Category Archives: Alumni & Friends

By Julie Harper ’01 Tomorrow UCF will award 338 nursing degrees to directly impact the health of communities in Central Florida and beyond. On Saturday’s Summer 2025 commencement ceremony, UCF will award 338 nursing degrees, from the bachelor’s to the doctorate, in addition to graduate certificates. The graduates will join a community of more than […]

By Julie Harper ’01 With her second doctoral degree in nursing from UCF, Eunice Oladepe Ojo ’21DNP will address the shortage of nursing faculty and the leading cause of injury-related deaths among older adults in the U.S.   When Eunice Oladepe Ojo ’21DNP walks across the stage at Addition Financial Arena on Saturday she will be […]

By Julie Harper ’01 The newest Knight nurses are answering the call to impact the health of communities in Central Florida and beyond. They’re ready to Charge On and care for the community. On Friday afternoon, 410 students will walk across the stage at Addition Financial Arena to receive a UCF nursing degree. The Spring […]

By Julie Harper ’01 The project created by acute care nurse practitioner graduate Elizabeth Kattleman proved effective in delivering time-sensitive care to patients with blood clots in their lungs.  “It happens too frequently in my opinion,” says Elizabeth Kattleman of deaths caused by pulmonary embolism. Kattleman, one of 11 students graduating with a Doctor in […]

This month 32 UCF junior and senior nursing students from all three campuses, Orlando, Daytona and Cocoa, were among nearly 2,000 nursing students from 48 states and U.S. territories at the 2025 National Student Nurses’ Association Convention in Seattle, Washington. “Attending the annual convention provides students with a valuable platform to engage with inspiring speakers […]

My journey at UCF began during the challenging era of COVID-19. It was a time that tested our resolve as students and future healthcare professionals. That experience taught me the true meaning of perseverance—the ability to push forward even when circumstances were uncertain. It reinforced the importance of dedication—not just to my studies but to […]

Opening in Fall 2025, the Dr. Colleen Conway-Welch Virtual Reality Learning Studio in the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion will provide dedicated space to innovate nursing education and improve patient care. UCF’s College of Nursing has received a generous gift of $500,000 from the Conway-Welch Family Foundation to support the creation of a dedicated space for […]

For American Heart Month, meet Hailey Glowiak ’21BSN, a future family nurse practitioner who has seen the impact of cardiovascular disease first-hand, and knows the importance of empathy and education in caring for cardiac patients. More than 120 million adults in the U.S. are currently living with cardiovascular disease, and that figure is only expected […]

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 […]