FSU celebrates latest cohort of global citizens

May 13, 2025

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While pursuing the certificate, every student enrolls in the IDS 2431 Global Perspectives course, which introduces students to the basic concepts, theories, functions and behaviors associated with intercultural communication and global citizenship. It also provides an informed starting point for students to build intercultural competencies throughout the certificate program.

“That class, though at times very challenging, was one of the best courses I’ve ever taken here at FSU,” Sherry said. “The discussions we had in class, the vast topics we covered, and the conversations we had with Brazilian students via the COIL project were diverse and fascinating.”

Students enrolled in IDS 2431 Global Perspectives collaborate with students enrolled at São Paulo State Technological Colleges in Brazil and other partners through collaborative online international learning (COIL). COIL is an emerging, innovative way to provide students with an intercultural experience in their domestic classroom. It provides a global learning environment similar to a study abroad program without having to leave the classroom.

“Each of these graduates took the initiative to go beyond the surface and gain as much as they could from each experience,” said Bryant Harden, instructional specialist and program director of the Global Citizenship Certificate. “We are pleased to see all of the achievements that they’ve already made and will continue to make in our world.”

For more information about the GCC, visit cge.fsu.edu/global-citizenship-certificate.

Graduates are listed by name, major(s) and FSU graduation term and year:

Graduates with a * next to their graduation year pursued the GCC with Honors, meaning they took an additional course (five in total), maintained a GPA of 3.5 or higher in all the certificate courses and completed an honors synthesis paper.

Catarina Cereja, International Affairs and Political Science, Spring 2026

Florah Charles, Computer Science, Fall 2024

Meili DiPietro, Biology, Spring 2026

Paige Elkin, Information, Communication, and Technology, Fall 2025

Caden Funk, International Affairs and Economics, Fall 2024*

Jade Gaston, Marketing and Management Information Systems, Fall 2024

Victoria Gonzalez, International Affairs, Fall 2024*

Willow Hackett, Art History, Spring 2025

McKenna Hartigan, Political Science and History, Fall 2024

Raya Hughes, Sociology and Human Rights and Social Justice, Spring 2025*

Lauryn Klostreich, International Affairs and Political Science, Summer 2025*

Joshua Liebman, International Affairs and Japanese Language and Culture, Fall 2024*