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CAS alumna founds nonprofit, empowers girls in journalism
Recent graduate Grace Smith is leaving USF with a master’s in mass communications, a passion for research, and a motivation to empower women around the world.
September 30, 2026Alumni
USF alum turns a need for Spanish-speaking psychologists into a growing mentorship network
Sylvia Herbozo, a USF alum and first-generation Peruvian American, is creating the support she needed early in her psychology career through her nonprofit, Psicólogos Latinos Avanzando Nuestros Servicios (PLANS) — an initiative born from a passion for mentorship and a need for more Latino psychologists.
September 21, 2026Alumni
The creative rise of CAS alum Mark Clennon
Clennon, a celebrated photographer and director, graduated from the Zimmerman School of Advertising and Mass Communications in 2010. His recent work can be found on the cover of Time magazine.
August 20, 2026Alumni
Catching Up With Honors Alum Sy-Woei Hao
Sy-Woei Hao earned her bachelor's degrees in biology and psychology from USF before becoming an attorney and Assistant Director of Dispute Resolution at Stetson University College of Law. She's now pursuing a PhD in educational psychology at USF, drawing on her legal background to study how law students prepare for advocacy competitions.
July 20, 2026Alumni
Building on Fulbright: Taylor Herman’s next chapter abroad
Political science major and Fulbright recipient Taylor Herman spent a year in Moldova teaching English and fostering a classroom grounded in open conversation and curiosity.
May 19, 2026Alumni, Community Engagement, Students
USF confers more than 8,000 degrees during commencement ceremonies
This semester’s youngest graduate and oldest graduate both earned degrees from the College of Arts and Sciences.
CAS makes clean sweep at 2026 Outstanding Young Alumni Awards
All six of this year’s Outstanding Young Alumni award recipients hold a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences, showcasing the college’s ability to produce innovative and creative alumni who achieve career success under the age of 36. The awards ceremony will take place in the Sam and Martha Gibbons Alumni Center on April 9.
April 3, 2026Alumni, Honors & Awards
USF named top producer of Gilman Scholars
The ×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ was recognized as one of the top 25 producers of Gilman Scholars in the United States, highlighting the university’s commitment to access, experiential learning and global opportunities for students.
March 31, 2026Alumni, Honors & Awards, Students
2025 CAS graduate finds success on and off campus
A few months after he graduated from USF with degrees from the Department of Economics, the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies and the Judy Genshaft Honors College, Matheus Ivanesciuc stepped boldly into a career over 6,000 miles from his childhood home in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
February 23, 2026Alumni
Catching Up With Honors Alum Christopher Johnson
From the Peace Corps to classrooms across Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe, ×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Judy Genshaft Honors College alum Christopher Johnson has built a career rooted in international education.
February 16, 2026Alumni
CAS alumna celebrates more than 60 years of impact at USF
Liana Fernandez Fox, a fourth generation Tampanian, professor emeritus and proud College of Arts and Sciences alumnus, has permanently shaped USF’s past, present and future.
January 27, 2026Alumni
Communication alum uses passion and skills for good
Dyma AbuOleim, a 2002 graduate from the Department of Communication, has combined her passion for service with the skills she learned at USF to found a nonprofit organization that’s making an impact in Tampa and beyond.
November 21, 2025Alumni, Community Engagement