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One of the FGCU students he supervised knew that Joel Johnson would be a great resident assistant from move-in day. Johnson demonstrated his compassion for others, said Karly Gene Cancellieri, one of his residents. “He had written everyone personalized fantasy stories to put on their door. The stories were very strange, but creative and funny,” Cancellieri said. “I knew we would be having an RA that wanted to get to know each and every resident.” That’s the legacy left by Johnson, 21, a junior English major from Lauderhill who drowned in June at the campus waterfront in a tragic night swimming accident.
Cancellieri remembers that she and her roommate, Keri Petrucco, became good friends with Johnson as the year progressed. “I feel as though I could talk to him about anything,” Cancellieri said. “Together (we three) have many videos of our latenight adventures Johnson that I will cherish forever.” Craig Nanakumo became friends with Johnson when the two lived in Everglades Hall their freshman year, and they remained close since. “He was a great guy, and very competitive whether it was intramurals, video games, or
any other types of competition,” Nanakumo said. “He liked to write, and he loved playing basketball during the spring.” Student Body President Lauren Schuetz, in a statement after Johnson’s death, said, “Joel was a valuable addition to the campus community … Joel’s passion for life was shown through the profound impact he had on our campus and students.” Johnson was known for sharing his love of competition with his friends. “Not a day would go by without him sending our group of friends a mass text trying to set up a basketball game,” Nanakumo said.
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As the award amount for the Bright Futures scholarship decreases, the amount of work to receive the state tuition aid increases, even for college students who have already received funds in the past. Now for the 2011-12 academic year, all Bright Futures recipients are required to complete the FAFSA or the scholarship money will not be distributed. The deadline for completing the 2011-12 FAFSA is June 30, 2012. However, if you want to receive your Bright Futures money before school starts rather than being reimbursed later in the year, you should complete the FAFSA immediately, according to Barbara Font of FGCU Financial Aid. The FAFSA takes about 10 days to complete processing. According to the University of Florida’s Alligator newspaper, a Florida Senate analyst said "the additional paperwork is being required because the state wants data on the Bright Futures population." Bright Futures has sent out emails to all recipients of the scholarships, but they have sent those emails to the addresses students originally signed up with in high school. The Financial Aid office will send out an email to all students within the next two weeks with more information. The FAFSA can be completed at: www.fafsa.gov. FGCU's Federal Code for the FAFSA is 032553.
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