School of Education News

Nikaella Mariano, a BSN junior student, presented her poster at the ACNL Conference. The topic was “Revitalizing Rural Nursing Education,” which she has been researching since attending the AACN Student Policy Summit in 2024 with Dean Fry-Bowers.

USF’s men’s basketball team beat Utah Valley last night, 79-70, in a thrilling home game at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center, and the team advanced to the second round of postseason playoffs.

Amina Essid ’27 remembers feeling a little confused on the first day of Engineering Project & Design II class as she arrived at Privett Plaza for an outdoor improv session with her classmates, all wearing rainbow sweatbands. The experience, though, helped her become more comfortable thinking on her feet.

In a powerful initiative, USF NSNA has spearheaded a donation drive to support families devastated by the recent fires in Los Angeles. 

For Dee Bustos ’25, the EMBA was more than academics — it was a journey of personal growth.

Elise Green ’26 and Mecedes Lindsay ’26 teamed up to win the championship in the Social Justice Debates tournament at Morehouse College in Atlanta.

Annie Hodge ’27, a critical diversity studies major with a minor in computer science, is a USF in DC student this semester and works as an intern in the office of Rep. David Kustoff, a Republican from west Tennessee.

Before stepping into the world of taxation, Will Norling MLST ‘22 owned and operated cafes and food trucks in San Francisco. The long hours and physical demands were tough, especially as he thought about starting and raising a family.

Mindy Kaling, best known for her role as Kelly Kapoor on The Office and Mindy Lahiri on The Mindy Project, took the stage for the first time at the Silk Speaker Series at USF on Sunday, February 23.

Lifeguards Nathaniel Gonzalez ’25, Khaila Esguerra ’25, and Camila Pardi ’25 were on duty at the Koret swimming pool the morning of Dec. 13 — their last shift before winter break.