Commencement News

Three graduating student veterans — an engineer, an intelligence analyst and an electrician turned hospitality professional — share their journey of service and what commencement means for them and their future.

With the assistance of the Rosen College, graduating senior Valerie Contreras is preparing to make her entrepreneurial dreams a reality.

The day after Vince Marcucci graduates, the documentary he’s developed throughout his studies at UCF will be privately screened at the Enzian Theater.

Grad Walk will be held Dec. 15-16 and in-person commencement ceremonies will take place Dec. 17-18.

Environmental studies student Sarah Royer chooses a path to help create a better and cleaner tomorrow.

The three-time UCF graduate was recognized by university leadership for his “extraordinary contributions to humanity.”

Sharon Park ’19 ’20MS is one of 1,700 UCF graduates expected to return to campus for the in-person milestone they missed in 2020. Her reason for coming home illustrates precisely why it matters.

UCF alum Darin Edwards ’97 ’10MS ’11PhD, who developed Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, will speak to returning graduates and their guests.

Alex Dixon has been recovering from a stroke since she was 12. This Saturday she’ll cross UCF’s commencement stage after earning a degree in early childhood education and development.