UCF Alumni Community

Alumni Spotlights

Get to Know Raina Mack ’98

Raina Mack ’98, chair of the UCF Atlanta Alumni Community, grew up not far from UCF and went to Lake-Sumter…

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Alumni Awards

Volunteer Leadership Conference 2025 Celebrates Community, Connection and Knight Pride

The spirit of Knight Nation was in full force during the 2025 Volunteer Leadership Conference, held June 6–7 across Central…

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Alumni Spotlights

Author Doris Vega Baez ’09 Delves into Taíno History

Author Doris Vega Baez ’09 offers free book readings to area schools. For more information, contact her at dorisvegabaez@yahoo.com Twice-published…

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Alumni Spotlights

Welcome, New UCF Alumni Board Members and Committee Advisors!

  Cynthia Chamberlin ’95 ’98MBA has renewed her term as committee advisor after serving in the role last year. She worked…

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Alumni Spotlights

Melissa Rabell ’13: Her Journey to a New Hope for Herself – and Others

Melissa (Buchanan) Rabell ’13 already had a pocketful of admissions from various universities when she chose UCF. “It was close…

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Alumni Spotlights

Cheers to Jason Howick ’18, Head Sommelier at Orlando Michelin-Starred Restaurant

Head Sommelier Jason Howick knows what kind of wine you'd like to drink. And he learned it all at UCF…

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Alumni Spotlights

Brad Berman ’79: Here Be Dragons

  Eccentric, eclectic septuagenarian recounts his adventurous life: Berman has been to all 50 states, over 100 countries, and all…

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Alumni Spotlights

The Sound of Her Music: D’Andrea Pelletier ’14

When D’Andrea Pelletier ’14 was growing up, her parents recognized her creativity, and especially, her gift for music. “I think…

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Alumni Spotlights

The Singer Family: Three Generations (and counting!) of UCF Knights

When UCF (then Florida Technological University) opened its doors on October 7, 1968, Linda Singer was there. Linda had recently…

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Alumni Spotlights

Elizabeth Aretis ’22 Shares Her UCF Journey

My journey at UCF began during the challenging era of COVID-19. It was a time that tested our resolve as…

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