Panthers on the Rise (Student Stories)

�鶹��ýӳ�� Panthers are doing amazing things! As students, they participate in academic competitions, collaborate with faculty on inspiring research, and build career experience in exciting internships. As young alumni, they put their �鶹��ýӳ�� experience to work making a difference in all areas of industry.

Current Student and Young Alumni Stories

Students Kenna Peters ’26 and Kelsey Fox were awarded the Dr. Richard Lincoln Turner Endowed Research Fund in Biological Sciences fellowship.

Catch up with fellow Panthers! Alumni highlights and updates originally featured in the fall 2026 issue of �鶹��ýӳ�� Magazine.

Gina Yates leads alumni affairs, connecting Panthers worldwide and strengthening lifelong relationships with the university.

Rob McIntosh ’16 leads the �鶹��ýӳ�� ice hockey team as head coach, building the program and mentoring players.

�鶹��ýӳ�� alumna Lisa P. Grant made history on Capitol Hill and built a trailblazing career in federal service.

Carlos García-Galán ’97, ’97, leads NASA’s Moon Base program, helping establish a permanent human presence on the lunar surface.

Four �鶹��ýӳ�� alumni at the helms of aviation’s most influential associations reflect on innovation, leadership and the future of flight.

Ocean engineering assistant professor Travis Hunsucker is Florida's featured expert in “50X50: Science Across America.”

Adrienne Lafond ’26 M.S. was named Scholar of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE).

Jose Colmenarez ’26 and his co-authors were recognized by the ASME for their research on plaque rupture risks during stenting.