Mark your calendar for the upcoming Real Estate Alumni Affinity Council’s (REACC) networking happy hour scheduled for August 31st from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the college’s Downtown Center, located in the Macy’s building. William Hardin, the new faculty director of the Master of Science in International Real Estate (MSIRE) program, will be the guest speaker. […]
Category: Alumni
Business Alumni Traveling Happy Hours return.
The signature Happy Hour series returns for its second year to continue providing the college’s alumni with the opportunity to mix and mingle with fellow business graduates in some of Miami’s favorite “hot” spots. This year’s theme is all about DRIVE—the drive of our alumni to succeed and become engaged members of their organizations and […]
Alumni Notes
Longtime Dean’s Council member, Florida International University foundation chairman, and local corporate/community leader, Carlos Migoya (BBA ’74), leaves his seventeen-year post as regional president, Wachovia, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. Migoya will move to New York City to be the CEO for Wachovia’s Atlantic region, which includes New York City, New Jersey, and Connecticut. “We are […]
How SWEET it is! College alumnus leads the U.S. division of his family’s confectionary business.
Fernando Panizo (BBA ’00) never tires of the sweet smell of cocoa, the main ingredient in the fine chocolates produced by his family in Peru. It is this smell that he grew up with as he watched his mother, Elena, create the sweet treats in their home kitchen. Not only did he crave his mother’s […]
Real Estate Alumni Affinity Council (REAAC) announces new board members.
From left to right: Robert Meneses, president-elect; Denisse Recinos, vice president and chair of Events Committee, and Bill Harter, president. Not pictured: Andrew Demos, treasurer/secretary At a special reception at The Banker’s Club on May 31st, the 2006-2007 REAAC Board of Directors was announced. They are: President: Bill Harter, account manager at Spherion Corporation President-elect: […]
Alumni Notes
The South Florida Business Journal honored three of the college’s most successful alumni at its 2006 Ultimate CEO Awards in May, 2006. They are: Antonio L. Argiz (BBA ’74), CEO and managing partner, Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra LLP; Joseph L. Caruncho (BBA ’81 ), CEO, Preferred Care Partners, and Angel Medina, Jr. (BBA ’92), […]
Alumni Circle launches survey to assess readiness of undergraduate business students as observed by recruiters.
The college’s Alumni Circle has been working during the last few months to develop a survey that will ask recruiters to evaluate the “business readiness” of the college’s undergraduate students. The Circle was given this project by Executive Dean Joyce J. Elam and Associate Dean Clifford Perry in order to complement the college’s Assurance of […]
Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame ceremony enjoys sweet success.
Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame Inductee (Founder) Albert Santalo, President and Chief Executive Officer, Avisena; College of Business Administration Executive Dean Joyce J. Elam; and SunTrust Bank President, Miami-Dade County, Nicholas Bustle. Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame Inductee (Builder) Glenn J. Rufrano, Chief Executive Officer, New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Inc.; College of Business Administration Executive Dean […]
Alex Vega exemplifies the best in college’s alumni.
In our dynamic community, it’s not surprising to discover our college’s alumni are making huge strides in a variety of industries. Not only are our 30,000 plus business school alumni empowered with the knowledge they acquired in the college, but also, they possess the drive and integrity to lead South Florida’s future. Alex Vega Take […]
Alumni Notes
Luis Arrizurieta (BA ’87) has been appointed chief financial officer of J.I. Kislak, a real estate investment and management company based in Miami Lakes, FL. Amy E. Wagner (MBA ’89, BHA ’87) was named senior vice president, investor relations, Burger King Corporation. José Tillan (BBA ’90), vice president of music and talent for MTV Latin […]