UCF Alum Named Finalist for Toyota Family Teacher of the Year Award Nisha Phillip Malahoo ’21MEd ’24 EdD is one of six educators and the only representative from Florida to earn the national recognition for this year’s honor.
If You Want to Know the Meaning Behind “Student Success” at UCF… Meet Chanda Torres ’98 ’00MA ’08EdD: alum, mother and leader whose inspired work has transformed thousands of students’ lives and collective UCF’s workforce impact.
25 of UCF’s Fastest-Growing Alumni-Led Companies Family influences, career reinvention and lifelong friendships shaped the entrepreneurs behind UCF’s inaugural Ever Upward competition, proving there is no single path to building the future.
A Tribute to 20 Years of the Bounce House As it enters its next chapter with the new Roth Tower, UCF’s on-campus stadium continues to fortify a fan base, build community and launch careers.
Investing in Competitive Excellence: UCF Alum Creates Cyber Champions, Strengthens Futures After leading UCF’s top-ranked cybersecurity competition team for more than a decade, alumnus and lecturer Thomas Nedorost ’02 is making a planned gift to ensure future Knights have the resources, mentorship and opportunities to thrive.
UCF’s Roth Tower 2.0 Is Here, and You’ve Got To See It Backed by investments from Orange County and longtime supporters, the newly enhanced tower strengthens Orange County as a premier destination for sports tourism and community engagement.
UCF’s Football Stadium Gains 2, Alumni-Made Murals The custom artwork on the concourse-level of Roth Tower pays homage to the UCF story and the university’s relationship to Orlando and Orange County.
UCF Alumnus Engineers Wonder Across Generations Doug Akers ’07 turned a lifelong fascination with theme parks into a career leading operations at Universal Destinations & Experiences, where behind-the-scenes work helps preserve the wonder guests feel in the moment.
UCF Grad Helps Shape Humanity’s Next Giant Leap Alex Williams ’09 discovered a path for his creative interests at UCF — and now he’s helping design the future of human spaceflight at Virgin Galactic.
New UCF Grad Spreads the Value of Financial Literacy Natalie Otero ’26 shifted from reluctant pre-med student to accounting enthusiast on the way to claiming UCF’s highest student honor before graduating.
