FGCU education empowers grad to open English school in Turkey

October 9, 2025 0

Since childhood, Damla Ozdemir dreamed of opening an English-language school in her native Turkey. Her passion for learning fueled her...

Serving seniors inspires health science grad to pursue leadership role

September 30, 2025 0

Every morning, Tily Sayeh rises with a singular mission to make a measurable impact. And as skilled nursing administrator at...

Spring grad made the most of Honors College opportunities

June 11, 2024 0

If all goes as planned, Dominique Berrette will begin medical school in fall 2025. The highly decorated spring graduate from...

Alum addresses disability-related questions through new children’s book

March 28, 2024 0

Lauren Horowitz has cerebral palsy. She wears a leg brace, and the fingers on her right hand sometimes tighten up...

Fort Myers mayor receives 2024 Alumni of Distinction Award

March 1, 2024 0

Kevin Anderson, a 2003 graduate in criminal justice , sits in his office overlooking downtown Fort Myers like a man who’s comfortable...

Alumni Awards’ top honoree exemplifies community leadership

March 9, 2023 0

Giving back is woven into Stefanie Ink Edwards’ DNA. So, it comes as no surprise she was nominated for and...

FGCU alum manages to write her own stage career on Broadway

February 15, 2023 0

FGCU alumna Danielle Ranno is the stage manager of “& Juliet,” a hit Broadway musical comedy that puts a new...

FGCU grad finds recipe for success in restaurant industry

February 8, 2023 0

When Michael Kemna (’16, Criminal Justice ) was just out of high school in Cumberland, Maine, in 2010, he put together binders...

Behavioral health alumnus links current students to real-world experience

January 18, 2023 0

A two-time Florida Gulf Coast University graduate working in the behavioral health field is now nurturing future mental-health professionals by...

Community policing is a passion for criminal justice alum

November 8, 2022 0

As overseer of the Community Relations Unit in the Fort Myers Police Department, Sgt. Gilberto Benitez takes special pride in...

Soaring Eagle awards honor high-achieving alumni

July 21, 2022 0

It usually takes many years to build the sort of life that brings with it accolades and recognition from the...