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Fall 2023 President’s and Dean’s Lists Honor Top Scholars
Florida Gulf Coast University honors its top scholars each semester by naming undergraduate students to the President’s or Dean’s lists. The combined published lists for the fall 2023 semester feature 4,521 students from 41 states and 32 countries. Roughly 82% of honorees on the combined list are from Florida. The President’s List celebrates students who…
Sisters make physician assistant program a family affair
Allayna Vanderheid, who graduated with a master of physician assistant studies in December, gained a favorable impression of the program long before she enrolled at Florida Gulf Coast University. This came courtesy of favorable reviews of the program from her sister, Zoe, a 2021 graduate. So, when the time came for Allayna to consider PA…
FGCU Audit and Compliance Committee to meet virtually Feb. 1
The Audit and Compliance Committee of the Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees will meet virtually at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1. The live webcast is available at fgcu.edu/boardcast. Click here to view the agenda packet. Public comment on agenda items must be sent by email to [email protected] no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday,…
Alum grapples way to victory in rising sport: beach wrestling
Stepping onto a warm, sandy beach in Barbados, Jabari Irons already knew he was a champion. “When I compete, I train to win,” said Irons. The first-time Barbados Open Grand competitor beat six others in his weight class but ultimately lost by one point to three-time Pan-American Champion Yurieski Torreblanca of Cuba. A veteran traditional…
Grant helps FGCU create pathway to jobs in supply chain, analytics
Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) has secured a $2 million grant for presenting condensed online courses to train local workers for well-paying positions in supply chain or analytics. The grant through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program underscores FGCU’s ongoing efforts to build a better workforce in Southwest Florida…
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