FORT MYERS, Fla. – Director of Special Events & Engagement Madison Lord and Assistant Director of Graphic Design and Digital Media Donya Salman have been named the FGCU Athletics Eagles of the Quarter, as announced by Director of Athletics Ken Kavanagh.

The Eagles of the Quarter program commenced in Spring 2021 as a way to honor FGCU Athletics staff members who go above and beyond to generate high-level Green & Blue accomplishments. "We have many wonderful teammates, and it is a great joy to spotlight those who make the success of our student-athletes possible, especially those who are quite often behind the scenes doing so," Kavanagh said.
 
Lord is in her first year at FGCU, and she coordinates and oversees the planning, organization, and daily operations of special events and donor engagement opportunities on behalf of FGCU Athletics. She also oversees the development and implementation of events, auctions, and other engagement activities, including the signature philanthropic Night at the Nest gala/auction, Athletics Scholarship Dinner, Academic Honors Luncheon, Hall of Fame events, FGCU Eagles Golf Classic, basketball game hospitality, and assists in Eagles Club benefit delivery.
 
"Madison has quickly become a key member of our Advancement team," Kavanagh said. "In particular, she did a tremendous job contributing to our critical Night at the Nest fundraiser that was rescheduled due to Hurricane Ian, which overlapped with her responsibilities for our annual Hillmyer-Tremont Academics Honors Luncheon, and the stretch run with our home basketball events."

Salman is in her second year with FGCU Athletics, after joining the Eagles in October 2021. She creates and oversees all the graphic design elements and digital media produced by FGCU Athletics – including schedule posters, billboards, in-game signage, social media graphics and court designs. Salman also oversees all FGCU Athletics-related social media accounts and works with all 15 FGCU teams on their visual content, as well as coordinates with both Athletics Communication and Marketing & Fan Engagement departments to ensure streamlined visual identity.

"Donya is a valued teammate whose positive daily personality is much appreciated," Kavanagh said. "In turn, her creativity and talents displayed with our graphics and digital media contributes significantly to generating well-received publicity for our student-athletes, coaches, and activities."
 
E.A.G.L.E. CAMPAIGN
IT TAKES A TEAM to achieve our newest goal - a $10 million campaign to address student-athlete needs in continued academic success, life skills, mental health, nutrition, and strength and conditioning as well as departmental needs in facility expansion and improvement as well as mentoring and leadership training for coaches and staff. The name embodies our mission and the purpose of the E.A.G.L.E. Campaign - Eagle Athletics Generating Lifetime Excellence. Join Our Team and pledge your gift today to help the Eagles of tomorrow!
 
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FGCU Athletics sponsors events in November and April to benefit the FGCUCampus Food Pantry (https://www.fgcu.edu/adminservices/foodpantry) and the Harry Chapin Food Bank (www.harrychapinfoodbank.org), FGCU Athletics' charities of choice. For more information, including how to make a contribution, please visit https://www.fgcu.edu/adminservices/foodpantry and utilize the hashtag #FeedFGCU to help raise awareness.   
 
ABOUT FGCU
FGCU teams have combined to win an incredible 96 conference regular season and tournament titles in just 15-plus seasons at the Division I level. Additionally, in just 11-plus seasons of D-I postseason eligibility, the Eagles have had a combined 48 teams or individuals compete in NCAA championships. In 2022, the men's golf team became the first program to earn an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament. Nine FGCU programs have earned a top-25 national ranking in their respective sport - including women's basketball (No. 20 in 2021-22 and No. 22 in 2022-23), baseball (No. 15 in 2023), beach volleyball (No. 20 in 2022), and both men's soccer (2018, 2019) and women's soccer (2018) as five of the most recent. In 2016-17, the Green & Blue posted a department-best sixth-place finish in the DI-AAA Learfield Directors' Cup and top-100 showing nationally, ahead of several Power-5 and FBS institutions. In 2018-19, the Eagles had an ASUN and state of Florida best seven teams earn the NCAA's Public Recognition Award for their Academic Progress Rate in their sport. FGCU also collectively earned a record 3.67 GPA in the classroom in the fall 2022 semester and has outperformed the general University undergraduate population for 27 consecutive semesters. The past seven semesters (Fall 2019 – Fall 2022) saw another milestone reached as all 15 programs achieved a 3.0-or-higher cumulative team GPA. The Eagles also served an all-time high 7,200 volunteer hours in 2017 - being recognized as one of two runners-up for the inaugural NACDA Community Service Award presented by the Fiesta Bowl.
 
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