FSU Presidential Scholars Program

FSU Presidential Scholars Program poised to double in size, inspire more life-changing opportunities

Published: November 8, 2022 | 11:50 am | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

Olivia Rose, center, poses with Mark Zuckerberg, second from left, and Priscilla Chan, far right. Joining them are Harvard postdoc fellow Caleb Weinreb, left, and graduate student Lily Xu.

One minute, you’re studying brain waves in a Florida State University professor’s lab; the next, you’re presenting research about prefrontal cortex neurons to one of the world’s most famous couples. That’s the story of FSU alumna Olivia Rose, who credits her FSU education and involvement in the Presidential Scholars Program for igniting her love of […]

Erin Murphy

Published: February 3, 2021 | 9:49 am | Posted in: Student Stars

Erin Murphy has made sure to seize every opportunity that has come her way at Florida State University. A native of St. Petersburg, Fla., she came to FSU after graduating from St. Petersburg Collegiate High School as a salutatorian and with an associate’s degree in hand. Murphy initially chose to attend FSU after being recruited to play Division I beach volleyball. She was impressed with the program’s resources and emphasis on the value of hard work. During her senior year of high school, Murphy also applied for FSU’s Honors Program and was […]

Nicole Heim

Published: September 1, 2020 | 3:52 pm | Posted in: Student Stars

Florida State University senior Nicole Heim remembers watching the 2013 National Championship game from her couch in Cranford, New Jersey, when she was a freshman in high school. After FSU won the championship, she told her family that’s where she was going to go for college. No one took the comment seriously until Heim and […]

Leah Singleton

Published: May 5, 2020 | 2:16 pm | Posted in: Student Stars

Leah Singleton, a graduating senior at Florida State University, found an unexpected world of opportunities at FSU as she began a career in public service. In high school, Singleton discovered the broad scope of human trafficking issues when she lent a hand at a local nonprofit in her hometown of Winter Springs, Florida. As a result, […]

FSU goes the ‘virtual’ extra mile to recruit high-achieving students

Published: April 14, 2020 | 4:11 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

The transition to a remote campus has been an "exciting challenge" for the Florida State University Honors Program. (FSU Photography Services)

While the novel coronavirus is causing disruption for enrolled college students, the pandemic is also affecting how prospective students interact with universities. The transition to a remote campus has drastically impacted how the Florida State University Honors Program recruits potential students. Instead of bringing future students to campus, program staff have been hard at work […]

Ashley Moses

Published: October 1, 2019 | 12:01 am | Posted in: Student Stars

Florida State University honors student Ashley Moses boasts some impressive accomplishments, but she’s not just looking to check off boxes or fill up her resume during her collegiate career. Moses, a senior from Orlando, first visited FSU for a high school cross country meet and said the campus “immediately felt like home.” When she returned […]

Travis Burhart

Published: January 8, 2019 | 10:30 am | Posted in: Student Stars

Florida State University junior Travis Burhart has spent his time as a student pursuing his commitment to leadership and love for the outdoors. Through research and unique experiences at FSU, Burhart has paved his own path to align with his interests. Burhart, a resident of Franklin, Tennessee, knew Florida State was the place for him […]

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