CAS Chronicles
Alumni Spotlight
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.
May 11, 2026Accomplishments, Alumni
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 University of South Florida 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
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, University of South Florida 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
Urban planning alum and U.S. military veteran leads growth in Pasco County
William Vermillion, a recent graduate from the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program in the School of Public Affairs, has a passion for community that has driven his success as the senior planner for Pasco County.
October 28, 2025Alumni
Society of Wetland Scientists Professional Certification Program streamlines certification for USF grads
The new agreement serves as a guarantee from the Society for Wetland Scientists Professional Certification Program that the suite of classes commonly taken by environmental science and policy majors at USF meets industry standards.
September 29, 2025Alumni, Research & Innovation
Two College of Arts and Sciences alumni earn ‘Distinguished Alumni’ status
Of this year’s three Distinguished Alumni recipients, two of them hail from the College of Arts and Sciences.
September 24, 2025Alumni, Honors & Awards
USF Alum Yarah Elshaer Receives Fulbright Grant to Teach English in Bosnia and Herzegovina
USF alum Yarah Elshaer has been named a Fulbright U.S. Student Program English Teaching Assistant to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Guided by her passion for using education to uplift communities and strengthen national identity, she continues to pursue ambitious goals that create lasting impact.
September 11, 2025Alumni, Honors & Awards