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Dual commitment: An EMBA journey of love and shared adventure

Husband and wife Vijay Puvvada and Mayuri Sarkar are pursuing an executive MBA together in the same USF cohort. Enrolling as a couple wasn’t just practical; it defined their experience.

January 7, 2026Spotlights

Student Spotlight: Kautilya Veer builds startup success with support from Nault Center and USF CONNECT

USF’s Hustle and SII programs do more than launch student startups — they challenge young founders to clarify their vision, simplify their message and build something that lasts.

January 6, 2026Entrepreneurship, Spotlights

USF graduate overcomes brain injury to earn accountancy degree - USF News

After a severe car accident in 2018 left him with a traumatic brain injury and aphasia, doctors doubted Michael Murren would ever live independently. Through relentless physical and mental rehabilitation, he regained his abilities and returned to college, eventually transferring to USF.

December 9, 2025Spotlights

Alumni spotlight: Jared Knisley puts DBA research into practice with merger acquisition

Knisley entered the DBA program struggling to understand how to scale his small company, Fizen Technology. His research helped him find those answers.

November 13, 2025Spotlights

Don’t wait for perfect: A USF student’s advice on pitching big ideas

USF student Jackson Poyner shares practical, confidence-boosting advice for fellow Bulls ready to pitch their ideas.

October 27, 2025Entrepreneurship, Spotlights

Boundless Bulls: Yash Patel

His interest in accounting was born as a high schooler helping his grandmother run her Clearwater motel. Yash Patel then started a vending machine business that funded his education, gaining real-world experience along the way.

August 4, 2025Spotlights

From classmates to soulmates: Three years, two degrees and one happily ever after

Jacqueline Benavides and Kyle Kelly met in 2022, the first year the online DBA program was offered at USF. The program gave them a path toward academic growth and, unexpectedly, toward each other.

June 30, 2025Business News, Spotlights

USF alumnus Tony Giarratana (Finance, ’80) has breathed new life into downtown Nashville's cityscape. Since establishing Giarratana, LLC in 1986, he has played a significant role in making Music City what it is today.

June 13, 2025Spotlights

Some students leave college with a tight-knit circle of friends, others with impressive resumes. Twin sisters Cherish and Unique Alston are walking away with that – plus thriving startups and thousands of dollars in awards to fuel their journeys.

May 5, 2025Entrepreneurship, Spotlights

At World Expo in Japan, USF alum Sean Schrader builds skills in global diplomacy - USF World

A year ago, Sean Schrader was graduating with an MBA, having built upon his two degrees from USF with an array of community service. Now, he's nearly 7,500 miles away in Osaka, Japan, representing the U.S. on a global scale at the World Expo. 

April 24, 2025Spotlights

USF Honors student shakes up energy aisle with savory bar brand

Mira Stimac, an Honors student and an entrepreneurship major, created Lope Bars — a savory energy bar brand using clean ingredients, designed specifically for athletes.

April 17, 2025Entrepreneurship, Spotlights

USF Honors capstone empowers students to strengthen disaster resilience abroad - USF Honors News

Fourth-year USF marketing major Alison Frate and third-year applied and computational mathematics major Abigail Brake collaborated on a project for a company in the Philippines focused on protecting rural areas from natural disasters.

April 9, 2025Spotlights