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  • Alum engineers multistate success with Whiting-Turner

    May 23, 2024

    In the six years since Chris Dowdy '18 earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering as a member of Florida Polytechnic University's inaugural class, he has built a solid career as a project manager at Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, a nationwide construction management, design-build, and integrated project delivery firm.

  • Q&A: Grad leaves lasting campus impact through leadership, athletics

    Apr 30, 2024

    When Madison Yonash '24 arrived on campus as an undergraduate business analytics major at Florida Polytechnic University, she immediately began discovering ways to get involved. Soon, she was not only plugged in, but she was making a lasting impact on her peers and her University. She will receive her bachelor's degree on Sunday, May 5.

  • Q&A: Grad's persistence, determination add up to bright future

    Apr 23, 2024

    Emily Crowley '24 will earn a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics from Florida Polytechnic University on Sunday, May 5. Crowley is a graduate of the International Baccalaureate School at Bartow High School. Through high school and college, she dedicated herself to learning and achieving personal and academic goals while adjusting to living with lupus, an autoimmune disease.

  • Q&A: Grad set to work with defense industry in software engineering

    Apr 18, 2024

    It's never been difficult to spot Alexander Bodoh '24 around campus at Florida Polytechnic University. While some simply look for his stylish and ever-present black fedora, others know him by his leadership, academic success, or campus involvement.

  • Q&A: Engineering grad gets head start on career in research

    Apr 10, 2024

    Sydney Wickett '24 is on the fast track to earning her master's degree from Florida Polytechnic University. When she receives her bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering with a concentration in aerospace on Sunday, May 5, Wickett will be only one year away from returning to the commencement stage for her advanced degree. She is among the first participants in the University's 4+1 master's degree program, taking graduate-level courses while completing her undergraduate degree.

  • Successful alumni share STEM pathways at Wendt Leadership Speaker Series

    Apr 3, 2024

    Five outstanding Florida Polytechnic University alumni who are making their mark in STEM returned to campus on Wednesday, April 3, to share their career experiences as part of the Wendt Leadership Speaker Series.

  • Q&A: 2024 student commencement speaker fulfills dreams of following, surpassing dad's footsteps

    Apr 2, 2024

    Melina Ramos '24 will encourage her fellow graduates to pursue their goals both personally and professionally when she receives her bachelor's degree in computer science with a concentration in software engineering from Florida Polytechnic University on Sunday, May 5. She was selected by a committee as this year's student commencement speaker.

  • Florida Poly Alum thrives as business analyst at TECO

    Mar 15, 2024

    Nicholas Springett '20 has spent the last year deepening his experience in data analytics and making significant contributions to TECO Peoples Gas in Tampa, Florida.

  • Alum thrives as Microsoft software engineer

    Jan 5, 2024

    Phelippe Souza-Herod '21 is rocketing toward his professional goals as a software engineer at Microsoft in Atlanta, Georgia. The computer engineering graduate has found success in the dynamic world of technology, working with Microsoft's Azure division.

  • Alum works on autonomous vehicle technology at NVIDIA

    Jul 13, 2023

    Mihir Lad '22 is living out his dream of working on autonomous vehicle (AV) technology as a part of the fleet engineering team at NVIDIA, a leader in AI and accelerated computing, based in Santa Clara, California.