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Alumni Spotlights

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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UCF Alumni Board Welcomes New Members

Linh Dang ’93 Linh Dang ’93, the chair of the UCF Alumni Board, joins UCF Alumni in welcoming its newest…

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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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Celebrating the Life and Legacy of the Hon. Walter Komanski ’71: Retired Jurist was First UCF SGA President

Photo Courtesy of the Komanski family It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of…

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Failure Matters: Peyton Giessuebel ’18 ’21 MEd Authors New Book, “If You Only Knew What Failure Could Do”

New author Peyton Giessuebel wants children and adults to know that making a mistake does not make you a failure.…

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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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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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