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For Mike O\u2019Donnell, \u201908, director of Basketball Operations, \u201cIt is important for me invest into an opportunity that was provided to me that made me a better person today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watch O&#8217;Donnell&#8217;s video <a title=\"here.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HpUhmIjnR0s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pledge your support for the 2012-2013 UCF Faculty and Staff campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"More than 100 faculty and staff members celebrated the midway point of the 2012-2013 UCF Faculty and Staff Campaign at an ice cream social on Thursday, February 14. Generous employee donors have pledged close to $600,000 for a wide variety of program areas campus-wide, well on the way to meeting a campaign goal of $1 million. 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