THREE LOCAL ALUMNI-LED BUSINESSES NAMED TO FSU SEMINOLE 100
Florida State University recognized the fastest-growing companies owned or led by FSU alumni during the 8th annual Seminole 100 award ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center in Tallahassee.
Among the honorees were Kerigan Marketing Associates Inc. of Mexico Beach (coming in at No. 49); Aaron Rich Marketing of Panama City (coming in at No. 79); and Panhandle Engineering Inc. of Lynn Haven, coming in at No. 88. In the top spot was Equiturn Business Solutions of Ft. Lauderdale, named the 2025 No. 1 fastest-growing alumni-led business.
Florida State University recognizes the Top 100 fastest-growing companies owned or led by FSU alumni at the
2025 Seminole 100 award ceremony. (CineDot)
The complete list of 2025 Seminole 100 businesses may be seen at Seminole100.fsu.edu.
“We are proud to celebrate the accomplishments of our outstanding alumni,” FSU President Richard McCullough said. “Their innovative products, services and solutions drive economic growth and strengthen our communities. They embody the entrepreneurial spirit of Florida State University and serve as an inspiration to future generations of leaders and innovators.”
The Florida State University Seminole 100 Celebration honors FSU’s top entrepreneurs and allows them to share valuable business insights. During the celebration, each company learned its numerical ranking and received an award, culminating in the announcement of the top company.
Seminole 100 companies were ranked by the global financial services firm EY, which verified the information provided and ranked the companies based on their compound annual growth rate over the past three years.
Kerigan Marketing Associates Inc. (KeriganMarketing.com) is led by spouses Jack Kerigan (a Notable Nole with an MBA and master’s degree in marketing from FSU Panama City) and Dana Kerigan (an FSU 100More award-winner with a bachelor's degree from FSU, master’s from University of Florida, and a graduate certificate from MIT).
Aaron Rich Marketing (PanamaCityWebsiteDesign.net) is led by spouses Aaron Rich (a Notable Nole with a master’s degree from FSU PC) and Heather Rich.
Panhandle Engineering (PanhandleEngineering.com) is led by company president Christopher B. Forehand, a lifelong resident of Bay County with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from FSU.
Nominations for the 2026 Seminole 100 are now open at Seminole100.fsu.edu.