{"id":16353,"date":"2010-10-01T09:34:33","date_gmt":"2010-10-01T13:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=16353"},"modified":"2010-10-01T09:34:33","modified_gmt":"2010-10-01T13:34:33","slug":"bill-peppler-raises-funds-and-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/bill-peppler-raises-funds-and-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Peppler Raises Funds\u2014and Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"

UCF continues to strive to be the nation\u2019s top partnership university and is working to gain more relationships with this mindset. When I was first approached by the UCF Annual Fund to volunteer, there was no hesitation that I wanted to be a part of the \u201cgiant\u201d that was continuing to grow in my back yard.<\/p>\n

As a UCF Alum, I now have had the great honor and privilege of serving as the Chairman of the UCF Annual Fund Committee. Through most of our work as a committee, we have been able to raise dollars for academics on an annual basis. This type of friend-raising allows future Knights the opportunity to receive the most advanced and enriching education that any school in the nation can offer.<\/p>\n

As a member of both the Pegasus Society and the President\u2019s Circle, I have been able to see firsthand what giving to academics can do for the students at UCF. For the past several years, my wife and I have chosen to support not only the athletic teams but also those areas where student development and leadership are crucial for success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UCF continues to strive to be the nation\u2019s top partnership university and is working to gain more relationships with this mindset. When I was first approached by the UCF Annual Fund to volunteer, there was no hesitation that I wanted to be a part of the \u201cgiant\u201d that was continuing to grow in my back yard. 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