Alumni association recognizes 30 young, successful Knights during inaugural awards dinner
By Angie Lewis, ’03
The UCF Alumni Association was proud to host its inaugural 30 under 30 awards dinner Friday, Nov. 20, honoring the outstanding achievements of 30 successful Knights.
Young alumni currently make up one-third of UCF’s alumni population, making them the university’s largest constituent base. The 30 under 30 awards program allows the UCF community to celebrate the achievements of these young alumni and the impact they’ve made in the areas of business, research, leadership, arts, community, education or philanthropy.
Awardees were chosen based on nominations submitted by fellow Knights, friends, families and co-workers.
Many of this year’s recipients — most of whom traveled back to campus from locations across the country — were also recognized on the field during the UCF vs. ECU football game Thursday night, alongside the UCF Alumni Association’s 2015 Distinguished Student Award winner, Yudeysis Cores, and 2015 Michelle Akers Award winner, UCF’s Limbitless Solutions.
The following evening, alumni, families and friends, as well as members of university administration, advancement staff, and academic and volunteer leadership, and the evening’s host, UCF alumnus Todd Woodard, ’95, gathered for the awards celebration, held in the Grand Ballroom of the UCF FAIRWINDS Alumni Center.
This year’s 30 under 30 inaugural class included:
Attorney, Hale, Hale & Jacobson
Barry S. Miller College of Business
Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant, UCF
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Adaptive Tutoring Scientist, United States Army Research Laboratory
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Assistant Professor, Florida State University College of Medicine
The Burnett Honors College & College of Sciences
Service Director, Boys & Girls Club
College of Arts and Humanities
Doctor of Audiology, My Family ENT
College of Health and Public Affairs
Anchor/Reporter, 41NBC/WMGT
College of Sciences
Program Manager, Office of Sustainability & Energy/Senior Energy Advisor to Mayor Buddy Dyer, City of Orlando
College of Undergraduate Studies
Owner & President, BC Restaurant Group
Barry S. Miller College of Business
Research Associate, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
College of Sciences
Attorney & Fellow, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation/United States Congress
Barry S. Miller College of Business
Performer, Comfort Crew for Military Kids
The Burnett Honors College & College of Arts and Humanities & College of Sciences
Physics Ph.D. Candidate, Harvard University
The Burnett Honors College & College of Sciences
Human Factors Engineer, Northrop Grumman Corporation
College of Sciences
Corporate Training Manager, The Kessler Collection Inaugural Class
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Principal, Strategos Group
College of Education and Human Performance
Founder and CEO, Bridesmaid for Hire
College of Arts and Humanities & College of Sciences
Associate Celebrity Editor & Talent Relations, Buzzfeed
College of Sciences
Vice President of Global Accounts, C3Research
Barry S. Miller College of Business
Executive Director, Downtown Orlando Partnership
Rosen College of Hospitality Management & College of Health and Public Affairs
Regional Marketing Manager, Diamond Resorts International
Barry S. Miller College of Business
Director of Human Trafficking Victim Services, Florida Abolitionist Inc.
College of Health and Public Affairs
Lab Director, The Limbitless Project
The Burnett Honors College & College of Engineering and Computer Science
Assistant Project Manager, Walt Disney Imagineering
The Burnett Honors College & College of Engineering and Computer Science
Financial Advisor, Northwestern Mutual
Barry S. Miller College of Business
Director of Business Development, Transperfect Translations
College of Sciences
Co-founder & Owner, The Heroes Group
Barry S. Miller College of Business
Special Assistant to Mayor Teresa Jacobs, Orange County Government
College of Health and Public Affairs
Instructional Lead, Florida Virtual School
College of Arts and Humanities & College of Education and Human Performance
Executive Director, March of Dimes Central Florida Division
College of Health and Public Affairs
Congratulations to all! Go Knights! Charge On!
