Category Archives: Alumni & Friends

With the structural framing complete, UCF and its community partners celebrated with a hard hat tour inside the new state-of-the-art facility in Lake Nona. On a bright sunny day, UCF and its community partners celebrated a major milestone in achieving a brighter, healthier future for Central Florida. More than 75 guests visited UCF’s Academic Health […]

The Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation Study Cafe will support a space to foster student success and self-care for UCF nursing students in the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion, which is scheduled to open in Fall 2025. UCF’s College of Nursing will receive a generous $250,000 gift from the Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation to support nursing students […]

The 2024 Shining Knights Award celebration will take place during Homecoming Week on Thursday, Oct. 24, in the Pegasus Grand Ballroom at the UCF Student Union. This year, 11 exceptional community members representing the best and brightest of Knight Nation will highlight UCF’s Homecoming Week at the 2024 Shining Knights Alumni Awards. Through demonstrable actions […]

Thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, UCF will bring a rural health clinic experience to the classroom to prepare future healthcare providers. Beginning this fall, students from UCF’s Academic Health Sciences Center will have an opportunity to provide care in a rural health clinic without having to leave campus. Created […]

Two UCF College of Nursing alumni share their experience in the Knight nurse mentorship program, and its benefits to both mentors and mentees. “I’m the first nurse in my family, so to have specific nursing questions answered by someone who has experienced what I’m experiencing was really helpful,” says Erin Lutz ’24BSN of her recent […]

Meet eight individuals whose diverse career paths have converged with a shared ambition: to become a Knight nurse. Thanks to the generous support of the Helene Fuld Health Trust, these career changers can focus on fulfilling their calling to care for others. The Helene Fuld Health Trust Scholarship is an exclusive opportunity for students in […]

In honor of Mother’s Day and Nurse’s Week, meet the second generation of UCF Knight nurses, and third generation of nurses, who were inspired by a mother’s calling to care for others. “My mom inspired me to pursue nursing,” says Linah Monize, a junior nursing student at UCF Orlando. “I grew up watching her further her education in […]

After commencement this week, nursing student Rebekah May plans to pursue her dreams to make a big impact in public health in the U.S. and around the world. “I came to UCF determined to improve the world, but I had no idea how,” says Rebekah May, who will graduate this week from UCF’s College of […]

The newest class of Knight nurses is ready to Charge On to care for the community as providers, leaders, educators and researchers. On Friday afternoon, UCF will award 379 nursing degrees and graduate certificates at the Spring 2024 commencement ceremony at Addition Financial Arena. The newest class of Knight nurses will join more than 16,000 UCF […]

UCF appreciates the generosity of everyone who got involved to celebrate Black & Gold and invest in the future of our university. Continue to help UCF unleash the potential of future Knight nurses. Give a gift. Thank you, Knight Nation! As we express our gratitude and appreciation, we applaud all of you who supported our […]