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Alumni Spotlights

‘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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Not Throwing Away Her Shot: CAH Alumna Abby Jaros ’14 Blends Passions to Create Rewarding Career

In 2019, Abby Jaros, at right, was selected as a member of the UCF 30 Under 30 class. Jaros credits…

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It’s a Sister Thing: 30 Under 30 Siblings Share UCF Memories

At left, Sabrina and Natacha Jérôme share an embrace after Sabrina was named to the 2023 30 Under 30 Class; Natacha…

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Kavaliro Means Knight: How UCF Alumni-Led Company is Tackling Childhood Hunger

​ When a group of Knights founded Kavaliro, a national professional services company in 2010, they already had a solid…

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Alumna Tatiana Lopez ’08: Her Quest for Eliana

Above Little Eliana Lopez is surrounded by love – and bubbles. Pictured above with her mother, Tatiana ’08, and her…

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Knight Writer: Alumna Delta Nagele ’02 ’07MA Honors Grandmother’s Memory with Award-Winning Story

Delta Nagele ’02 ’07 and her beloved Grandmama lived close to each other in South Florida and shared a special…

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Nicholson Alumnus Kevin Contento ’11 Racking Up Movie Honors

Kevin Contento, at right, supervises his film crew as they set up a shot in the South Florida sugar cane…

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Alumna Author Liz Kitchens ’82 Colors Outside the Lines in New Book

When Liz Kitchens, second from right, was in New York City a few years ago with her friends, they all…

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Above the Fold: Alumna Jamie Floer ’92 is Still Making News

Above, Jamie Floer ’92 is the inaugural recipient of the FPRA Orlando’s “The Roger Pynn Award for Career Excellence,” with…

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Sandra Shorter ’15 EdD says, “Try a Naked Cupcake”

Baking Dreams There is nothing intrinsically wrong with a frosted cupcake, says Sandra Shorter ’05MA ’15EdD. “I mean, I would…

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