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Bruce Pauley, UCF Professor Emeritus, Pens “Portrait of a City”

Bruce Pauley, UCF professor emeritus of history, is the author of “Portrait of a City,” his newest book in which…

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CAH Alum Parker Slaybaugh ’13 and Brother Develop App for Performing Arts

Above, Blakely Slaybaugh and his brother, Parker Slaybaugh ’13 at Back to the Future: The Musical on Broadway, where Blakely…

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Andrew Downing ’98 Receives First Patent for His Work at Lockheed Martin

Andrew Downing ’98, a 25-year employee for Lockheed Martin, recently received notification he has been granted a patent for his…

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Picking Up STEAM: Sara Wertanen ’17 ’20MSEM Launches Engineering Career

Above, Sara Wertanen ’17 ’20MSEM stands next to “Violet,” a component of Oceaneering’s Revolution Tru-Trackless Ride Vehicle System. Wertanen works…

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Behind the Scenes with Chris Brown ’05

Chris Brown, pictured above with his wife, Katie, was named to the Orlando Business Journal’s 2023 Class of 40 Under…

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Engineering a Second Career as Author: Terry Murphy ’85 ’89MS

Terry Murphy ’85 ’89MS grew up in the shadows of rocket and satellite launches from Cape Canaveral. It was, perhaps, only…

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Knight Parents Establish the Danny Solis Pedroza Endowed Legacy Scholarship

Above, Danny Pedroza enjoys looking at the wonderful sights of Christmas Teresa and Carlos Pedroza are Knight parents – son…

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Highlighting Jessica Villegas ’13: How She Overcame Bleak Beginnings and is Now Thriving

Jessica Villegas ’13, has made it her life’s work to help others overcome patterns that are barriers to living their…

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David Cravey ’72 Reflects on How UCF Changed His Family’s Trajectory

David Cravey ’72, at right, recently visited UCF with his wife, Linda Cravey, and their grandson, Elijah Atwood. Eli was…

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‘Quiet UCF Super Fan’ Dan Dotter ’99 Talks UCF Impact, New Business

After more than two decades as a public school teacher, Dan Dotter ’99 is now serving his community and beyond…

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