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Alumna finds fulfillment working with children of farmworkers
Gloria Gonzalez has found her calling. And that’s extremely calming. Gonzalez got her start with Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA) in 2004 as an assistant center coordinator at LaBelle’s Krome Child Development Center, which provides high-quality early education, health care and support services for children of farmworkers and other low-income rural families. Sixteen years later,…
Golf management names lab after loyal alum
Brian Blomberg was never sick as a kid. From kindergarten through his senior year of high school growing up on Long Island in Farmingville, New York, he didn’t miss a day of school. Then, as a model student and diehard sports fan at FGCU a decade ago, his boundless dedication and enthusiasm came across in…
Marieb students benefit from Shady Rest Foundation generosity
Care for a burgeoning elderly population is something this country must come to grips with – and quickly. The Urban Institute reports that by 2030 all baby boomers will be 65 or older and one in 5 people will be retirement age. That means that caregivers for those who are aging will be in greater…
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 Seidler, Linda Taylor and Charles Winton were recognized in March for their support to the university. They join a select group that includes Barron Collier III, J. Dudley Goodlette, Alan Korest, W. Bernard Lester, David…
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