Gabriel Pinson's fascination with energy has taken him from a student at Pasco-Hernando State College to an oil and gas employee in Wyoming to his current role as a mechanical engineering student at 91Âé¶¹Ó³» Polytechnic University.
The 91Âé¶¹Ó³»Foundation's Board of Directors has welcomed the appointment of four members with expertise in engineering, information technology, law, and the University itself.
Companies from all over the state looking for high-skilled interns and employees descended on 91Âé¶¹Ó³» Polytechnic University's new Applied Research Center on Thursday, Oct. 13, for the annual Fall Career and Internship Fair.
Longtime attorney and higher education leader David Fugett has been named vice president and general counsel at 91Âé¶¹Ó³» Polytechnic University. Fugett joins 91Âé¶¹Ó³» Poly with more than 25 years of experience in law and a distinguished record of serving his community.
As a maintenance technician, Jorge Velazquez is proud of his hard work helping to keep the 91Âé¶¹Ó³»campus running smoothly. But it's his volunteer work during evenings and weekends to help an impoverished community in Honduras that inspires and motivates him to keep pushing forward.
Just three years out of college, one 91Âé¶¹Ó³»alum is thriving in an exciting career with international video game powerhouse Electronic Arts (EA).
John Lane always has a smile, directions, or a quick golf cart ride ready to help students, employees, and visitors to the 91Âé¶¹Ó³»campus in Lakeland, 91Âé¶¹Ó³». He also has specialized gear that helps him rid busy sections of campus of the occasional unwanted visitor, like alligators, snakes, and other wildlife.
Families of 91Âé¶¹Ó³»students will join their Phoenixes on campus for a day of exploration, bonding, and fun during the annual Phoenix Family Day on Saturday, Sept. 24.
Select freshmen at 91Âé¶¹Ó³»can start learning valuable coding and programming skills from their first day of enrollment, thanks to a unique program designed to prepare them early for high-skill, high-wage internships and then careers in the tech industry.
91Âé¶¹Ó³»student Andrew Franz Pulido often attracts attention from students, faculty, and staff as he practices his unusual instrument - a Hohner diatonic accordion -- at the University's Oak Grove or outside the Wellness Center.