Tag Archives: Alumni

After chronic kidney disease forced him to leave the classroom, Mondeson Mondesir ’17 found a new purpose — using his background in education to support and inform people living with chronic illness.

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 mission mirrors his own story.

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).

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 older adults from fraud — and proving that service never truly ends.

These four researchers are driven to think big and work with purpose as they address some of society’s biggest problems.

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 at UCF in supplying knowledgeable and capable graduates ready to serve.

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.

How UCF alumnus Vincent Evans ’21MS-HCI is helping shape the next generation — one student at a time, starting with Ayanna Williams

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 with technical assistance for AI-integrated solutions that help drive their missions.

Inspired by the veterans in her family and desire to give back, Vani Patel ’23MHA worked hard to make her dream role her reality.