Mission Statement:
The UCF Alumni Association mission is to enhance the lives of UCF alumni, parents, students and friends by fostering a mutually beneficial relationship with the university.
A support group for people like us
The UCF Alumni Association is a community. It's a group of people that have a UCF experience, who care about the university and who want to stay connected to it. People like you. As for the people and the boards who make decisions about what the association does, we're the community's cruise directors. We're here to make sure you get the most from your UCF experience - using tools like events, activities and communications - for as long as you'd like to keep in touch.
UCF's Alumni Association is in the business of developing relationships with alumni, students, parents, and friends by providing meaningful services, tangible benefits and engaging programs that inform, educate and inspire.
What We Do:
We are the conduit for alumni to connect with classmates, friends and the university's resources
Provide "alumni exclusive" programs for social, networking, career, and ongoing education
Strengthen ties between the university and alumni, students, parents, and friends of UCF
We are a gateway for UCF, with alumni welcoming new students and their parents, as well as helping graduates leverage the alumni community's skills, resources, and guidance
2009-10 Alumni Association Board of Directors
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The UCF Alumni Association Board of Directors represent you and make decisions that benefit the future development of UCF. Board members are professionals within the community, so consider contacting them should you need assistance within your personal or professional ventures.
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Executive Committee
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Keith White, '89
Chairman
Broad and Cassel- Attorney/Partner
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Bob Berk, '84
Past Chairman
Lincoln Financial Group - Wholesaler
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Traci D. Blue
Member-At-Large
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Nicole Copare, '94
Governmental Relations Chair
Central Florida YMCA - Trainer
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Peter F. Cranis, '84
Marketing Co-Chair
Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. - V.P.
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Keith Flannery, '86
Member-At-Large
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Bill Ford, '79
Member-At-Large
FRF Inc. - President/CEO
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Susan Godorov, '86
Marketing Co-Chair
Pointe Orlando - Director
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Heissam H. Jebailey, '00
Membership Committee Co-Chair
Jebden Management - Owner
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Travers Johnson, '96
Building Committee Chair
Rosen Plaza Hotel - Assoc. Dir. of Sales
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Cathie Kissick, '84
Chair Elect
Colonial Bank - Senior VP & Director
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Dianne K. (Goigel) Owen, '93
Secretary
FAIRWINDS Credit Union - Vice President, Marketing
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Pam Salvetti, '81
Membership Committee Co-Chair
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Bob Shafer, '89
Sponsorship Chair
Walt Disney Parks & Resorts Alliance Development - Manager
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Dan Ward, '92
Public Relations Chair
Curley & Pynn Public Relations - Vice President/Partner
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Todd M. Woodard, '95
Vice Chair
Mosaic Wealth Management Group, Inc. - President
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Tim Yousef, '93
Scholarship Committee Chair
International Minute Press - President |
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Board Members
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Sean Beckton, '93
Board Member
UCF Football - Defensive Backs Coach
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Michael Candelaria, '83
Board Member
Knight, Inc. - Editorial Director
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Dave DiMauro, '89
Board Member
DLD Products Group, Inc. - President
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Mike Griffin, '84
Board Member
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts - VP, Communications
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Justine A. Jenkins, '04
Board Member
Architects Design Group - Senior Marketing Coordinator
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Scott Kaylor, '93
Board Member
Wackadoo's Grub & Brew - Owner
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Kamran Khurshid, '99
Board Member
Baker and Hostetler, LLP - Associate Attorney
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Joseph Myszkowski
Board Member
4EK Chair
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Kevin O'Connell, '02
Board Member
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network - Managing Director
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Sophia O'Keefe, '95
Governmental Committee Chair
Progress Energy - Community Relations Manager
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Tico Perez, Esq., '83
Board Member - Alma Mater Society
Tico Perez Solutions, LLC - President
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Brian Peterson
Board Member
SGA President
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Ana Petkov, '97
Board Member
Director of the Office of Constituent Relations
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JoAnne N. Puglisi, '73
Board Member/ Alumni Advisory Board
Lockheed Martin Simulation - Training Support Director
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Teresa Shipley, '82
Board Member
Orange County Public Schools - Manager
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Chris Tomasso, '93
Board Member
First Watch Restaurants - Chief Marketing Officer
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Trace Trylko, '94
Board Member
NDI Technologies, Inc. - Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator
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Name
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Grad Year
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Term
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| Mr. Gerald R. McGratty, Jr. |
1971 |
Alumni Association President 1975-1977 |
| Mr. John D. Spencer |
1975 |
Alumni Association President 1977 |
| Ms. JoAnne N. Puglisi |
1973 |
Alumni Association President 1977-1978 |
| Mr. Ron Page |
1973 |
Alumni Association President 1978-1979 |
| Mr. Michael K. Saunders |
1975 |
Alumni Association President 1979-1981 |
| Mr. William D. Beekman |
1975 |
Alumni Association President 1981-1983 |
| Mr. Colin M. Wright |
1975 |
Alumni Association President 1983-1984 |
| Mr. Ralph J. Kennedy |
1978 |
Alumni Association President 1984-1985 |
| Mr. R. Todd Bowers |
1977 |
Alumni Association President 1985-1986 |
| Mr. Jack R. Stacey, Jr. |
1976 |
Alumni Association President 1986-1987 |
| Mr. J. Kenneth Bryant, Jr. |
1977 |
Alumni Association President 1987-1988 |
| Mrs. Laura L. Pooser |
1975 |
Alumni Association President 1988-1989 |
| Mr. Barton Weeks |
1983 |
Alumni Association President 1989-1990 |
| Mrs. Deborah J. Komanski |
1979 |
Alumni Association President 1990-1991 |
| Tico Perez, Esq. |
1983 |
Alumni Association President 1991-1992 |
| Mr. Fred R. Kittinger, Jr. |
1980 |
Alumni Association President 1992-1993 |
| Mr. Marc C. Stanakis |
1982 |
Alumni Association President 1993-1994 |
| Ms. Kim A. Minana |
1976 |
Alumni Association President 1994-1995 |
| Mr. Scott D. Bell |
1983 |
Alumni Association President 1995-1996 |
| Mr. Les Eiserman |
1981 |
Alumni Association President 1996-1997 |
| Mrs. Jackie Sullivan |
1987 |
Alumni Association President 1997-1998 |
| Mr. Karl W. Hodges |
1982 |
Alumni Association President 1998-1999 |
| Michael Manglardi, Esq. |
1984 |
Alumni Association President 1999-2000 |
| Mr. Alan B. Fidelo |
1987 |
Alumni Association President 2000-2001 |
| Dawn M. Olivardia, CPA |
1989 |
Alumni Association President 2001-2002 |
| Mr. Karl S. Palvisak |
1983 |
Alumni Association President 2002-2003 |
| Mr. John R. Gill |
1986 |
Alumni Association President 2003-2004 |
| Mrs. Michele Cooper |
1983 |
Alumni Association President 2004-2005 |
| Mr. Mark E. Jackson |
1989 |
Alumni Association Chairman 2005-2006 |
| Mr. Scott Wells |
1987 |
Alumni Association Chairman 2006-2007 |
| Mrs. Kim Strong |
1993 |
Alumni Association Chairman 2007-2008 |
| Mr. Bob Berk |
1984 |
Alumni Association Chairman 2008-2009 |
Core Values:
Tradition - We aim to uphold and create the traditions of UCF.
Excellence - We strive to offer the best service, programs, and benefits to our members.
Innovation - We are entrepreneurial; we actively identify and create new opportunities.
Independence - Led by self-governed volunteers, we are the voice of UCF alumni.
Community - We create and foster relationships among and between alumni, parents, friends, and students of UCF.
Partnership - We establish connections with corporate partners to create mutually beneficial relationships.
Communication - We keep alumni, parents, and friends informed through the Web site, e-mails, Pegasus Magazine, and newsletters.
Diversity - We strive to be an inclusive organization that involves its diverse population.
Education - We provide continuing education and scholarship opportunities for both students and alumni.
Volunteerism - We provide opportunities for our alumni, parents, and friends to help in the advancement of UCF as well as helping charitable organizations.
Vision Statement:
The UCF Alumni Association assists, advises and supports the university in achieving its mission. In support of this commitment the Alumni Association develops and enhances the lives of UCF alumni, parents, students, and friends through a mutually beneficial relationship with the university.
The addition of the Alumni Center on campus provides us with the opportunity to (1) foster alumni pride, (2) bring alumni back to campus allowing them to reconnect with UCF, and (3) involve alumni in the advancement of the university. The Alumni Center is a tangible symbol to the university community that alumni play a vital role in the continued growth of UCF.
UCF Alumni Association History:
The Way We Were ...
When Florida Governor Farris Bryant signed the bill creating a new state university in east Central Florida, little did he realize the thousands of lives his action would impact. Back in 1963, he couldn't have foreseen that the then-unnamed and unfunded institution would become the thriving University of Central Florida, with more than 50,000 current students and more than 166,000 alumni.
Florida Technological University, as the school originally was named, opened its doors in 1968 with a total enrollment of 1,948. Graduates of the young university gathered in 1971 as an ad-hoc committee and founded the FTU Alumni Association. The all-volunteer group was formally organized in 1975.
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