When your client is a major university, one way to “pay it forward” is to hire their graduates. For Cameron Griffith, this tenet has paid major dividends both personally and professionally.

Officials announced two new engineering programs at FSU Panama City during the Florida State Board of Trustee meeting. A bachelor’s program in mechanical engineering and a master’s program in systems engineering will begin in fall 2018.

“These new programs are coming to FSU Panama City because of the strong demand from local industry and support from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering,” FSU Panama City Dean Randy Hanna said. “With community partners, such as the Navy base, Tyndall and GKN, our students will have unlimited options.”

On April 10, 2018, Dr. Emmanuel Collins, chair of the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering's department of Mechanical Engineering announced he accepted the position of Dean of the Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville beginning in July. 

He took a few minutes to share his thoughts with the College and his department today.

This will be my last chair’s message . Hence, I have decided to reminisce on my 24 years in the Department of Mechanical Engineering with 7 years as chair.

Engineering students Latarence Butts and Daziyah Sullivan were honored at BEYA, the Black Engineers of the Year Awards STEM Conference this year. The scholars won academic leadership awards at the event February 2018 event held in Washington D.C. 

FSU Panama City recently announced an Engineering the Future endowment for the new mechanical engineering program. The fund, initiated by $150,000 commitments from the Gulf Power Foundation and St. Joe Community Foundation, has a goal of $1 million.

Rachel Rosko is the type of student that every parent hopes their child will become. Bright, driven and focused, she graduates this spring as a mechanical engineer from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. 

This year she also earned the Florida State University Academic Leadership Award for the college, one of two such honorees and the only undergraduate engineer with the distinction.

On Saturday, May 5, writer, producer, and director Rob Hardy gave the commencement address for Florida A&M University’s Spring 2018 graduates. With directing credits on hit shows such as “ER,” “Empire,” “Power,” “How to Get Away with Murder,” “The Flash,” “The Blindspot,” “Criminal Minds,” “Being Mary Jane,” “Arrow,” “Castle,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “Bones,” “The Originals,” “Finding Carter,” and “Satisfaction,” Hardy is still relatable as he opens up about his path to success. 

David E. Lambert, Ph.D. is the Chief Scientist, Munitions Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. He serves as the principal scientific and technical adviser to the director and is the primary authority for the technical content of the directorate’s science and technology portfolio.