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Florida's 2022 Teacher of the Year is inspiring education excellence

Florida's 2022 Teacher of the Year is inspiring education excellence

Sarah Painter is a fifth-grade teacher in Pinellas County, Fla. who has spent more than 18 years serving in the classroom. Her talent for developing lasting connections with her students and their families led her to be named Florida’s 2022 Teacher of the Year—a role in which she helps celebrate Florida teachers and elevate the education profession.

March 14, 2022Student Success

A mother's journey to advocate for disability rights

A mother's journey to advocate for disability rights

Jillian Heilman is a driving force behind the creation of the new Rehabilitation Counseling and Disability Sciences online master’s program, which prepares students for careers as rehabilitation counselors and professional disability specialists.

March 11, 2022Student Success

Ryan Shargo is cultivating dreams of medicine at °®°®Ö±²¥

Ryan Shargo is cultivating dreams of medicine at °®°®Ö±²¥

Ryan Shargo has taken advantage of many opportunities at °®°®Ö±²¥. As an incoming freshman, he started his academic journey through the summer Academic and Cultural Engagement Program, in which he traveled to Costa Rica. Shargo later travelled to the Dominican Republic thanks to his Genshaft Global Presidential Scholarship.

March 10, 2022Student Success

From startup challenges to Synapse success: how Brian Kornfeld transformed Tampa's innovation landscape

From startup challenges to Synapse success: how Brian Kornfeld transformed Tampa's innovation landscape

Brian Kornfeld left his job as an aerospace engineer in California and returned home to Florida, where he earned an MBA from °®°®Ö±²¥. The move led to the creation of Synapse, a nonprofit that brings together aspiring entrepreneurs and helps them launch successful startups in the Tampa Bay region and across Florida.

February 15, 2022Student Success

Bridging math and social justice for inclusive education

Bridging math and social justice for inclusive education

As a mathematics educator, Ruthmae Sears has a true flair for problem solving. Her work extends far beyond using formulas and finding solutions to abstract mathematical problems. Using mathematical reasoning to examine social disparities, Sears develops community-centric solutions.

January 13, 2022Research and Innovation

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°®°®Ö±²¥ conferred more than 4,500 degrees during commencement ceremonies, Dec. 10-11

The °®°®Ö±²¥ awarded more than 4,500 degrees during fall commencement. The ceremonies included recipients of approximately 3,433 undergraduate, 1,099 master’s and 181 doctoral degrees.

December 8, 2021Student Success, University News

°®°®Ö±²¥ Provost's Scholar Meghana Nelluri excels with double major and prestigious Deloitte internship

°®°®Ö±²¥ Provost's Scholar Meghana Nelluri excels with double major and prestigious Deloitte internship

As a first-generation American, Meghana Nelluri has tried to take advantage of every opportunity at °®°®Ö±²¥.

December 6, 2021Student Success

The legacy of a nursing trailblazer

The legacy of a nursing trailblazer

Geraldine McKinnon Twine, a retired nurse practitioner and °®°®Ö±²¥ alumna, broke barriers in nursing during a segregated era, becoming the first black nurse to integrate Tampa General Hospital. Her dedication to education and service inspired her children to achieve academic success, with one establishing an endowed scholarship at °®°®Ö±²¥ in her honor.

September 16, 2021Student Success, °®°®Ö±²¥ Health

A professor's lifelong battle against deadly bacterial superbugs

A professor's lifelong battle against deadly bacterial superbugs

Lindsey Shaw's journey from hip surgery to scientific leadership is marked by a lifelong quest to understand and combat deadly bacterial superbugs. Through interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative research at °®°®Ö±²¥, Shaw is at the forefront of developing new treatments and strategies to tackle drug-resistant infections and improve global healthcare.

September 3, 2021Research and Innovation

A graphic showing students in their caps and gowns with the text '123rd Commencement Convocation Summer 2021'

°®°®Ö±²¥ honors summer 2021 class, along with graduates whose ceremonies were impacted by COVID-19, during Aug. 21-22 commencement

The °®°®Ö±²¥ conferred approximately 3,000 degrees during summer commencement as ceremonies returned to the Yuengling Center in Tampa after being held at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg in the spring.

August 18, 2021COVID-19, Student Success, University News

David Connelly, who spent more than 20 years as the public relations director at the Museum of Fine Arts in downtown St. Petersburg, credits his education with broadening his perspective and opening the door to a series of adventures.

August 17, 2021Student Success, °®°®Ö±²¥ Foundation

An aerial photograph of Tropicana Field with the text, 123 Commencement Convocation Spring 2021.

°®°®Ö±²¥ returns to in-person commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 8

The °®°®Ö±²¥ will hold in-person commencement ceremonies this weekend for the first time since December 2019, as COVID-19 forced ceremonies to be held virtually in spring, summer and fall of 2020. °®°®Ö±²¥ President Steven Currall will preside over spring commencement ceremonies scheduled for 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 8, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.

May 3, 2021Student Success, University News

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