Little decisions help FGCU grad make big strides as scholastic art director
Not many people become department heads in just their second year of teaching. For Felipe Maldonado (’16, Art), leading the...
‘Slingin’ Straws’ for sustainability
Charles Vaught plans to sell one million bamboo straws in the United States, and he’ll be sleeping in his car...
Education major finds most meaningful lessons take root in the garden
Cecelia Morales’ career blooms from a seed planted freshman year. A trip to the campus Food Forest to cheer up...
Andrew French manages building projects, competes on court
As a student at FGCU, Andrew French played on the university’s inaugural basketball team. “There’s some debate between me and...
Sanitation expert brings hygienic help to his family’s native country of Pakistan
As a student in the late Professor John Herman’s general ecology course, Uzair Iqbal (’16, Environmental Studies) sometimes found himself...
Former FGCU athletes have double wedding – one in U.S., one in Trinidad
Josh Leppo, a former FGCU and professional golfer, joked with friends over the years about competing in the Olympics for...
Hydrologic technician loves to test the waters
Water. Without it, we can’t survive. With it? Well, when we’re drinking it, quality is key. When we’re hunkering down...
Lessons in compassion and computer savvy
Elementary-school teacher gives student a one-of-a-kind gift Caution: the mouthwatering aroma of waffles cooking is not, perhaps, everything it seems...
Rum distiller has entrepreneurial spirit
Alex Voss’ deeply held dream was to be a Mad Man – a Madison Avenue advertising executive patterned after the...
Unexpected exposure leads to photography career
Anna Nguyen radiates joy. She describes her work in rapid-fire bursts punctuated by laughter, describing herself first as a “people”...