Jamie B. (Turner) Schwinghamer (Liberal Studies) has been named president of the Collier County Women’s Bar Association. A Roetzel & Andress shareholder, she is an attorney in the firm’s Naples office and recently was named practice group manager of probate, trust and guardianship litigation. She counsels clients on a variety of matters including: will and trust contests; disputed estate and trust administrations; trust modification, revocation and termination; surcharge and removal proceedings; elder guardianships;, guardianship advocacy and litigation; business contracts; and shareholder and partnership disputes and appeals. A magna cum laude graduate of the University of Miami School of Law, she lives in Estero with her husband, Jeremy Schwinghamer ('01, Masters in Public Administration).

Jeffrey Biederwolf, (English), graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, in San Antonio, Texas.

Skye Gonzalez, (Communication), transitioned to a new position within Enterprise. She was a station manager at Enterprise Rent-A-Car. She is now a sales consultant at Enterprise Car Sales. She lives in Fort Myers.

Rebecca French (Communication) of Fort Myers has joined Quadrum Global as a sales counselor.

Dominique Miranda-Dubay (Communication) of Tampa has joined the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as a fundraising campaign manager.

Demetris Morant (Communication) has signed a one-year deal with Artland of the German Pro A Basketball League. The former FGCU basketball star will live in Germany.

Joshua Ballin (Integrated Studies) has promoted senior sales executive at Prudential Financial and will be relocating to Tampa.

Gabriela Rivas (Communication) has been promoted to account manager at Wilson Creative Group, a full-service advertising and marketing agency in Naples. Rivas joined the company in June 2021 after earning a master’s degree in media and communication studies from Florida State University, where she served as a graduate teaching assistant in FSU’s College of Communication, taught a public speaking course and provided writing workshops and mentorship for first-year college students. At FGCU, she worked as a continuous improvement initiative intern for the Office of the Ombuds.

Alexander Rivero, (Communication), has joined Promotional Incentives Inc. as a marketing and sales associate. He will assist with sales presentations and product research, along with managing the company’s social media platforms. He lives in Cape Coral.

Kristen Peterson (Environmental Studies) joined the Florida Department of Health in May 2020 as an environmental specialist after serving as a park ranger at Lovers Key State Park since July 2019. She previously worked for Florida Park Service at Alafia River State Park in Hillsborough County. "Since graduating from FGCU, and working with the university as a student naturalist, I always wanted to work for the State of Florida," she says. "A lot of this was possible with everything I've learned from FGCU, not only in classes but outside experiences there, too."

Amanda M. Grant (Legal Studies) works as an associate attorney at Unruh Turner Burke & Frees in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Joel J.C. Powless, (Liberal Studies), has been appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court as a resident circuit judge in the Fourth Judicial Circuit. He served as Clay County State’s Attorney since 2016, and prior to that worked in private practice and served as a municipal hearing officer in Flora, IL.

Ryan Veranich (Communication) has accepted a new position with Weichert Realtors-Agency ONE. As a Realtor in the greater Fort Myers and Naples area, he works alongside prospective home buyers and sellers, guiding clients through the process.

Jennifer James-Mesloh (Master’s, Public Administration) has been selected by the Glades County Commission as county manager. She previously taught as a visiting instructor at FGCU and coordinator for the Department of Justice Studies. She is also the founder and president of her own company, Advanced Research Solutions, Inc. Most recently a resident of Newberry, Mich., she’ll be relocating to Glades County.

Jamie Schwinghamer (Social Sciences) of Naples has joined the law firm of Roetzel & Andress as a shareholder in the Litigation Department.