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**THE INSIDE SCOOP IS HAPPENING TODAY!**

Ospreys, it’s time to get the REAL scoop on life after college! Join Career Services TODAY to hear from professionals sharing tips on workplace expectations, communication, first impressions, and building professional relationships.

And of course, there’s a SWEET bonus! 🍨 A delicious **Kilwins Ice Cream Bar** after the discussion and a chance to mingle with our professional panel.

Career advice + Kilwins ice cream? 😍We’ll see you there!

⌚1:40pm
🏢Student Union Ballroom

#UNF #Ospreys #UNFCareerServices #TheInsideScoop #CareerReady #Kilwins

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As our iconic PRSSA team settles back into classes at UNF, we wanted to take a moment to look back on our time at the ICON conference.

We made so many connections, met with so many chapters, and are now heading into the next semester with new ideas and plans for #prssa.

A huge thanks to @prssa.official and @prsanational for helping support not just the current communicators of today, but for helping connect future PR practitioners with one another. The community we created was impeccable!

And thank you to our resident videographer @lexiluvsfilm for shooting this video for us!

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Trust fall? No. Trust us? YES!

We have so many students here happy to help and consultations are free! Why not give us a try?

Drop-ins: 20 minutes
Appointments through MyNest: 30 minutes

‼️REMINDER‼️
Send us a pic of your spooky costume to enter our Halloween costume competition. Voting will be October 29!
#fall #florida #student #writingcenter #unf

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IT'S FINALLY HERE!

Check out the Research Internship Fair today from 10am to 1pm! Meet with representatives from the UF SNIP and GATORAADE programs, the UNF Archeology Field School, and the UNF College of Arts & Sciences SURF program.

🎉 Sign in for a chance to win a prize! 🎉

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Auditions are coming up for Le Nozze di Figaro!

The UNF Opera Theater is looking for singers and actors to be part of its Spring 2027 mainstage production of Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, taking the stage at Lazzara Performance Hall in April.

Students from all majors and experience levels are encouraged to audition! No prior opera experience is required, and non-music majors are especially welcome. You’ll have the chance to work with fellow students, gain performance experience, and be part of Jacksonville’s only fully staged opera production.

Students cast in the production will also have the opportunity to perform with the Jacksonville Symphony in its January 2027 concert presentation featuring music from Verdi’s Aida and Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde.

Audition Details
📅 Tuesday, November 3 | 3:30–6:30 p.m.
📍 UNF School of Music Recital Hall (Building 45, Room 1200)

Voice majors should prepare two contrasting opera arias. Non-majors should prepare two memorized selections, including at least one classical piece. All selections must be performed from memory, and singers must be able to read music.

Sign up on the sheet outside Dr. John Daugherty’s office (Building 45, Room 2309) by Friday, October 30. Virtual auditions are available by request.

Come share your voice and be part of bringing this classic opera to life!

In bocca al lupo!

#UNFOpera #UNFSchoolOfMusic #UNFCOAS #JacksonvilleOpera

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It's a @Jaguars Bye Week, so I guess that means we don’t have a team to root for this week...right? WRONG!

For this week ONLY, we’re joining our #ATLOspreys and jumping on the bandwagon for the other birds of prey, the @AtlantaFalcons, where we have 3 @UofNorthFlorida alumni serving in a variety of roles.

First up, we have Chris Millman (’04), the Senior VP of Community Relations for the Falcons. After graduating from @UNFCOAS with his degree in Public Relations, Millman spent a few seasons in community relations with the Jaguars. In 2007, he moved up north and became their Community Relations Manager and finally Director before he took a role with their parent company, AMB Sports and Entertainment. In 2024, he was a nominee for the Salute to Service Award for his work honoring and empowering our military members. In his current role, he is a staple of the ATL community doing everything from flag football tournaments to supporting local food banks.

Up next, Amanda Zatz (’22) is in her 5th season as an athletic trainer with the #DirtyBirds. Originally from FSU, she earned her MS in Athletic Training from @UNFBrooksHealth while interning with the Jaguars. After a stint in the USFL, she joined the Falcons as a seasonal athletic trainer before being promoted to her current role of Assistant Athletic Trainer. More excitingly though, she and her husband, Patrick, just became first-time parents with the birth of their daughter, Charlotte, this past month!

And finally, Emily Rutzen ('13) recently joined the @MercedesBenzStadium team as their Manager of Stadium Production! The @UNFCommunication grad did her internship with the @JaxShrimp where she got to try out a handful of different roles. She then held positions with the @Whitecaps, @AltoonaCurve & @Marlins before landing with the @Phillies, where she spent almost a decade on the production team and played a role in their World Series run in 2022. In her new role, she leads the control room for all Falcons and @ATLUtd & @ATLCty games, and special events like this year’s FL/GA game and next year’s Super Bowl.

Join us in supporting our #UNFalcons this week as they host the NFC-leading San Francisco 49ers.

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We are finishing up our weekend away at ICON with @prssa.official here in Orlando!

We are so grateful for all of the amazing people and presenters that we met at in our time here! wanna hear about more opportunities, internship tips, and more?

Follow UNF PRSSA for our next event where we spill what we learned!

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Did you hear? Our Halloween costume contest opens up today!

DM us a picture of your super cool fit to enter.

Open House and voting will be October 29th… Winners will be announced October 30th 👀

Spoooooky idea if you ask me 🎃

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We’ve given our UNF alumnus Bryan Baker a lot of attention this season (and rightfully so), but he’s not the only member of the OspRays team that deserves to be praised for their work.

A lover of art and sports, Lisa Walesheck (’03) serves as a graphic designer for both the Tampa Bay Rays & @TampaBayRowdies after having earned her bachelor’s in fine arts from @UNFCOAS. Whether it’s designs you see on social media, signage throughout the stadium, or giveaway items being worn throughout the community, it likely came from her creative team. As the Rays look to build their new home in Tampa’s Westshore District, Lisa is playing an active role in strengthening the visual identity in the region.

After graduating last fall, Elysse Aguero (’25) has quickly made her impact as a registered dietitian for the @ChasRiverDogs, the single-A affiliate of @RaysBaseball. Throughout the season, she supported athletes through injury, rehabilitation, and return-to-play alongside the medical and performance staff, and helped the South Division champions understand how nutrition can support their healing and recovery. After earning her bachelor’s from Texas A&M, she came to @UNFGradSchool for her master’s in nutrition sciences while serving as a Graduate Research Assistant at @UNFBrooksHealth.

Brett Schneider (’16) serves as the hitting coach for the Rays farm club, helping develop these sluggers to compete in the big leagues. While his promising playing career was cut short, he earned his degree in Sports Management from @UNFSilverfield while working as a student assistant for @OspreysBSB. He joined the Rays organization in 2023 working with the RiverDogs and @BG_HotRods, their High-A affiliate.

And finally, Carlos Herazo III (’12) works as a Professional Scout for @RaysBeisbol, ensuring there’s a pipeline of talent for years to come. After earning his degree in Sport Management, he immediately made the jump to the major leagues and is going on 9 years in the Rays organization. Before his latest stint with the Rays, he spent time as an international crosschecker for the @Marlins and worked for the @MLB in both Panama and the Dominican Republic.

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Before we wrap up this week’s #FallInLove campaign, we have one last story to share, and while this Osprey couple *technically* didn’t Meet in the Nest, it’s where their romance developed, so we’re going to count it!

Hailey Surrency (’22) and Jacob Sheets (’23) first met while attending Creekside High School and shared the same friend group, but it wasn't until both happened to transfer into @UofNorthFlorida during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic that their paths crossed again in a new way.

What started as a familiar connection quickly grew into something more. While she earned her degree from @UNFCOAS in Communication Studies and he earned his from @UNFCoggin in Business Marketing, they built a relationship alongside their college experience and continued cheering each other on after graduation.

Since leaving UNF, the couple has reached several milestones together, including growing their careers, traveling to national parks across the country, purchasing their first home, and getting engaged.

Now, they're celebrating their biggest adventure yet as they get married THIS WEEKEND! Please join us in celebrating Hailey and Jacob and wishing them a lifetime of happiness together!

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A huge THANK YOU to all who attended our Statewide Craft Conversation earlier this week!

Thank you to 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 @jennae76 and 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐲 @dlancev! It was so interesting to hear about the processes and concepts behind your work in 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘦. Your teaching philosophies and the opportunities you continue to create for your students at the 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚 @unfsculpt left us feeling inspired and excited to continue collaborating with our community.

Thank you to 𝐃𝐫. 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐞𝐮𝐞𝐫 for sharing the incredible research that you and your art history students have done, and continue to do, on craft in the state of Florida. We’re excited to see where this collaboration leads and to explore how FCA’s archives can help tell the story of Florida’s rich craft history. As we celebrate 75 years of Florida CraftArt, we’re grateful for the opportunity to preserve, share, and build upon the legacy of craft in our state.

Thank you again to everyone who joined us and contributed to such an engaging conversation! We look forward to hosting more Statewide Craft Conversations and continuing to bring together the artists, educators, researchers, and communities that make Florida’s craft landscape so vibrant.

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Grad fair, but make it a moment. 🎓✨

More than 250 of you stopped by to meet our faculty, talk with staff, and find the program that fits where you’re headed. Thank you for showing up! This was our first grad fair in years, and we loved every minute.

Big thanks to our friends at Career Week and the @unfcareerservices team for teaming up with us and to all our partners @unfbrookshealth , @unfcoggin , @unfcoggingraduateandexecutive , @unfcoas , @unf_ccec , @unfsilverfield , @unflibrary , @unf.online

Good news: we’re doing this every fall and spring. Not sure what’s next for you? Come find your north. 🧭

Questions about grad programs? DM us or visit unf.edu/graduate.

#UNF #GradSchool #FindYourNorth #GradFair

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