{"id":68932,"date":"2015-10-26T15:23:23","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T19:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=68932"},"modified":"2022-11-15T18:59:47","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T23:59:47","slug":"ucf-alumni-association-presents-2015-distinguished-student-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-alumni-association-presents-2015-distinguished-student-award\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF Alumni Association Presents 2015 Distinguished Student Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UCF Alumni Association honored Yudeysis Cores with\u00a0the\u00a02015 Distinguished Student Award at its\u00a0annual Homecoming Black & Gold Gala on Oct. 22.<\/p>\n

Cores\u00a0has distinguished herself as an outstanding student and member of the UCF community through diligence, compassion and dedication. Her outstanding credentials reflect superior achievement in academics, co-curricular activities, community involvement and upholding the tenants of the UCF Creed.<\/p>\n

Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in mathematics education in the College of Education and Human Performance, Cores\u00a0is a Gates Millennium Scholar, and has served\u00a0on the Education Student College Council and as a judge for the Choices Learning Science Fair. She also was\u00a0recently selected to serve on the UCF President\u2019s Leadership Council, for which she is excited to serve as a student ambassador and continue to grow as a young professional.<\/p>\n

In spring 2013, she conducted an independent research project on how society has created a negative image of the teaching profession, and subsequently presented her work at the Knights Wrights Showcase, before being published in the 2014 Stylus Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n

After graduation, she would like to teach abroad for a semester to develop her craft as a future teacher and learn about different educational systems across the world. Her dream is to attend Columbia or Vanderbilt University to complete a degree in education policy, and work for a state department of education. She also would\u00a0like to teach mathematics in a Title I middle school, where she hopes to create positive change with her passion and dedication for teaching.<\/p>\n

Cores\u00a0is motivated and enjoys being able to provide the best experience possible for students in her college who are preparing for what she calls \u201cthe most beautiful profession.\u201d<\/p>\n

One day, she hopes to create a nonprofit organization to help build schools in underprivileged countries. Her plans are ambitious, but, as she always says, \u201cJust one step at at time, Yudy.\u201d<\/p>\n

WATCH YUDEYSIS CORES’ AWARD VIDEO<\/a><\/p>\n

Read more stories from the\u00a0alumni association at ucfalumnitoday.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The UCF Alumni Association honored Yudeysis Cores with\u00a0the\u00a02015 Distinguished Student Award at its\u00a0annual Homecoming Black & Gold Gala on Oct. 22. Cores\u00a0has distinguished herself as an outstanding student and member of the UCF community through diligence, compassion and dedication. Her outstanding credentials reflect superior achievement in academics, co-curricular activities, community involvement and upholding the tenants of the UCF Creed. 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