Marcos Degaut Pontes ’16 was in the first graduating class of the security studies doctoral program at the University of Central Florida. Less than a year after his spring 2016 graduation, Dega...
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Story by The UCF Burnett Honors College On an average day, Latin and sports do not go together in the same sentence. Unless, perhaps, you’re a contestant on “Jeopardy!” Luckily for UCF Coll...
UCF Political Science alumnus Peter Strand, ’08, attributes his successful law practices to the instrumental faculty and work ethic acquired during his time at UCF. When the former army veter...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/political-science-alumnus-lays-law/
Story by Nicholson News The UCF College of Sciences’ Nicholson School of Communication is one of 22 institutions in the country to offer a course to prepare its students for the Certificate ...
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Story by UCF Today Several UCF College of Sciences alumni were listed on Orlando magazine’s 2016 list of the region’s 50 most powerful people. The July edition of the magazine for the first t...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/powerful-list-features-cos-alumni/
Mark Perez, ’04, ’07, says his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in political science from UCF have been essential to his career. From its influential faculty to its countless opportunities...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/ucf-alumnus-encourages-higher-ed/
Story by UCF Nicholson School of Communication January 8, 2016 It was a simple statement on the Facebook page of Tiffany Anthony, ’07, but it said so much: She could now officially call hersel...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/nicholson-alumni-shine-at-2015-suncoast-emmies/
On Tuesday, Oct. 27, nearly 30 UCF alumni and friends gathered for a ‘Knight at the Museum’ in San Diego, California. Dean of the UCF College of Sciences, Dr. Michael Johnson was in attendanc...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/maya-culture-and-ucf-research-celebrated-in-san-diego-with-alumni/
The Los Angeles UCF Alumni Club and the UCF Nicholson School of Communication Alumni Chapter held a small reception in Los Angeles last week for UCF alumni. Guests enjoyed food, drink and network...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/nsc-los-angeles-alumni-reception/
Talia Popovski, ’04, ’06, thanks UCF for her professional development during and after her time at UCF. Popovski graduated from UCF with her bachelor’s degree in political science and maste...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/ucf-alumna-makes-international-strides-in-higher-ed/
From student, to alumna, to employee, Heather Peña, ’02, has quite a history with UCF. While pursuing her bachelor’s degree in psychology, Peña kept busy with UCF’s Student Government Ass...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/psychology-alumna-shines-in-higher-education/
Several University of Central Florida leaders and successful alumni were named this week in the Orlando Magazine 2015 list of the 50 most powerful people in the region. Three of which are UCF Co...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/orlando-magazines-2015-most-powerful-list-includes-cos-alumni/
Dr. Carl DiCasoli, ’04, says while at UCF, he discovered his interest in a statistics career. Originally a computer science major, he switched to statistics after discovering the opportunities ...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/ucf-alumnus-finds-success-in-pharmaceutical-statistics/
Alice Bard, ’86, ’89, graduated from UCF with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in biology. Bard was nominated by the Department of Biology to be honored as the 2015 Outstanding Biology Al...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/outstanding-biology-alumknight/
Frederick Morris, ’09, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in interpersonal organizational communication. Morris currently directs digital marketing and social media for Career Artist Manageme...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/ucf-alumnus-directs-digital-marketing-in-entertainment-industry/
UCF chemistry alumnus, Alex Enriquez, ’94, says the best part of his job is working with arguably the most fascinating and complicated element known to man: plutonium. Dr. Enriquez is group lea...
The newest clothing line of the bay is here, and it’s all from UCF alumnus, Myles Moulton, ’11. Founded two years after graduating with a degree in political science, he started Fishy Itchy t...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/get-hooked-on-new-clothing-line/
Going down memory lane through one’s memories is always a treat, and it worked greatly for Bill Hughes, ’75. He recently published his memoir, “I’d Rather Be Dead than Red on the Head,”...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/red-on-the-head-produces-guarenteed-laughs/
We’ve been readily tracking the progress of UCF students, Alex and Sierra as they sing their way to the top of the “X Factor.” They are now officially part of the show’s Top 12 performanc...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/ucf-couple-alex-kinsey-and-sierra-deaton-on-the-x-factor-top-16/
Congratulations to the following UCF College of Sciences alumni on their recent career changes and accomplishments: Amanda Castro, ’12, was promoted at 41NBC/WMGT in Macon, Ga. She is the n...
UCF alumna launches entrepreneurial jewelry company Jessica Almanla, ’10, launched her very own online jewelry boutique this summer called Total Betty Society. Prompted by a life-long love for ...
Congratulations to the following graduates on the newest additions to their family: Paul Schatz, ’02 & ’05, and Jennifer Schatz, ’04 & ’05, welcomed their second child, Carly Lynn Schatz,...
Congratulations to the following UCF College of Sciences alumni on their recent career changes and accomplishments: Melissa Arocha, ’06, is the managing partner and co-founder of Silhouette Gro...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/alumni-climb-the-career-ladder/
Congratulations to Brian Lackovic, ’94, who recently published his book, The Celestial Connection, a part historical fiction, part cyber espionage thriller. The premise of the book is a mysteri...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/alumni-publish-new-literature/
Jimmy Skiles, ’06, and Kim Merkur ’08, were married June 15, 2013 in Key Largo, Fla. UCF alumni in the wedding party included: Abby Martin-Winblad, ’08; Alexina Binnie-Alonso, ’08; maid o...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/ucf-alumni-tie-the-knot-summer-2013/
The Summer 2013 edition of the Pegasus features Dr. Costas Efthimiou (Physics) and Dr. Steven Berman (Psychology) – College of Sciences professors working in collaboration with their students t...
UCF Alumna and Nicholson School of Communications graduate, Stefanie Esquijarosa, ’09, is bringing film and media to Orlando area youth through the Florida Film Academy. As Production Mana...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/ucf-alumna-inspires-the-next-generation-of-filmmakers/
Congratulations to Salli Setta, ’87, who was named president of Red Lobster, the world’s largest casual-dining seafood chain, last week. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Setta replaced Dave...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/ucf-alumna-named-president-of-red-lobster/
Public relations industry veteran and UCF alumna, Brianna Swales, ’03, has returned to Vantage Communications as account director. In her new role, Swales will be responsible for driving intern...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/ucf-alumna-returns-to-vantage-communications/
Lindsay Moynihan, ’13, has always had a passion for storytelling and recently published her first novel called, The Waiting Tree. The book is described to be in the young adult, contemporary ...
https://sciences.ucf.edu/news/alumnas-first-novel-gets-nominated-for-award/