WHAT: The FIU School of Music will host a holiday concert to fund the creation of the Carlos Piantini Scholarship Fund. Piantini was founding conductor of the FIU Symphony Orchestra and a former faculty member at the FIU School of Music. WHO: The FIU Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, directed by [...]
Alumni, faculty/staff commemorate 50th anniversary of Pedro Pan exodus
10/22/2010 By
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 [...]
FIU to observe the 50th anniversary of Pedro Pan exodus Oct. 18
10/14/2010 By
The Alumni Association will sponsor a panel discussion and historical-photo presentation to be held in the MARC building at MMC. On Monday, Oct. 18, Modesto A. Maidique Campus will be among the locations that will host events as part of the upcoming 50th anniversary celebration of the Pedro Pan program. [...]
President’s Corner – ‘FIU Magazine’ Fall 2010
08/27/2010 By
Many reasons to show your FIU pride By Mark B. Rosenberg I recently had the pleasure of meeting Stephanie, Michelle and Kristen Ferrare, triplets who graduated from Our Lady of Lourdes Academy in Miami and started classes at FIU this fall. The Ferrare sisters are just three of the many [...]
Summer Fun
08/25/2010 By
Fishing Tournament reels in dollars for student scholarships By Martin Haro ’05 Bianca Anghel is already anticipating next summer’s 9th Annual FIU Scholarship Fishing Tournament. A Legacy Scholarship ($1,000) recipient this year, the senior special education student – she is graduating this year – looks forward to participating in the [...]
V.I.P.: Will Trueba, Esq. ’90
08/25/2010 By
Very Important Panther: Will Trueba, Esq. ’90 Profession: Attorney, Founding member of Espinosa | Trueba, PL. FIU degree: Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering and Computing. FIU affiliations: I’m a Lifetime Member of the Alumni Association, as well as a past board member and past president of the association. [...]
8th Annual FIU Scholarship Fishing Tournament a success
06/19/2010 By
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 [...]
Alumni Spotlight: Alexander Blanco ’09
06/17/2010 By
Name: Alexander Blanco ’09 Degree: Bachelor in Hospitality Management. My work: I’m the general manager for the new Chili’s Too at FIU’s Modesto A. Maidique Campus. My inspiration: My desire to provide the best customer service all the time has inspired me to pursue a career in the field that [...]
Alumni Association welcomes new president, new board members
06/09/2010 By
A new president took the helm of FIU’s Alumni Association at this year’s Alumni Association Annual meeting. Jack Gonzalez ’98 will lead the Alumni Association, taking over the presidency from Jose Perez de Corcho ’93. Ten new board members were also sworn in at the meeting. Hear what Jose and [...]
President Rosenberg blogs from China: May 10, 2010
05/10/2010 By
Welcome to President Mark B. Rosenberg’s blog chronicling his visit to China. Today, in his final blog entry, he reports on FIU’s first alumni event in China. Click here to check out his entry from May 7th, here to check out his entry from May 8th, and here to check [...]
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