Newsroom Listing - Alumni
College of Business Golf Classic Expected to Grow into Signature Fundraising Event
Organizers of FAU College of Business’ inaugural Golf Classic at Broken Sound Country Club say they expect the event to launch a new tradition of connecting alumni and local businesses.
Accounting Students Experience A Day As An IRS Criminal Investigator
During a structured one-day event, Forensic Accounting students got the chance to step into the shoes of financial crime investigators through an immersive and interactive simulation.
College of Business Alumnus Releases Book with Oprah Winfrey on Finding Happiness
A distinguished scholar and alumnus from Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business released a book with Oprah Winfrey on the secret to building a happier life.
FAU Grad Making Waves with New Iguana Trapping Company
A Florida Atlantic University graduate from the College of Business is making headlines after launching an iguana trapping business based on his patented iguana trap design.
FAU Names New Director of Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise
Florida Atlantic University has named Andrew Garrison as the new director of the Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise in the College of Business. Garrison, an adjunct professor, graduated from FAU’s College of Business with a master’s degree in economics in 2021 and a bachelor’s degree in economics in 2020.
Bottling an 'Island State of Mind': FAU Business Alumni and Co-founders of Islamorada Beverages
A shared love of sun, sand, fishing and good beer led a trio of FAU College of Business alumni to brew up the idea for Islamorada Beverages. The Islamorada Beer Company, its original name, was born during weekend fishing trips to the Keys in the mid-2000s. Conversations about needing a lighter craft beer to complement their tropical “fun-in-the-sun” lifestyle turned FAU college friends Tyrone Bradley ’08, ’13, Chris Trentine ’05 and Whitney Trentine ’07, along with their friend, Nik Schroth, into business partners.