Flagler News

As a transfer student, Amber Blackmon was faced with a less-than-typical college experience. But upon arriving to Flagler College, she eagerly pursued opportunities that integrated her into the campus community and allowed her to make a lasting impact.

Before he arrived at Flagler College, sophomore Peter Mankin said he was worried his adjustment from high school to college would be especially difficult.

More than 2,000 donors contributed to Flagler College’s fifth annual Roar and Raise Giving Challenge this past March 29-30, raising a record-breaking $1,124,643 in support of students, faculty, staff, and historic facilities. To date, it is the College’s most successful fundraising effort ever and will propel the school into a new era of philanthropy and education.

Kaelyn Thomas is the Coordinator for Student Leadership and Engagement. In this role, she provides programming for the students on campus like Harry Potter Week, movie nights, trivia nights, campus concerts, and field trips off campus.

A select group of student leaders from the campus community was inducted into the Flagler College Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa on Feb. 3.

Senior Strategic Communications Major, Carly Hargroves, joined her peers in volunteering for multiple St. Augustine organizations on Flagler’s MLK Day of Service. Hargroves reflects on the service project she participated in and the importance of giving back to the community in honor of MLK Jr.’s legacy.

The Rotunda of Ponce de Leon Hall is a magnificently ornate and spacious focal point of Flagler College’s campus. And every holiday season since 1985, the College has sought to decorate the space with an equally spectacular Christmas Tree that serves as a constant symbol of Flagler’s holiday spirit for students, employees, and alumni alike.

There was no shortage of Halloween festivities at Flagler this fall, giving students and the entire campus community ample opportunities to celebrate spooky season.