FGCU Honors

The Honors College at FGCU is a community of dedicated and diverse students, faculty, and staff.

We pursue excellence through scholarly advancement, community engagement, leadership development and cultural enrichment.

05/15/2026

Congrats to Nerdy Birds and recent grads Benji, Boaz, Madison, and Samanique for their inductions into the FGCU Hall of Fame!

Read more about the Honors College inductees in the FGCU 360 article “Ten outstanding Eagles inducted into FGCU Hall of Fame” at the link in our bio🔗

05/11/2026

On Saturday, April 25th, Honors College staff, faculty, graduates and their families gathered to celebrate the new Spring 2026 graduating class!🎓

Each student received their Honors stole, with some earning cords and pins representing their participation in student leadership roles.

Words cannot describe how proud we are of this group! Congratulations to our Nerdy Bird grads, we can’t wait to see what you do!🤓🦅

To view and download photos from the event, check out the link in our bio🔗

05/07/2026

A little sneak peak of the Spring 2026 Honors Graduation🤭

Photos coming soon😉

05/01/2026

Need a break after a long week of finals?🥱

Join the podcast crew as they interview Dr. Andrew Durso about all things snakes🐍

Check out the latest episode of Wingspan: The Official FGCU Honors College Podcast at the link in our bio🔗

04/23/2026

Hey Nerdy Birds! Unfortunately, we’re having some technical difficulties with Dr. BeeJay’s podcast episode BUT‼️ there is a new episode out now featuring Honors Student, Dylan Benzi!

Dylan and the Wingspan crew talked hurricanes, software engineering, getting connected with a faculty mentor, and more!

Watch now at the link in our bio🔗 or on Spotify!

04/21/2026

Last week, students, staff, faculty and donors gathered to celebrate 🎉

Dr. Peker, director of the office, and President Timur shared words championing students involved, and their achievements.

Priscilla Chambers, a Fulbright finalist and Honors College senior, and Gustavo Hernandez, alumni and scholarship winner, also shared their experiences with the office.

From Dr. Peker, “Our students continually inspire us with their resilience, hard work, and courage to pursue opportunities that can shape their futures. Through the Office of Competitive Fellowships, we are proud to support them with guidance, encouragement, and resources throughout the process. FGCU students’ hard work, commitment, and courage have been inspiring, and I am so proud of all that they have accomplished.”

04/13/2026

Life is Short, but Snakes are Long🐍

Assistant Professor and Herpetologist, Dr. Andrew Durso, joins the Wingspan podcast to talk faculty mentoring and all things snakes!

Have a question?🤔
Submit it at the link in our bio and we’ll ask him!

04/10/2026

Nerdy Birds Joseph, Elizabeth, Priscilla and Lizbeth were featured in FGCU 360 last month for their study abroad trips supported by the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and other grants. Working closely with Dr. Hilal Peker, director of FGCU's Office of Competitive Fellowships, they were all awarded the Gilman International Scholarship!🤩

Interested in taking learning to the next level? Book an appointment with officeofcompetitivefellowships

You read more about their experiences in the FGCU 360 article “Gilman scholarships enable 4 Honors students to study abroad”

04/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who made a gift to FGCU Honors or filled out a Philanthropy Passport. Here are some of our favorite moments from the Library Lawn on Give Day 2026!

With your help, we raised $1,896, won $2,000 from philanthropy passports, and met the Uhler Honors Match Challenge ($1,000)! We also had 50 unique donors, making us eligible for the Honors 25 Excellence Challenge, which awarded us an additional $1,000 because we met our goal of 25 donors.🎉

All in all, that’s $5,896 towards the Honors Development Fund and the Office of Competitive Fellowships!

Thank you again to everyone who helped us reach our goals and remove financial barriers for our Nerdy Birds to achieve their academic dreams!💙💚

03/26/2026

Day 1 was a success and so, in the spirit of giving, we wanted to gift you Honors Ambassador Talan’s blooper reel🤪

Wanna give us a gift in return before the clock runs out on Give Day 2026?
Consider asking a friend or family member to donate to Honors College! Link in bio🔗

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10501 FGCU Blvd S
Fort Myers, FL
33965

Website

https://donate.fgcu.edu/g/honors

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