{"id":4579,"date":"2009-07-29T08:38:44","date_gmt":"2009-07-29T12:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=4579"},"modified":"2019-07-18T14:16:27","modified_gmt":"2019-07-18T18:16:27","slug":"ross-recognized-for-community-outreach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ross-recognized-for-community-outreach\/","title":{"rendered":"Ross Recognized for Community Outreach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ross has participated in many outreach events during his time as a Knight, including the Orange County Public Schools Transition Program, Florida Children&#8217;s Hospital, Habitat for Humanity, the Ronald McDonald House and St. Jude&#8217;s Children&#8217;s Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Ross graduated in four years with a 3.053 GPA, receiving his degree in criminal justice in May. He will pursue a master&#8217;s degree in sports leadership this fall.<\/p>\n<p>Ross is a two-time member of the ESPN The Magazine\/CoSIDA Academic All-District Team. 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