Enjoy a round of celebrity golf, support FIU’s First Gen Scholarship Fund

Nick Watney

FIU and the PGA World Golf Championship have partnered to offer golf fans the opportunity to attend the Cadillac Championship in Doral March 7-11 and support the FIU First Generation Fund If you enjoy golf and like giving back, FIU and the PGA World Golf Championship have just the ticket [...]

FIU, President’s Council raise more than $120,000 for First Gen at DreamMakers Breakfast

First Gen students gather around FIU President's Council Chairman Victor Balestra and FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg at the DreamMakers Breakfast. Photo: Ivan Santiago '00.

To date, FIU has raised more than $3 million for its First Generation Scholarship Fund. More than 150 movers and shakers gathered in the beautiful Granada Ballroom of the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables Sept. 23 to share a lovely breakfast. The occasion, as FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg said, [...]

FIU, PGA Tickets Fore Charity partner to benefit First Gen Scholarship Fund

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The university and the PGA have partnered again to offer golf fans the opportunity to attend two PGA events in New Jersey and New York in August. Summer really is the best time to get in the swing of things, and come August the FIU family will have a special [...]

Miami Bayside Foundation Creates Scholarship Fund, Supports First Generation Students at FIU

MIAMI (June 13, 2011) – The Miami Bayside Foundation announced today a gift of $203,000 to Florida International University to support access to higher education for City of Miami residents. With State matching funds, the gift will result in a total impact of $353,000. The scholarships will support the establishment of [...]

See golf superstars Els, Woods and Villegas and support FIU’s First Gen Scholarship Fund

Defending champion Ernie Els will be at the Cadillac Championships March 9-13. Proceeds from the event will benefit the FIU First Generation Scholarship Fund.

The university and the PGA World Golf Championship have partnered to offer golf fans the opportunity to attend the Cadillac Championship in Doral March 9-13 and support the FIU First Generation Fund in the process. This spring, Panthers, their families and friends will have a special opportunity to give back [...]

Alumni Profile: Sidney Drake ’09

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First Generation scholarship recipient gives back to FIU By Martin Haro ’05 Sidney Drake ’09 has pledged $1,000 to support the university’s First Generation Scholarship Fund, from which he benefited while pursuing his degree in sports and recreation management at FIU. The gift is eligible for a state match that [...]