Civic Engagement with Global Reach
Student Summit @ FIU
Friday, October 24, 2025 | 12:00pm - 5:00pm | MMC - Graham Center
*Tenative pending speaker confirmation.
Global Career Accelerator Luncheon sponsored by Podium Education
Free for students who registered for the Student Summit
Location: GC 305
Panel Discussions
Global Employers Looking for Global Talent
Moderator: Birgitta Rausch-Montoto, Director, FIU Global
Location: GC 140 Auditorium
On Being a U.S. Cultural Ambassador and Returning Career Ready
Moderator: Ashley Floyd Kuntz, Director, Prestigious Scholar Development
Location: GC 140 Auditorium
Global Learning Experiences and Credentials: From Participation to Purpose
The Global Learning Medallion, Peace Corps Prep, Millennium Fellowship and More
Moderator: Hilary Landorf, Assistant Vice President, Global Learning Initiatives
Location: GC 140 Auditorium
Now boarding - How Studying Abroad Boosts Your Career Prospects
Programs, Scholarships and Good Advice To Get You Started
Moderator: Mark Bladel, Director, Education Abroad
Location: GC 140 Auditorium

Join us for the Fulbright Association Annual Conference!
Students who registered for the global summit are also automatically registered for admission to the Fulbright conference opening plenary at 5:30 pm in the Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA). No need to register for this event but please show your Global Student Summit wristband.
Angela Schaffer
Executive Director, Fund for Education Abroad
fea@fundforeducationabroad.orgAshley Floyd Kuntz
Director, Prestigious Scholar Development and Clinical Assistant Professor Educational Policy Studies
prestigious@fiu.eduAgustina Garibotti
FIU International Relations & Political Science StudentBirgitta “Gitta” Rausch-Montoto
Director, FIU Global; Fulbright Program Campus Liaison; Chair, International Travel Committee
global@fiu.eduChristy Rozek
Fulbright Brand Manager, Institute of International Education
membership@iie.orgDominique Addison
Boren Scholar Indonesian Flagship Initiative 2023-2024, MPA CandidateErika Sofia Santaella Alvarez
FIU Honors College International Relations & Political Science StudentHector J. Peguero Caballero
Fulbright Student India 2018-2019, Ph.D. CandidateHilary Landorf
Assistant Vice President, Global Learning Initiatives and Associate Professor, International Education, Florida International University, USA
goglobal@fiu.eduLydia K. Mallah
Ph.D Candidate, Cohort Leader of the Foundations of Interdisciplinary Global Learning Research MicrocredentialPatricia Garcia
Fulbright U.S Student University College London Entrepreneurship Award 2023, Alumna '21Roxana Pleacoff
DAAD Program Officer, Inbound Programs: US & Canada
daad.newyork@daad.deSam Vaghar
Executive Director, Millennium Campus Network
contact@mcnpartners.orgSusana Fuertes
Fulbright Student Bahrain 2023-2024, 2024-2025
