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When we think of a person\u2019s\u00a0legacy, we tend to think of something left behind \u2014 a posthumous work or achievement, a bequest to a loved one.\u00a0For John \u201991MBA<\/strong> and Cynthia Chamberlin \u201995 \u201998MBA<\/strong>, they didn\u2019t want to think about their legacy in the past tense; they wanted to build one they could see in their lifetime.<\/p>\n

The UCF alums recently donated two gifts that will provide scholarships to nontraditional students in the College of Sciences<\/a>: an estate gift, which is a gift of property\u00a0that UCF will receive through the Chamberlins\u2019 estate, and a cash gift. The cash gift will establish the John E. and Cynthia A. Chamberlin Scholarship Fund and the estate gift will endow the fund in perpetuity.<\/p>\n

While the estate gift will support future generations of students, the cash gift will have an immediate impact, providing \u201ca wonderful opportunity for us to meet the incredible minds we\u2019re investing in,\u201d Cynthia says.<\/p>\n

Cynthia knows a thing or two about being a nontraditional student. Shortly after graduating high school, she moved to New York City and worked as a live-in nanny and at various other part-time jobs for several years.<\/p>\n

When she moved back to her home state of Florida, she didn\u2019t find her dream job, but she did find love, and the person who would become her biggest supporter. John, a former helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army, was finishing\u00a0his MBA at UCF<\/a> when he met Cynthia. The two soon became\u00a0engaged. But as they were saving for their wedding, Cynthia was laid off from her administrative job.\u202f\u202fRather than cancel the wedding, John had an idea.<\/p>\n

He said to Cynthia, who was then in her mid-30s: \u201cWhat if we don\u2019t get married right away? We can live together, I\u2019ll pay all your expenses, and you can go back to school. Then, after you graduate, we will get married.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cynthia thought this was a smart plan and enrolled at Valencia College to earn her associate degree. Next came UCF. Inherently a hard worker, she eagerly signed up for 60 credit hours her first semester, until she realized that was prohibited by the college.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy student advisor and I compromised on 18 credit hours per semester,\u201d she says, smiling.<\/p>\n

Cynthia finished her bachelor\u2019s in marketing<\/a>\u00a0quickly, earning top grades along the way. At graduation, John pointed to a group of people wearing a special kind of regalia. He asked Cynthia if she knew who they were. She didn\u2019t. He explained those were people who went on to earn a master\u2019s degree. Smiling at her affectionately, he said, \u201cThe deal stands. If you want to go for it, we\u2019ll get married after you graduate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cynthia accepted his offer and pursued an MBA.<\/p>\n

At her next graduation, John pointed out another group of people who he said had earned their doctoral degrees.<\/p>\n

\u201cI told him, \u2018No!\u2019\u201d Cynthia says, with a laugh. \u201cYou are marrying me!\u201d<\/p>\n

John\u2019s support of Cynthia wasn\u2019t merely a kind gesture or an act of fiscal responsibility; he saw what her mind, combined with a steadfast drive, was capable of, and he wanted her to see that for herself \u2014 to pursue goals she never thought possible.<\/p>\n

Now, Cynthia and John want to help others realize their full potential, starting with opening doors for nontraditional students pursuing STEM careers. The Chamberlins see these individuals as the unseen trailblazers \u2014 the innovators and changemakers \u2014 who will shape the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you step into an elevator, you don\u2019t think about the engineer who designed it,\u201d John says. \u201cBut we rely on these people every day. They\u2019re not recognized, but they\u2019re essential to society.\u201d<\/p>\n

John\u2019s exposure to the world of science goes back to his childhood. His father had a doctorate in biology from Harvard University and worked with the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries in Washington, D.C. \u2014 contributing to numerous studies and technical reports on marine wildlife and climatological conditions.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a biology lesson every time we\u00a0walked\u00a0outside,\u201d says John, who often identified birds, examined various rocks and studied\u00a0clam fossils with his father.<\/p>\n

His dad\u2019s love of science also rubbed off on John\u2019s brothers: His older brother has a doctorate in entomology and his younger brother is a marine technology professor at the New England Institute of Technology.<\/p>\n

In 1982, John earned a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Studies\u00a0from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and has had a nearly four-decade-long career specializing in safety,\u00a0identifying and mitigating workplace hazards to promote safe environments.\u00a0For nearly seven years, he worked with the shuttle program at the Kennedy Space Center \u2014 even presenting at the SpaceOps conference in Heidelberg, Germany, in 2008 \u2014 and is now a safety specialist with Siemens Gamesa.<\/p>\n

Cynthia\u2019s long career in pharmaceutical sales sparked her interest in the sciences. Working\u00a0in the medical industry, she enjoyed learning about the field\u2019s ever-evolving innovations and discoveries \u2014 new devices and research that could allay or cure diseases. Though the job could be demanding, her drive and curiosity to learn enabled her success.<\/p>\n

Now retired, she is just as interested in learning new trends and developments in the STEM fields.<\/p>\n

UCF is Florida\u2019s\u00a0premier university\u00a0for engineering and technology and one of the nation\u2019s largest producers of engineering and computer science talent. With the Chamberlins\u2019 scholarship fund, the College of Sciences\u00a0can extend more life-changing opportunities to aspiring students who will transform the modern world \u2014 such as discovering innovative solutions for space travel or pushing the frontier on groundbreaking technologies.<\/p>\n

The John E. and Cynthia A. Chamberlin Scholarship Fund is, essentially, an extension of Cynthia\u2019s experience as a nontraditional student. Though it wasn\u2019t always easy going back to school and being surrounded by people younger than her, she did it anyway, doggedly pursuing her ambitions. Now, she gets to share that experience with other students while giving them the encouragement and financial resources to achieve their educational goals.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would be an awesome opportunity to meet the students this scholarship will help,\u201d she says. \u201cI know I wouldn\u2019t be here without John helping me.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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