Rollins Magazine Summer 2025
From celebrating the tenure of President Grant Cornwell to welcoming new Rollins President Brooke Barnett, explore the summer 2025 issue of Rollins magazine.
By Office of Marketing
August 13, 2025
What It’s Like ... My First Semester at Rollins
From move-in day to meeting professors and fellow classmates, see a student’s first semester at Rollins through the eyes of first-year Ava Bartolomucci ’28. Read story
A Team Player
As a public health professional, former Rollins baseball player Connor Celentano ’18 is passionate about helping every person in his community achieve access to health and wellness. Read story
The Epicenter of Experience
Celebrating its fifth anniversary, Kathleen W. Rollins Hall is transforming the student experience at Rollins. Read story
Lifting Others As He Climbs
Eric Marshall ’91’s story of success and service is a testament to the lasting impact of a Rollins education. Read story
The Cornwell Era: 2015 to 2025
As President Grant Cornwell closes out a remarkable decade at Rollins, we reflect on his transformational leadership and the legacy of impact that will echo across campus for generations to come. Read stories
The Dynamo
Brooke Barnett brings a mindset of possibility, passion, and purpose—and a knack for meaningful, necessary questions—to the role of leading Rollins as the College’s 16th president. Read story
Recent Stories
July 13, 2026
Voicu, Vidovic, Montoya-Chang ’26 to Present Paper at Business and Economics Conference
María Montoya-Chang ’26, Martina Vidovic, and Anca Voicu of the 2023 Women in Finance cohort will present their paper on female leadership in finance at the 43rd Business and Economics Society International Conference.
July 10, 2026
Parker Appointed NACDA President
Pennie Parker, associate vice president of athletics, will serve as president of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) for the 2026–27 academic year.
July 10, 2026
Hume House Receives Grant from ELCOC
The Hume House Child Development & Student Research Center has received a $21,000 grant from the Early Learning Coalition of Orange County (ELCOC) to help strengthen early childhood education across Central Florida through a new professional development initiative.