Welcome Gator Family and Friends!
The Gator Club of Naples, an affiliate of the University of Florida Alumni Association (“UFAA”), was established in 2013 to foster and enhance the connection between the University of Florida and its Collier County area alumni, students, family, and friends. The Gator Club of Naples allows local members of the Gator Nation to advance the academic, athletic, and philanthropic pursuits of the University of Florida by organizing scholarship fundraisers, game watches, academic lectures, and other events and by further establishing opportunities for the provision of in kind support to local non-profit organizations. Although the Gator Club of Naples is actively involved in countless pursuits, its main focus is to cultivate its Scholarship Fund with the hope of one day providing financial support to all Collier County students attending the University of Florida.
Upcoming Events
The Official Game Watch location for the 2025 UF Football Season is Boston Beer Garden.
For a current listing of Gator Club events, please visit the Gator Club of Naples Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/GatorClubofNaples/.
Scholarships
The main objective of the Gator Club of Naples is to award scholarships to deserving Collier County area UF students. Proceeds from each and every fundraising activity held by the Gator Club of Naples are directly allocated to the Gator Club of Naples Scholarship Fund. Each year, those Collier County area high school graduates, who desire to apply for such scholarship opportunities, complete a comprehensive application which includes the requirements of a transcript, personal statement, and letters of recommendation. Following a thorough selection process, a certain number of recipients (as dependent upon the number of applicants, the quality of the applications, and the then current size of the Scholarship Fund) are chosen to receive a scholarship. The scholarships are then awarded during the annual Send-Off Reception and Scholarship Award Ceremony.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Please find the 2025-2026 Gator Club of Naples Scholarship Application here. Please make sure to follow the directions set forth on the application.
For further information about the application process, please contact the Gator Club of Naples at: scholarships@gatorclubofnaples.org. Scholarship winners will be announced at the end of June.
Get Involved
One of the best ways (if not, the best way) to become involved with the Gator Club of Naples is to register as a member of the University of Florida Alumni Association (UFAA) - you need not be an alum or student to apply; anyone who is supportive of the academic, philanthropic, and/or athletic endeavors of the University of Florida is welcome to apply. Once you become a member of the UFAA, you will automatically be registered as a member of the Gator Club of Naples. Further, a portion of the membership dues paid to the UFAA will be remitted to the Gator Club of Naples to be added to its corresponding Scholarship Fund.
To become a member of the UFAA and the Gator Club of Naples, please register at http://www.ufalumni.ufl.edu/join/. If you have any questions about membership, or need additional information, please contact the Gator Club of Naples at membership@gatorclubofnaples.org.
Gator Club of Naples Board
Officers
Jacob Weiss, President
Joshua Kwak, President Elect
Maria Hoyt, Treasurer
Meagan Magaldi, Secretary
Directors
Russell Budd, Director and Past President
Alexander Carney, Director
Holly Carney, Director
Sally Goldman, Director and Past President
Beverlee Laney, Director
Frank Laney, Director
Board Meetings
Board Meetings take place on the first Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM at Boston Beer Garden. All those interested are welcome to attend!
Contact Us
For more information about the Gator Club of Naples, the UFAA, and/or the University of Florida, please contact the Gator Club of Naples at info@gatorclubofnaples.org.
Also, don’t forget to like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GatorClubofNaples/!