Alumni Spotlight – Page 21

Malcolm Butters to be recognized by Florida International University with Distinguished Alumni Award

Posted on March 3, 2015 at 1:11 pm.

The Florida International University Alumni Association will be presenting Malcolm Butters ’83 with a Distinguished Alumni award during FIU’s fourteenth annual Torch Awards Charity Gala on Saturday, March 28, 2015. This award recognizes alumni who have brought honor and distinction to the university through their notable record of service and achievement in a particular discipline, […]

Natalie Boden-Kawas to be recognized by Florida International University with Distinguished Alumni Award

Posted on March 3, 2015 at 12:53 pm.

Written by FIU Alumni Association

The Florida International University Alumni Association will be presenting Natalie Boden-Kawas ’99 with a Distinguished Alumni award during FIU’s fourteenth annual Torch Awards Charity Gala on Saturday, March 28, 2015. This award recognizes alumni who have brought honor and distinction to the university through their notable record of service and achievement in a particular discipline, […]

Andy Señor Jr. to be recognized by Florida International University with Distinguished Alumni Award

Posted on March 3, 2015 at 11:47 am.

Written by FIU Alumni Association

The Florida International University Alumni Association will be presenting Andy Señor Jr. ’13 with a Distinguished Alumni award during FIU’s fourteenth annual Torch Awards Charity Gala on Saturday, March 28, 2015. This award recognizes alumni who have brought honor and distinction to the university through their notable record of service and achievement in a particular […]

Humberto Cabañas to be recognized by Florida International University with Alumnus/a of the Year Award

Posted on March 3, 2015 at 11:44 am.

Written by FIU Alumni Association

The Florida International University Alumni Association is honored to present Humberto Cabañas ’76 with the renowned Alumnus/a of the Year Award during the fourteenth annual Torch Awards Gala on Saturday, March 28, 2015. The founder and chairman of Benchmark Hospitality International will deservingly receive this award presented to an outstanding alumnus/a who has been a […]

Laird Kramer to be recognized by Florida International University with Outstanding Faculty Award

Posted on March 3, 2015 at 11:42 am.

Written by FIU Alumni Association

Dr. Laird H. Kramer, Ph.D. will be the recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Award on Saturday, March 28, 2015, during the FIU Alumni Association’s fourteenth annual Torch Awards Gala. The award highlights a faculty member who has made a lasting impression on the lives of FIU alumni. For more than two decades, Dr. Kramer has […]

Gordon Murray, Jr. to be recognized by Florida International University with Young Alumni Visionary Award

Posted on March 3, 2015 at 11:38 am.

Written by FIU Alumni Association

The Florida International University Alumni Association will be honoring Gordon Murray, Jr., Esq. ’08 with the Charles E. Perry Young Alumni Visionary Award on Saturday, March 28, 2015 during FIU’s fourteenth annual Torch Awards Gala. This award is presented to an alumnus/a who has made great strides in the early stages of his/her career. As […]

Alex Rodriguez-Roig to be recognized by Florida International University with Community Leadership Award

Posted on March 3, 2015 at 11:03 am.

Written by FIU Alumni Association

The Florida International University Alumni Association will be honoring Alex Rodriguez-Roig ’99 with the acclaimed Community Leadership Award Presented by The Center for Leadership at FIU during the fourteenth annual Torch Awards Gala on Saturday, March 28, 2015. As the inspirational president of the Boys & Girls club of Miami-Dade, Inc., he will deservingly receive […]

U-Glove: Because Our Alumni Care

Posted on February 18, 2015 at 9:20 am.

Written by Guest Author

It’s easy to agree that one of the least desirable parts of self-service gas stations is having no choice but to handle an unsanitary pump. FIU alumnus, Antonio Lyon ‘09, certainly shares in that sentiment. Fuel nozzles are one of the most widely used public surfaces and, therefore, are highly contaminated with a variety of […]

Alumnus R.M. Drake Goes from Sidewalk Poetry to Bestseller

Posted on February 12, 2015 at 12:00 pm.

Written by FIU Alumni Association

Robert Macias was looking over the food options in the Miami Coral Park Senior High cafeteria one day when he felt a sharp pain. Someone had flicked his ear. The underclassman swung around to eyeball the tormentor, but the kids in line were stone-faced. So he turned back to the steaming lunch options. Flick. Again […]