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Building Futures: Engineering Alum Establishes Endowed Scholarship

Rafiqul Chowdhury, owner and president of Quadrant Engineering, P.C., in New York City, recently established the Quadrant Engineering – Chowdhury…

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5 Questions with Kristina Lavallee ’13: Baking Joy Into Every Celebration

Kristina Lavallee ’13, a hospitality management graduate who co-owns The Cake Girl with her husband and criminal justice alumnus, Kirby…

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From Challenge to Champion: Eric Basilo ’94 ’05MEd ’08EdD Ignites Possibility in Every Student

Building Momentum Shortly before crossing the stage for his first degree at UCF, Eric Basilo received life-altering news: a cancer diagnosis in…

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Still Building: Chris Wetmore ’06 the chair of the Houston UCF Alumni community

From balancing ledgers to rebuilding engines, Chris Wetmore ’06 has spent his career mastering systems, strengthening teams and helping fellow…

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No Waiting Around: Micah Lewis ’04 Builds His Own Opportunities

Micah Lewis ’04 doesn’t wait. In high school, that showed up on the track: explosive starts, quick decisions, no time…

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Built Close to Home: Why Mitch Chubb ’08 Chose to Build a Life – and a Law Practice – in Central Florida

The Moment That Changed the Way He Saw the Law Long before Mitch Chubb ’08 opened his own law firm…

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Building What Matters: David Plowden ’16 Turns Ideas Into Impact

Before he ever stepped onto UCF’s campus, David Plowden ’16 was already doing the kind of work most people don’t…

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Hayley Manners ’25MBA ’25MSBM Keeps Moving Forward

From Canada to the national stage, Hayley Manners ’25MBA ’25MSBM builds a career at the intersection of sport, leadership and…

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The Business of Belief: David Buckalew ’05

A Rosen professor sold him a company. David Buckalew ’05 built a career — and a legacy — on that…

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On Track: How Owais Alam ’24 ’25MSEE Turned Determination into a Career Powering the Grid

From navigating a new language to balancing seven-day workweeks, the UCF alumnus built a path defined by persistence — and…

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Educated here, employed here, gives here: NaTasha Jones ’06 ’14MPA ’14MNM

On UCF Day of Giving, Thursday, April 9, 2026, Want to Launch Knights to New Heights just like NaTasha Jones?…

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