Technology helps golf management students up their game
When an institution is one of only 16 in the country with a PGA‑accredited golf management program — and the only one in Florida...
Fertile ground: How a thesis took root in Immokalee
When Madeleine Tenny started her graduate studies at Florida Gulf Coast University, she wasn’t sure how she would adapt to...
FGCU education empowers grad to open English school in Turkey
Since childhood, Damla Ozdemir dreamed of opening an English-language school in her native Turkey. Her passion for learning fueled her...
Serving seniors inspires health science grad to pursue leadership role
Every morning, Tily Sayeh rises with a singular mission to make a measurable impact. And as skilled nursing administrator at...
From electronics to ales, alum keeps business ventures brewing
Wesley Sprecher hasn’t cloned himself. It just seems like it. The 2018 Florida Gulf Coast University graduate co-founded Swamp Cat Brewing Co., a Fort...
From stealing bases to studying forensics, softball star sets the pace
Choosing a university can be a winding and difficult journey. For Florida Gulf Coast University softball standout Olivia “Oli” Black, the confluence of her passions...
FGCU grads stepping up amid school counselor shortages
The American School Counselor Association recommends a ratio of 250 students per school counselor. In Florida, the average ratio was...
From internship to career to mentor, alum at Arthrex comes full circle
Klaudia Fisheku has closed the metaphorical loop just six years after earning the first of her three Florida Gulf Coast University degrees. As a...
First graduates of FGCU partnership with medical school embark upon residencies
The first four students to graduate from medical school through Florida Gulf Coast University’s pre-health professional program partnership with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) are...
Students go wild with nature art on display at Rookery Bay
This spring, a collaboration between two Florida Gulf Coast University art classes and the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center in Naples gave students the...
Tropical careers take root at the Naples Botanical Garden
The Naples Botanical Garden celebrated the grand opening of its Evenstad Horticulture Campus in 2024. Described by Brian Galligan, vice...
One of FGCU’s first engineering grads champions sustainability
Daniel Schroeder might be the ultimate Southwest Florida resident. Born and raised in the area, he is a Florida Gulf Coast University alum with...