Taghreed M. Al-Saraj: Social Change Through Education

Alumna promotes social change through education

She is an international education and entrepreneurship consultant, a leadership coach and a motivational speaker. She is a researcher, an author, a mother, and a sisterAt the core, thoughTaghreed M. Al-Saraj, B.F.A. …

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Kim Griffin-Hunter: From UM Student to Managing Partner at Deloitte

For more than 30 years working at Deloitte, Kim Griffin-Hunter, B.B.A. ’88 has been a leader and mentor within the company every step of the way. As a managing partner for Deloitte’s South Florida practice, Griffin-Hunter gives much of the …

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Olivia Ramos: Entrepreneur & Architect

Olivia Ramos is an entrepreneur, architect, and founder and CEO of Deepblocks, an artificial intelligence company that uses data to optimize real estate development. A native of Cuba who grew up in Miami, Ramos obtained a master’s degree in architecture from …

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Nicolle Fagan: Science Communication Drives a Global Conservation

Science communication drives a global conservation

As the Marketing and Communications Director for the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at the New England Aquarium, Nicolle Fagan, B.S. ’08, is living her dream job. “I work very closely with researchers, …

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Katy Hennig Director, Communication and Digital Strategist
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Using Data to Prevent Disease

As a 17-year-old lifeguard, Dr. Wesley Smith, Ph.D. ’07, discovered that by simply educating and warning people about shore breaks (which cause waves that violently slam people into the sandbar), they could prevent dozens of injuries. Through a focus on …

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An Emmy for your Thoughts

Eight.

That’s how many regional Emmy awards Kid Stew, a show created by best-selling author James Patterson, in partnership with South Florida PBSwas nominated for last year. It won five.  

Amongst the Emmy winners for the show is Scott …

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A Celebration of Freedom

UM Black Alumni Society celebrates Juneteenth

Juneteenth Independence Day is a holiday commemorating the effective end of slavery in the United States. More specifically, June 19, 1865, marks the day that Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, arrived …

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Wielding Words

Alumna and team win Pulitzer Prize for Parkland Coverage

It’s the highest honor in journalism, the prize aspiring reporters dream of winning. For one group of journalists at the Sun Sentinel, the dream became a reality, albeit a bittersweet one, …

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Making Waves in Shark Research

Attorney’s planned gift to support F.I.N.S., attract girls to marine science
Jeanne V. Rowlee, Esq., has been fascinated by sharks since she was a little girl in New Jersey, watching Jacques Cousteau documentaries and perusing pictures of sharks in the …

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Katy Hennig Director, Communication and Digital Strategist
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Making a Film: a Familial Partnership

Siblings team up to co-write and co-produce a new film

From a performance of Grease and a middle school production of The Wizard of Oz, to plays at the Ring Theatre, Rachel and Robert “Bobby” Eddy are no strangers to being on stage together.

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