UCF Alum, Theme Park Expert Returns to Enhance Themed Experience Education With credits at Disney and Universal on his resume, Jason Surrell ’95 is helping educate the next generation of theme experience leaders.
A League of His Own Paul Ryan ’83 turned an accounting degree from UCF and a knack for being a team player into a game-changing career in real estate tax at PwC. Now he has his sights set on helping UCF students win big with the Big Four company.
UCF’s Training Ground for Serious Fun and Games Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA) graduates are contributing significantly to the “serious gaming” industry, helping train military personnel, healthcare providers, engineers and more.
Inspiring Impact: UCF’s Crossroads Speaker Series Celebrates Leadership and Service When corporate leadership and philanthropy align strategic priorities, it leads to positive change for those who live and work in their communities.
Associate Vice President of Public Safety, Former Police Chief Retires From UCF Family, friends and colleagues gathered to celebrate Carl Metzger ’03MS’s 37-year career in law enforcement and wish him well on his next professional endeavor.
Brothers in Service: UCF Alums, U.S. Navy Reservists Honor the Heroes Who Serve Quietly The business alums and captains share a legacy of resilience, compassion and courage that defines the UCF community.
Classrooms Without Walls UCF alum Robin Winder ’92 has been a driving force behind the virtual (and literal) transformation of education in Florida.
Behind UCF Space Game 2025’s Theme: Hypersonic HADES Wind Tunnel This year’s annual event takes inspiration from the UCF HyperSpace Center’s large-scale hypersonic wind tunnel, which launches later this month to advance hypersonic travel and space propulsion research worldwide.
This UCF Engineering Alum’s Name Is Written in Outer Space Cassie Todd ’14 has her signature all over some of the most advanced satellite technology that’s making a positive impact on our world from far, far away.
UCF Researchers Create AI Video Editing Technology UCF was awarded a patent for the novel technology that can transform the style, texture and colors of a video in minutes.