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Eckerd College NewsroomCuriosity, hard work lead Eckerd College junior to prestigious Goldwater ScholarshipEckerd College junior Clara Oxford grew up near a heavily wooded portion of northeast Pennsylvania, and thanks to her parents’ love of the outdoors, she always felt drawn to explore nature—especially the ocean. But there were hurdles.Written by Tom Zucco and read by Brennan Coleman '282025-04-2904 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College reaches ‘milestone’ at recent Gulf Scholars annual conferenceFor the past three years, Eckerd College faculty have attended the annual Gulf Scholars Conference for the purpose of sharing ideas, learning, and building the Gulf Scholars community. The conference includes presentations and discussions from representatives of 24 colleges and universities in the Gulf region.Written by Tom Zucco and read by Brennan Coleman '282025-04-2104 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College senior earns U.S. State Department scholarship to study ArabicIt was just last January that Eckerd College senior Guadalupe Obayi relished meeting a Moroccan grandmother and her family for a cooking class during a Winter Term study abroad program. In June, she’ll head back as a recipient of the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship.Written by Robbyn Hopewell, read by Brennan Coleman '282025-04-2104 min
Eckerd College NewsroomStudents honored at 18th Annual Eckerd College Research SymposiumAssistant Dean of Faculty Kat Robinson, Ph.D., kept her footsteps light as she paced through the wings and lobby of the James Center for Molecular and Life Sciences on March 26. Tasked with informing the winners of the 18th Annual Eckerd College Research Symposium of their achievements, she naturally went with the surprise method.Written by Robbyn Hopewell and read by Brennan Coleman '282025-04-1601 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College launches new minor in behavioral neuroscienceEckerd College senior Haven Henry watched what Alzheimer’s did to her grandfather and then learned, just as she began her first year at Eckerd, that her aunt had been diagnosed with an early onset case of the same disease.Written by Robbyn Hopewell, read by Brennan Coleman '282025-04-1604 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College offers new Bachelor of Science in environmental studiesEckerd students and alumni alike are excited about the College’s new Bachelor of Science degree in environmental studies, which places greater emphasis on natural sciences, mathematics and computer science than the Bachelor of Arts in environmental studies does.Written and read by Madison DeVore '252025-04-1604 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College Gulf Scholars mentor high school students for environmental art showEckerd College junior Carly Harshbarger couldn’t help but be impressed.Written by Robbyn Hopewell and read by Brennan Coleman '27.2025-03-1003 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College offers new London study abroad opportunity in AugustGoing elbow to elbow with people in the London marketplace and gaining a sense of the business community are now being filtered into one Eckerd College study abroad course in August.Written and read by Madison DeVore ’25.2025-03-0403 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College sophomore earns coveted undergraduate research grant to help rescue coral reefsEckerd College sophomore Gillian Smith is returning to the Florida Keys this summer to perform research that could help save coral reefs, preserve the marine environment, and safeguard the multibillion-dollar fishing and tourist industries.Written by Tom Zucco and read by Nicole Vogler '26.2025-02-2804 min
Eckerd College NewsroomNew Eckerd College chemistry professor helped develop groundbreaking antiviral medicationJeff Romine, a visiting assistant professor of chemistry at Eckerd College, thought he had pretty much seen it all.Written by Tom Zucco and read by Nicole Vogler '26.2025-02-2702 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College students and faculty perform at the 2025 Palladium Creative Fellowship FestivalThe final night of the Palladium Creative Fellowship Festival had arrived, and Jessica Thonen, associate dean of faculty at Eckerd College, was sure the festival had saved the best performance for last.Written by Tom Zucco and read by Nicole Vogler '26.2025-02-2705 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College students explore business and sport in AustraliaTaking another look Down Under, Eckerd College Assistant Professor of Finance Robert Jozkowski, Ph.D., led a group of 16 adventurous students to Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, in January.Written and read by Emmi Elmaleh '27.2025-02-2702 min
Eckerd College NewsroomCoffee, tea and living wills—Eckerd College human development professor resurrects the Death CafeThis wasn’t your typical cafe. Yes, there were pastries, coffee and tea in the Faculty Dining Room on the Eckerd College campus late one afternoon in early December. But the centerpieces on the tables included drawings of skulls and skeletons, and the conversations revolved around topics such as how to console someone whose loved one has died, advanced directives and writing your own obituary.Written by Tom Zucco and read by Nicole Vogler '26.2025-02-1406 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College takes to the streets for annual Martin Luther King Jr. paradeThe teal banner carried by the Eckerd College men’s golf team highlighted a statement made in the 1960s by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: “Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it.”Written by Robbyn Hopewell and read by Nicole Vogler '26.2025-02-1403 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College ranks No. 1 for short-term study abroadFollowing a brief interruption caused by pandemic travel restrictions, Eckerd College returns to the skies and claims the top spot among baccalaureate institutions sending students for short-term study abroad.Written by Robbyn Hopewell and read by Nicole Vogler '26.2025-02-1301 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College offers Sketch Comedy Writing during Winter TermThere’s a good chance a dead parrot will find its way into Gavin Hawk’s January 2025 Eckerd College Winter Term course titled Sketch Comedy Writing. The course surveys and analyzes iconic sketches from television shows in America, Great Britain and Canada—from trailblazers like Your Show of Shows to more modern programs like Key & Peele. Using examples from those shows as models, students will then write their own sketches in a variety of styles.Written by Tom Zucco and read by Brennan Coleman '28.2025-02-1204 min
Eckerd College NewsroomMr. Start-Up: Eckerd College Senior Runs Two Successful Small BusinessesEckerd College senior Shane McCaghey started selling sneakers online from his home in Wilton, Connecticut, when he was a first-year student in high school. He would find a pair of discounted Nike Air Jordans and resell them for a small profit. It was 2017, and Shane was just getting rolling.Written by Tom Zucco and read by Brennan Coleman '28.2025-02-1103 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College First Year Becomes 10th in Her Family to Attend The InstitutionSadie Kramer’s Eckerd story didn’t start last August when she moved into Alpha Gandhi House at Eckerd as a first-year student.Written by Hilary Lehman and read by Brennan Coleman '28.2025-02-1104 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College Student Entrepreneur Launches Pet Pops at Campus EventsFor most first-year undergraduate students, the first semester is a time to adjust to college life, but for Grace Nowak it’s been an opportunity to launch a business at Eckerd College.Written by Aiden Brill '26 and read by Brennan Coleman '28.2025-02-1105 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College Professor Emeritus Delivers Keynote Address, and Warning, at Annual Gopher Tortoise Council MeetingWell over 100 researchers, educators, state and federal biologists, conservationists, and students packed a conference room at the Eckerd College Continuing Education Center Nov. 15 and 16 to learn more about a reptile that carries its home on its back, is valued by people across the southeastern U.S. and is becoming increasingly threatened.Written by Tom Zucco and read by Brennan Coleman '28.2025-02-1103 min
Eckerd College NewsroomCollege considers alternative performance spaces around Eckerd campus and St. PetersburgRichard Tetrault, technical theatre coordinator for Eckerd College, envisions a new local venue to temporarily replace the damaged Bininger theatres for student productions with access to the stars.Written and read by Emmi Elmaleh ’27.2025-02-1003 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College juniors awarded scholarships for community service and academic excellenceEckerd College recently announced three winners of its prestigious internal scholarships designed to recognize outstanding students with high academic achievement and community involvement.Written and read by Emmi Elmaleh ’27.2025-02-1003 min
Eckerd College NewsroomStudents get exclusive undergraduate internships at the American Museum of Natural HistoryEight years ago Eckerd College marine science graduate Lauren Vonnahme ’10, a senior museum specialist in the Herpetology Department at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, reached out to Eckerd Associate Professor of Biology Jeff Goessling, Ph.D., and offered to help arrange Winter Term internships for Eckerd students at the museum.Written by Tom Zucco and read by Brennan Coleman '28.2025-02-1003 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College students explore London and Paris during three-week study abroad tripThe British Museum, Kew Gardens and the Musée Curie Museum were just a few sites students visited on Eckerd College’s History of Science Winter Term trip to London and Paris this January.Written and read by Madison DeVore ’25.2025-02-0405 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College students and alumni still helping to clean up after Hurricane HeleneThey showed up at 8 o’clock on a Saturday morning in early November and went straight to work tearing out flood-damaged drywall. Temperatures outside the single-story house rose to the mid-80s. Inside, with no electricity, it was sweltering. But the three Eckerd College students and two alumni who had arrived at Amy Falvo’s house that day were up for the task.Written by Tom Zucco and read by Brennan Coleman '28.2024-12-0403 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College faculty part of a growing trend of integrating climate change into coursesEckerd College Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Joanna Huxster, Ph.D., doesn’t mince words when asked about the importance of integrating climate change—and its myriad causes and effects—into college courses that are not traditionally science-related.Written by Tom Zucco and read by Brennan Coleman '28.2024-12-0405 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College student reflects on Navy career, new research opportunitiesShea Sabolsky looks at life a little differently than most Eckerd College students. It has to do with where he’s been and what he’s seen. A junior animal studies student from Millersburg, Pennsylvania, he is one of several Eckerd students and faculty and staff members who are military veterans.Written by Tom Zucco and read by Brennan Coleman '28.2024-12-0403 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEnvironmental filmmaker of ‘Dear Tampa Bay’ visits Eckerd College for film screening and discussion“I’ve always been drawn to the power of film to inspire change,” said Wildpath’s KT Bryden, filmmaker of Dear Tampa Bay, at a screening at Eckerd College on Sept. 19.Written and read by Madison DeVore ’25.2024-12-0404 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College offers public health minor for students interested in policy, science and health solutions“If you’re a human on this planet, public health matters,” says Eckerd College Associate Professor of Biology Denise Flaherty, Ph.D.Written and read by Madison DeVore ’25.2024-12-0304 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College students perform wellness checks at Horses for Handicapped FoundationNone of the 11 Eckerd College students knew it at the time, but Clifford had had it rough.Written by Tom Zucco and read by Nicole Vogler '26.2024-11-2203 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College alumna leads community in healing sound bath in honor of her fatherShelby Walker ’10 got misty as she smiled at her father—Eckerd College Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Walter Walker ’74—in the main gallery of The Helmar and Enole Nielsen Center for Visual Arts.Written by Robbyn Hopewell and read by Nicole Vogler '26.2024-11-2103 min
Eckerd College NewsroomReturn to campus - Eckerd women's soccer draws 2-2 in their first game backAfter a month away from campus due to relocation following Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the Eckerd College women’s soccer team returned to the Johnson Athletic Field on Oct. 30 for an intense 2–2 draw against the University of Tampa.Read and written by Aiden Brill '26.2024-11-2103 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College welcomes music industry expert Zo Harris in Masterclass SeriesAlonzo “Zo” Harris spoke virtually Oct. 29 with a group of about 20 students and members of the Academy of Senior Professionals at Eckerd College about his higher education experience leading to a career in the music industry.Read and written by Emmi Elmaleh ’27.2024-11-2003 min
Eckerd College NewsroomGroundbreaking academic minors at Eckerd College bring students, faculty and disciplines togetherIn most cases, academic minors are housed within a given discipline, explains Nathan Andersen, Ph.D., professor of philosophy and film studies at Eckerd College. But not this time.Written by Tom Zucco and read by Brennan Coleman '28.2024-11-1904 min
Eckerd College NewsroomReduce Single-Use Plastics at Eckerd College team educates youth at Jane Goodall eventTwo Eckerd College professors stood inside St. Petersburg’s Tropicana Field stadium in September ready to inspire a new generation of citizen scientists and recruit them in the mission to keep Tampa Bay’s marine ecosystems healthy and plastic free.Read and written by Emmi Elmaleh ’27.2024-11-0603 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College students get into political spirit with debate-night bingoTo kick off the U.S. election season, Eckerd College students gathered to watch the presidential debate in the Triton’s Pub to learn more about the candidates’ stances in preparation to vote—many for the first time—in November.Read and written by Madison DeVore '25.2024-09-2303 min
Eckerd College NewsroomThree Eckerd College students win esteemed journalism awardsJust before the opening performance of Eckerd College’s theatre production of The Bacchae, Grey Curcio, Nicole Vogler and Hanna Kobs celebrated backstage.Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24.2024-05-0705 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College administration forms student advisory council to bridge the gapEvery month, a group of 17 student leaders from across the Eckerd College campus gather together to form the President’s Student Leader Advisory Council. This group works as a liaison between the President’s Office and the student body—discussing challenges, solutions and plans for the College’s future.Read and written by Grey Curcio '24.2024-04-2403 min
Eckerd College NewsroomDocumentary filmmaker encourages Eckerd College students to ‘ThinkOutside’When the coo of a humpback whale faded out and the episode of the Apple TV+ Earthsounds documentary series ended, Amanda Sosnowski ’13—the episode’s producer—joined the Zoom squares to answer Eckerd College students’ questions.Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24.2024-04-2403 min
Eckerd College NewsroomHelping to alleviate the plight of Immokalee farmworkers was a goal of an Eckerd College Spring Break Service TripLate winter marks the peak season for fruits and vegetables in southwest Florida, and Immokalee, a rural community in Collier County, lies in the heart of the region. Immokalee produces nearly 7% of the nation’s supply of tomatoes—along with vast amounts of strawberries, bell peppers, watermelons and cucumbers. In winter months, Immokalee also is home to more than 30,000 farmworkers.
Read by Penh Alicandro '22 and written by Tom Zucco. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/immokalee-farmworkers-spring-break-service-trip/2024-04-1105 min
Eckerd College NewsroomDog learns to play video games in Eckerd College studyIn a lab at Eckerd College, Orlo the rescue pup stares at a screen before choosing which direction he wants to click on the controller buttons with his nose. A right choice will end in a delicious treat, so he’s careful.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/dog-video-games/2024-04-1104 min
Eckerd College NewsroomNew dance club at Eckerd College hosts sunset beach social for communityAs the sun set over Boca Ciega Bay on March 8, dancers and friends gathered on Eckerd College’s South Beach to salsa and celebrate the end of another busy week with mingling, mocktails and music at a social dance like no other.
Read and written by Grey Curcio '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/dance-club-sunset-beach-social/2024-03-2802 min
Eckerd College NewsroomElie Wiesel collection coming to Florida Holocaust Museum recalls connection to Eckerd CollegeWelcome back to St. Petersburg, Professor Wiesel! The work of the late Nobel Laureate, esteemed writer, political activist and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel is headed to its new home at the Florida Holocaust Museum after the museum won a competitive grant spearheaded by an Eckerd College graduate.
Read and written by Grey Curcio '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/elie-wiesel-collection-florida-holocaust-museum/2024-03-2603 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd cultural clubs bring in Year of the Dragon with Lunar New Year celebrationEckerd College students filled the GO Pavilion on Feb. 23 to celebrate the Lunar New Year, enjoying many enchanting and colorful sights, intent on banishing the old and welcoming the new Year of the Dragon.
Read and written by Grey Curcio '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/cultural-clubs-lunar-new-year/2024-03-1102 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College biology professor leads microbiology class in a world-changing labPenicillin is one of the most well-known and well-used medications today.
Read and written by Claire Barnett '27. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/microbiology-class/2024-03-1104 min
Eckerd College NewsroomStudy abroad inspires Eckerd College student’s first senior art thesis exhibitionThe Main, Elliott and Cobb galleries at Eckerd College will be full of student work this semester as senior thesis exhibitions begin for visual arts and interdisciplinary arts majors.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/study-abroad-senior-art-exhibition/2024-02-2804 min
Eckerd College NewsroomUltimate Frisbee club team balances competition with friendshipThe Eckerd College Ultimate Frisbee club brought home its first official win since before the pandemic. Seventeen players traveled to Florida Gulf Coast University on Feb. 10 and brought the “Eckerd vibe” with them.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/ultimate-frisbee-club/2024-02-2704 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd’s female athletes pass on encouragement and advice to local female youth for National Girls & Women in Sports DayShoes squeak and a basketball thumps loudly on the McArthur Gymnasium floor at the Eckerd College women’s basketball game on Feb. 7. Chants ring out from the sidelines to attempt to pass on strength.
Read and written by Claire Barnett '27. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/national-girls-women-sports-day/2024-02-1504 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College alumna shares wisdom from overseas public health work with international relations studentsAnna Kohler Smith ’06 stood before Professor of Political Science Mary Meyer McAleese’s International Political Economy class with questions.
Read and written by Grey Curcio '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/alumna-overseas-public-health-work/2024-02-1402 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College celebrates 20th year of esteemed writing conferenceAuthor and conference co-director Les Standiford opened each evening reading at the Eckerd College Writers’ Conference: Writers in Paradise with a “guy walks into a bar” joke. The terrible punchlines usually earned an equal measure of giggles and groans from the enthusiastic audience of writers and readers in Eckerd’s Dan and Mary Miller Auditorium.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/20th-year-writing-conference/2024-01-3105 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College alumna meets Parisian Winter Term classThis Winter Term, Associate Professor of History Adam Guerin, Ph.D., led 17 Eckerd College students across the Atlantic to Paris, where they immersed themselves in French culture and studied travel writing. They focused on the work of Eckerd grad and travel writer Linda Lappin ’75, with whom they met during their time abroad.
Read and written by Grey Curcio '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/alumna-parisian-winter-term-class/2024-01-3103 min
Eckerd College NewsroomSwifties unite - Eckerd College’s Taylor Swift Society brings fans togetherWhile cookies baked in the oven, filling Eckerd College’s Zeta lounge with the sweetened aroma of chai, Taylor Swift Society members sat together and chatted about their favorite memories from The Eras Tour.
Read and written by Grey Curcio '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/eckerd-college-taylor-swift-society/2023-12-0703 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEntrepreneurship course takes senior from classroom to cleaningFlyers plastered on the Starbucks wall in the James Center for Molecular and Life Sciences at Eckerd College ask a simple question: “Need your dorm room cleaned?”
Read and written by Claire Barnett '27. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/entrepreneurship-course-cleaning/2023-11-2904 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd senior turns squid parts and other things into fertilizer for College farmIsabel Warren had been working at her internship for less than a week when she noticed something that most people would never consider valuable. Or even approachable.
Read and written by Tom Zucco. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/squid-fertilizer-college-farm/2023-11-2106 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College welcomes ‘SeedEO’ to talk resilient food communities and collective environmentalismWhen Working Food’s co-founder Melissa DeSa was growing her first Seminole pumpkins—a variety originally grown and cultivated by the Calusa, Creek and Miccosukee peoples—she realized only one company supplied the seeds.
Read and written by Grey Curcio '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/resilient-food-communities/2023-11-1503 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College hosts Benedict College President Roslyn Clark Artis for lecture on leadership languageA room full of students, faculty, staff and friends in Eckerd College’s Fox Hall listened actively to a remarkable woman whose words were chosen to stick with the audience forever.
Read and written by Claire Barnett '27. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/roslyn-clark-artis-lecture/2023-11-1504 min
Eckerd College NewsroomStudent fitness instructors receive Eckerd College support to pump up their resumesWithin the first few days of Autumn Term in 2020, Madyson Woodburn decided she wanted to lead outdoor fitness classes at Eckerd College.
Read and written by Grey Curcio '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/student-fitness/2023-11-1302 min
Eckerd College NewsroomPhi Beta Kappa visiting scholar explores consequences of weather modification“Let’s talk about the weather,” said Emily T. Yeh, Ph.D., the Phi Beta Kappa visiting scholar speaking at Eckerd College’s Dan and Mary Miller Auditorium on Nov. 9. But this conversation went far beyond small talk.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/phi-beta-kappa-scholar-weather-modification/2023-11-1305 min
Eckerd College NewsroomDía de los Muertos Latinos Unidos celebrates and remembersStudent clubs Latinos Unidos and Ethnobot n’ Tea threw a Día de los Muertos—Day of the Dead—celebration at the Eckerd College Community Farm Nov. 1. Attendees drank Abuelita’s hot chocolate, painted flower pots and planted marigold seeds while the movie The Book of Life played in the background.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/dia-de-los-muertos-latinos-unidos/2023-11-0703 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College Counseling Services and Athletics hit jackpot with their Stride for Mental Health 5KEckerd College Counseling Services and Athletics staff were delighted Saturday, Oct. 21, when more than 200 walkers and runners came out to support the campus’s first Tritons Together: Stride for Mental Health 5K run/walk to celebrate October Mental Health Awareness Month.
Read and written by Claire Barnett '27. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/counseling-services-5k/2023-11-0202 min
Eckerd College NewsroomHarvard professor demonstrates confident pluralismFootsteps echoed across the bleachers as students found their seats on October 26, and the powerful voice of Danielle Allen, Ph.D., boomed through McArthur Gymnasium at Eckerd College.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/harvard-professor-pluralism/2023-11-0103 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College Swim Club dives into its first competition after formationDonning matching teal-and-navy swim caps emblazoned with the Eckerd College wave, the EC Swim Club made a splash at its first Fall Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 21.
Read and written by Grey Curcio '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/eckerd-college-swim-club/2023-10-2703 min
Eckerd College NewsroomNetflix writer visits Eckerd College for ‘dine and discuss’Chatter filled the faculty dining room on Oct. 19 as writing students and career advisors explored “careers in writing” over bowls of noodles.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/netflix-writer/2023-10-2601 min
Eckerd College NewsroomAcclaimed environmental author Cynthia Barnett talks seashells at Eckerd CollegeRenowned environmental author and journalist Cynthia Barnett came to Eckerd College on Sept. 26 to tell the community just how important listening to seashells can be.
Read and written by Grey Curcio '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/cynthia-barnett-talks-seashells/2023-10-0603 min
Eckerd College NewsroomFlorida state representative speaks to students about climate legislationState Representative Lindsay Cross flexed her biceps with a grin as Eckerd College Political Science Professor Tony Brunello, Ph.D., introduced her as a political hero in the state of Florida. The Democratic representative was elected in 2022, and Eckerd alumnus Will Shedden ’21 was her campaign manager and serves as her legislative aide. Her environmental interest stems from her previous career as an environmental scientist.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/florida-state-representative-climate-legislation/2023-10-0404 min
Eckerd College NewsroomVisiting professor encourages student involvementUpon his return to Eckerd College’s beautiful bayfront campus, Tyler Cribbs ’16 found it strange to drive to the academic side of campus. He is no longer a student heading to a rugby game or the Eckerd College Emergency Response Team office. Residence halls are in his past.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/visiting-professor-student-involvement/2023-10-0301 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College students ‘came to the rescue’ of local neighborhood hit hard by Hurricane IdaliaThe Shore Acres neighborhood in St. Petersburg is notorious for flooding. Several inches of water can cover the streets during a routine summer thunderstorm. Many of the people who live in the 12,000 or so homes there think of the rising water as an occasional nuisance. But on August 29, Hurricane Idalia came calling.
Read and written by Tom Zucco. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/rescue-eckerd-students-hurricane-idalia/.2023-09-0805 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College junior breaks three Guinness World Records for juggling—then heads back to the marine science labAidan Webster strode onto the sand of Eckerd College’s South Beach and turned to face an audience of several dozen people eager to see if he could really do it. Wearing shorts, a flowered shirt and the look of a gathering storm, he checked twice to make sure the counters, witnesses and videographers were all in place and ready. When you’re trying to break three Guinness World Records, all within one hour, those people are crucial.
Read and written by Tom Zucco. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/new...2023-07-2605 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEnvironmental studies student wins esteemed journalism awardIn the Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru line, Carter Weinhofer’s phone buzzed. The text from Journalism and Communication Instructor Janet Keeler—faculty adviser for Eckerd College’s student newspaper, The Current—congratulated him on winning first place in the Region 3 Mark of Excellence Awards of the Society of Professional Journalists.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/environmental-studies-student-esteemed-journalism-award/2023-05-0304 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEleventh class of pets graduates from Eckerd CollegeTaunTaun and Bantha—a bonded pair of female bunnies—wore grad caps as they waited to hear their names called at the Eckerd College Pet Graduation on April 11.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/eleventh-class-pet-graduates-eckerd-college/2023-04-2002 min
Eckerd College NewsroomNational Wildlife Federation certifies nine wildlife habitats on Eckerd College campusEarlier this semester, signs were posted in the grass asking for silence to protect the owls nesting in the tall pine trees. Through binoculars, you could see their nest and two great horned owlets poking their heads out over the stack of sticks.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/national-wildlife-federation-habitats/2023-04-1902 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd professor receives grant for virtual reality technologyThe Oculus 2 headset is designed to sit on your forehead and block out all elements of our world as we know it. There are two controllers, one for each hand, with triggers and buttons to control the views presented by the headset.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/grant-virtual-reality-technology/2023-04-1402 min
Eckerd College NewsroomSix students win first place at 16th Annual Eckerd College Research SymposiumSixty-seven posters lined the hallways and lobby of the James Center for Molecular and Life Sciences on March 29 for the 16th Annual Eckerd College Research Symposium.
Read and written by Grey Curcio '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/16th-annual-research-symposium/2023-04-1302 min
Eckerd College NewsroomGreece: the dichotomy of modernity and mythWhen you think of Greece, your mind might first go to the vibrant and ancient world popularized by myth. You might think of The Odyssey or The Iliad, stories that have lasted centuries and entertained thousands. But modern Greece is greatly separated from the world of The Odyssey and ancient Greece—as some Eckerd College students learned on their 2023 Winter Term trip with Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Michael Goyette, Ph.D., and Assistant Professor of Philosophy Louise Daoust, Ph.D.
Read and written by Grey Curcio '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.ed...2023-04-0905 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd students celebrate Iftar during RamadanThey shared fist bumps and a delicious meal of salad, rice, several protein options, pita with yogurt, and baklava for dessert when more than 100 Eckerd College students, faculty and staff joined Arabic Instructor Qays Majeed and the Arabic Club for a traditional Iftar in Fox Hall on March 29 to learn more about the holy practice.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/iftar-ramadan/2023-04-0502 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College students spend spring break helping Hurricane Ian survivors“She was just the sweetest little old lady,” explains Eckerd College junior Tay Zilinskas, an animal studies student from Kissimmee, Florida. “She was about 80 years old, didn’t speak English, and lived in a poor neighborhood outside of Fort Myers. Her daughter was killed in the hurricane, and the storm wrecked her house.
Read and written by Tom Zucco. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/students-spring-break-hurricane-ian-survivors/2023-04-0405 min
Eckerd College NewsroomASPEC hosts dinner to empower studentsThe Academy of Senior Professionals at Eckerd College celebrated International Women’s Day, March 8, by hosting a women’s leadership and empowerment dinner in the James Center for Molecular and Life Sciences Wrenn Hall. The event was sponsored by Eckerd’s Women’s Resources Committee and Rigg Center, ASPEC, and the General Education Program.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/dinner-empower-students/2023-04-0303 min
Eckerd College NewsroomGallery showcase honored ceramist Brian Ransom before retirementLight streamed through the massive windows in the Main Gallery at The Helmar and Enole Nielsen Center for Visual Arts at Eckerd College, and various musical pitches droned from huge sculptures strategically displayed around the room.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/gallery-ceramist-brian-ransom/2023-03-2202 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd alumna encourages students to seek sustainable financial independenceEckerd College graduate and green-living consultant Laura Oldanie ’92 came to campus in March to offer expert advice on building wealth without sacrificing your values.
Read and written by Grey Curcio '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/eckerd-alumna-financial-independence/2023-03-1503 min
Eckerd College NewsroomFirst-Gen Club seeks to demystify financial aid through workshop with Eckerd directorThe No. 1 question Kelly McGaughey, director of financial aid at Eckerd College, hears is “How do I get more scholarships?”
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/first-gen-club-financial-aid/2023-03-0802 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College mobile MakerSpace makes appearance at St. Pete Science Festival"Under a massive white tent along the waterfront at University of South Florida–St. Petersburg, school children reached into a touch tank full of invertebrates. Their faces contorted in disgust and amazement upon feeling the animals’ slimy bodies."
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/mobile-makerspace-st-pete-science-festival/2023-03-0703 min
Eckerd College NewsroomOne way to celebrate Reunion Weekend at Eckerd College: plant 500 treesThomas Leonard, a 2012 graduate of Eckerd College, pointed to a 40-foot bald cypress tree near the edge of the College’s community farm, and a grin sneaked across his face. “I planted that back in 2010 or 2011,” he said. Now he was back at his alma mater, planting again. In a big way.
Written and read by Tom Zucco. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/reunion-500-trees/2023-03-0602 min
Eckerd College Newsroom‘Sister Takeover’ event connects Eckerd campus to community influencersEckerd College’s Afro American Society hosted a “Sister Takeover” at the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum Feb. 23—connecting students with Black women leaders from the local community. At the two-hour networking event, influential women passed on advice, shared stories and met up-and-coming leaders.
Read and written by Grey Curcio '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/sister-takeover-community-influencers/2023-03-0303 min
Eckerd College NewsroomECOS representatives address student body in ‘State of the Address’ speechAt the State of the Eckerd College Organization of Students address, eight elected officers gathered in the Triton’s Pub on Feb. 7 to speak to the student body about their accomplishments for fall and goals for the spring semester.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/ecos-representatives-address-student-body/2023-02-2103 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College alumna and politician talks to students about transformationLawyer, activist, politician and Eckerd College alumna LaRuby May ’97, J.D., visited campus Feb. 9 to speak with Eckerd students about personal and political transformation.
Read and written by Grey Curcio '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/eckerd-college-alumna-transformation/2023-02-2003 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College sends its first-ever cohort to Australia to study business and sportOn the third day that Assistant Professor of Finance Bob Jozkowski and the 13 students in his “Business and Sport in Australia” Winter Term class spent in Sydney, the group visited Manly Beach to participate in the “Bold and Beautiful.”
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/first-cohort-australia/2023-02-0905 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College chapter of TriBeta encourages students to “bee happy” with a jar of local honeyThe Kappa Delta Epsilon chapter of the Beta Beta Beta national biological honor society at Eckerd College hosted its first honey sale on the James Center for Molecular and Life Sciences patio Dec. 2. All 88 jars of honey were sold in less than an hour.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/tribeta-local-honey/2022-12-0801 min
Eckerd College NewsroomCuban filmmaker Zooms to Eckerd College literature classCuban filmmaker Ian Padrón, director of Habanastation, joined Eckerd College Assistant Professor of Spanish Axel Presas’s advanced Cuban Literature class on Nov. 15 to talk about his 2011 feature film via Zoom.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/cuban-filmmaker-zooms-eckerd-college-literature-class/2022-11-2802 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College Seville Study Center welcomes first batch of studentsEmily Farrell has an early flight from Seville, Spain, to Barcelona, but the Eckerd College senior international business and Spanish student from Miami, Florida, wakes in a panic to a phone call from her friend also going on the trip. Emily forgot to set her alarm.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/eckerd-college-seville-study-center/2022-11-1706 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College campus initiative aims to save city, one tree at a timeOn Tuesday, Nov. 1, students, experts and St. Petersburg, Florida, locals converged in Fox Hall at Eckerd College to direct their focus on the wonder of trees.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/nitiative-one-tree-at-a-time/2022-11-1103 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College Herpetological Society invites students to assist with 32-year turtle surveyA dozen dive flags stating “Eckerd College Turtle Research” bob on Rainbow River among snorkelers with their heads bent into the crystal clear waters. A Suwannee cooter darts from the grass, heading for the bank.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/eckerd-32-year-turtle-survey/2022-10-2804 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd marine science student embarks on research semester at Duke Marine LabDeidric Davis, an Eckerd College junior marine science and animal studies student from Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded the Duke University Marine Science and Conservation Scholarship—which two non-Duke students receive every Fall Semester to take classes at Duke University’s Marine Lab in Beaufort, North Carolina.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/eckerd-marine-science-student-duke-marine-lab/2022-10-2003 min
Eckerd College NewsroomSix Eckerd College students join research project on TikTok-famous parrotWhen the door to the green stucco house opens, Apollo—an African grey parrot—squawks “Hello!” in his raspy voice. He’s famous on TikTok for having the vocal capacity of a human toddler and has gained 850,000 followers since September 2021. View the YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/iSa_EXD0SBY
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/eckerd-college-students-tiktok-parrot/2022-10-1806 min
Eckerd College NewsroomMain campus cafeteria upgrades signage, communication as indoor seating area fully reopensFor the first time in over two years, indoor seats at Eckerd College’s main cafeteria, Café Bon Appétit, are filled with bodies. At mealtimes, a scent of teriyaki sauce or roasted broccoli floats in the air, and music blares from a speaker. The excitement of dining together is fresh and palpable as students line up at the food stations.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/campus-cafeteria-signage/2022-10-1202 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College hosts its first national concert since 2019—featuring Tai VerdesMore than 1,100 students attended the kickoff of Eckerd College Springtopia 2022, dancing and singing along with spring concert performer Tai Verdes.
Read and written by Alex Harsha '22. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/eckerd-college-hosts-tai-verdes/2022-04-2702 min
Eckerd College NewsroomPalmetto Productions provides students, employees with life-changing experiencesDirector of Student Activities Lova Patterson ’00 fondly remembers the first concert she ever brought to Eckerd College as the concert director of Palmetto Productions—the student activity board responsible for Halloween Ball, Kappa Karnival, Spring Ball, Drag Queen Bingo, Spring Concert and dozens of other fun times.
Read and written by Alex Harsha '22. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/palmetto-productions-life-changing-experiences/2022-03-3003 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd graduates give back through hot dog business started on campusAnya Cervantes was just a sophomore when Wiener Beach founders Sam Bannon ’20 and Tristan Ogdahl ’20 started selling gourmet hot dogs through the window of their Omega residence-hall room.
Read and written by Alex Harsha '22. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/hot-dog-business-started-on-campus/2022-02-2203 min
Eckerd College NewsroomStudent-athlete turns dance experience into soccer accoladesDanielle Fotopoulos, head coach of the Eckerd College Women’s Soccer team, received so many emails from then–first-year student Kaia Senecal she felt compelled to at least watch the enthusiastic student-athlete work out.
Read and written by Alex Harsha '22. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/student-athlete-dance-soccer/2021-12-0803 min
Eckerd College NewsroomReduce Single-Use team brings sustainability hacks to campus communityRenee Veldman didn’t join the Reduce Single-Use Plastics at Eckerd College team thinking she would be doing outreach, but now she is one of three interns who advocate for environmental awareness.
Read and written by Alex Harsha '22. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/reduce-single-use-sustainability-hacks/2021-11-1502 min
Eckerd College NewsroomNew student club embraces old campus traditionEckerd College hasn’t had a yearbook in 20 years. Ally Dotson thinks that should change.
Read and written by Alex Harsha '22. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/student-club-embraces-campus-tradition/2021-10-2702 min