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UCF Is Florida’s First to Earn Third Global Recognition in Healthcare Simulation Excellence

The Simulation, Technology, Innovation and Modeling is the first and only program in Florida accredited by the Association of SP Educators — and is now among an elite group worldwide with three accolades from leading organizations in the field.

2 UCF Faculty Selected as Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing

Rebecca Koszalinski and Joy Parchment ’15PhD are among the exceptional nurse leaders to be inducted in 2025 and honored for significant contributions to advance public health.

UCF Appoints Sharon Tucker as Next Dean of the College of Nursing

Tucker, who currently serves as department chair, brings to the role 22 years of leadership experience and a passion for empowering nurses.

3 UCF Knight Nurses, 2 Generations, 1 Big Celebration

As Mother’s Day approaches, Stacie Scarborough ’13 celebrates the ultimate gift: Graduating alongside her twin daughters, during commencement.

UCF Awards Promotion and Tenure to 115 Faculty

The approvals recognize years of excellence and contributions in teaching, research and service.

UCF Honors Faculty with 2025 Founders’ Day Awards

More than 240 faculty, including Pegasus Professors and Reach for the Stars honorees, were recognized for their commitment to excellence during the annual Founders’ Day celebration.

2025 Order of Pegasus, Student Awards Celebrates UCF’s Best and Brightest

During the April 2 Founders’ Day event, 37 students will receive UCF’s highest student honor, which recognizes those who exemplify excellence in academic achievement, leadership and service.

Conway-Welch Family Foundation Gift to Grow Virtual Reality Education and Research at UCF’s College of Nursing

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 College of Nursing Dean Receives Prestigious Master of Critical Care Medicine Designation

Mary Lou Sole, who has dedicated four decades of clinical practice and research to improving outcomes for critically ill patients, is among five critical care experts worldwide to be honored by the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

Inspired by Family, UCF Nursing Student Called to Care for the Heart

For American Heart Month, meet Hailey Glowiak ’21, 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.

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