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Florida Gulf Coast University: Alumni Association expands and engages Eagles coast to coast

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Florida Gulf Coast University issued the following announcement on January 11.

The network of almost 38,000 FGCU Eagles alumni across the country is growing and the Florida Gulf Coast University Alumni Association is expanding to meet the demand.

If you ask Rachel Faramo (’05, Communication) about connecting with fellow Eagles through the newly formed FGCU Naples Eagles Chapter, you’ll find that the founding president exudes pride when describing the network of FGCU alumni in the area.

Fall 2021 Fall issue of FGCU360

“We love learning more about our chapter members, local alumni, community and building those connections,” Faramo said. “Our VP who runs social media has done a fantastic job with this!”

With new groups from Naples to Nashville and then on to San Francisco, the FGCU alumni chapters offer lots of networking potential.

Kim Wallace, director of FGCU Alumni Relations, said that because of changes in the past year in event dynamics due to the pandemic, locations across the country have increased connectivity and sparked new interest in keeping up with the university. “The chapters offer the best opportunity for connecting with fellow Eagles, professional development and strengthening bonds between FGCU graduates all over,” Wallace said.

New locations have been added and chapter leadership selected to build connections with Eagles who live in places where there are growing communities of FGCU alumni. There are now 20 chapters across the country.

According to Faramo, the pride in the university has been passionate and consistent. “Our alumni are very connected with the community professionally and socially. Everyone we meet wants to give back to FGCU in one way or another,” she said.

Leading the Naples Eagles, she credits FGCU with helping to shape her future, including meeting her husband, Jeff, also an FGCU alumnus, and lots of lifelong friends.

The Naples Eagles Chapter has led the way in hosting featured events based on feedback from alumni – such as a signature summer brunch, basketball watch party and a cornhole tournament in conjunction with the Fort Myers Eagles chapter.

The cornhole tournament, held at Riptide Brewing in Bonita Springs in August, was one of the first to include two chapters combining their Eagle pride and enjoying festivities together. This cross chapter meet-up aimed to bring the Naples and Fort Myers chapters together and connect local alumni who had not yet joined.

Alumni Cornhole Polaroid Collage

 

Kids playing with wooden blocks

Eagles alumni, friends and family members enjoy a gathering at Riptide Brewing Co. in Bonita Springs.

CHECK OUT A CHAPTER

To find an FGCU Eagles Alumni Chapter near you visit: fgcu.edu/alumni, and click on Get Involved.

FGCU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CHAPTERS

FLORIDA CHAPTERS

Cape Coral Eagles

Annie Banion ’17, Vice President

ccfgcueagles@gmail.com

 

Fort Lauderdale Eagles

Chelsea Mills ’19, Chapter President

chelseamills63@gmail.com

 

Fort Myers Eagles

Ryne Hensley ’18, Chapter Co-President

& Kaitlin Danks ’19, Chapter Co-President

fgcufortmyersalumni@gmail.com

 

Jacksonville Eagles

Jennifer Joyce ’12, ’15, Chapter President

joyce.jennifer.a@gmail.com

 

Naples Eagles

Rachel Faramo ’15, Chapter Co-President

& McKenzie Van-Essen Morris ’14, Chapter Co-President

FGCUNaplesAlumni@gmail.com

 

Orlando Eagles

Cait Schall ’16, Chapter Co-President

& Jenna Gillian ’17, Chapter Co-President

caitschallfgcu@gmail.com

 

Sarasota Eagles

Jim Daily ’12, Chapter Co-President

& Danielle Visione ’14, ’16,

Chapter Co-President

Jim.Dailey@RaymondJames.com

and dvisone92@aol.com

 

Tallahassee Eagles

Kaitlynn Orlandi ’16, Chapter President

kaitlynnorlandi@att.net

 

Tampa Eagles

Andres Velosa ’19, Chapter President

afvelosa@gmail.com

 

West Palm Beach Eagles

Carlos Ospina ’18, Chapter Co-President

& Karli Van Keuren ’16,

Chapter Co-President

ospina162@gmail.com

and karlivankeuren@gmail.com

EASTERN U.S. CHAPTERS

Atlanta Eagles

If you are interested in becoming

a chapter leader,

email: alumnirelations@fgcu.edu

 

Boston Eagles

Michael McDonald ’11, Chapter

Co-President & Richard Ysidron ’17, Chapter Co-President

Michael.t.macdonald87@gmail.com and richardysidron@gmail.com

 

North Carolina Eagles (Charlotte)

Skye Gonzalez ’16, Chapter President

ncfgcualumni@gmail.com

 

Nashville Eagles

Chauntel Brown ’13, ’19,

Chapter Co-President

& Jason Finan ’18, Chapter Co-President

jasonefinan@gmail.com and chauntel.brown@hyatt.com

 

New York City Eagles

Joseph Marro ’11, Chapter President

joseph.marro@yahoo.com

 

Washington D.C. Eagles

Pero Jolevski ’07, Chapter President

pero.jolevski@hotmail.com

 

 

CENTRAL U.S. CHAPTERS

Chicago Eagles

Jordan Davis ’19, Chapter President

jordantdavis813@gmail.com

 

Rocky Mountain Eagles

Jaime Tirado ’18, ’21, Chapter President

jrtirado5933@gmail.com

WESTERN U.S. CHAPTERS

Los Angeles Eagles

If you are interested in becoming

a chapter leader,

email: alumnirelations@fgcu.edu

 

San Francisco Eagles

Isaac Roman ’12, Chapter President

isaacbroman@gmail.com

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