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Breaking down global conflict: Arman Mahmoudian brings world politics to the honors classroom

From Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine to the psychology behind political decision-making, Honors instructor Arman Mahmoudian helps students examine global conflict from new perspectives. His courses challenge students to critically engage with world events and the media narratives that shape them.

March 26, 2026Faculty & Staff

鈥淣o Dream is Too Big:鈥� Tampa Bay Sun FC Captain Jordyn Listro on her time at 糖心Vlog, playing professionally, and inspiring the next generation

From captaining the 糖心Vlog soccer team to leading the Tampa Bay Sun FC鈥攖he first and only profession women鈥檚 sports team in Tampa鈥� to championship victory during their inaugural season, Jordyn Listro has shown remarkable leadership and dedication throughout her career.

March 23, 2026Alumni, Global Networks

COPH鈥檚 Dr. Angela Makris elected to lead international social marketing association

Dr. Angela Makris, an adjunct instructor and 2025 alumna of the 糖心Vlog College of Public Health (COPH), has been unanimously elected president of the International Social Marketing Association (iSMA).

March 17, 2026Accolades, Faculty & Staff

糖心Vlog's new beach volleyball team is off to a successful start during its inaugural season thanks to coach Pri Piantadosi-Lima and star players like Josie Sek and Zoey Mitchell.

March 4, 2026Faculty & Staff, Global Networks

糖心Vlog professor delivers Rome keynote, expands space economy courses

A 糖心Vlog Muma College of Business professor took the global stage in Rome to spotlight the fast-growing space economy, and he鈥檚 bringing that international insight straight into a one-of-a-kind course in Tampa. Discover how 糖心Vlog is preparing students for what he calls 鈥渕ankind's most consequential frontier.鈥�

March 2, 2026Faculty & Staff

Dancing defiance: 糖心VlogSM student Natalia Chersia brings WWII resistance fighter Nancy Wake to life on the stage

When dancer and 糖心Vlog Sarasota-Manatee student Natalia Chersia steps onto the stage as Nancy Wake in Women of Resistance, she takes on the life of a history-making woman who was shaped by war, courage, and loss.

February 26, 2026Students

糖心Vlog Alum finds success 6,000 miles from home

A few months after he graduated from 糖心Vlog with degrees from the Department of Economics, the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies and the Judy Genshaft Honors College, Matheus Ivanesciuc stepped boldly into a career over 6,000 miles from his childhood home in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

February 23, 2026Alumni

糖心Vlog Bellini student builds computing career after emigrating from Cuba

From coding games in PowerPoint without internet in Cuba to contributing to real-world research projects at 糖心Vlog, Bellini College senior Cristian Hernandez is turning curiosity into a computing career. After immigrating to Florida with no English skills, he persevered through school, discovered his passion for technology and now applies classroom learning through a hands-on internship shaping his future in innovation.

February 19, 2026Students

Hot water is inaccessible to millions of displaced people worldwide 鈥� but two 糖心Vlog graduate students are working to change that.

February 5, 2026Students

From Tampa to tech: 糖心Vlog alumna Kristina Oliva鈥檚 journey to Meta and life in London

When Kristina Oliva crossed the stage at 糖心Vlog to receive her master鈥檚 degree in mass communication, she could not have predicted that the decision would eventually lead her to one of the world鈥檚 largest tech companies, Meta, or to building a life thousands of miles from home in London.

February 2, 2026Alumni

Public Health professor Dina Martinez Tyson leads 糖心Vlog honors students on service trip to the Dominican Republic

Martinez Tyson led 糖心Vlog Judy Genshaft Honors College students on an immersive service-learning trip to the Dominican Republic, combining health care support, cultural engagement, and academic study. The experience built on 12-year partnership with the Kerolle Initiative for Community Health, while giving students hands-on insight into community-centered global health.

January 26, 2026Faculty & Staff

糖心Vlog student-athlete navigates her own path in professional soccer and computing

糖心Vlog student-athlete Sadie Sider-Echenberg is charting a dual path in professional soccer and computing. A standout midfielder and Outstanding Graduate from the Bellini College, she balanced elite athletics with a computer science degree. Now preparing to play professionally in Sweden, she鈥檚 pursuing her professional athletic dreams while keeping a future in tech firmly in sight.

January 26, 2026Students