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The ’s Patel College of Global Sustainability (PCGS) commemorated a decade of pioneering sustainable solutions with a three-day 10th year anniversary celebration filled with inspiration, collaboration, and recognition of the need for global impact. The event centered on a Nov. 3 sustainability conference that was a true reflection of PCGS’s decade-long journey in shaping leaders for a sustainable tomorrow.

Alumni and students took center stage with keynotes that were not only insightful but also a testament to the transformative education they received at PCGS. They spoke with passion about their roles in confronting sustainability challenges, echoing the innovative spirit instilled by the college. Dr. Kiran Patel, whose vision catalyzed the creation of PCGS, noted, “To change something, build a model that makes the existing model obsolete.” These words resonated as alumni panelists illustrated their work, embodying the change that Dr. Patel envisioned.

Theme: Reconnect, Rejuvenate, Refuel

Event Itinerary


Picnic

  • Student Ambassador converting gas grill to biogas grill

  • Associate Dean Dr. Joseph Dorsey grilling plant-based impossible burgers

  • Associate Dean, Dr. George Philippidis playing soccer with PCGS students

  • Rosebud Continuum Co-Founder, Maryann Bishop, alongside Communications and Marketing Officer Carol Blair on the grill 

  • Picnic attendees getting their meals


Awards Dinner

  • Dean Govindan Parayil with Awardee Sylvia Earle

  • Awards Ceremony

  • Dr. George Philippidis, Mayor Jane Cator and Assistant Director, Administrative and Business Services, Shirley Boyd

  • Awards Dinner

  • PCGS Faculty, Staff, Alumni and Student alongside Sylvia Earle


Sustainability Conference

  • Faculty Panel

  • Conference Attendees

  • Dr. George Philippidis alongside Alumni Brian Pullen and J.C. Milam

  • Tampa Bay Green Team

  • Attendees with Baloon Arc


Reception Night

  • Alumni Group Photo

  • Dr. George Philippidis and Angela Fama, Alumnus

  • Dr. Thomas Henry (T.H.) Culhane and J.C. Milam

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