FIU Athletics Announces the Panther Scholarship Fund

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Roary at football game
This summer, the FIU Athletic Department reinforced the commitment to its student-athletes with the rebranding of the athletics annual giving campaign. The Panther Scholarship Fund (PSF), formally the Panther Club, will ensure that philanthropic gifts make a positive and immediate impact on the lives of over 400 student-athletes and will serve as the primary source […]

Alumni Spotlight: Helene Dudley MS ’90

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Pictured: Helene Dudley accepts the 2013 Lillian Carter Award (Photo credit: Amber David Collins) Working in the Office of Alumni Relations, we often have the opportunity to meet extraordinary alumni and Helene Dudley MS ’90 is one such difference-maker. Recently, Duane Wiles, Associate Vice President and Executive Director of the Alumni Association met with Helene and had the […]

Chapter Leader Spotlight: Peter Smith

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A proud graduate of the FIU College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Law, Peter Smith was one of forty young professionals honored during the 5th Annual Vanguard Conference in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The conference features the best and brightest young leaders working to improve cities across the country with developments in urban planning, […]

San Francisco Alumni Chapter Wine Tasting

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Our newly developed San Francisco Alumni Chapter invites FIU alumni and friends to celebrate the peak of harvest season in Napa Valley on August 23! Celeste Carducci ’77 and husband Bruce Ahnfeldt are opening the doors to their Napa Valley wine tasting venue, Uncorked at Oxbow. They are welcoming Panthers from across the globe to […]

Full Tour Program Announced for 2015 Panther Getaways

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The FIU Alumni Association is proud to announce the full tour program for 2015 Panther Getaways. As further details become available, they will be added to FIUalumni.com/travel! March 11-18, 2015 – Ireland Week in Ireland: St. Patrick’s Day Visits to Galway, Cork & Dublin From $2,524*- air included from Miami April 9-17, 2015 – Holland […]

Homecoming is 100 days away!

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Dear FIU family: Dust off your Panther claw foam finger, put your picture with Roary on display and start practicing your Panther chants! We are exactly 100 days away from our 2014 Homecoming! Mark your calendars for Homecoming Week, FIU’s biggest annual event which will take place from October 12 – 18. We are working […]

July 2014 Member Spotlight

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Jordan Basadre FIU Degree: B.S. in Journalism and Mass Communication Graduation Year: 2013 Lifetime Member since: 2014 Profession: Communications Assistant for FIU’s Office of Alumni Relations Why he joined the FIU Alumni Association: I joined the FIU Alumni Association to connect with my fellow Panthers and to give back to the university that gave me so much. What does […]

July 2014 SAA Scholarship Spotlight

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Melissa Pierro FIU Degree: B.S. in Journalism and Mass Communication & M.S. Speech Language Pathology Graduation Years: 2011 and 2013 Profession: Speech Language Pathologist for Broward County Public Schools Why she joined the FIU Alumni Association: I joined the FIU Alumni Association because I am so proud to be an FIU graduate. The Alumni Association played a huge part in my […]

Call for Torch Nominations

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The annual Torch Awards Gala is the FIU Alumni Association’s premiere event developed to pay tribute to the university’s most outstanding alumni and faculty. The award recipients, known as FIU’s torchbearers, are honored for making a positive impact in their field, community and/or the university. They impart knowledge and serve as an inspiration to us […]