Jamie Shisler was bored on a Wednesday night three years ago. Her solution? Catch a flight to Budapest. It’s the inspired and envious answer only a study abroad student can muster. “We had no expectations for it,” Shisler remembered. “It
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Recent Warrington graduates receive special UF honor
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Three graduates from the Warrington College of Business Administration—Charles Carmakal, Brittany Rawlings and Keith Robinson—received the University of Florida’s Young Alumni Award on Saturday at Emerson Alumni Hall. The Outstanding Young Alumni Award was established by UF’s
Heavener students making an impact
Kelsey Noris and Harrison Porter are both members of UF Enactus, a University of Florida student organization that aims to better the community through entrepreneurship. Their contributions will be recognized tonight when they receive UF’s Impact Awards, sponsored by the
Knechel receives UF research professorship
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Dr. W R Knechel, the Frederick Fisher Eminent Scholar Chair at the Fisher School of Accounting, was awarded a UF Research Foundation Professorship for 2015-18. Dr. Knechel was one of 34 University of Florida scholars to receive
UF MBA claims third consecutive SEC case competition
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – UF MBA at the Hough Graduate School of Business won the 2015 Southeastern Conference (SEC) MBA Case Competition on Saturday at the University of South Carolina’s Moore School of Business. UF MBA was represented by Xiaoyu “Henry”
Alumna bringing fashion law in vogue
When Brittany Rawlings—then a newly minted law school graduate in 2010—sought employment at a Miami entertainment law firm, her first request was memorable. She asked for a pay cut. For Rawlings (BSBA ’07), the financial sacrifice was worth it to
Warrington Stories: Meet Jasmine, Part I
Jasmine Dareus, a freshman at the Warrington College of Business Administration, shares her story of growing up in Tampa and learning an unparalleled work ethic from her mother.
Ph.D. candidate named finalist for marketing organization’s award
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Haibing Gao, a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Marketing, has been selected as one of three finalists for the 2015 Mary Kay/Academy of Marketing Science Dissertation Proposal Competition. The winner will be announced at AMS’s
Solo Success
Many business professionals would have given anything for Bart Foster’s career. He was working for a Fortune 200 corporation—Kellogg Company—and became the youngest person to ever receive its “Golden K Award”, which recognizes the company’s Salesman of the Year. Foster
Entrepreneur adds TEDxUF talk to dance card
By day, Rob Castellucci leads one of the most innovative ventures to ever address university student housing. By night, he immerses himself in the Gainesville Salsa dancing scene that he’s helped cultivate. Whether it’s in his personal or professional life,
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