{"id":12201,"date":"2010-04-23T15:12:07","date_gmt":"2010-04-23T19:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=12201"},"modified":"2022-11-15T18:57:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T23:57:21","slug":"honoring-a-history-maker-and-his-brightest-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/honoring-a-history-maker-and-his-brightest-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Honoring a &#039;History Maker&#039; and His &#039;Brightest Star&#039;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Charles Millican, the University of Central Florida\u2019s founding president, was honored Thursday, April 22, with the John Young History Maker Award.<\/p>\n<p>Presented by the Historical Society of Central Florida, Walt Disney World and Central Florida News 13, the award is given each year to Central Floridians whose lifetimes of achievement have made a historic impact on the community. 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