Florida Poly celebrates largest graduating class in University history
Florida Polytechnic University reached a significant milestone on Sunday, May 4, as it celebrated its largest commencement ceremony to date. More than 330 students earned in-demand degrees at the state’s only all-STEM public university, ready to make important contributions to their industries.
Florida Poly brothers set to graduate, build future success
Among the more than 330 Phoenixes who will celebrate their high-demand STEM degrees during Florida Polytechnic University’s commencement on Sunday, May 4, are brothers Dimitri and Taki Tsetsekas, campus leaders and business partners from Palm Harbor, Florida.
Q&A: Tenacious grad ready to power the future of energy
The Florida Polytechnic University experience has been transformative for Prisca Chavannes ’25. She arrived as a quiet freshman from Lehigh Acres, Florida, and has grown into a confident and driven campus leader.
Q&A: Data science grad fueled by family, empowered by data
Maria Valencia ’25 will be proud to represent her family when she receives her bachelor’s degree in data science from Florida Polytechnic University on Sunday, May 4. She said she is honored to show what she has done with the opportunities her mother worked so hard for.
Q&A: Grad ready to power the future at Duke Energy
When Lang Towl ’25 graduates with a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering on Sunday, May 4, he will launch his career as a distribution engineer with Duke Energy in St. Petersburg, Florida. Once settled, he plans to take advantage of his new location and break from studying to return to surfing, one of his favorite pastimes.
Q&A: Class of 2025 student speaker ready to inspire and launch career
Raúl Lopez III ’25 never hesitated to step up throughout his years at Florida Polytechnic University, co-founding student organizations and achieving big academic goals. When the computer science major addresses his fellow graduates as the student commencement speaker on Sunday, May 4, Lopez will encourage the crowd to believe in themselves, no matter the situation.
Chancellor Ray Rodrigues to inspire Florida Poly graduates as 2025 commencement speaker
Ray Rodrigues, chancellor of the State University System (SUS) of Florida, has been announced as Florida Polytechnic University’s 2025 commencement speaker. The event is set for May 4.
Florida Poly celebrates in-demand STEM grads, departing president at 2024 commencement
Florida Polytechnic University celebrated the conferral of more than 200 bachelor’s and master’s degrees at its commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 5, capping off years of intensive coursework and the attainment of a high-demand STEM degree. The event, which took place at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, marked the University’s 10-year anniversary and the […]
President Avent named Florida Poly’s 2024 commencement speaker
Florida Polytechnic University has announced that its founding president, Dr. Randy K. Avent, will be its 2024 commencement speaker. This year’s commencement comes as the University marks its 10th anniversary. Avent was appointed to his position as the institution’s leader in June of 2014, just two months before the campus opened its doors for its […]
The face behind the Phoenix – meet Florida Poly’s first mascot
When Solaris, Florida Polytechnic University’s life-size Phoenix mascot, was unveiled in the fall of 2020, one of the biggest questions on campus was who was the lucky student who got to wear the vibrant purple suit? Solaris, who gained its name in the spring of 2023, soon started popping up at University events across campus […]
