How FIU helped shape a four-time Emmy® Award winning journalist   

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Winning four Emmy Awards — two at the regional level and two nationwide — is a remarkable achievement. For Barbara Corbellini Duarte ’13, those honors represent years of disciplined journalism, work that tells complex, human-centered stories with accuracy, empathy, and purpose.  Duarte’s Journalism Journey Started at FIU  Long before Duarte was producing award-winning journalism, she got her start at Florida International University. Through student media, internships, and close relationships with faculty mentors, she gained hands-on experience that helped her build […]

Meet the FIU Alumna Inspiring Others to See the World

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FIU alumna Jen Ruiz ’09 did not set out to build a career around travel. A lawyer by training, Ruiz began reshaping her path after setting a personal goal in 2017 to take 12 trips in 12 months, a challenge that ultimately opened the door to a new life as a travel writer, blogger, author, […]

Burnout at Work: What It Looks Like and How to Start Feeling Better 

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For many people, burnout does not happen at once.   It builds slowly through long days, constant pressure, too many responsibilities, and the need to always push through. At first, it can look like stress, but over time, it becomes something deeper. Work starts to feel heavier, motivation fades, and even rest does not seem to help.  As someone who admittedly experienced burnout, Marly Q Casanova has a […]

 Daniel Rodriguez’s Mission to Bring Clean Water to Communities

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FIU alumnus Daniel Rodriguez ’11 has spent more than a decade turning a formative service experience into a mission-driven nonprofit with global reach.  As co-founder and CEO of BLUE Missions, Rodriguez has helped mobilize volunteers, students, and rural communities around one essential goal: expanding access to clean water and sanitation. His leadership and impact also earned him recognition […]