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Beating the Odds

Photo courtesy of Kelly Grillo Kelly Grillo ’05MA ’11PhD got straight Fs her freshman year of high school. She was…

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From the Ground Up: UCF Architects Pioneer Program and Business

Story and photos by Katie Schmidt Joel Setzer ’12 was an aspiring drummer with little to no interest in…

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Meet The Charge On: Rise Above Panelists

For this year’s homecoming week, we are bringing back our ChargeOn Panel! This event will provide a unique professional development opportunity for UCF…

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Music Education Alumnus Goes From the Classroom to Onstage With Sister Hazel

In 2012, Dave LaGrande ’01 answered his ringing phone and was asked if he could play one (1) show with…

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Parallel Careers: Nursing Alumnus Shares His Experiences From Firetrucks to Emergency Rooms

Sitting between Ivan Mustafa ’98, ’03MS and I is a device that is tracking all of the dispatched fire trucks…

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UCF Alumnus Memorializes Pulse Tragedy Through Art

Last month, UCF art grad Forrest Lawson ’18 bested more than 400 artists for top honors and a $50,000 award at…

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Life of Service: Nursing Alumna Finds Fulfillment As Orange County Deputy

Despite her two-decade career with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Holly Bryan ’99 ’05MS initially never wanted to serve as…

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A Story All About How: UCF Alumna Illustrates Book Inspired by The Fresh Prince

Gladys Jose ’12 knows the exact length it is from Will Smith’s name to her own on the cover of…

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Dating Around: Alumnus Shares Experience of Starring on Reality Show

UCF alumnus Luke Hawksworth ’13 isn’t sure if the folks smiling at him in the Orlando international Airport were just exemplifying…

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Alumna’s “First Miss” Takes Center Stage at UCF Celebrates the Arts

When alumna Sarah Schreck ’18 talks about theatre, she can somehow, within seconds, bounce from talking about its power to…

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