Outstanding Graduate is a title bestowed to a few Florida International University. It is an honor of distinctions that celebrates each semester’s best at commencement. They are the graduating Panthers who went above the bar academically, professionally, and personally in their accomplishments achieved during their college career. This semester, an FIU honors student with an insatiable love of the water …
n a recent triumph, filmmaker Jorge Gonzalez Graupera, Audio Engineer Daniel Abrusci, and Artist & Honors College Professor John Bailly clinched two Regional Emmy Awards: Best Long Form Content for Arts & Entertainment and Best Audio for their captivating film “John William Bailly: In Situ at the Deering Estate.” The film’s inception stemmed from The Deering Estate’s Head Curator and …
Alexandra Howard, a Junior at FIU, is on a path to greatness. Double majoring in Political Science and Digital Communications and Media in the Honors College, she is an exceptional student with a passion for advocacy. She is currently part of the Hamilton Scholar program in Washington, D.C. When asked what inspired her to join the program, Alexandra explained, …
The Honors College at Florida International University takes great pride in acknowledging the remarkable achievement of Honors Alumnus and Faculty Fellow Garrett Pierman, Ph.D., who has recently transformed his dissertation into a published book. In reflecting on his time as an undergraduate at the Honors College, Dr. Pierman fondly recalled his early experiences that shaped his academic journey. In 2011, at …
From the classrooms of the FIU Honors College to the forefront of computer technology, Luis Masieri, class of 2013, has paved an exceptional road to success. Today, Luis is a successful Principal Product Manager at Microsoft in Seattle, Washington. His role involves devising strategies to enhance the product development lifecycle, drive adoption, and expand market presence. To bring out the full potential of …
The Jorge and Darlene Pérez Excellence Award is given to graduating seniors enrolled in the Honors College each semester, providing them with monetary support for post-graduate studies and other goals. The recipient of the award is chosen based not only on academic excellence but their willingness to give back to the community during their time at FIU and beyond. For …
Every year, FIU’s Creative Writing Program hosts the Student Literary Awards – a writing contest where students of all majors can submit works from three genres: fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. This year, students can compete for a $400 prize in each category. To help prospective writers interested in submitting work before the February 5 deadline, Honors College student, and …
What does it take to pull off a graduation ceremony in 2020? Last week, our faculty and staff came together to celebrate over 200 Honors College students with a truly special Honors graduation experience. We held a “Graduation drive-thru” at Florida International University’s MMC campus. Assistant Honors Dean Pete Markowitz dressed for the occasion while he and the Honors staff gave students their …
This month, five Honors students stopped by FIU MMC to pick up their brand new Apple MacBook Pros and Window Surface Laptop 3s computers. These devices, courtesy of the Tony Menendez Computer Scholarship, are for the students to keep during their undergraduate studies and after. With most Fall courses currently taking place online and many courses continuing in hybrid and …
Written by: Brittany Torres Rivera On October 14, 2020, students enrolled in Professors John Bailly’s Miami in Miami course were able to conducte a cleanup at the Deering Estate, a staple activity in the seminar, for the first time in seven months. Among the usual marine debris, they found something new clogging the waterways of the island: masks. Teaching assistant Nicole Patrick …
