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Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night

April 01, 2025 

During the men’s basketball game on Feb. 6., FGCU Athletics, Faculty Senate and Staff Advisory Council worked together to put on an appreciation night to celebrate the dedication and hard work of FGCU employees.  

From left to right, Jeffery Rhodes, Dr. Lyndsay Rhodes, Juliette and Arabella Rhodes, Anna Carlin, and Darcy Carlin are sitting on the bleachers giving a “wing up” salute while wearing FGCU merch and green and blue clothing. People can be seen in the background sitting on the bleachers as well.  From left to right: Jeffery Rhodes; Dr. Lyndsay Rhodes, cellular biology professor; daughters Juliette and Arabella Rhodes; Anna Carlin, instructional technology librarian; and her daughter Darcy Carlin 


From left to right: Dr. Hanna Katherine Lipsey has shoulder length wavy hair and is wearing a purple button-down shirt, grey pants, and a beige and green silk scarf; Dr. Alberto Condori is wearing a light blue polo shirt and khaki pants; Dr. Ashraf Badir is wearing a blue FGCU polo shirt and jeans; and Anna Carlin, is wearing a blue and white patterned dress with a dark blue blazer and blue flats. They are standing in the middle of the Alico Arena basketball court. People seated in the bleachers can be seen in the background.  From left to right: Dr. Hanna Katherine Lipsey, visiting history assistant professor; Dr. Alberto Condori, mathematics professor; Dr. Ashraf Badir, professor in the department of bioengineering, civil engineering and environmental engineering; and Anna Carlin, instructional technology librarian.  


Top row, from left to right: Larry Bender is wearing a green polo shirt and giving the “wings up” salute. Bottom row, from left to right: Deb Bender is wearing a blue T-shirt with the letters FGCU in green and the FGCU eagle logo at the bottom, and jeans; Kathryn Robinson Kinsey is wearing a white cap with the FGCU eagle logo, a blue quarter-zip sweater, and black pants; Dennis Wright, is wearing a blue cap, a white long sleeve shirt and khaki shorts; Dave Anderson is wearing a blue FGCU cap, a blue FGCU polo shirt and jeans while he gives the “wings up” salute.  They are sitting on the bleachers at Alico Arena. People can also be seen in the background watching the basketball game. Top row, from left to right: Larry Bender, associate vice president of University Marketing & Communications; his wife, Deb Bender; Kathryn Robinson Kinsey, strategic projects manager for University Marketing & Communications; Dennis Wright, sign maker with building maintenance; and Dave Anderson, associate director of design for University Marketing & Communications.