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Anyone who knows Rocco Angelo knows it’s not often the professor and dean goes speechless. On March 3, however, he could only describe the 11th Annual Torch Awards Gala with one word: “beautiful.” “It was a beautiful evening,” the tuxedo-clad Angelo said as he led freshman hospitality student Herline Emmanuel [...]
FIU will pay tribute to distinguished alumni and members of the university community at its 11th annual Torch Awards Gala on Saturday, March 3. The event recognizes the university’s most outstanding alumni and members of the FIU faculty for contributions to their fields, the community and their alma mater. “This [...]
Alumni Association launches search for new executive director as Bill Draughon takes charge of Alumni Center fundraising During the past eight years, the FIU Alumni Association has been transformed into one of the fastest growing in the country. In 2012, alumni will see a renewed focus on fundraising for the [...]
The future FIU Alumni Center was at the forefront of the FIU Alumni Association Annual Meeting at the Ronald W. Reagan Presidential House at Modesto A. Maidique Campus May 26, especially after Executive Director Bill Draughon announced that health sciences alumnus Raul Chavez ’80 and his wife, Dr. Angela Martinez, [...]
Welcome to President Mark B. Rosenberg’s blog chronicling his visit to China. Today is the last blog from his 2011 trip. Be sure to check out his entries from May 5th and May 6th. What a memorable day! Our largest cohort ever of students graduating with their bachelor’s degrees in Hospitality [...]
Welcome to President Mark B. Rosenberg’s blog chronicling his 2011 visit to China. The president is sharing commentary and photos from his trip, so be sure to check back in the days ahead to learn more about FIU’s Marriott Tianjin China Program and the students, faculty and administrators who make [...]
Alumni, students, staff and faculty staged the biggest tailgate party in FIU history Saturday before the football home opener. Organized as a “tailgate village,” the party brought together the Alumni Association and FIU’s most enthusiastic tailgaters in Lot 6 next to the stadium before the Sept. 11 Rutgers game. Alumni [...]
Thirteen students received scholarships at the June 19 event, which raised $15,000 in scholarship funds to be distributed in 2011. Everyone knew it would be a hot day. No one could anticipate just how high the Fahrenheit would climb thanks to the spirit of the approximately 200 FIU alumni, family and [...]
By Martin Haro ’05 Raul Chavez ’80 and his wife Angela Martinez love to travel and they love FIU. Through the Alumni Association’s Golden Panther Getaway program, the couple has found the perfect way to combine two of their passions and make memories to last a lifetime. They have “thousands [...]
FIU Alumni Relations Associate Vice President Bill Draughon has been showing Roary the sites of Europe while on a “Roman Revelations” cruise with Oceania. Draughon is the FIU host of the luxury cruise from Istanbul to Barcelona offered through the FIU Alumni Association. Here, Roary is seen outside the Hagia [...]
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