Grad overcomes years of health challenges to earn biology degree
Like many of her peers in Florida Gulf Coast University’s spring commencement class, Marisa Manning’s high school didn’t have a...
New Honors College dean brings international study experience to role
An international academician who was born and raised in Fort Myers and attended the University of Oxford as a Rhodes...
A frog tale a decade in the making
Learn about research conducted by two FGCU students, a decade apart, on invasive and native frog species....
As Marieb College dean, Felton continues on ‘road of excellence’
After serving as co-acting and interim dean of Marieb College of Health & Human Services since October 2020, Shawn Felton officially removed the word “interim” from his...
Access for all — an FGCU student turns challenges into change
Volunteering as a patient in Marieb College of Health & Human Services classrooms has helped Keith Goldberg advocate for people...
RHM partnership with Ritz-Carlton yields internships and careers
When Alfonso Diaz applied for internships as an undergraduate at Florida Gulf Coast University’s School of Resort & Hospitality Management , he knew little about ritzy...
Spring grad made the most of Honors College opportunities
If all goes as planned, Dominique Berrette will begin medical school in fall 2025. The highly decorated spring graduate from...
Retired professor’s $2.5 million gift to engineering is largest ever from faculty member
Thomas M. Missimer recently retired from Florida Gulf Coast University’s U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering . But the former hydrogeology professor’s impact will continue to...
From campus, with love: Eagle couples make FGCU part of their wedding and marriage
You’ve heard the wedding adage: “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.” But for Florida Gulf Coast University students...
Spring grad tuned in to a commitment to finish her degree
In her role as an FM traffic manager, Marilyn Kennedy manages and schedules the flow of promotional advertising for Southwest...
FGCU’s Runway Program celebrates $1 million milestone
Some people know early in life that they’re not interested in a traditional 9-to-5 job. “I knew for the longest...
It takes a village: Community ‘helpers’ propelled FGCU student across the stage — twice
There are many helpers in David Delices’ life. The first is his mom. A schoolteacher in Haiti, she fled escalating...