You Graduated, Now What?

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“I graduated…so, now what do I do?” Many recent graduates are faced with this daunting question not long after commencement and don’t exactly know how to answer it. “We find that when FIU students graduate they feel somewhat abandoned or lost by the system. What do they do next? And how do they acquire and achieve their job […]

An FIU love story inspires engagement

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Greg Todd ’00 had no idea how significant visits to his cousin’s dorm at Panther Hall would become. It was during those trips back in 1997 that he first noticed Kerry, the Hall’s front desk assistant. When Greg first saw her, he started making visits to the dorms more frequently, and not one month later, […]

May 2015 Member Spotlight

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Brett Dunne FIU Degrees: B.S. in Hospitality Management Graduation Years: 1989 Lifetime Member since: 2014 Profession: Executive Vice President at Disaronno International Why he joined the FIU Alumni Association: I joined the Alumni Association because I am proud to be a Golden Panther and so very proud of how far the University has come since my graduation 25 years […]

FIU wants to interview you!

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Have you ever wanted an opportunity to share your thoughts and opinions with FIU? Or have you been longing for an opportunity to meaningfully engage with your university by connecting with current FIU students? Well, we have just the program for you… Panther Discovery! Endorsed by FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg, the Panther Discovery program […]

Announcing our 2015 Scholarship Recipients

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The FIU Alumni Association proudly announces the 2015 Scholarship Recipients for the Legacy Scholarships.   These FIU students were chosen by our Scholarship Committee made up of Alumni Association members.  Each student is an active member of the Student Alumni Association with grade point average of 3.0 or higher.  Each of our recipients are an FIU […]

Coach Turtle Thomas and FIU present The Turtle Thomas Youth Baseball Camp

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This summer is going to be packed with fun, excitement and a commitment from the Turtle Thomas Youth Baseball Camp team to give children the best experience possible on the baseball field! The camp will cover infield, outfield, pitching, catching and, of course, hitting. The campers will be separated by age in order to maximize each campers experience. […]

Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute honors FIU on its 50th Anniversary

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The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) will honor Florida International University on May 13th at its Annual Gala & Leadership Awards at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, D.C. This year, CHLI is celebrating its commitment to Latino youth and honoring exceptional leaders and institutions that have been involved with CHLI in the past and have […]

Triumph after tragedy: FIU graduates overcome adversity

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As an infant, LeAnn Shannon, 32, suffered a spinal cord injury that robbed her of the ability to walk. But like other fellow FIU graduates, she put adversity aside and set out to make her dreams come true. At age 11, Shannon became the youngest professional wheelchair racer, and two years later, competed in the […]

There’s No Such Thing as a Dream Job

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There’s no such thing as a dream job. The mentality of “if I was just doing ___, then I’ll be happy” is not only untrue, but dangerous thinking. Why? Because it’s a hypothetical. It lives in the future. It’s not reality. That’s a lot of pressure that you are putting on yourself. That’s a lot […]

Florida Universities gather in Houston

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On April 7, Florida universities came together as one huge family! University of Miami, University of Central Florida, University of South Florida, Florida A&M and Florida International University were present in what turned out to be an amazing event. All these schools have a huge number of alumni living in Houston, TX and it was […]