Donor Appreciation Lunch at Showcase

Donor Appreciation Lunch

April 14, 2026

Members of Stetson Leadership Society, 1883 Society and Stetson Society are cordially invited to join us for an exclusive appreciation lunch featuring Stetson students, the Showcase keynote speaker, Antonio Byrd, PhD, and Stetson President Christopher Roellke, PhD.

What Is Showcase?

Stetson Showcase is a celebration of achievement that was established to foster an appreciation for academic excellence at Stetson University. Established in 1999, the event has grown to be one of the oldest and most distinctive comprehensive undergraduate research days in the United States.

Student presenters share their research through presentations, portfolios, posters, readings, music and theater performances, art shows, and multimedia work. They present their knowledge in professional settings for audiences that include judges, faculty, fellow students and interested members of the community

Showcase Program

Enjoy showcase and check out poster presentations, art exhibits, oral presentations, recitals and more. The full schedule of events will be available closer to the event.

POSTER SESSIONS

You can visit the Poster Session portion of Showcase at the Cici and Hyatt Brown Hall for Health and Innovation. Speak with Stetson students about their undergraduate research projects. There is a morning and afternoon Poster Session. The morning session is from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and the afternoon session runs from 1 - 4 p.m. A full program of student research abstracts will be posted here a week before the event.

ART EXHIBITIONS

Studio and Digital Arts, and Museum Studies

Art exhibitions and other museum studies can be found at the Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center throughout the day during Showcase. Come see Stetson's creativity on display! More information will be posted prior to the event.

STUDENT MUSIC RECITALS

Enjoy one of the many talented Stetson student music recitals at Lee Chapel in Elizabeth Hall. A full schedule of events will be available soon.

FORMAL PRESENTATIONS

Student oral presentations provide guests with an opportunity to hear from Stetson students about their research, ask questions, or learn something new. Presentations are featured throughout the day at Showcase at various locations on campus. A full program of presentations will be posted here soon.

Importance of Showcase

“Since its debut in 1999, Showcase has been one of the most distinctive comprehensive Undergraduate Research Days in the United States. Not only is it one of the oldest of its kind, but it has also proven itself distinctive nationally from its inclusiveness. Other campus Undergraduate Research Days are designed for Honors students, or graduating seniors, or STEM majors or posters or academic presentations only. Stetson, with its significant emphasis on undergraduate research opportunities in all years and its mandatory capstone in all fields of Arts, Sciences, Creative Arts, Music and several of Business degrees, has a wealth of student posters, presentations, recitals, art exhibits, dramatic performances and business ventures every year. On top of that, Showcase welcomes first and second-year Honors projects, the best junior recitalists, theatrical performances and entrepreneurial projects. The day is an amazing kaleidoscope of Stetson’s undergraduate excellence, academic rigor and cutting-edge creativity in ways that other schools can only envy.”

Professor Kimberly Reiter, Chair of the Undergraduate Research Committee at Stetson University

In conjunction with Showcase, Donor Relations offers you the opportunity to meet your scholarship recipient before the end of this semester.

If you are part of the Stetson Leadership Society, have an established scholarship, and would like to meet your students, please contact Director of Donor Relations Brian Piazza directly at [email protected] or 386-822-4259.