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FUA-AUF Peer Reps
Written by Super UserBeing a Peer Rep means helping and offering suggestions to current and/or prospective FUA-AUF students. It is a way for alumni to provide guidance in situations that our alumni have already experienced in the past. Help the new students settle down and enjoy the best of Florence by giving them suggestions and ideas.
Meet our Peer Reps
If you’re interested in getting in touch with one or more FUA-AUF Peer Reps, please write to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Grant Isaacson
Participating in the Spring Semester Hospitality Management Career Program I had the fantastic experience of taking courses through FUA-AUF and interning at the student laboratory, Ganzo. Gaining experience networking with local companies: I left Florence more motivated and prepared than ever!
The hands-on immersion and application of course material throughout the semester is a unique feature to FUA-AUF that is incomparable.
Feel free to contact me for any advice, questions, or to simply gain more understanding of the global Hospitality Industry. The world is at your fingertips!
Courtney Hamlin
I studied at FUA-AUF in 2011-2012 through their 1-year Baking & Pastry Program at Apicius. I also participated in the Tutto Toscana program in 2011 and would highly recommend it! I truly loved my experience living and studying in Florence and also love telling others about it! So, if you have any questions about the programs, traveling, favorite food spots, working in the food industry, or just life in Florence, I'm happy to answer any and all questions!
Just remember, that you may only get this opportunity once in your life, so make the most of it! :)
Bobby Hoffman
Your participation in a program at FUA-AUF will likely be one of the best you have ever had. As a professor at the University of Central Florida, I participated in a language program as a student in Summer 2013. I found the school faculty and staff to be very supportive and friendly. I also experienced the wonderful Florentine people and best culinary that Florence has to offer.
If you would like an alumni perspective on how to enjoy Florence and the surrounding area, please feel free to contact me.
FUA-AUF Ambassadors
Written by Super UserFUA-AUF provides two unique ways to stay engaged within the FUA-AUF community and share your alumni perspectives with current and future students. See below for details on the Ambassador and Peer Rep programs.
FUA-AUF Ambassador Program
FUA-AUF’s Alumni Ambassador Program provides our former students the opportunity to meet with other graduates and with prospective students looking into FUA-AUF. Selected Ambassadors fulfill a 1-year commitment to the program and collaborate closely with the FUA-AUF Alumni Network on a series of structured projects and initiatives.
Through the Alumni Ambassador Program designated alumni volunteers work to create stronger connections between their fellow alumni as well as being as a landmark for present and future FUA-AUF students through targeted communication.
The FUA-AUF Ambassadors will get in contact with other alumni, as well as with prospective students. The Ambassadors are available to answer questions and suggestions you might have regarding your upcoming Florence experience!
We are honored to introduce you our current Ambassador:
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Samantha Suriani I am currently studying Italian Language & Culture and Teacher Preparation at Stony Brook University in New York. I had the privilege of studying Italian language and culture at FUA-AUF in the Fall of 2018. FUA-AUF has opened so many professional and academic doors for me, including a position in the Stony Brook Study Abroad Office. Now, I have the opportunity to help students on Stony Brook’s side to study abroad at FUA-AUF.I met the staff of FUA at the National Restaurant Association Food Show in May 2016 and knew immediately that I wanted to participate in the TuttoToscana program. After spending one term in Florence studying event management and the wines of Tuscany, I traveled to New York City as part of a team to execute a week of events including at the James Beard Foundation. I chose to study in Italy because I wanted to improve my knowledge of Italian culture and strengthen my Italian speaking skills. When I heard that FUA (located in the heart of Italian culture and language) offered many courses providing this, I knew this was the right university to study at.
If you’re interested in getting in touch with Samantha, please write to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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Mission Statement
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The FUA-AUF Alumni Association is committed to keeping and strengthening a successful long-term relationship with its alumni. The Association promotes and coordinates alumni support with the aim of strengthening the high-quality academic and public service programs of the University. The goal of this group is to involve and inform theFUA-AUF alumni community in order to build powerful networks and create initiatives which connect us to all the students (both alumni and current students), our communities and faculty members.
Alumni are representatives of the heritage and achievement of the University. Your Alumni Association celebrates your achievements and looks forward to being on your side as you experience the exciting opportunities and challenges that await you.
FUA-AUF Campus
Written by Super UserFLORENCE UNIVERISTY OF THE ARTS - THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE |
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APICIUS International School of Hospitality DIVA Digital Imaging and Visual Arts FAST Fashion and Accessories Studies and Technology J SCHOOL Journalism, Communication, and Publishing IDEAS Interior Design, Environmental Architecture, and Sustainability ISB International School of Business SAS School of Arts and Sciences SQUOLA Center for Cultural and Italian Studies School of Graduate Studies
Find out more about each division's specific mission, learning approaches and offered subjects of study. FUA-AUF's unique educational model is student-oriented and focused on experiential learning, community engagement, and cultural integration. Further details on how students are engaged in the local community through their programs of study are available. |
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Alumni Services
Written by Super UserThe Alumni Association seeks to connect FUA-AUF’s current and past students who are living and working around the world and representing the viewpoints, languages, and cultures of the university's global network. Its main objectives are to:
- establish and maintain a network of contacts with Alumni who interact and communicate with each other as they navigate the global environment
- promote university development
- create and encourage networking amongst our students, faculty, external organizations, etc.
- be the high-quality intermediary of integrated and comprehensive communication between our students and the job market
Through its services, the Alumni Association manages the alumni database, monitors career pathways and organizes events for alumni. Furthermore it strives to keep alumni up to date on FUA-AUF news and current events (events, conferences, and more).
FUA-AUF Alumni
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