News Archive for 2015

FSW Ranks Top Tier Gold in Performance Funding ( District)

July 23, 2015 – FORT MYERS, FLA – Today, the State Board of Education approved the performance funding model for Florida’s 28 public state colleges. Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) ranked 7th overall, earning the institution a “Gold Tier” rank. Performance funding for public colleges was enacted in 2015 as…

Catanzarite Named FSW Collegiate High School - Charlotte Principal ( District)

Across the region, high school hallways are quiet. Students are enjoying their summer vacation from classes, tests and getting up early. Matt Catanzarite is a familiar face, having spent the past five years as assistant principal at Florida SouthWestern Collegiate High School, Charlotte. Starting this fall, however, he takes the…

FSW Launches Spyglass magazine ( District)

Hot off the press! Spyglass, the magazine of Florida SouthWestern State College, is now available. A first for the college, the publication showcases the many aspects of the institution, from academics and athletics to people profiles. It is available electronically by going to FSW.edu and clicking on the Spyglass banner…

Supervision and Management Program Offers New Degree Focuses ( District)

JULY 7, 2015 – FORT MYERS, FLA. – Students in Florida SouthWestern State College’s Supervision and Management bachelor degree program can now choose one of four new areas of focus: Accounting, Retail Management and Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Health Services Administration. “Previously, students followed a general track, which focused on some…

FSW Students Place Top Worldwide in GLO-BUS Project ( District)

JULY 6, 2015 – FORT MYERS, FLA. – Florida SouthWestern State College Supervision and Management students have placed first worldwide in GLO-BUS, a business strategy simulation for educating management students in global business markets. A part of the final Capstone course for students in FSW’s Supervision and Management bachelor’s degree…

FSW Closed July 3 ( District)

All Florida SouthWestern State College locations will be closed Friday, July 3 in observance of Independence Day. Classes and campus services will resume regular hours on Monday, July 6.

FSW Cardiovascular Technology Faculty Present at New Orleans' Conference ( District)

JULY 1, 2015 – FORT MYERS, FLA – Two Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) faculty recently presented at the New Cardiovascular Horizons Conference in New Orleans. Leslie Yaniga, Cardiovascular Technology Program Clinical Coordinator, and Jeff Davis, Program Director, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Care, presented a Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) exam…

FSW Cardiovascular Tech Students Invited to International Conference ( District)

JUNE 30, 2015 – FORT MYERS, FLA – Recently, 10 Florida SouthWestern State College cardiovascular technology students attended the Complex Cardiovascular Catheter Therapeutics International Conference (C3 Conference) in Orlando. The students met known international industry professionals, practiced hands-on activities and simulations of procedures they will encounter in their careers, and…

SWFL Children’s Charities Presents $100,000 to FSW’s School of Health Professions ( district)

SWFL Children’s Charities Inc., organizer of the Southwest Florida Wine &Food Fest, presented a generous gift of $100,000 to the School of Health Professions at Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) on June 22. SWFL Children’s Charities President Elaine Hawkins and Vice President Dorothy Fitzgerald presented the check –a portion of…

Turner Joins as Alumni Relations Coordinator ( District)

Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) announced today that Joe Turner has joined the institution as Coordinator of Alumni Relations. “Joe brings a wealth of public relations and alumni communications expertise to FSW,” said Dr. Louis Traina, VP Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the FSW Foundation. “He will help us…