Robert Thompson: Businessmen to Watch

Orlando Business Journal names Robert Thompson among its “10 Businessmen to Watch.”  Thompson graduated from UCF in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts in History and went on to become a founding partner at local marketing and public relations firm Thompson Wesley Wolfe.

  • Student Who Never Missed Day of School Headed to UCF

    Christina Monroe of South Broward High School, who plans to attend the University of Central Florida, was honored this week  by the Broward County School Board for having perfect attendance since kindergarten, nearly 2,340 days. She is considering a career in medicine or veterinary science. For the complete South Florida Sun-Sentinel story, click here.

  • EMBA Seat Auctioned Off to Benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida

    Chuck Hanus is not only going to help his career, he is going to help the children who belong to Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida. Hanus attended the Celebrate The Children 2012 Dinner & Auction and placed the winning bid for a seat in the UCF Executive MBA Program. His bid of $27,000 reserves a space [...]

  • Rosen College to Induct Gary C. Sain Posthumously into Hospitality Hall of Fame

    The Rosen College of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida will pay tribute to its late friend and colleague, Gary C. Sain, by honoring the former Visit Orlando president & CEO with a special memorial induction into its Central Florida Hospitality Hall of Fame later this year. The Hall of Fame, established in [...]

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  • Restoring Reefs

    On Saturday, May 12, nearly 25 volunteers from the UCF Alumni Association’s Community Volunteers Alumni Chapter and Space Coast Alumni Chapter, along with UCF undergraduate and graduate students, joined on an oyster restoration project at Canaveral National Seashore in Volusia County. The project was in conjunction with the Brevard Zoo and The Nature Conservancy’s ongoing efforts [...]

  • Grades Improve as POMP Grows

    With the Spring 2012 semester in the books and final grades recorded, the Peer Outreach Mentoring Program (POMP) at UCF’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management concluded its second consecutive term with overwhelming success. The Program, which helps at-risk, probationary and readmitted students improve their grades through peer mentors, saw an average increase of 1.76 in [...]

  • A Courageous Comeback

    With a lump in his throat and his stomach often in knots, Jim Schneider will peer out onto the golf course and marvel at the fluidity and seemingly effortless swing of his son, Brad Schneider. Then, as Brad makes his way down the fairway and follows drives that often travel 290 yards or more, the [...]

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Rent-A-Pup

Members of the University of Central Florida community “rented” dogs for a good cause during Rent-A-Pup, an event that gives attendees the opportunity to play with rescued pets.