UCF Alum Leads Local Nonprofit with Mission Close to His Heart
After returning to school as an adult, earning two degrees and rising through the ranks at a Central Florida nonprofit, Britt Johnson ’23 ’25MNM is now leading an organization whose...
UCF Grad’s Mission to Build Pipeline of Young Innovators
Guided by their two-time alum instructor and UCF researchers, three Oviedo High School students are ready to represent Central Florida at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)...
Jim Malcolm ’81 ’00MS: Standing Guard for Florida’s Seniors
After a decades-long career in financial crime investigation, two-time UCF graduate and retired Air Force Captain Jim Malcolm ’81 ’00MS now leads Seniors vs. Crime in Central Florida, helping protect...
Meet UCF’s 2026 Pegasus Professors
These four researchers are driven to think big and work with purpose as they address some of society’s biggest problems...
UCF’s Champion for Criminal Justice Leaves Impact on Field
College of Community Innovation and Education Interim Dean Ross Wolf will hang up his badge after 34 years with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office but remains committed to his role...
UCF Alum Offers Innovative Solutions for Classroom Struggles
Pairing her elementary education degree with the entrepreneurship skills she acquired at UCF, Kelly Shea ’23 is a business owner passionate about inspiring young inventors...
Mentorship Powers the Future of Health Informatics
How UCF alumnus Vincent Evans ’21MS-HCI is helping shape the next generation — one student at a time, starting with Ayanna Williams...
First-Generation UCF Grad Leverages AI to Boost Nonprofits’ Impact
Ketty Dones ’23, who is graduating with dual master’s degrees in public administration and nonprofit management, works with the Applied AI Innovation Initiative at UCF to provide local nonprofit organizations...
Health Administration Alum Makes Impact in Selective Veterans Affairs Fellowship
Inspired by the veterans in her family and desire to give back, Vani Patel ’23MHA worked hard to make her dream role her reality...
UCF Double Knight Earns Doctorate, Transforms Reading Education through Leadership
As a newly minted graduate from the educational leadership doctoral program, Sarah Hall ’14MEd ’25EdD reflects on her professional growth at UCF and celebrates the journey ahead...
Distinguished Alumni, Community Partners Honored at Fourth Annual CCIE Celebration Knight
The Celebration Knight ceremony recognizes one outstanding CCIE alum per academic unit, as well as one collegewide Noble Knight and a Partner of Distinction...
Los Angeles Wildfires Show Firefighting and Public Communication Challenges
Amid the Los Angeles wildfires, UCF alumni discuss their research and experience in dealing with wildfires from firefighting to crisis communication...
FBI Special Agent Sarah Halleran ’06MS Shares Highs, Lows About Life with Elite Team
Sarah Halleran ’06 M.S. and her husband live in Coral Springs, close enough to the local high school to hear its marching band practicing their drills...
UCF Urban and Regional Planning Alum Helps Create Affordable Housing in Orange County
UCF master of urban and regional planning alumnus Carter Gresham works to streamline the housing process for Orange County residents...
UCF Teacher Education Alumna Dreams Big, Launches Career in Social Studies Education
A lifelong love of teaching coupled with her experience at UCF has led Mariana Espinosa ’24 to a newly minted career in education...