Frankie CastellanoStetsonOff the Court
FGCU alumni, as Elena Navarro tells it on the shows. Each story was checked against its source.
- Cherie DeVauxDerby-winning horse trainer
Cherie DeVaux attended FGCU, then became the first woman ever to train a Kentucky Derby winner. She is also only the second woman trainer to win the Belmont. Eagles fly, and apparently they gallop too!
Source - Priscila NavarroPeruvian concert pianist
Priscila Navarro, no relation, I wish, came from Huánuco, Peru to study piano at FGCU's Bower School of Music. In twenty thirteen she took first place at the International Beethoven Sonata Competition. Dunk City has a concert hall side.
Source - Ross Chastainprofessional racecar driver
Ross Chastain is on the FGCU list as a professional racecar driver. So yes, we do have somebody faster than our fast break.
Source - Courtney Jollymonster truck driver
Courtney Jolly earned her marketing degree at FGCU and drove monster trucks professionally while she was still in school. Some schools produce senators. We produced a woman who drove over cars for a living, and honestly, I prefer ours.
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