News Archive for 2015

A Grand Slam: Brown & Brown Support FSW Baseball with $50,000 Gift ( District)

When Florida SouthWestern State College’s baseball team takes the diamond at City of Palms Park to compete in Spring 2016, they will have more than fan support. The Fort Myers and Naples offices of Brown & Brown Insurance are supporting FSW baseball with $50,000. “Florida SouthWestern has something really special…

FSW Baseball’s Rios Honored as NECBL Top Pro Prospect ( District)

Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) sophomore Willie Rios has been named the New England Collegiate Baseball League’s (NECBL) Top Pro Prospect for the 2015 season, the league announced on Thursday, August 27. “Willie is an extremely hard worker and is very deserving of any accolades that come from his exceptional…

Microbiology Professor Chosen for National Research Fellowship ( District)

AUGUST 28, 2015 – FORT MYERS, FLA – Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) microbiology professor Dr. Robert Furler was recently chosen for the American Society for Microbiology and the National Science Foundation’s (ASM-NSF) Leaders Inspiring Networks and Knowledge (LINK) Undergraduate Faculty Research Initiative Fellowship (UFRI).  The UFRI is designed to…

Bob Rauschenberg Gallery at FSW Awarded $25,000 State Grant ( District)

The Bob Rauschenberg Gallery at Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) was awarded a $25,000 Specific Cultural Projects grant from the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs. Specific Cultural Projects grants benefit arts in education, discipline-based cultural or artistic projects, and underserved cultural community development. The Bob Rauschenberg Gallery, which received the…

Mother's Illness Inspires FSW Student to Help Others ( District)

While college is typically a time for students to explore their interests and decide what it is they want to do with their lives, 22-year-old Florida SouthWestern State College student Alexandria Mills discovered that her path was defined by her mother's cardiac disease. Alexandria knew she wanted to work in…

FSW Softball To Hold Open Tryouts ( District)

Tryout Waiver The Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) softball team will be holding an open tryout on Saturday, August 29. The tryout, which is set to begin at 3 p.m., will be held at the City of Palms Stadium in downtown Fort Myers. Anyone students interested in attending…

Wayne White's 'Here Comes Mr. Know-It-All' in Rauschenberg Gallery at FSW ( District)

The Bob Rauschenberg Gallery at Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) is opening an exhibition of the paintings and drawings of Wayne White, an internationally-acclaimed Los Angeles artist who won three Emmy Awards for designing sets and puppets from the late-80s children’s show Pee-wee’s Playhouse. Wayne will be an artist-in-residence at…

FSW's Whitmer Speaker for Medical Practices Workshop ( District)

Florida SouthWestern State College’s (FSW) School of Health Professions professor Elizabeth Whitmer was the speaker for an ICD-10 CM workshop for medical practices in the southwest Florida community. The August 11 workshop, held on FSW’s Thomas Edison (Lee) campus in Fort Myers, was sponsored by Radiology Regional Center. Whitmer, a…

Dr. Abbott Kagan Named Team Physician For FSW Athletics ( District)

Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) has named Dr. Abbott “Bo” Kagan II the athletic department’s team physician, it was announced by Carl McAloose, FSW Director of Athletics. “We feel very fortunate that Dr. Kagan has agreed to be the FSW team physician,” McAloose said. “There are few doctors in the…

Corr Tabs Buckley As Pitching Coach ( District)

Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) Head Baseball Coach Jamie Corr has added Casey Buckley to his coaching staff. Buckley will serve as the pitching coach for the Bucs. Coach Buck is one of the top young pitching coaches in the country,” said Corr. “He brings a tireless work ethic and…