Categories | Student Success

Summer 2023 President’s and Dean’s lists honor FGCU’s top scholars

September 29, 2023 0

Florida Gulf Coast University honors its top scholars each semester by naming undergraduate students to the President’s List or Dean’s...

Music therapy students build connections across cultures

August 31, 2023 0

Inside the palliative care unit at Siriraj Hospital in downtown Bangkok, a couple of FGCU students are singing Elvis. Thai...

Sold! Entrepreneurship grad aims to change home-selling process

August 3, 2023 0

When the Runway Program for aspiring entrepreneurs took flight at Florida Gulf Coast University in 2016, Jakub Adamowicz was part of the...

Deaf business student turns small steps into big reward

July 21, 2023 0

According to Ryan Sullivan (’23, business management ), his biggest obstacle to succeeding in college has been group projects. “Multiple people talk...

FGCU Complete ‘a lifeline’ for students seeking degree completion

July 19, 2023 0

Alissa Perry wanted to finish the college degree she started when she was pregnant with her first child. But she...

Pageant crown proves Sha Carter is more than just a basketball star

July 11, 2023 0

From the time she started playing competitive basketball at 13 to her acclaimed collegiate career at Florida Gulf Coast University,...

Students gain life-changing experiences through national fellowships, scholarships

June 16, 2023 0

A Florida Gulf Coast University senior who is a first-generation Muslim American will be pursuing a career in the medical...

FGCU students compete to pitch to Minnesota Twins

June 1, 2023 0

The students in Kara Winton’s public relations capstone class weren’t hoping to pitch FOR the Minnesota Twins. They were pitching...

Peruvian performers win national two-piano competition

May 25, 2023 0

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

May 23, 2023 0

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

May 18, 2023 0

In fall 2020, Lady Ramirez Molina (‘22, health administration ) was well on her way to completing degree requirements that would lead...