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 5-20-2020)

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 - Also see House Canvas Page for instructions

Your 2019-2020 House Winner is....

House	POints
Panther House	701
Flamingo House	425
Sea Turtle House	406
Dolphin House	342
Manatee House	172

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The Honors College is currently not accepting applications for House Leaders

House Leadership

Flamingo House
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House Leaders:
- TBA
Staff Members:
- Dr. Minh Nguyen, Honors College Associate Director
- Jessica Evers, College of Arts and Sciences 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:
- TBA
Staff Members:
- Madison Ray, Honors College Coordinator of Programming
- Tracie Beck, Executive Assistant to the Provost
- Shelby Smith, Undergraduate Studies, Administrative Specialist
- Jelene Grace, 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:
- TBA
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:
- TBA
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:
- TBA
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 5-20-2020)

Serve as an Honors House Leader

House Leadership

Being Sorted into a House

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