SVAD MFA Alum Awarded Endowed Chair at Valencia College
September 23, 2022 Dominic DiPaolo ’15MFA has been awarded the University Club of Orlando Chair in Advanced Computer Technology at Valencia College. The Endowed Chair for Learning Leadership Program honors outstanding members of the Valencia teaching faculty and provides resources needed for the advancement of instruction at Valencia.
How Three Theatre UCF Alumni Are Fostering Theatrical Diversity
September 21, 2022 Three Theatre UCF alumni, Maurice Mallard, Arius West and Christopher Payen, are working together to realize their shared goal.
UCF Faculty, Alumni and Students featured in SNAP! Florida Showcase Exhibition
September 08, 2022 UCF faculty, alumni and students are featured among 50 artists exhibited at Snap! Gallery’s 2022 Florida Showcase. Now in its fifth year, the 2022 Florida Showcase celebrates Florida-based photographers and artists. The exhibition is currently on view through Jan. 14, 2023, at Snap! Downtown Orlando.
UCF Alum Stars In Netflix’s “That’s Amor”
August 26, 2022 Isaac Gonzalez Rossi ’15, a theatre and writing and rhetoric graduate, stars as Matias in the newly-released That’s Amor on Netflix.
Ukrainian Alumna Performed Benefit Concert with UCF Musicians
August 24, 2022 Orlando Sentinel has shared a story about Iryna Usova, a Ukranian musician and UCF alumna who has returned to Central Florida after fleeing her war-torn home country. Usova will be performing a benefit concert on Thursday, Aug. 25 at St. Luke’s Church in Oviedo.
UCF History Grad Helps Secure Justice for Military Families Exposed to Toxic Water
August 23, 2022 After 15 years of advocacy, Mike Partain ’21MA helped secure the passage of the PACT Act, which will allow Marines and their families — including the history alum — who were exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune to seek damages.
The Graduate Who Will Never Stop Learning
August 10, 2022 Virginia Perwin, a recent Summer ’22 MA graduate, understands the importance of education. That’s why she’s chosen to earn her second master’s degree in TESOL, 60 years after earning her bachelor’s.
Alumni Writers Discuss Their Latest Works and Process
August 10, 2022 For National Book Lovers Day 2022, CAH alumni Samantha Markum ’12, Holly A. Pinheiro ’08 and Laurie Uttich ’09MFA spoke about their latest books and how their UCF education impacted their lives.
English Alumnus Shares His Secrets to Success in Online Publishing
June 02, 2022 Will Wight ’13MFA has sold more than one million copies of his online books, making a name for himself on the New York Times Best Seller list and topping the Kindle store charts.
SVAD Alum Wins Animation’s Highest Honor
March 24, 2022 Honoring excellence in the field of animation, the 49th Annual Annie Awards presented visual creators with animation’s highest honor.
Graphic Design Alum, Local Artist Creates New ‘Elevation’ Mural for UCF Downtown
March 15, 2022 After experiencing first-hand how education can help one reach new heights, local artist and UCF alum Christian Stanley ’11 has completed a mural at UCF Downtown to remind students, faculty, staff why they’re at the university.
History Alumni Win Awards for Master’s Thesis, Work as Graduate Teaching Associate
March 01, 2022 Rhiannon O’Neil ‘21MA and James Stoddard ‘20MA were awarded for their master’s thesis and work as a graduate teaching associate, respectively.
Knights Do That: The Importance of Preserving Black History
February 21, 2022 Brandon Nightingale ’16 ’19MA, archivist at Bethune-Cookman University, discusses how his journey starting at UCF as an electrical engineering major has led him to now working to preserve Black history, and how slowing down to study the past is the best way to look forward.
3 CAH Alumni Named 30 Under 30 Alumni Award Winners
February 21, 2022 This year’s honorees are scheduled to be recognized at a celebratory event May 21.
Spectrum News 13: Navy Veteran and History Student Launches Free School Supply Vault at UCF
February 07, 2022 History student and Navy veteran Michael Richardson helped launched UCF’s Supply Vault for Student Veteran Success in November.
WFTV Channel 9: Local artist and UCF grad awarded “Artist in Residence”
February 04, 2022 Sheherazade Thenard ’18, a figurative painter and illustrator, has been awarded “Artist in Residence” by American Landmark.
10 UCF Alum, Faculty and Student Artworks Featured on Local Billboards
January 25, 2022 As part of a community based outdoor exhibit, the works showcase the diverse talent of Orlando artists.
Theatre UCF Alumna Makes Broadway Debut in ‘Caroline, or Change’
December 15, 2021 Khalifa White ‘16 made her Broadway debut in the revival of “Caroline, or Change” presented by Roundabout Theatre Company.
Niche Knights: Caleb Howell ‘16 Brings Theatre to Life as a Broadway Dresser and Theatrical Milliner
December 08, 2021 Caleb Howell ’16, a Theatre BFA alumnus, provides an inside look to his unique career as a Broadway dresser and thetrical milliner.
Texts and Technology Alumna Explores How Humanities Research Can Save Lives
October 29, 2021 Working on her dissertation for the Texts and Technology program led Linda Garrison ’21PhD to a significant conclusion: humanities research can save lives.