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 these individuals have proven their unwavering support to their alma mater and have enshrined their legacy as loyal alumni.
The 2024 Shining Knights Award celebration will take place on Thursday, Oct. 24, in the Pegasus Grand Ballroom at the UCF Student Union. The Shining Knights Alumni Awards have been recognizing outstanding UCF alumni and community leaders since 2017. The awards were first presented to former UCF President John C. Hitt and his wife, Martha Hitt, who became UCF’s first Honorary Alumni.
Among the 2024 honorees is Knight nurse Patricia Celano ’10MSN who will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award.
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