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Jubilee Scholarships provide four-year full ride
Alex Amador is one of dozens of Collier County students who have received the Jubilee Scholarship at Florida Gulf Coast University during the past five years. The anonymous donation covers tuition, books, room and board and incidentals during recipients’ four-year careers at FGCU. Students must maintain a 2.5 GPA, live on campus with the goal…
Eagles’ lanyards and fobs key to keeping memories alive
“Where did I leave my keys?” This conundrum is not only common, but potentially immobilizing. Whether it’s starting the car or unlocking the home or office, our keys are among our most important possessions. Of course, technology has replaced many old-fashioned metal keys, giving us elaborate, electronic ways to unlock our lives. But we still…
Women’s hoops team faces tough non-conference schedule
In its perennial effort for excellence, the Florida Gulf Coast University women’s basketball team always lines up as rugged a non-conference schedule as it can. But this year’s schedule is mind-boggling. Headlined by a Thanksgiving week meeting with reigning national runner-up Notre Dame in Mexico and prized home dates with major attractions Duke and LSU,…
Alumni survey finds most Eagles successful, satisfied with FGCU experience
Those of us currently learning, teaching and working at Florida Gulf Coast University know it’s a great place, but don’t take our word for it. How about an endorsement that comes from a representative sampling of 29,418 people who already have been here, done that? In fact, if you look at the Alumni Research Findings…
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