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Top 25 Stories of 2025 photo grid

December 10, 2025

Top 25 Stories of 2025

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re bringing back the Rollins stories you loved most this year—one more time.

Top 25 Stories of 2025
A grid depicting Rollins grads working in theme park and entertainment alongside whimsical, colorful icons

December 19, 2025

Magic Makers

Every ride, show, and spark of wonder at Disney, Universal, and SeaWorld begins with a great idea, and often, a Rollins graduate. From engineers and marketers to product developers and producers, our alumni are defining what’s next for the theme-park entertainment industry that fuels Central Florida and delights the world.

Magic Makers
Doragnes Bradshaw

December 19, 2025

Bradshaw ’18 ’20MBA ’24DBA Earns Award from PRSA Orlando

Assistant Dean of the Hamilton Holt School Doragnes Bradshaw ’18 ’20MBA ’24DBA earned PRSA Orlando’s President’s Award for Distinguished Service.

Bradshaw ’18 ’20MBA ’24DBA Earns Award from PRSA Orlando
Gaileon Thompson

December 19, 2025

What I’ve Learned: Gaileon Thompson ’01 ’03MBA

How Gaileon Thompson ’01 ’03MBA built a leadership career in finance—starting with a second chance at Rollins.

What I’ve Learned: Gaileon Thompson ’01 ’03MBA

Rollins in the News

Awards & Rankings

Rollins students clearing out Lake Virginia

December 03, 2025

Rollins Recognized Among the Greenest Colleges in the Nation

Rollins earns a spot in The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges 2026 for its campus-wide commitment to environmental stewardship, sustainable learning, and innovative green initiatives.

Rollins Recognized Among the Greenest Colleges in the Nation
Rollins student Jacob Battad ’18 in New Zealand

December 02, 2025

Rollins Named a Top 5 School for Study Abroad

Rollins has landed in the top 5 master’s-granting institutions nationwide for the highest percentage of students who study abroad.

Rollins Named a Top 5 School for Study Abroad

People

Dorea Mays in front of Rosen Shingle Creek hotel

December 19, 2025

Her Happy Place

Dorea Mays ’16MHR already had a great job with a great company. Going back to college never crossed her mind. Now, she can’t imagine her professional life without the lessons she learned at Rollins.

Her Happy Place
Patricia Winters Levesque ’95MBA

December 11, 2025

Policy with Purpose

Guided by her Crummer foundation and a passion for equity, Patricia Winters Levesque ’95MBA has devoted her career to transforming education policy and empowering students across the nation.

Policy with Purpose
Alicia Slater

December 10, 2025

Rollins Names New Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Alicia Slater will become the next vice president for academic affairs and provost of Rollins College.

Rollins Names New Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Highlights

Leslie Anderson pictured in front of a piece of artwork at the Rollins Museum of Art

December 19, 2025

Framing the Future

For Leslie Anderson, every masterpiece tells a story of connection between artist and audience, teacher and student. As she takes the helm of the Rollins Museum of Art, she’s focused on access, discovery, and the power of art and education.

Framing the Future
Spectrum News 13 logo

December 19, 2025

Business Professor Comments on the Plight of Small Businesses

Rollins business professor, Richard Lewin, provided expert commentary for this Spectrum News 13 feature on how small businesses are struggling due to tariffs and the current state of the economy.

Business Professor Comments on the Plight of Small Businesses
Professor DiQuattro with Conner Chaumley ’26, Yasmine Hudson ’27, and Max Payton ’27

December 18, 2025

What It’s Like … to Reclaim Rollins History Through Theatre

Through yearlong research and close faculty collaboration, Rollins students honored Zora Neale Hurston’s legacy with Let the People Sing , an original documentary drama that blends history, music, and storytelling.

What It’s Like … to Reclaim Rollins History Through Theatre