Florida International University s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management appoints hospitality alumnus John McKibbon ’75 as Chair of the Dean’s Executive Advisory Board (EAB) with fellow alumna, Norma Becker ’82 as Vice Chair. In addition, it welcomes a new board member, Matias Pesce, MSF ’18, CEO of Vida & Estilo, a Miami and Las Vegas-based restaurant and hotel hospitality group. The trio and 18 other board members will continue to advise Michael Cheng, dean of the Chaplin School, and support the top 8 ranked hospitality school s mission to educate future hospitality leaders.
The world of philanthropy is shifting as more and more donors at every level of giving are interested in getting involved directly in the programs they’re supporting.
Through the online platform Engiven, the Foundation can accept 29 forms of virtual currency, including many popular coins such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Dogecoin.
/PRNewswire/ Florida International University alumni Tina Vidal-Duart and Carlos Duart have made a $1.2 million gift to the FIU Honors College to establish.