of slavery, with a...