Connecting with the LGBTQ+ Community: USF Alumna Gives Two Impactful Gifts
Connecting is what Jamie Jenkins is all about, and not simply in her vast professional services network around the globe. The 1998 graduate of the USF Muma College of Business strives to do the same with causes close to her heart — and close to her home.
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A Celebration of Student Success
Co-sponsored by Michelle Turman, MA ’00, and Nicole Stokes Zolkos, ’03, both donors to the college and members of the Dean’s Advisory Council, the Student Success Celebration was a chance for faculty, staff and donors to hear directly from students how their generosity supported scholarship, international travel and research experiences.
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Together, two mothers and daughters make college dreams come true
The path to achieving a dream comes strewn with obstacles, and family can be a powerful source of inspiration, guidance and support. In a salute to Mother’s Day, here are two stories of mothers and daughters who provided that for one another. They also found extended family within the university community through the Black Leadership Network and Latino Scholarship Program, which offer mentorship, networking and workshops, along with financial assistance.
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Students Benefit from the Leung Family Scholarship
The summer before Crystal Vazquez started at USF, she had to spend most of the money she’d saved for tuition on a new transmission for her car. She considered pausing her education, but her parents encouraged her to sign up for classes and have faith that the finances would work out. The Leung Family Scholarship was exactly what she needed.
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Record number of donors support University of South Florida during Giving Week
From April 10–14, alumni and friends came together to champion a wide variety of programs, from student scholarships to community health care initiatives. Of the 7,064 Giving Week donors, 1,152 gave to the university for the first time. In total, the USF Foundation received more than $6.6 million during Giving Week.
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History Relived
Their engaging textbook entwines voices that shaped the nation. But at this particular moment, amid the lunch-hour clatter of a USF St. Petersburg campus pub, the voices belong to the authors – retired professors Nancy Hewitt and Steven Lawson – who are busy exploring how they long ago helped shape the course of the university’s history department.
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USF Federal Credit Union elevates longstanding support of University of South Florida with $1M gift to university programs
Established in 1959, just three years after the university’s founding, USF FCU has grown from just $505 in assets then to more than $1 billion in assets today. Along with providing service to its more than 70,000 members, USF FCU supports a variety of organizations in the local community — including the university that shares its name.
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University of South Florida’s Giving Week is here
The University of South Florida family kicked off Giving Week on April 10. We are so thankful to all members of our community who stepped up to support our university.
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Meet Dr. Jennifer Seminerio
Seminerio specializes in gastroenterology, treating painful and debilitating illnesses such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. She is the medical director of the new Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at the USF Health Morsani Center for Advanced Healthcare, the first multidisciplinary care center for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) on Florida’s west coast. She’s also an assistant professor and associate program director of gastroenterology in the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine.
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Remembering Sam Bell
The University of South Florida community is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Samuel P. “Sam” Bell, who is considered the “father” of the USF College of Public Health. He and his wife, former USF president Betty Castor have been deeply connected to the University of South Florida’s growth and success for decades.
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