New UCF Grad Spreads the Value of Financial Literacy Natalie Otero ’26 shifted from reluctant pre-med student to accounting enthusiast on the way to claiming UCF’s highest student honor before graduating.
UCF Celebrates Order of Pegasus, Student Awardees During Founders Day 2026 The Order of Pegasus inducts its 25th class of exemplary Knights among more than 50 students who will be recognized at the annual celebration.
UCF’s Major Milestones of 2025 From preeminence to powerhouse partnerships, sports victories to record-setting philanthropy — 2025 was a year of remarkable progress.
UCF Graduates Prove to Be STEM Talent Real-World Needs Meet two students who say UCF inspired them to pursue scientific discovery and innovation to solve problems in medicine and Florida’s coastal habitats.
UCF Alumnus Continues Growth in Central Florida After Graduation Alejandro Lopez Zelaya ’25 is one of many UCF College of Optics and Photonics alums who power industry across Florida.
UCF Student Achieves Excellence in Engineering, Medicine Before Graduation Inspired by personal impacts from frequent flights to France, Chloe Pinkston will use her aerospace engineering studies to inform her upcoming medical school training and a career in aerospace medicine.
UCF’s Historical Graduation Ceremony is Also Personal Sharon Park ’19 ’20MS is one of 1,700 UCF graduates expected to return to campus for the in-person milestone they missed in 2020. Her reason for coming home illustrates precisely why it matters.
23 Students to Receive UCF’s Highest Honor The 2021 Order of Pegasus recipients includes 15 Burnett Honors College students, six LEAD Scholars, six Student Government leaders, three President’s Leadership Council members, one Greek member, one student-athlete and three transfer students.
24 Students Honored as Order of Pegasus Recipients UCF’s most prestigious student award is based on academic achievement, university involvement, leadership and community service.