{"id":106917,"date":"2020-02-21T14:45:30","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T19:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=106917"},"modified":"2020-09-02T10:48:22","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T14:48:22","slug":"2020-ucf-30-under-30-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/2020-ucf-30-under-30-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 UCF 30 Under 30 Award Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bold. Innovative. Excellent. Each year,\u00a0UCF Alumni honors the best of what the university has to offer with its\u00a030 Under 30 awards. These Knights are\u00a0beacons of the UCF creed in their professional workplaces and local communities, helping make the world a better place.<\/p>\n<p>The 2020 class of 30 Under 30 honorees includes leaders in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/space\/\">space exploration<\/a>, civil engineering and even dunking basketballs. These alumni were chosen for their great professional success,\u00a0commitment to helping others and track record of giving back to UCF and their local community.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;This year, as much as any in the past, we are impressed by the extraordinary things our young alumni are doing in their professional and civic communities.&#8221; \u2014 Marley Hughes &#8217;11, chair of UCF&#8217;s Young Alumni Council<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;At UCF we continue to showcase what a truly remarkable young alumni community we have with our\u00a02020 30 Under 30 recipients,&#8221; says\u00a0<strong>Marley Hughes &#8217;11<\/strong>, chair of UCF&#8217;s Young Alumni Council. &#8220;This year, as much as any in the past, we are impressed by the extraordinary things our young alumni are doing in their professional and civic communities. These young leaders continue to set an incredible example for our alma mater. 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