Alumni News

The FIU Alumni Board of Directors has elected Manuel “Manny” Niebla ’05 to serve as president for a two-year term, along with newly elected officers and directors. Niebla succeeds Sean Gazitúa ’04, who now serves as immediate past president after leading the board with distinction over the past two years. A dedicated FIU alumnus and […]

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 […]

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, […]

For many people, burnout rarely happens at once.   It builds slowly over long days, constant pressure, too many responsibilities, and the constant pressure to keep moving forward. At first, it can look like stress, but over time, work starts to feel heavier, motivation fades, and even rest may not feel like enough.   FIU alumna […]

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 […]

While enlisting in the military takes immense bravery, returning to civilian life after years of service presents an often-undiscussed challenge. For army veteran and FIU College of Business alumnus Charles Masters Rodriguez MBA’23, finding his footing outside the military took some time.   “When you’re in the military, your purpose is the mission and the brothers and sisters —the soldiers — that you have around you that you’re leading. So, when you leave […]

“FIU is home,” Dr. Seth Crapp ’98 said, “It’s become very instrumental in both of our successes in life.”  Along with his brother, Tony Crapp Jr. ’95, Seth has maintained a deep relationship with FIU, something that has driven both men to succeed in their respective career paths.  Soon after earning a bachelor’s degree in political science, Tony began working for the City of Miami, eventually becoming the second African American city manager in the […]