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Alumni Spotlights

The Faith and Dreams of Alexcia Cox ’02

Above, Alexcia Cox ’02 was a standout at UCF while studying in the Nicholson School of Communication and Media. A…

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Briana Capasso ’20 – Educated Here. Employed Here.

Above, Briana Capasso ’20 stands with her sister and parents. Capasso is one of the nearly 3,500 AlumKnights who choose…

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Bruce Pauley, UCF Professor Emeritus, Pens “Portrait of a City”

Bruce Pauley, UCF professor emeritus of history, is the author of “Portrait of a City,” his newest book in which…

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CAH Alum Parker Slaybaugh ’13 and Brother Develop App for Performing Arts

Above, Blakely Slaybaugh and his brother, Parker Slaybaugh ’13 at Back to the Future: The Musical on Broadway, where Blakely…

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Andrew Downing ’98 Receives First Patent for His Work at Lockheed Martin

Andrew Downing ’98, a 25-year employee for Lockheed Martin, recently received notification he has been granted a patent for his…

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Picking Up STEAM: Sara Wertanen ’17 ’20MSEM Launches Engineering Career

Above, Sara Wertanen ’17 ’20MSEM stands next to “Violet,” a component of Oceaneering’s Revolution Tru-Trackless Ride Vehicle System. Wertanen works…

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Behind the Scenes with Chris Brown ’05

Chris Brown, pictured above with his wife, Katie, was named to the Orlando Business Journal’s 2023 Class of 40 Under…

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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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