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.
Tue May 31
It’s 10 p.m. on a Thursday, and the energy level could not be higher than it is at the very top of parking garage H on UCF’s campus. Feet stomp on the concrete. Wooden sticks (called dandiya) clack together. Two dozen students hop, bob and raise their hands to the constellations in synch to a…
Thu May 26
The School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs recently recognized two graduate students for outstanding work in the terms of Summer and Fall 2021 and Spring 2022. Andrew Boutton, Ph.D., the MA Program Coordinator, chaired the committee that selected Gabriella Cuber and Craig Wilding to receive the Outstanding MA Thesis and Pollock-Ellsworth Award for Best…
Mon May 23
With the latest M.D. degrees awarded, UCF’s medical school has now graduated 956 doctors, gaining a national reputation for its excellence, innovation and pioneering spirit as it helps build an emerging Medical City at Lake Nona. UCF President Alexander Cartwright reminded the new Physician Knights that UCF opened in 1963 to support the space program…
Mon May 23
“so this is what it feels like,” Naina Sharma said as she donned the cap and gown she borrowed from a graduate after Friday’s College of Medicine commencement. Now an internal medicine resident at Hofstra University in New York, Sharma graduated from UCF in 2020 but because of COVID-19 only had a virtual ceremony. Friday…
Mon May 23
Congratulations to three students from the Division of Kinesiology who recently received Institutional Level awards from the American Kinesiology Association: Kylie Harmon – recipient of the Doctoral Scholar and Graduate Writing Award Amy Bergquist – recipient of the Master’s Scholar Award Dylan Street – recipient of the Undergraduate Scholar Award The American Kinesiology Association promotes and enhances kinesiology…
Fri May 20
After a national search, Paul Dosal has accepted the position of senior vice president for student success at UCF. He anticipates starting his new role on July 1. Dosal is the vice president for student success at the University of South Florida (USF), where he manages a consolidated unit that combines Enrollment Planning and Management,…
Thu May 19
For future emergency physician Michael Chiang, medicine and hospitality go hand-in-hand in ensuring a patient-centered experience. On Friday, he will become the first UCF student to graduate with his M.D as well as a master’s in hospitality as part of the College of Medicine’s 10th graduating class. The newest Physician Knights mean UCF’s young medical…
Thu May 19
The top 150 computer programming students on the continent will descend on the University of Central Florida’s campus from May 26-31 to compete in the North America Championship round of the 2022 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC). UCF, a longtime ICPC competitor, will host 49 other elite teams of student programmers from institutions across the…
Thu May 19
Congratulations to our Division of Kinesiology students who received the Leadership & Diversity Training Award from the American College of Sports Medicine: Eliot Arroyo ’15, ’17MS, a graduate from the master’s program, 2020-2021 awardee (attending this year’s conference, due to virtual format in 2021) Modesto Lebron, a student in the PhD program, 2021-2022 awardee Paola Rivera ’16,…
Tue May 17
At 19-years-old, leukemia patient and University of Central Florida freshman Max Jones was the oldest “kid” in the pediatric oncology unit at AdventHealth in Orlando. Taking it in all in stride, he posed for photos with visiting Disney characters, delivered personal performances during the music therapy visits and livestreamed his bone marrow transplant on Facebook.…
Tue May 17
The UCF School of Social Work held a graduation celebration on May 5 to honor the class of 2022 Bachelor (BSW) and Master (MSW) of Social Work graduates. Students were supported by their family and friends, Social Work faculty, and CHPS Founding Dean Ingersoll. Awards were distributed to students who showed academic success and service achievements throughout the year. Congratulations to all…
Thu May 12
Business Knights and Baby Yoda made a winning team at this semester’s Great Capstone Case Competition. The MAN-dalorians team, featuring members Katherine Cueto (Integrated Business), Jack Boos (Finance), Hannah Thomas (Marketing) and Kenneth Colón (Accounting and Finance), earned first place and $3,500 on April 29 with their idea for an integrated customer service app for…
Thu May 12
In recognition of National Minority Health Month, and as part of the Interdisciplinary Projects in Health Professions course (IHS4950), CHPS undergraduate students and their faculty mentor, Suha Saleh, partnered with the Florida Department of Health in Orange County to host a health fair event aimed at improving the health of individuals in the local community. The event,…
Thu May 12
Pontianak, Indonesia, native Endah Setya Ningsih has always had a passion for teaching others. After completing her undergraduate degree in English language education in teacher training and education faculty at Universitas Tanjungpura, she wanted to broaden her horizons and learn new teaching methods in an international community. Her interest in teaching English led her to…
Wed May 11
he subheader says Christine Parsons ’17. On May 7, she’ll become Christine Parsons ’17 ’22MS. But there’s so much more to Parsons than degrees and years. She’s a mom and a sister. She knows first-hand what it’s like to struggle in school and all-too-well how the struggle can lead to tragedy. There’s nothing traditional about the path…
Wed May 11
Even before Karla Badillo-Urquiola ’14 ’15MS collects her third degree from UCF on May 7, the modeling and simulation doctoral student already has a job lined up. She’ll begin her career as a tenure-track assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame in the fall — a…
Tue May 10
“Are you sure you want to do this? If you failed once, you’re probably going to fail again.” And with that, Jeanette Marie Reynoso received some of the worst advice ever given by a college counselor. Reynoso was shocked. She thought the indifference and casual cruelty she encountered in her youth was behind her. But…
Mon May 9
UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management is proud to announce that the first Merendino Memorial Wine Scholarship has been awarded to Carlos Castro-Wetzstein. This $2,500 scholarship will be awarded annually to a student enrolled in Rosen College’s newly launched Beverage Management Certificate Program who demonstrates sustained excellence in educational performance and the study of wine. The certificate program…
Fri May 6
commencement weekend. Some UCF graduates will head into backyards to celebrate with family and friends. Some will board planes to take long-awaited escapes. But eleven graduates will travel across Orlando to Universal Studios, which for them is a bridge from the completion of their master’s degrees into a world beyond school — and maybe beyond…
Thu May 5
J Justin Barthel loves science and medicine — the meticulous details of how the body’s systems, chemicals and cells create health and fight disease. After he graduates with university honors from UCF May 6, he will join Mayo Clinic to conduct cancer research — the next step toward his dream of becoming a physician and…