The Florida State University College of Communication and Information announced the creation of a new professorship in honor of the late Dr. Jay D. Rayburn II, who passed away on Monday, July 12.
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Inspired by the desire to reciprocate all he has received from the Florida State University College of Business, alumnus Jay Steele (BS Accounting ’90; JD Emory University ’94) recently gifted $100,000 to his alma mater. The donation will go toward naming a room in Legacy Hall, the college’s new home.
Florida State University Panama City is naming the Library and Learning Center in honor of Jim and Jan Cook. The Dr. and Mrs. James T. Cook Library and Learning Center was announced by Randy Hanna, dean of FSU Panama City, on August 11, 2021, during the annual Welcome Back Fall Symposium.
College of Business alumnus Richard Wheeler (BS Management ’78; MBA ’79) likes to say that his family is “all in” when it comes to Florida State University. He offers as evidence his wife, Bonnie, three siblings, two sons and their spouses, two nieces and two nephews – all who earned various degrees at FSU.
Yvonne and Stephen Brown (’68) share a rich history with Florida State University. The couple first met during Stephen’s junior year and support the university through charitable endeavors, giving their time to leadership councils, university boards and even as faculty.
The Florida State University College of Medicine announced it is embarking on a partnership dedicated to giving Sarasota County students the resources and mentorship needed to achieve their dreams of pursuing a career in the medical field.
Florida State University College of Law students are set to become the change agents imperative to addressing society’s tide of systemic racism thanks to the recently established Racial Justice Advocacy Fund.
In 2001, Don and Aggie Steiner created a planned gift and established The Don and Aggie Steiner Endowed Funds for the benefit of the university. Their recent estate revalue adds nearly $650K to their endowed fund with the Dedman College of Hospitality.
Following in her uncle’s footsteps, Jessica McGuire attended FSU, where she studied abroad in London her junior year. After graduating summa cum laude and moving to New York, McGuire still fondly reflects on the experiences that made her college years memorable.
Successfully "catching" a two and a half somersault, conducting triple aerial high casting, flying trapeze routines and even participating in the circus's first teeterboard team—Florida State University alumni Chuck ('69) and Donna (Meyers) Ross ('70) recall many exhilarating memories from their years performing with the FSU Flying High Circus.
A member of the Florida State Seminoles 1993 NCAA Division I Football National Championship team, Henri Crockett (´96) would go on to win five back-to-back ACC championships with the garnet and gold. Although their on-the-field activities reigned supreme, Henri and his brother, Zack (´94), never lost sight of one other shared passion—their community.
Florida State University Panama City held a naming ceremony on April 8, 2021 for the Chapman Family Foundation, honoring their lead gift to establish the FSU PC Promise Scholarship.