Craig Filar

FSU Honors, Scholars and Fellows House offers informational event for all students

Published: September 27, 2022 | 8:43 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

The Honors, Scholars and Fellows House on Tuesday, Oct. 4, will offer an informational event for Florida State undergraduate and graduate students who want to explore the building and learn about the many programs and offerings that operate there. The open house will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second, third and […]

Filar pushes FSU students to dream bigger

Published: August 21, 2019 | 3:28 pm | Posted in: University News

Craig Filar, associate dean of Undergraduate Studies and director of the Office of National Fellowships

When Craig Filar first started as the director of Florida State University’s Office of National Fellowships, he knew how competitive it is to win some of the nation’s most prestigious awards. But that didn’t stop him from encouraging FSU’s high-achieving students from dreaming bigger. Instead, he started likening his position at ONF to that of […]

Recent FSU graduate wins prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Published: February 27, 2019 | 2:07 pm | Posted in: University News

Gil Damon ('18) is a the recipient of the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship. (FSU Photography)

Recent Florida State University graduate David “Gil” Damon has been selected for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship — the University of Cambridge’s most prestigious international postgraduate scholarship. The goal of the Gates Cambridge program is to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others. “It’s such an exciting opportunity to collaborate […]

Faculty and Staff Briefs: September 2017

Published: September 20, 2017 | 10:43 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff Briefs

HONORS AND AWARDS Woody G. Kim (Hospitality Management) received the John Wiley & Sons Lifetime Research Achievement award at the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education’s annual summer conference held in Baltimore, Md., in July. Lydia Hanks, Ph.D. (Hospitality) will return to Penn State, her alma mater, on Oct. 11 to receive the […]

FSU alumna wins prestigious Pickering Fellowship and moves toward longtime dream

Published: May 11, 2017 | 1:01 pm | Posted in: University News

FSU graduate Caitlin Strawder has won a Pickering Fellowship, paving the way for her to pursue a career in the U.S. Foreign Service.

Caitlin Strawder, a 2013 graduate of Florida State University, has won a prestigious Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship supported by the U.S. Department of State. The program provides funding, mentoring and professional development for a job in the U.S. Foreign Service — an accomplishment that Strawder had once considered a “far-fetched” dream. “I’m still […]

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