The University of Central Florida (UCF) held the 2022 Founders’ Day Student Honors Convocation on April 6. During the event, students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields received awards for their outstanding undergraduate thesis, master’s thesis, and doctoral dissertations. More than ten students received Founders’ Awards and twenty-six others were named to the Order of Pegasus.
According to UCF, the Founders’ Day Honors Convocation celebrates those who contribute to UCF’s growing quality and impact and honors the academic achievements of students and faculty members.
This year, the Order of Pegasus, which is UCF’s most prestigious student award, includes a diverse group of transfer students, international students, first-generation students, National Merit Scholars, Eagle Scouts, and more.
Pegasus is a mythical winged divine horse, and one of the most recognized creatures in Greek mythology.
The award-winning students helped secure patents, started nonprofits, coached and mentored other students, won athletics championships, taught as teaching assistants, and advised university leadership.
They also conducted, presented, and published research on a wide range of subjects, including contributing toward advances in the research of Type 1 diabetes; equity in education and healthcare; the impacts of tourism; brain, colon, and other cancers; mental health and suicide prevention; and solving the opioid crisis.
Inductees receive commemorative medals and scholarships from Student Government. In addition, all honorees, past and present, are recognized on the Order of Pegasus wall in the Student Union. Click here to see a full list of this year’s recipients drawn from the College of Sciences, College of Engineering and Computer Science, College of Community Innovation and Education, College of Health Professions and Sciences, College of Business, College of Medicine among others.
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