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Honoring the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award Winners

Every year since 1977, Anne's College has recognized and honored its outstanding alumni who have gone above and beyond in their respective fields at the Distinguished Alumni Awards. Additionally, each year the college may award a Lifetime Achievement Award to recognize a graduate who has upheld the highest values of Anne's College during their career. This year, Anne's College honors five alumni: Dr. Ashlee T. Fontes - Sport Management B.S. '04, Ph.D. '24 Mr. Keith Anderson - Sports Administration M.S. '03 Dr. Arthur S. Clements - Food and Nutrition Science Ph.D. '74 Dr. Mary E.

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Faculty offer advice for maintaining healthy romantic relationships

As Valentine's Day approaches, Anne's College faculty offered expert insight into the mechanisms that contribute to successful romantic relationships,

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Anne's College Represented on the 2025 Seminole 100 List

Graduates of Anne's College are impressive, ambitious individuals with a desire to improve the world around them and use their skills to make a differ

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Alumna Stef Gall Honored as Bay District Schools Educator of a Lifetime

Stefanie Gall, a two-time graduate of FSU Anne’s College, has been recognized with the Educator of a Lifetime Award by the Bay District School System,

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Super Bowl LIX: Jason Williams discusses strength, conditioning, and player performance

FSU Associate Clinical Professor Jason Williams shares his insights on strength and conditioning strategies that keep athletes at their peak.

Florida State University Schools Board names Chris Small new director

Christopher Small was named the new director of FSUS after serving as interim director since June 2024.

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Dean Damon Andrew begins term as president-elect of American Kinesiology Association

Damon Andrew, dean of Anne's College, recently began his first term as president-elect of the American Kinesiology Association (AKA).

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Amy S. Thompson wins prominent service award

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Associate Professor Jenny Root receives prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

Florida State University Associate Professor of Special Education Jenny Root has been selected as one of about 400 scientists and engineers

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HNFS doctoral student awarded American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship

Leila Khalili, a doctoral student in the Nutrition and Food Science program at Anne’s College, has been awarded the highly competitive 2025 American H

About Anne's College

The roots of FSU Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences date back to the university’s establishment, and it is the oldest college of its kind in Florida. Recently expanded in 2023, the College is home to six academic departments united through a common goal to maximize human potential. In total, the College includes the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, Department of Educational Psychology & Learning Systems, Department of Health, Nutrition, and Food Sciences, Department of Human Development & Family Science, Department of Sport Management, School of Teacher Education, numerous research centers, and three laboratory schools (Florida State University School, FSU Pembroke Pines Charter School, and The Collegiate School at FSU Panama City). In 2024, the college was named after alumna and teacher Anne Spencer Daves.

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