Retired professor’s $2.5 million gift to engineering is largest ever from faculty member
Thomas M. Missimer recently retired from Florida Gulf Coast University’s U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering . But the former hydrogeology professor’s impact will continue to...
FGCU Foundation campaign tops $75 million in two years
The FGCU Foundation’s fundraising campaign to enhance Florida Gulf Coast University’s academic excellence reached a $75 million milestone....
15 teams and one couple’s remarkable impact on FGCU Athletics
Donna Sublett and her late husband, Jim, had courtside seats to Florida Gulf Coast University’s evolution over the past 26...
Building legacies at FGCU: The faces behind the facades
A walk through the Florida Gulf Coast University campus means you’re confronted with many names – names that adorn our...
Longtime donor inspires students with his own success
Even as a child, Cornelius “Pat” Cacho valued education above most things. Born into modest means in British Honduras (now...
Middle-income students get help from couple who understand their challenge
Mary and Rick Reichle understand firsthand the challenges of juggling the responsibilities of life with financing an education and relate...
FGCU launches comprehensive campaign to ensure continued excellence
As Florida Gulf Coast University heads into its second quarter-century, there is much to celebrate: a thriving institution educating 16,000...
Alumna inspired by scholarship donors creates one of her own
Elizabeth McDowell’s dream of giving back to FGCU in a way that meaningfully impacts students affected by the scourge of...
Longtime supporter adds university to her estate plan
With good communication, mutual respect and shared values, relationships grow stronger and stronger over time. To say that Laurie Holquist’s...
FGCU Foundation honors four loyal supporters
Video: Tim Clark & Dale Ward/FGCU The Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation has honored four new Foundation Fellows. Richard Ackert, Lee...
Wang championed Immokalee’s children through FGCU philanthropy
David I.J. Wang, once a top executive for the world’s largest paper and pulp producer, never forgot his roots as...
FGCU benefactor Dr. Ben Hill Griffin, III leaves incomparable legacy
His name and his benevolence are indelibly etched into the history of Florida Gulf Coast University and the hearts of...