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Explore highlights from UCF’s Go for Launch campaign through a collection of photo galleries capturing the energy, pride, and impact of our signature events. From the excitement of the Pep Rally to the inspiring moments of Liftoff, these galleries showcase the people, partnerships, and shared vision driving UCF forward. Experience how our community comes together to celebrate progress, champion innovation, and support the future of our students and university.
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UCF's Go For Launch Campaign is in Full Swing
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Justin Press ’24 is preparing to launch Hire Match AI, an analytics tool designed to improve hiring insights and help job seekers get past AI resume filters.
As UCF’s graduate programs continue to rise, they reinforce the university’s role as a national leader preparing professionals to tackle society’s most urgent challenges.
The spring-semester festival offers opportunities for students to build community with their peers.
UCF qualified for the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Concrete Canoe Competition national finals after a stellar showing at the Southeast regional competition.
Interdisciplinary researchers from UCF’s Violence Against Women faculty cluster are evaluating the state’s domestic violence resources to help make a safer Florida.
Associate Professor Brian Peach is the only nursing expert in Florida to earn the prestigious distinction of fellow of Critical Care Medicine in 2026.
With UCF Day of Giving approaching on April 9, every gift opens doors: for students to chase a dream, create unforgettable memories, boldly invent the future and be recognized for their hard work.
The Florida Small Business Development Center at UCF earned top recognition from the U.S. Small Business Administration for its efforts that support Central Florida’s entrepreneurs and small businesses.
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On UCF Day of Giving, Thursday, April 9, 2026, Want to Launch Knights to New Heights just like NaTasha Jones? Make your gift to support the UCF Center for Autism and Related Disabilities. A Door Opens NaTasha Jones ’06 ’14MPA ’14MNM didn’t spend months weighing college options or touring campuses. She chose UCF for […]
After setbacks, reinvention and a life-changing injury, a UCF alumnus builds a global voiceover career — and helps others find theirs along the way. David Toback ’02 makes his living using his voice, but finding it required years of detours, setbacks and persistence. Today, Toback is a successful voice actor, educator and entrepreneur, guiding aspiring […]
After a decades-long career in financial crime investigation, two-time UCF graduate and retired Air Force Captain Jim Malcolm ’81 ’00MS now leads Seniors vs. Crime in Central Florida, helping protect older adults from fraud — and proving that service never truly ends. For older adults, a single phone call, email or knock at the door […]
How a UCF MBA graduate transformed mentorship, opportunity and relationships into a career shaped by community. When Ben Hazel ’23MBA talks about his grandfather, he does not start with football. He starts with people. Growing up, Hazel grew accustomed to strangers approaching him in public because of his famous grandfather. Sometimes it happened in grocery […]
Debra Farish did not attend the University of Central Florida, but few embody its values more fully. A lifelong learner, creative professional and devoted caregiver, Farish has woven curiosity, compassion and generosity into every chapter of her life. Today, as both an employee and a donor, her connection to UCF reflects a belief she has […]
For Morgan Bauer, investing in the University of Central Florida is not simply an act of generosity. It is an extension of the work he has devoted nearly two decades to doing. As director of the Office of Prestigious Awards in UCF’s Burnett Honors College, Bauer has helped thousands of students identify, pursue and earn […]
On fall Saturdays, AJ Ansari ’07 knows better than to make plans that do not revolve around the University of Central Florida. A football loss can sour an entire weekend in his Houston home. A win becomes family lore, retold and replayed with his 12-year-old daughter long after the final whistle. This is not […]
For Amber Farish ’13, music has never been about the spotlight. It has always been about belonging — the quiet confidence that comes from making something meaningful with others. Long before she arrived at the University of Central Florida, Farish was singing in the car, experimenting at the piano and moving through the world with […]
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