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 …
As we continue to endure these challenging times, stepping foot into your college journey can be filled with mixed emotions. Yet, the start of something new can be the start of something great! The FIU Honors College and Frost Art Museum created “HEARTS Frost Mail Art” to encourage students to create works of art welcoming our incoming freshmen and transfer …
By Brittany Torres Rivera The FIU Honors college would like to congratulate the following Honors students for being members of the class of 2020 Millennium Fellows. These 13 students were selected from an applicant pool of 15,159 from 1,438 campuses across 135 countries. Amber Robinson Amelia Raudales Brianna Chavez-Kelly Daiana Oppecini Jaedyn Guthrie Margarita Espinal Melanie Rodríguez Muhammad Azhar Patricia …
Meet Honors College student Nicole Patrick, a Hospitality and Tourism major, who has a passion for giving back. During the Fall 2019 semester, Nicole organized two Chicken Key Cleanups after she participated in the experience through John Bailly’s Honors course, Miami in Miami. “In order to understand a community, one must serve it. As one of the most rewarding parts …
