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

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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

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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

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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

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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 […]

Alumni Give Back During PAW

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Between busy schedules and FIU’s ever-expanding campuses, some Panthers find it challenging to come back and visit our vibrant University after graduation. In pairing that with our alumni’s eagerness to give back to the community, Panther Alumni Week (PAW) was created. During this week of service, our exceptional alumni are invited to return as guest […]

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

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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 […]

Victoria Gitman ’96 in conversation with PAMM Curator Rene Morales

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On Thursday, February 26, we invite you to enjoy Art Talk: Victoria Gitman in Conversation with PAMM Curator René Morales. In conjunction with the opening of Victoria Gitman: Desiring Eye, the artist will discuss her work with PAMM Curator René Morales. Free with museum admission. Space is limited (first come, first seated). Victoria Gitman was born in […]

February 2015 Member Spotlight

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Janet Lopez FIU Degree: B.A. in International Relations Graduation Year: 2014 Member since: 2014 Profession: Graduate Student at Tulane University Why she joined the FIU Alumni Association: I joined the FIU Alumni Association to stay connected to my alma mater in various ways. I love seeing how the University continues to grow through the support of alumni […]

The Dahlin Legacy

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U.S. Coast Guard veteran Arnie Dahlin recalls one of the first times he ever set his eyes on FIU. “On one of our return air search and rescue missions, we diverted our flight path down and headed west flying over the Tamiami Trail. I happened to have my camera at the time and I leaned out […]

Alumna Helena Ramirez named one of Forbes 30 Under 30

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Helena Ramirez, 26 Eastern Coalitions Coordinator, LIBRE Initiative Puerto Rico native coordinates with entrepreneurs, churches and women in the Hispanic community for Koch-affiliated conservative group. She was the inaugural chair of She Should Run’s Frontrunners, encouraging more women to run for public office, and helped with first GOP Hispanic digital outreach strategy in the 2012 […]