FSW is proud to work alongside employers and community organizations across Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry, and Glades Counties to support the workforce needs of Southwest Florida. When organizations partner with FSW, they gain a direct connection to skilled talent and a voice in how that talent is prepared.
Boards
Represented
Each Business Advisory Board provides specific industry insights in the areas listed below.
- Advanced Medical Assisting
- Architecture & Construction
- Arts: Audio Technology, Digital Arts, Stage Technology
- Business
- Cardiovascular Technology
- Computer Science
- Dental Hygiene
- Education
- Emergency Medical Services
- Health Information Technology
- Nursing
- Paralegal
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Public Safety
- Pure and Applied Sciences
- Radiologic Technology
- Respiratory Care
- Social and Human Services
Interested in joining an advisory board? Email [email protected].
Behind every career-ready FSW graduate is a network of employers and community partners who mentor, hire, and invest in our students. Our Business and Community Partner Awards celebrate the organizations that make that work possible. Each spring, FSW hosts its annual Business and Community Partner Appreciation Luncheon and Meeting, where we honor these partners and present the awards. Award recipients are selected from nominations submitted by academic leadership across FSW’s schools and programs.
2026 Award Winners
Community Impact Award
This award celebrates a business or community partner that has made a substantial, lasting impact on FSW and the broader community, supporting our mission and contributing to regional development.
Mary Beth Geier, Florida Director & Senior Program Officer Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation
Clinical Champion Award
This award recognizes an exceptional healthcare department or organization demonstrating outstanding support for FSW's clinical education programs through high-quality experiences, mentorship, and learning opportunities.
Radiology Department Lee Health
Workforce Pathways Award
This award honors a business or community partner that creates clear routes from FSW classrooms to careers through internships, apprenticeships, work-based learning, or hiring commitments that help students build in-demand skills and launch successful careers in Southwest Florida.
Talent Acquisition Team The School District of Lee County
2025 Award Winners
Community Impact Award
This award celebrates a business or community partner that has made a substantial, lasting impact on FSW and the broader community, supporting our mission and contributing to regional development.
Joe Goldstein President, OCS IT
Clinical Champion Award
This award recognizes an exceptional healthcare department or organization demonstrating outstanding support for FSW's clinical education programs through high-quality experiences, mentorship, and learning opportunities.
Naples Comprehensive Health
Advisory Leadership Award
This award honors an exemplary advisory committee member who has significantly enhanced FSW's academic programs and student success through engagement, innovation, and aligning curriculum with industry needs.
Brian Zegers Information Security Officer, Lee Health
