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The 10th annual Torch Awards Gala March 19 was, as FIU Alumni Association President Joaquín “Jack” González ’97 promised, “a very special evening.” Not only did the FIU family come together – dressed to the nines – at the fabulous JW Marriott Marquis in downtown Miami to celebrate the achievements [...]
FIU football will host the annual Blue & Gold Spring Game Saturday, April 2, at 10:30 a.m. at FIU Stadium. In addition, your 2010 Sun Belt Conference and Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Champion Panthers will receive their SBC Championship rings in a special ceremony. Admission to the spring game is [...]
Very Important Panther: Monique Hamaty-Simmonds ’96 Profession: President and CEO of Tortuga Rum Cake, Inc. FIU degree: Bachelor’s in Business Administration FIU affiliations: I am a Lifetime Member of the Alumni Association and remain in contact with a few of my professors. I always support FIU both financially and through [...]
Burger King recently announced it is revamping its organization in order to streamline operations and increase regional accountability. “We want to have more focus on decision-making at the regional and local level,” said FIU alumnus Jose Tomas, chief human resources and communications officer. “It’s about greater efficiency and speed to market.” [...]
Saturday, Feb. 19, was SUPER for Panthers. FIU fans enjoyed baseball, softball, women’s and men’s basketball as well as a free tailgate hosted by the FIU Alumni Association – all without leaving Modesto A. Maidique Campus. Check out all the fun:
FIU will pay tribute to distinguished alumni and members of the FIU community at its 10th annual Torch Awards Gala on Saturday, March 19. It 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 year’s [...]
Baseball, softball, basketball and free tailgate – all this weekend FIU fans are invited to join the university community for an all-sports day, Super Saturday, Feb. 19, at Modesto A. Maidique Campus. Baseball Super Saturday kicks off with FIU baseball playing Southeastern Louisiana at 1 p.m. Last season, the squad defied [...]
FIU’s Student Ambassadors program is now recruiting top students who will serve as hosts and hostesses for visiting dignitaries at numerous university and community functions. Past events have included conferences held at FIU, convocations, guest lectures, tailgates, President’s Council meetings and the annual Torch Awards Gala. The Office of the [...]
A special presentation, sponsored by the FIU Alumni Association, illustrated and contextualized the 1960-’62 exodus of more than 14,000 Cuban children sent stateside by their parents to avoid communist indoctrination. In December of 1960, the father of Honors College Fellow and Diplomat-in-Residence Hilarion “Lari” Martinez walked into a Pan American [...]
