I spent my weeklong Christmas and New Year holiday in Calabar and Iko Esai, in the southeast of Nigeria, becoming even more aware of the incredible diversity within the country. It is hard to grasp the fact that there are more than 250 different languages spoken here in this one country alone. I had to […]
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Alumni Notes: January 2012
Joseph “Joe” Caruncho (BBA ’81) has been appointed to the Board of Governors by Governor Rick Scott. Cristina Gaston (BBA ’01) has been named account manager for VSBrooks Advertising. Pepsi Co. has promoted Jose A. Betancourt (BBA ’11) to BlueZone FSR for their downtown Miami/Coral Gables zone.
Dean’s Alumni Circle and Dean’s Council come together to celebrate joint 10th anniversary.
Current and previous members of the College of Business Administration’s Dean’s Alumni Circle and Dean’s Council gathered to toast past accomplishments—with a nod to a shared vision for the future at Florida International University (FIU). The evening spent at The Grove Isle Hotel in Miami provided a welcome opportunity for both groups to reconnect. In […]
Alumni Notes: December 2011
An article titled Surviving the declining housing market by Gary Opper (MS ’83), CPA and managing member of Levie-Opper, LLC, was published in Scotsman Guide’s residential issue in November. Monique Hamaty-Simmonds (BBA ’96), president and CEO, Tortuga Rum Cake Co. was featured in an article in the South Florida Business Journal titled Tortuga rum cake […]
Chinese business woman uses her MIB from FIU to pioneer water treatment business.
Lin Li (MIB ’11) had already been accepted for graduate work at Monash University in Australia when she heard about a partnership between Florida International University (FIU) and Qingdao University, where she had earned two bachelor’s degrees. “The United States is one of the world’s most important economic centers and Miami is a gateway city […]
A year in Nigeria: Sannu da aiki*
*A Hausa phrase translated as ‘well done’ and used as a greeting whenever Nigerians see you working, going to work or coming from work. As my time in Kaduna, Nigeria goes by and days turn into months, I continue to learn and grow and enjoy many new experiences. The past month and a half has […]
“Are You Ready?” College Summit opens doors to the possibilities at FIU.
Things started on a high note for the 350 students from 13 South Florida high schools who arrived at Florida International University (FIU) on October 5th for the recent College Summit—thanks to the welcoming beat of tunes from Y100, Miami’s hit music station. What followed was an action-packed agenda that began with welcoming remarks from […]
Alumni Notes: November 2011
Phillip Lyons (BBA ’79) was installed as president of Independent Insurance Agents of South Florida. Navarro Pharmacy Discount promoted Manuel Leon (BBA ’83) to vice president of wholesale and over-the-counter programs. The Alder Group promoted Van L. Antle (BBA ’86) to director of operations. Luis Mier (BAAC ’89) has been named chief financial officer by […]
One event brings two awards to the FIU accounting community.
At the recent XXIX Interamerican Accounting Association (IAA) conference held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Florida International University (FIU) received the Fra Luca Bartolomeo Paccioli award. According to Eduardo Mendez (MS’ 01, BA ’96), president of the Cuban American CPAs Association and Foundation, the prestigious award is named after the 15th-century Italian mathematician, who is […]
Alumni Notes: October 2011
Stan Rubin (BBA ’77) has returned to South Florida as the chief financial officer of Ocean Bank. John Safranek (MSF ’90) has been named chief financial officer by the Miami Art Museum. Lance Benson (MBA ’03), former Dean’s Alumni Circle chair, has welcomed a new son, Sebastian.