Student Spotlight : Jared Bethke
Published: | 11:42 am | Posted in: News, Students
Jared Bethke – second-year urban and regional planning master’s student – secured a $450,000 grant for the construction of the Welaunee Greenway recreational trail in Leon County as part of his FSU-funded Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Internship.
“My internship at Blueprint, along with professional development courses, helped me land a job as a full-time Transportation Planning Consultant in Austin, Texas, starting in August 2025,” Bethke said. “I would not have reached this point without the support of the faculty, my education, and the extracurricular resources provided by FSU.”
Student Star: Ella Windlan
Published: | 5:00 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff, News, Students
International affairs student Ella Windlan is making the most of her Florida State University experience by engaging with community service and individual research opportunities. From studying abroad in Prague to taking guitar classes at FSU, Windlan has embraced the vast educational and extracurricular offerings available at FSU.
Spring 2025 Graduation Celebration
Published: | 12:58 pm | Posted in: Alumni News, News, Students
Graduates, families, faculty, and staff gathered in the Bellamy Atrium on Friday, May 2, to celebrate the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s newest graduates.
Student Spotlight: Rodolph Adonis
Published: | 11:13 am | Posted in: News, Students
Rodolph Adonis – a first-year master’s student pursuing a Master of Public Administration (MPA) – was selected as a 2025 American Society of Public Administration (ASPA) Founding Fellow.
“I look forward to engaging with like-minded professionals and contributing to impactful discussions in the field of public administration,” Adonis said. “I would also like to extend my sincere gratitude to everyone who mentored and guided me along the way in reaching this milestone. I am truly appreciative of the support and encouragement that made this achievement possible.”
18 COSSPP Student Leaders Recognized through Torchbearer 100 Program
Published: | 1:27 pm | Posted in: News, Students
On April 14, 2025, 18 COSSPP students were named to Florida State University’s 2025 Torchbearer 100 program, an honor by the Division of Student Affairs that recognizes leadership and lasting impact across campus.
Honoring achievement: FSU’s class of 2025 graduate spotlight
Published: | 11:29 am | Posted in: News, Students
Florida State University celebrates the recent cohort of graduates, including Jamir Watkins, who is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Social Science from the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy.
Student Spotlight: Montserrat Zeron
Published: | 4:25 pm | Posted in: News, Research That Works, Students
Montserrat Zeron – a graduating international affairs student and Social Science Scholar – was nominated for the Spring 2025 Honors Thesis Excellence Award.
Stavros Center Honors COSSPP Students with Dunaway Family Excellence Scholarships
Published: | 12:16 pm | Posted in: News, Students
FSU’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s Gus A. Stavros Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Economic Education held a reception to honor the Spring 2025 recipients of the Dunaway Family Celebrating Excellence and Dunaway Family Economic Excellence Scholarships on March 31.
FSU graduate program rankings highlight across-the-board excellence
Published: | 1:07 pm | Posted in: News, Students
Graduate programs within the college also recognition in this year’s U.S. News & World Report Rankings.
Student Spotlight – Grady Anderson
Published: | 8:05 am | Posted in: News, Research That Works, Students
Grady Anderson – a third-year Political Science and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences major – recently co-authored a review in the publication Social Forces with Radha Modi, Ph.D., Assistant Director & Associate Teaching Professor for Interdisciplinary Social Sciences.









