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Alexander Bornstein ’09 Talks Composing for New Netflix Animated “Transformers” Series

July 30, 2020  UCF Alumnus Alexander Bornstein ‘09 talks composing music for the new Netflix animated series, Transformers: War for Cybertron.

Playbill: Take a look back at the Broadway career of UCF Alumnus Quentin Earl Darrington ’16MFA

July 10, 2020  Take a look back at the Broadway career of UCF Alumnus Quentin Earl Darrington ’16MFA including Cats, Ragtime and Once on this Island.

Melanie Farmer ’20MFA wins Hurston/Wright literary award

June 10, 2020  Melanie Farmer ’20MFA, writer and educator based in Central Florida, wins a $2,000 cash prize and free tuition to attend a Hurston/Wright Writing Workshop.

Theatre alumnus Brian Cavallaro ’01 helps produce YouTube’s ‘Dear Class of 2020’

June 04, 2020  A theatre alum shares his journey to landing a gig at the June 6 celebration that features some of the world’s biggest icons.

The Power of Creativity and Caring During Challenging Times

May 29, 2020  Jeff Kepler ’11, a graphic designer, used his creativity to honor heroes around the world, including Anthony King ’14BSN ’17MSN, a nurse caring for COVID-19 patients in New York City.

Recent Spanish grad Abigail Weisse ’20 receives Fulbright

May 26, 2020  The travel-abroad program will send Abigail Weisse ’20 to teach English in Spain.

10 SVAD students, alumni and faculty finalists in ArtFields 2020: Now Virtual

April 24, 2020  Six alumni, three current students and one faculty member from the School of Visual Arts and Design are finalists for the 2020 ArtFields competition.

SVAD alumna, students win 2020 Addy Awards

April 20, 2020  The 2020 Orlando Addy Awards included three UCF students, McKenzie Estes, Gi-ting Chen, Ryan Pesch, and one 2004 alumna, Annika Matos.

English alumna Jaquira Díaz ’06 wins Whiting Award

March 27, 2020  UCF English graduate Jaquira Díaz ’06 was named as one of the 10 winners of the 2020 Whiting Award for emerging writers, earning her a $50,000 prize. Her debut memoir, Ordinary Girls, is about her challenging childhood growing up in the projects of Puerto Rico and Miami Beach, and her...

Why Black History Matters Today: A Historian’s Perspective

February 04, 2020  With its Africana Studies minor and several other courses and programs that focus on teaching and preserving Black history, UCF’s College of Arts and Humanities is helping students stay connected with the past.

A “whole new world” for Theatre alumnus Cornelius Davis ‘13 touring with Aladdin

January 22, 2020  Cornelius Davis ‘13, musical theatre alumnus, returns to Orlando this month on the national Broadway tour of “Aladdin.”

Alumnus Mike Diaz begins CBS’ Writers Mentoring Program

January 21, 2020  Two-time CAH alumnus Mike Diaz was one of six writers chosen for mentorship for CBS’ Writers Mentoring Program.

Alumni spotlight: Cody Miller

January 08, 2020  English alumnus Cody Miller was awarded the Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2016.

Alumnus James Hall carves way to second Halloween Wars win

October 31, 2019  The two-time alumnus of the School of Visual Arts and Design is now a two-time winner of the Food Network show.

From an Off-Broadway John Belushi tribute to an L.A. comedy group – see what Theatre Studies B.A. alumni have been up to

October 29, 2019  See what our Theatre UCF alumni are up to from an Off-Broadway debut of a new comedy to coordinating an outdoor music festival and more.

Get to Know the Grad Behind UCF Downtown’s New Mural

August 19, 2019  Artist Harry Foreman ’18 shares how his time at the university inspired the meaningful artwork.

Photography alumna Clarissa Bonet ’08 returns for solo exhibition

August 15, 2019  Tampa native and graduate from the Southeast Center for Photographic Studies at Daytona State College Clarissa Bonet ’08 returns as the featured artist for the biennial alumni photography exhibition, Urban Constructs at the Southeast Museum of Photography. Bonet completed the 2+2 B.S. in Photography program at Daytona State College and the...

T&T alumna Wendy Givoglu appointed Valencia College’s Interim President for East and Winter Park campuses

July 09, 2019  Texts & Technology Ph. D graduate Wendy Givoglu was recently appointed to serve as the Interim Campus President for two of Valencia College’s campuses.

History alumna Rebecca Schwandt ’18 collects “mermaid” stories in collaboration with RICHES™ and The Florida Humanities Council

June 24, 2019  History alumna Rebecca Schwandt ’18 discovered her passion through preserving the history of Weeki Wachee Springs.

SVAD alumna Teresa Falcone ’14 on working on “Toy Story 4”

June 20, 2019  From the setup in the Pixar office to details you can spot in the movie, character animation grad Teresa Falcone ’14 tells us about one of her dream jobs.