Counselor Education Doctoral Student Receives UCF’s Highest Honor
James Rujimora's recent Order of Pegasus induction recognizes his years of student and community leadership...
Order of Pegasus Winner Strives for Excellence to Give Back to Her Students
Nisha Phillip-Malahoo, a Noyce Fellow, says the reward she feels from being a teacher empowers her every day...
UCF Emergency Management Program Paves the Way for Alum’s Lockheed Martin Career
Fueled by a lifelong drive to help people, Ron Hawks ’12 recalls his journey from campus to corporate leadership...
UCF Student Graduates at 18 with Plans to Become a Doctor
School of Global Health Management and Informatics student Venerina Costanza has always desired to help people, and she’s already started her own nonprofit to do so...
A Year of Fulbright Honors for UCF
These recent UCF graduates are landing in big cities and rural areas around the world to open cultural doors through the U.S. government’s most prestigious academic exchange program...
Crime Scene Confidential: UCF Alum Finds Her Purpose Through This First-of-its-kind Investigative TV Show
Alina Burroughs ’00 ’02MS uses forensics and raw evidence to shed new light on cases long overdue for justice...
UCF Alumna, Local Nonprofit Leader Pursuing Doctorate in Public Affairs
Nina Yon ’90 ’16MNM, president and CEO of The Sharing Center, hopes her doctoral studies will bridge the academic-practitioner gap to the benefit of the community she serves...
Ahead of the Curve: Criminal Justice Student Graduates at 18
Years ahead of her peers, Rhen Myers ’23 is getting a head start on pursuing her goal of working in public service...
UCF Doctoral Graduate Aims to Support Exceptional Education Teachers, Students with STEM Education Accessibility
Fueled by her own experience, Shalece Kohnke is determined to help close the achievement gap between students with and without learning disabilities...
UCF Early Childhood Development Alum, Former PedsAcademy Intern Pursues Career as Child Life Specialist
A pediatric cancer survivor himself, Carlos Aleman ’23 has gone from PedsAcademy intern to child life gaming and technology specialist at Nemours Children’s Hospital...
UCF Alum Sworn in as New Orlando Police Chief
Eric Smith ’93 graduated with a degree in criminal justice and has worked at the Orlando Police Department for nearly three decades...
UCF Alumna Named First Hispanic Superintendent of Orange County Public Schools
Maria Vazquez ’95MEd ’10EdD has served as the district’s deputy superintendent since 2018...
UCF Alum Named Assistant Director of U.S. Secret Service Office of Investigations
David Smith ’98 ’00MPA has held numerous roles with the U.S. Secret Service over his nearly 21-year career...
Graduating Nonprofit Management Student Gives Back by Establishing New Scholarship
Sean Farrell and his wife, Valerie, created the Farrell Nonprofit Opportunity Scholarship to help undergraduate nonprofit management students...
UCF Names 2022’s 30 Under 30 Alumni Award Winners
This year’s honorees are scheduled to be recognized at a celebratory event May 21...
UCF Alum Founds Nonprofit to Assist Homeless LGBTQ+ Youth
Austin Rivers ’20MPA, who was recently featured on the The Kelly Clarkson Show, created Knit the Rainbow to provide handmade knitted and crocheted winter garments to help keep the at-risk...
Knights at Work Downtown: Legal Studies Students Share Insights from Internships
UCF Downtown had the opportunity to speak to three students that were able to gain internships even throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and are now putting the skills they learned both...
UCF PedsAcademy: Reading Aloud to Therapy Dogs Helps Patients, Young Readers Build Confidence
UCF PedsAcademy, a pediatric school program, has partnered with READing Paws to inspire a love of reading in patients at Nemours Children’s Hospital...
UCF Remembers Pulse 5 Years Later
UCF gathered to pay tribute to the 49, especially Eternal Knights Juan Ramon Guerrero and Christopher Andrew “Drew” Leinonen ’07 ’09MA...
2 Alumni Team Up to Spread Inclusion, Diversity
Nicole Warren and Andrea Piazza co-founded Inclusive Impact Initiative, which aims to educate the public about inclusivity...
Here’s What I Learned After 30+ Years of Teaching
Colleen Thrailkill ’99EdD shares wisdom from her new book, The Value of Rotting Pumpkins: The Art of Teaching Elementary School, and how we can better appreciate our teachers today...
UCF Names 30 Under 30 Alumni Award Winners
The 2021 class is scheduled to be honored in a celebratory event later this spring...
How a UCF Alum Helped a Presidential Election Campaign
David Mariutto '12 spent the past six months working on a mail targeting program for a presidential election campaign from his family’s house in Plantation, Florida...
Lessons in Motherhood and Teaching
Having a son midway through her degree helped Lindsey Palm learn to roll with the punches — a skill that has benefited the elementary education student both during the pandemic...
Championing a More Walkable Central Florida
This alumni is the executive director Bike/Walk Central Florida, where she builds on the skills and experiences she gained while at UCF...
Public Administration Alum Helps Orange County Fight COVID-19
Orange County's procurement division might work behind the scenes, but Carrie Mathes and her team help the government run...
UCF Alumnae Teach Coping Skills during COVID-19 Pandemic
Mental health professionals share tips for dealing with stress during coronavirus precautions...
Alumna at the Ready to Help Orlando Airports in Emergencies
Public administration graduate assists aviation authority to earn ‘gold seal’ in preparedness and crisis management...
UCF Alumni: Teachers on Teaching
The first week of May is Teacher Appreciation Week, and we want to celebrate the hard work and dedication of teachers. This year, we spoke with four teacher education alumni...
Meet the 2020 Outstanding Alumni from the School of Public Administration
Five alumni from the School of Public Administration are honored for their commitment to changing communities for the better...
UCF Alumni’s 30 Under 30
UCF honors the 2020 class of 30 exemplary Knights...
Rebuilding Orlando One Homeowner at a Time
Abby Lemay ’15MNM awakens each day at 7 a.m. in order to arrive to the Rebuilding Together Central Florida office by 8:45 a.m...
The Big Winner: UCF Alum Gains New Perspective on ‘The Biggest Loser’
Robert Richardson ’12 shares his experience with the revamped version of the hit series, which premieres Jan. 28 on USA Network...
UCF Graduate and Postdoctoral Scholar Awarded STEM Fellowship
Matthew Taylor, a UCF postdoctoral scholar in STEM education, was selected for one of ten highly-competitive annual CADRE fellowships. Recipients receive a one-year fellowship to work with the Community for...
Tales from UCF’s Very First Day of Classes
Oct. 7 marks the 50th anniversary of the first day of classes, and Linda (Singer) Black ’71 was one of 1,948 students there to experience it...
I Am Not a “Fundraiser” — I Build Bridges
As a three-time Knight graduate, I am proud to work for UCF. Coming back to my alma mater as a professional is not only a dream come true, it’s being...
UCF Alumnus Directs Lockheed Martin’s Relief Efforts for Hurricane Maria
Forty horses. Sixteen cars. One commercial airplane. What do these things all have in common? They each weigh roughly 80,000 pounds, the amount of relief supplies Lockheed Martin’s crisis-management lead Ron...
UCF Alumna Brings Passion For Community To Career At City Hall
It’s no secret that Orlando is growing exponentially. Recently, the metro area’s population surpassed 2.5 million for the first time ever. With the seemingly endless addition of buildings and the...
New UCF Police Chief Says Criminal Justice Degree Strengthens Leadership Skills
Carl Metzger, who received his master’s degree in criminal justice at UCF, was recently named UCF’s police chief. We spoke to him about his experience in the criminal justice program...