Summer is in full swing, and we are celebrating four students graduating during Florida State University’s summer 2024 commencement! Rachael Best and Jackson Powell, will both graduate with their doctorates, officially granting them the titles of Dr. Best and Dr. Powell. Kevin Engelbert and Grace Westphal will both graduate with their master's, and we are thrilled to watch them continue their journeys of scientific discoveries. Read more about each of these incredible students below. Congratulations, Rachael, Jackson, Kevin, and Grace!
Gregg Stanton, FSU's Founding Diving Safety Officer
Florida State University’s first and longest-tenured Diving Safety Officer, Gregg R. Stanton, passed away earlier this month at the age of 76. Gregg trained in the Scientist in the Sea Program (SITS) under the tutelage of the U.S. Navy Captain George F. Bond, M.D., the father of saturation diving, before bringing his experience and ambition to FSU. Upon arriving at FSU, he developed the Academic Diving Program.