The University of Central Florida awards more than 18,000 degrees annually — the most among Florida public universities and among the most nationally — and strives to set the pace for advancing student success in higher education.
Thu Apr 16
This year, 11 music students have been awarded scholarships to recognize their academic achievements, musical ability and contributions to the UCF School of Performing Arts. The awards were announced at the Spring Music Honors Forum held virtually this year. See the full list of winners below. Presser Foundation Scholarship $4000 for winner, $1000 runner-up The Presser…
Thu Apr 16
Anne Showalter put on her interview suit, checked the Wi-Fi connection to her computer and took a seat at the desk in her bedroom. She logged into Zoom and waited. After six years of researching metastatic breast cancer at UCF, she was ready to present her dissertation defense — the process where. Ph.D. candidates must…
Mon Apr 13
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded UCF a grant of more than $1.8 million through its Improving Undergraduate STEM Education program to support the success of Latino and other underrepresented students pursuing a major within STEM fields. Last year, UCF was designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education. This designation…
Mon Apr 13
Entertainment management student Maddy Frye sat in front of her laptop to access her entertainment production management course remotely for the first time since the coronavirus affected UCF’s classes. She saw her instructors, David John and Lauren Sigmund ’19MS, just like she had every Wednesday afternoon throughout the semester — only this time they were in front…
Fri Apr 10
Anew graduate certificate program is designed to prepare future special education teachers and speech-language pathologists through interdisciplinary learning to improve language and literacy services and outcomes for children with disabilities with high-intensity needs. The program is a partnership between UCF’s College of Community Innovation and Education and the College of Health Professions and Sciences. The…
Thu Apr 9
Kyler Gray held onto the philosophy that he was a student first. Kyler Gray doesn’t like to be bored. In high school, Gray was the student body president, the class president and the valedictorian. However, when he came to UCF as a pre-med student, he made a sweeping declaration: He would remain anonymous. Focusing on…
Thu Apr 9
From Dr. Michael D. Johnson, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Starting tomorrow, April 10, students (except for M.D. students) will be able to select whether they would like a satisfactory or unsatisfactory (S/U) grade or a letter grade for each of their spring 2020 classes. The S/U opt-in period ends Monday, April…
Wed Apr 8
Undergraduate engineering students have a new degree option at the University of Central Florida with the addition of a bachelor’s degree program in materials science and engineering, a field that combines engineering, physics and chemistry to design and manufacture materials that all other engineering fields require. UCF is one of only two universities in the state…
Wed Apr 8
With an impressive track record of involvement with UCF and the College of Business, marketing student Marisa McCarty received the Student Founders’ Award as the university celebrated Founders’ Day on April 1. McCarty is a member of the Professional Selling Program, President’s Leadership Council and a College of Business Student Ambassador. She makes it her…
Wed Apr 8
For Kennedy Raffa ’19 and Lauren Lamontagne — along with the 93 other speech-language pathology graduate clinicians — the time away from campus means they are missing more than their face-to-face classes. They are missing their clients. Under the supervision of licensed clinical faculty, the graduate students work with clients of all ages on a…
Wed Apr 8
The Florida Historical Society honored UCF History alumnus Gramond McPherson with the Gov. LeRoy Collins award for the most outstanding graduate level thesis on Florida history. McPherson’s master’s thesis, “Making Our Voices Heard: Power and Citizenship in Central Florida’s Black Communities,” examines the impacts of government policies on community mobilization in Orlando’s Parramore neighborhood and…
Mon Apr 6
A double major in computer science and mathematics recently landed one of the most prestigious undergraduate scholarships in the U.S. Only five endorsements per university are allowed for the Goldwater Scholarship, and Gary Hoppenworth was one of those recipients. He’s joined by Ashley Santana, who is majoring in biomedical sciences and biotechnology. Hoppenworth plans to…
Thu Apr 2
Karina Castro, a first-year health sciences student, has taken a step forward in her academic career at UCF and has been selected as a Knight of Distinction. The Knights of Distinction program, sponsored by the Division of Teaching & Learning through the Office of First Year Experience, is designed to help students bridge their classroom experiences with their overall…
Wed Apr 1
Julienne Miranda participated in every program the legal studies department had to offer while she was a student. Before she stepped foot on UCF’s campus, Julienne Miranda ’19 knew she was going to study law — and that she certainly wasn’t waiting until law school to start. In fact, her desire to pursue a degree…
Wed Apr 1
Menagerie: Spring 2020 SVAD Biannual BFA Exhibition I provides the opportunity for senior undergraduate students majoring in book arts, ceramics, drawing, illustration, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture to share their research and artistic practice. Exhibiting artists include: Alba Baez Breton, Ryan De La Crvz, Alejandro Estrada Patiño, Na’ah Gordon, Rachael Hilcken, Skye Honey, Kalee Iturrioz, E. Jacobsen, Casey Melrose, Crystal Modeste, Baonhu Nguyen, Cheyenne Otocki, Asia Skelton, Catalina Penagos Soto, Gretchen…
Wed Apr 1
As a legislative correspondent on healthcare policy for then U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, David Gittess knew he wanted to have a more direct impact on patients. The quest led him to UCF’s College of Medicine, where his passion for helping has earned him a national Excellence in Public Health Service Award. The honor, given by the…
Tue Mar 31
While the most immediate impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are on those afflicted with the virus, there can also be effects to the mental health of anyone during this stressful time. In times of crisis, caring for others is often emphasized, but that starts with taking care of yourself. To ensure you’re able to do…
Mon Mar 30
Film students from UCF took the first and third grand prizes at the second annual Vibrant Media Productions Student Film Festival in February with Sarah Holland’s short film Egghead & Twinkie winning first and Abiesel Baez and Kahlil Collazo’s PLUGGED winning third. Holland credits the UCF Film program with her success and ability to see her visions realized. Students from several colleges throughout Central…
Fri Mar 27
When Tameka Harrison isn’t working on her master’s degree in exceptional student education, she’s a reading intervention specialist for kindergarten through fifth grade students. Even though it’s only her second semester as a Project Bridges scholar, she already sees the professional impact of her experience. “Data from standardized assessments showed that students were having a…
Thu Mar 26
UCF English graduate Jaquira DÃaz ’06 was named Wednesday as one of the 10 winners of the 2020 Whiting Award for emerging writers, earning her a $50,000 prize. Her debut memoir, Ordinary Girls, is about her challenging childhood growing up in the projects of Puerto Rico and Miami Beach, and her coming of age. Judges for the award,…