News Archive for 2014

Edison State’s Dr. Mireille Lauture Invited on Humanitarian Mission by JetBlue Airways ( district)

MAY 12, 2014 – FORT MYERS, FLA. – In April, Edison State College Professor Dr. Mireille Lauture was invited to join JetBlue Airways on its “Inspiring Humanity” mission to deliver medications, personal items, clothing, laptops and books to areas that are still recovering from the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Born…

Captain Planet Foundation Awards Education Grant to Edison Collegiate High School - Lee ( Lee)

The Captain Planet Foundation, an international environmental education foundation for youth based on the successful Captain Planet cartoon, is proud to announce that Edison Collegiate High School - Lee has recently been awarded an educational grant of $1,000. Edison Collegiate High School - Lee will use these funds towards its…

Edison State College Graduate Honored to Speak at Historic Commencement Ceremony ( District)

May 2, 2014 – FORT MYERS, FLA. – It’s a night of beginnings and endings for Edison State College and the more than 3,000 graduates. It’s the start of the next steps in the graduates’ lives, and they are the last to finish their college experience as students of Edison…

Edison State College Spurred Air Force Veteran to Start New Career to Change Lives ( District)

May 1, 2014 – FORT MYERS, FLA. – The 2014 Edison State College Graduation will be a historic event for the institution as it will be the last graduation under Edison State College. Starting on July 1, the institution will start operating as Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW). Many graduates…

Veteran Starts a New Career Path After Edison State College Graduation ( District)

May 1, 2014 – FORT MYERS, FLA. – The 2014 Edison State College Graduation will be a historic event for the institution as it will be the last graduation under Edison State College. Starting on July 1, the institution will start operating as Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW). This graduation…

Through Years of Struggle and Sacrifice Melissa Zamarron Breaks the Chain ( district)

APRIL 30, 2014 – LABELLE, FLA. – When Edison State College student Melissa Zamarron walks across the stage on May 2 to receive her bachelor’s degree, she will be the first person in her family to ever do so. “Nobody on either side of my family has a bachelor’s degree,”…

Edison State College to Celebrate Historic Commencement ( District)

Media outlets are invited to cover this historic commencement ceremony as Edison State College. Commencement Begins at 6:00 p.m. Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Parkway, Estero Celebrating over 50 years of excellence, Edison State College is Southwest Florida’s largest, most accessible and ranked nationally as one of the most affordable institutions…

ECHS Charlotte Student to Get Unique Look at U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY While Attending Fast-Paced Summer Seminar ( Charlotte)

Edison Collegiate High School Charlotte (ECHS Charlotte) student, Katie Marshall, was invited by The U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) as part of a select group of approximately 2,550 young men and women from around the nation and abroad to attend the Naval Academy Summer Seminar program this year. Summer Seminar is…

First Edison State Research/Essay Award Winners Announced ( District)

April 23, 2014 – FORT MYERS, FLA. – A new tradition has started with the Edison State College Research Essay Awards. “The purpose of the awards is to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional critical thinking and analysis skills, and can communicate their point of view in a clear, concise and…

Students Awarded Rose Kosches Creative Writing Scholarships ( District)

April 22, 2014 – FORT MYERS, FLA. – Three talented Edison State College students have been selected to receive the Rose Kosches Scholarship in Creative Writing. The scholarship was created by former Edison State College English creative writing professor Rose Kosches and recognizes exceptional writers at Edison State College. This…