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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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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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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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Finding His Voice: David Toback ’02

After setbacks, reinvention and a life-changing injury, a UCF alumnus builds a global voiceover career — and helps others find…

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Jim Malcolm ’81 ’00MS: Standing Guard for Florida’s Seniors

After a decades-long career in financial crime investigation, two-time UCF graduate and retired Air Force Captain Jim Malcolm ’81 ’00MS…

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Employed Here, Gives Here: Debra Farish — Lifelong Learner, Creative Force and Champion for UCF

Debra Farish did not attend the University of Central Florida, but few embody its values more fully. A lifelong learner,…

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Employed Here, Gives Here: How Morgan Bauer is Investing in UCF’s Future, One Student at a Time

For Morgan Bauer, investing in the University of Central Florida is not simply an act of generosity. It is an…

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