Alumni in the news
Left to right: Zubi Advertising’s David Masvidal, account supervisor and MBA ’08 candidate; Maylinn De La Maza ’92, MS ’95 (lifetime member), account director; and Alberto Padron ’98 (lifetime member), director of integrated marketing.
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Zubi Advertising in Coral Gables, is the Hispanic agency or record for Ford Motor Company, headquartered in Dearborn, Mich.
Maylinn De La Maza ’92, MS ’95, Alberto Padron ’98 and David Masvidal, a 2008 MBA candidate, recently participated in a high profile meeting in Dearborn to present their marketing plans to a team of key executives at Ford.
In other news, the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has voted to select Elsa Murano ’81 as the sole finalist for the position of president of Texas A&M University.
Murano is a noted researcher and academician, a former federal appointee and the current vice chancellor of agriculture of the A&M system, as well as the dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M.
Last but not least, Monique Lai ’96 will bring back the play Jamaica, Farewell to the to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Amatouro Theater, on Sunday, Jan. 20, for two encore performances at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. For tickets, visit www.browardcenter.org.
Panther Parents Association now accepting members
Left to right: Rosa Jones, vice president of Student Affairs and Undergraduate Education; a Panther Parent Association mother-son duo; Ruth Hamilton, executive director of Graham Center at University Park; and Maxine Hylton, associate director of Graham Center.
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The Panther Parents Association (PPA), an official chapter of the Alumni Association, is an organization that provides information and support to parents of current FIU students.
The association allows for FIU parents to interact with one another and feel connected to the FIU family.
The PPA exists to:
- Build community among current students and parents, faculty/staff and friends of the university;
- Promote the active involvement of parents in the university’s growth and development;
- Increase awareness about FIU to the larger community; and
- Provide an opportunity to give feedback on University programs and services.
You should join the PAA to:
- Get involved in your son or daughter’s collegiate experience;
- Meet other FIU parents;
- Help promote FIU; and
- Stay connected with the FIU community.
For more information about the PAA, call 305-348-6614, e-mail parent@fiu.edu, or visit http://orientation.fiu.edu/parents.
Member-only bounce-house party a success
More than 60 alumni and their children attended a member-only family event hosted by the Alumni Association on Dec. 16 at the Power Party Clubhouse.
FIU alumnus and co-owner Nelson Varona ’92 and his brothers David and Anthony Varona, current Golden Panthers, opened up their business free of charge in support of this event.
The Indoor Play Arena featured huge, air-filled play structures ranging from slides to bounce-houses and guests enjoyed free pizza, soda and great music provided by a DJ.
“We received so many great compliments from our members,” said Duane Wiles, assistant executive director of the Alumni Association. “For many it was their first-ever alumni event and they got to share it with their kids. We definitely need to host more family-oriented events for both adults and kids to enjoy.”
For a listing of upcoming events, visit www.fiualumni.com.
Advertise in FIU Magazine
Alumni Association now can promote their business in the award winning FIU Magazine, the flagship publication of FIU published by the Division of External Relations in cooperation with the Office of Alumni Relations.
FIU Magazine is distributed free of charge to 120,000 alumni, faculty/staff, donors and friends of the university on a quarterly basis (January, April, August, October).
For more information and to access the ad rate sheet, click here.
Show Your Panther Spirit
Visit our Web site’s “Spirit Page” and get the latest FIU downloadable fight song, screensavers and wallpapers, order the latest FIU Gear and view alumni profiles and our events photo gallery.
Put on your Blue & Gold face today by visiting http://www.fiualumni.com/panther_spirit.htm.
Help us find our Lost Alumni
Are you a Lost Alumni?
Please help us find you so we may reconnect with you and help you stay in touch with your friends from FIU.
Check to see if your name is on the list and if so please fill out all the information on the address update form located at http://www.fiualumni.com/update_address.htm.
As a result, you will start receiving copies of our award-winning quarterly FIU Magazine and monthly NOW@FIU e-newsletter along with a host of other important news flashes from your Alumni Association.
For more information, call 1-800-FIU-ALUM or e-mail alumni@fiu.edu.
Get your Panther Gear
Alumni Association members, it is time to “Feel the Pride.”
You now can find a great variety of styles and sizes of Panther Gear at multiple locations throughout South Florida and online, including the Publix store located across from University Park, Aventura Mall (Champs and Lids stores); Broward Mall, Dolphin Mall and Sawgrass Mills Mall (Lids store); and Miami International Mall (Champs store).
Panther Gear also is available at Miami Lakes Sports Shop, on Main Street in Miami Lakes, as well as select Sports Authority locations.
If you are an online buyer, Lids.com, the No. 1 destination for online hats featuring all teams, all styles and all brands, recently added two new FIU Golden Panthers hats to its collection. Lids.com is now carrying eight different styles of FIU headwear. You can find the new items, which come in navy and white, by clicking here.
FootballFanatics.com recently added an FIU store to their site, which you can browse by clicking here.
Send in your Class Notes
Help build a strong community of FIU alumni by sharing your good news with your fellow Golden Panthers by filling out an online Class Notes form. (Please link “online Class Notes form” to www.fiualumni.com/classnotes.htm.) You may also send us your information by fax to 305-348-3636 (Attn: Class Notes).
Send us information on your recent career appointments, awards, hires, promotions, births and marriages.
Electronic photos may be submitted to alumni@fiu.edu in .JPEG or BITMAP formats to appear next to your entry as well. Remember to indicate in the e-mail with which class note the photo should appear, along with the full names and class years of all the individuals who appear in the photo.
Snap and share in Panther Sites
Barbara '79 and Ned Stull enjoyed Gdansk, Poland, as part of the Scandinavian Splendors Cruise.
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FIU alumni, remember to demonstrate your Panther Pride when you travel as you snap a picture of yourself and your family and friends wearing an FIU cap or T-shirt, waving an FIU flag or reading a copy of FIU Magazine – you may be chosen to appear in the Panther Sites section of the award-winning publication.
To be considered, send your high resolution (300 dpi) pictures with a complete description to alumni@fiu.edu.
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