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Alumni Spotlights

Built on Trust: How Four Knights Reunited to Build Coastal Investment Company

Four UCF alumni took different paths after graduation before reuniting to build Coastal Investment Company, proving that the strongest business…

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Natalie Loureda ’23: Raised to Believe in Possibilities

Growing up in her father’s South Florida taekwondo school, Natalie Loureda learned discipline, resilience and the courage to dream big.…

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Finding His Voice: Thierry Labossiere ’24 Turns Challenge into Purpose

Once a student searching for a path forward, Thierry Labossiere now embodies the promise of launching futures through education, proving…

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Building Connections: How Pedro Turushina ’10 Turned Every Opportunity Into a Leadership Lesson

When CAH alumnus Pedro Turushina ’10  talks about his career, he doesn’t describe a master plan. Instead, the Art graduate…

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Fueling Connection, Building Community: Ricky Ly ’08 and the Power of Shared Experience

Civil engineer by day and one of Orlando’s most recognizable food storytellers by night, Ricky Ly ’08 is building more…

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Meet Gonzalo La Cava ’97 ’01MEd ’09EdD, a Triple Knight on a Mission to Change Education

Three UCF degrees helped shape Gonzalo La Cava’s leadership journey, but his true mission has always been creating opportunities for…

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Mason Baker ’17 Shares His Journey as a Traveling Physical Therapist

Seeing What Others Miss Initially, there was little reason to suspect a serious orthopedic injury. But something about the patient’s…

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Educated Here, Employed Here, Gives Here: Demicia Colbert ’12 ’16MNM

In the photo above, Demi Colbert ’12 ’16MNM stands with her two daughters, Gabriella and Isabella, and her mother, Ruby…

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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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