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Carl Balado loved quotes as much as he loved sports. It\u2019s no surprise that one of his favorite proverbs came from Babe Ruth: \u201cYou just can\u2019t beat the person who never gives up.\u201d Looking back on Balado\u2019s life, these words describe him perfectly.<\/p>\n

Balado, a longtime faculty of school psychology<\/a> in UCF\u2019s College of Education (now the College of Community Innovation and Education<\/a>), died recently at the age of 86. He retired as a tenured professor in 2007 after nearly four decades of teaching and practicing psychology, having left a tremendous impact on thousands of people \u2014 students, mentees, colleagues, friends and family.<\/p>\n

Balado\u2019s long and accomplished journey started in his native Cuba. As a gifted young student, he entered the University of Havana to pursue a degree in law and public administration. His daughter, Magali Skeldon, says he was driven into law by the same motive that fueled him all his life \u2014 serving others.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy father wanted to become an attorney so he could help people,\u201d Skeldon says. \u201cHe was always looking for ways to be of service.\u201d<\/p>\n

Balado\u2019s education was briefly interrupted when the university closed during Fidel Castro\u2019s revolution. Balado then transferred to the former St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic University in Havana, where his talent in baseball attracted scouts for major-league U.S. teams and earned him an invitation to try out for the Washington Senators.<\/p>\n

The tryout never happened. As one of many students who opposed Castro\u2019s regime, Balado found himself in danger when his name appeared on a list of the Cuban government\u2019s targets. With his father\u2019s help, he obtained a one-way ticket to Florida and arrived in the United States in October 1960 to embark on a new future.<\/p>\n

Soon after landing in the U.S., Balado enlisted in a CIA-sponsored mission to liberate Cuba and trained as a paratrooper at Florida\u2019s Homestead Air Force Base. This mission \u2014 known today as the Bay of Pigs Invasion \u2014 ultimately fell through, and Balado was not deployed. Released from military duty, he began dating Magali Garriga-Rosado, a fellow student from St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic University who also had immigrated to Florida with her family. They married in 1961 and had two daughters \u2014 Skeldon and her sister, Kristie.<\/p>\n

After so many major life changes, Balado was determined to resume his education. His academic credits from Cuba did not transfer to the U.S. due to differing laws, but he was undeterred. Eager to start his career, Balado pivoted from legal studies to an entirely different focus: educational psychology.<\/p>\n

\u201cTaking advantage of an academic exchange program and fulfilling his yearning for a future of positive impact, my father entered the field of education,\u201d Skeldon says.<\/p>\n

Balado graduated from Indiana State University in 1968 with a bachelor\u2019s degree in education. He taught Spanish at Edgewood Junior-Senior High School in Merritt Island, Florida while taking weekend courses at Stetson University, earning his master\u2019s degree in psychology and counseling. He continued serving the Brevard County school district as a counselor at Kennedy Middle School while commuting to postgraduate courses at Florida Atlantic University on weekends, ultimately graduating with his Ph.D. in psychology and counselor education in 1984. Four years later, he became a full-time professor at UCF.<\/p>\n

As a professor, Balado mentored thousands of students, many of whom have since become successful school psychologists and counselors. Skeldon says he cared deeply about them and often counseled them through their own personal endeavors.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe cared for his students as if they were his own children,\u201d Skeldon says. \u201cWhen I shared news of his passing, I received an outpour of messages from his former students about how he helped them \u2014 not only at the university and professional level, but how he influenced them to be leaders in their communities. It\u2019s awestriking to think about how the thousands of lives he touched have gone out into the world and touched thousands of other lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joshua Lutz \u201901EdS<\/strong>, one of these former students, says Balado was a critical influence on him as both a student and a school psychologist.<\/p>\n

\u201cDr. Balado encouraged me to never accept the status quo, to be an agent of change,\u201d Lutz says. \u201cHis advice has helped me to stay focused throughout my career, leading to my current role as an assistant superintendent of schools. His lessons will live on for decades.\u201d<\/p>\n

During his time at UCF, Balado joined the Florida Association of School Psychologists, an organization that advances the profession of school psychology by advocating for the mental health of children and families. Skeldon says he also felt strongly about the importance of collaboration in school and work.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe believed that colleagues, mentors and mentees should support one another, because learning from others is how we grow and maximize the impact on young lives,\u201d Skeldon says.<\/p>\n

Balado was a source of unwavering support and guidance to many, offering advice and encouragement to colleagues, friends and scholars throughout his life. However, Skeldon recounts his most powerful message as one that echoes the spirit of Babe Ruth: Don\u2019t give up.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you want to accomplish something, you have to be persistent,\u201d Skeldon says. \u201cThere are always obstacles, and things may not come exactly when you want. If you just keep at it, things could turn out even better than you imagined. That’s the greatest lesson my father\u2019s legacy left us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Grant Hayes, dean of the College of Community Innovation and Education, calls Balado an extraordinary mentor and friend whose commitment to service and education inspired countless students and colleagues.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we reflect on the remarkable life of Carl Balado, we celebrate not only his profound contributions to the field of school psychology but also the unwavering spirit he embodied throughout his journey,\u201d Hayes says. \u201cCarl\u2019s legacy will continue to resonate within our community, reminding us all to never give up on the pursuit of excellence and compassion.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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