Tag: celebration

Drupal Training @ Stetson 

Stetson University is expanding Boundless Learning Web Development offerings by teaming up with DrupalEasy, a Central Florida-based Drupal web development and training company, to offer the Drupal Career Certificate Program at the Celebration Center. The program is the first and only comprehensive, university-based Drupal professional development program in Florida, perhaps the nation. Drupal is an […]

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Lifelong Learning focuses on health

September is the month to focus on the emotional and physical health of men and women at Stetson University’s Center at Celebration. Stetson’s Lifelong Learning program, which offers the best kind of education with information that can be put to use now, will offer four programs in the fall semester, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 17, at […]

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New EMBA Focuses On More Than Education

Begin with “know thyself,” the ancient Socratic wisdom. Blend with an array of business knowledge–innovative, theoretical, practical, academic. Stir in a diverse team of executives with close attachments and extremely personal commitments to success. Mix well with customized ingredients for human development and just a dash of boot camp intensity. That powerful recipe is creating a […]

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Magical start to the New Year

Stetson University alumna Yvonne Chang, a successful Disney executive, learned the keys to success from her parents: Get an education, live life with integrity, have a strong work ethic, and give back to others. “Money or big inheritances can be taken away or squandered, but an education is a foundation that no one can dismantle,” […]

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Introducing StetsonLifelong@Celebration

Think of it as educational enrichment for a vibrant life. The Stetson University Center at Celebration, in partnership with an advisory board of Celebration residents, is launching a new program: StetsonLifelong@Celebration. “It’s an opportunity for people 50 and above to be in a learning environment with their peers,” said Dr. Emily Richardson, Stetson associate vice […]

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Programs in Pharmacy Tech, Veterinary Asst begin

As demand for skilled healthcare workers increases, Stetson University is launching a new, affordable healthcare training program. The short-term, affordable training opportunity will provide interested, motivated individuals seeking a job in healthcare the knowledge and skills needed to pursue a job in allied health fields. Classes in the Pharmacy Technician and Veterinary Assistant programs will […]

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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Brigid Noonan

Associate Professor and Chair of Counselor Education Brigid Noonan followed a more circuitous path to an academic career than most faculty. She didn’t complete her undergraduate degree until she was 28, and, prior to pursuing graduate work at the University of Maryland, she held a variety of positions—on both coasts. She worked as a research […]

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For success: ‘Embrace diversity’

Cultural diversity has defined a distinctive philosophy for the success of alumna Yvonne Chang, a woman who traces her roots to Cuba and her greatest inspiration no further than her Caribbean/Chinese parents. “All that I am and will ever be, I owe to my parents,” said Chang, MBA ’09, director of Operations Integration for Disney […]

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‘Feeding Children Everywhere’

Stetson University partnered with Feeding Children Everywhere this month to raise money and pack more than 5,000 meals for hungry children in Guatemala City, Guatemala. About 75 students, alumni, faculty and staff and their family members from the business, education and counseling programs at Stetson’s Center at Celebration in Osceola County worked together in groups […]

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