{"id":165,"date":"2012-05-09T13:49:16","date_gmt":"2012-05-09T13:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webcom.dev.smca.ucf.edu\/wp3\/pegasus\/?page_id=165"},"modified":"2026-02-27T14:36:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:36:43","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/pegasus\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"text-center font-italic font-weight-normal mb-4\">About the Magazine<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-faded p-3 p-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Founded in 1994 by <strong>Tom Messina \u201984<\/strong> and <strong>Mike Hinn \u201992<\/strong>, <em>Pegasus<\/em> magazine is the official publication of the University of Central Florida. It is published two times a year by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/brand\/\">UCF Marketing<\/a> in partnership with the <a href=\"https:\/\/ucffoundation.org\/\">UCF Advancement and Partnerships<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/ucfalumni.com\/\">UCF Office of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-0\">We welcome your story ideas, feedback and class notes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n<h2>Contact the Editorial Staff<\/h2>\n<div class=\"d-flex flex-row flex-md-column\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 mb-md-0\">\n<p class=\"email\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:pegasus@ucf.edu\">pegasus@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-0\">Mail:<\/p>\n<address>UCF Marketing<br \/>\nP.O. Box 160090<br \/>\nOrlando, FL 32816-0090<\/address>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n<h2>Update Your Address<\/h2>\n<p><em>Moved recently? Changed your email address?<\/em><br \/>\nUpdate your information at<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ucfalumni.com\/contactupdates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ucfalumni.com\/contactupdates<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-5 offset-lg-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2>Submit Class Notes<\/h2>\n<p>Send us your announcements and high-resolution photos (minimum 3 megapixels, 300 dpi). Submissions are included as space permits. Class notes may be edited for length and clarity, and may be published in any medium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2\">Web: <a href=\"https:\/\/ucfalumni.com\/classnotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ucfalumni.com\/classnotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:knights@ucfalumni.com\">knights@ucfalumni.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-0\">Mail:<\/p>\n<address class=\"mb-2\">Pegasus Class Notes<br \/>\nP.O. Box 160046<br \/>\nOrlando, FL 32816-0046<\/address>\n<p>Phone: 407.823.2586<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Editor-in-Chief<br \/>\n<strong>Nicole Dudenhoefer \u201917<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Staff Writers<br \/>\n<strong>Jillian Gillespie \u201915<br \/>\n<\/strong>Juzanne Martin<\/p>\n<p>Copy Editor<br \/>\n<strong>Jillian Gillespie \u201915<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Production Manager<br \/>\nSandy Pouliot<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Design Director<br \/>\nScott Donald<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Creative Director<br \/>\n<strong>Lauren Waters \u201906<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Designer<br \/>\nJaneza Dino<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Multimedia<br \/>\nMark Godin<br \/>\n<strong>Nick Leyva &#8217;15<br \/>\n<\/strong>Jordan Smith<br \/>\n<strong>Kadeem Stewart \u201917<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Social<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Dana Weisman<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Web<br \/>\nJim Barnes<strong><br \/>\nKim Hannush \u201911<br \/>\nRoger Wolf \u201907MFA<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"small\">\u00a9 2025 UCF all rights reserved. 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