Honors Houses

Students are sorted into social communities that encourage participation in curricular and co-curricular activities leading to an Annual House Competition Winner each Spring semester.

Point Tracker (as of 12-16-2019)

All activities for points must be submitted through Portfolium. No points will be awarded retroactively; all activities submitted must have a start date of August 19, 2019 or later.

Portfolium Submission Instructions

House	POints
Panther House	426
Flamingo House	370
Sea Turtle House	260
Dolphin House	241
Manatee House	171

House Leadership

Flamingo House
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House Leaders:
- Becky Rodriguez
- Sydney Adams-Farley
Staff Members:
- Dr. Minh Nguyen, Honors College Associate Director
- Jessica Evers, Exploratory/Honors Advisor
- Gillian Mayglothling, Exploratory/Honors Advisor
- Erik Wilkinson, Exploratory/Honors Advisor
- Diane Bova, Budget Manger Undergraduate Studies
- Jessi Drummond, Service Learning Coordinator
Faculty Members:
- Dr. Takashi Ueda, Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences
- Dr. Hulya Yazici, Professor, Dept. of Info System & Operation Management
- Dr. Lyndsay Rhodes, Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences
- Dr. Peter Reuter, Dept. of Rehabilitation Sciences
Dolphin House
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House Leaders:
- Samantha Nelson
- Danarria Stone
Staff Members:
- Madison Ray, Honors College Coordinator of Programming
- Tracie Beck, Honors College Administrative Assistant
- Shelby Smith, Undergraduate Studies, Administrative Specialist
- Jelene Grace, Exploratory/Honors Advisor
- Michelle Trisler, Exploratory/Honors Advisor
- Lisa Halpin, Exploratory/Honors Advisor
- Allison Bacigalupi, Exploratory Advising Director
- Dr. Mitch Cordova, Vice President Student Success and Enrollment Management
Faculty Members:
- Dr. Senthil Girimurugan, Professor, Dept. of Mathematics
- Dr. Debra Giambo, Professor, College of Education
- Dr. Jan-Martijin Meij, Professor, Dept. of Social Sciences
- Dr. Rebecca Totaro, Professor, Dept. of Language & Literature
- Emily Vallier, Instructor, Dept. of Language & Literature
Sea Turtle House
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House Leaders:
- Colby Brownell
- Sophia Woliver
Staff Members:
- Stephanie Seus, Honors College Program Assistant
- Taylor Price, Exploratory/Honors Advisor
- Claire Rudeen, Exploratory/Honors Advisor
- Greg Templeton, Exploratory/Honors Advisor
- Santiago Luaces, Undergraduate Research Program Assistant
- Charlotte Bingham, International Services Coordinator
- Jessica Rhea, Senior Director Experiential Learning & Career Development
Faculty Members:
- Dr. Phil Allman, Dept. of Biological Sciences
- Dr. John Straussberger, Dept. of Social Sciences
- Dr. Eric Dent, Dept. of Management
- Dr. Derek Buzasi, Eminent Scholar, College of Arts & Sciences
Panther House
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House Leaders:
- Kaitlyn Hynoski
- Rachel Munro
Staff Members:
- Sarah Stauring, Honors College Outreach Coordinator
- Jackie Chastain, Undergraduate Research Coordinator
- Angela Britton, Exploratory/Honors Advisor
- Tricia Miller, Exploratory/Honors Advisor
Faculty Members:
- Dr. Dawn Kirby, Undergraduate Studies Dean
- Dr. Thomas Stefaniuk, Professor, Dept. of Language & Literature
- Dr. Mushfiq Swaleheen, Professor, Dept. of Economics
- Dr. Gerritt VanderMeer, Professor, Bower School of Music & the Arts
- Dr. Maggie Hambrick, Professor, Dept. of Communication & Philosophy
Manatee House
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House Leaders:
- Alyssa Chermak
- Mia Williams
Staff Members:
- Dr. Terumi Rafferty-Osaki, Office of Competitive Fellowships Director
- Rebecca Jones, ACE Director
- Dr. Bill Reynolds, Lucas Center Director
- Emily Christian, Exploratory/Honors Advisor
- Blaise Simecek, Exploratory/Honors Advisor
- Natalie Cascone, Exploratory/Honors Advisor
- Dr. Charles Gunnels, Undergraduate Scholarship Director
Faculty Members:
- Dr. Thomas Cimarusti, Professor, Bower School of Music & the Arts
- Dr. Elizabeth Bouldin, Dept. of Social Sciences
- Dr. Galen Papkov, Dept. of Mathematics

Being Sorted into a House

FTIC Students

First-Time-In-College students are automatically sorted into a House upon their acceptance into the Honors College.

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Internal Admits

Students admitted to the Honors College once they are current FGCU students are sorted by individual request upon their acceptance into the Honors College.

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Current Students

Students who are currently in the Honors College prior to Fall 2019 are sorted by individual request when the sorting survey opens in April.

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Honors Houses

Point Tracker (as of 12-16-2019)

House Leadership

Being Sorted into a House

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