FGCU alum comes out swinging on PGA development tour
Here’s an FGCU sports trivia question: Which is the only Eagles team to receive an at-large bid to an NCAA...
Eagles fit together in marriage, business
Jenny and Thor Parrish are fitness advocates. Through their love, communication and collaboration, the two Florida Gulf Coast University graduates...
Adam Catasus has the keys to research and adventure
On a picture-perfect day in March, Florida Gulf Coast University’s Water School professor Mike Parsons navigates a boat through the...
Seminole artist brings authentic textiles and ceramics to Sarasota museum
The first experiences Jessica Osceola (’08, liberal arts) had with the creative arts came from the women who taught her...
Sold! Entrepreneurship grad aims to change home-selling process
When the Runway Program for aspiring entrepreneurs took flight at Florida Gulf Coast University in 2016, Jakub Adamowicz was part of the...
Inspired by mentors, grad from Venezuela pursues leadership in higher ed
Marena Sanoja makes her accomplishments all sound so easy: Leaving her family behind in her native Venezuela at age 12...
New FGCU Foundation board chair gives time, talent and treasure
Chuck Ketteman, outgoing FGCU Foundation board chair, handed over the gavel to Samantha Scott, the first alum selected to lead...
Theatre grad juggles roles working backstage and voice acting
Actors get all the spotlights and applause. But for every aspiring stage star, there are countless people behind the scenes...
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...
Professor Receives Industry’s Highest Honor and Recognition from Students
With a 26-year career in city government and a decade of teaching at Florida Gulf Coast University, Robert Lee calls...