Spring 2023 President’s and Dean’s Lists honor top scholars
Florida Gulf Coast University honors its top scholars each semester by naming undergraduate students to the President’s List or Dean’s...
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...
Students gain life-changing experiences through national fellowships, scholarships
A Florida Gulf Coast University senior who is a first-generation Muslim American will be pursuing a career in the medical...
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...
FGCU students compete to pitch to Minnesota Twins
The students in Kara Winton’s public relations capstone class weren’t hoping to pitch FOR the Minnesota Twins. They were pitching...
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...
Peruvian performers win national two-piano competition
A first-place finish in a national contest provided a coda of sorts for the undergraduate journey of two students in...
First FGCU R.I.S.E. class celebrates commencement
Commencement at Florida Gulf Coast University took on new meaning this spring as a select group of students made history...
From FGCU campus to career: Digital badges offer a path
In fall 2020, Lady Ramirez Molina (‘22, health administration ) was well on her way to completing degree requirements that would lead...
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...
Gift launches design and technology hub in entrepreneurship
Mark Ain, founder and retired CEO of Kronos Incorporated, understands what it takes to create and grow a business. His...
There’s No Place Like Home: Student Returns to SW Florida
After 18 months “toughing it out” at an out-of-state school, Sarah Merriwether returned to Southwest Florida to attend FGCU....