UCF has named 20 students as recipients of the Order of Pegasus, the university’s most prestigious student award.
The 2014 recipients include 13 LEAD Scholars, 10 students from The Burnett Honors College, eight from the President’s Leadership Council, six Student Government Association leaders, two Greek students and one student-athlete.
Undergraduate students are chosen for Order of Pegasus each year based on their outstanding achievement in the areas of academic achievement, university involvement, leadership and community service. Graduate students are selected based on the same merits as well as publication or research experiences.
The winners will be honored at a ceremony this spring.
The names and a picture of the inductees will be added to the wall showcasing past and present Order of Pegasus recipients in the Pegasus Lounge located on the second floor of the Student Union. Inductees also receive commemorative medals, scholarships from the Student Government Association and lifetime memberships to the UCF Alumni Association.
This year’s recipients are:
Undergraduate students
Linh Anh Cat, College of Sciences and Office of Undergraduate Studies
Amy Crawford, College of Sciences and College of Arts & Humanities
Shekinah Fashaw, Office of Undergraduate Studies
Cynthia Florentino, College of Sciences
Jessica Gottsleben, College of Sciences and Nicholson School of Communication
Kaye-Alese Green, College of Sciences
Catherine Gutierrez, College of Medicine, Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences
LaShaunda Hayes, College of Sciences
Amelia Klug, College of Health and Public Affairs
Charlene Kormondy, Office of Undergraduate Studies
Amelia Mackarey, College of Medicine and College of Arts & Humanities
Julien Meyer, Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Rana Riad, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Nicholas Simons, College of Business and College of Sciences
Vu Tran, College of Sciences
Alexis Wansac, College of Sciences and College of Arts & Humanities
Graduate students
Tracy Becker, College of Sciences, Ph.D. candidate
Avianne Bunnel, College of Medicine, candidate for Doctor of Medicine
Courtney Buzan, College of Education and Human Performance, MA student
Stacey Hardin, College of Education and Human Performance, Ph.D. candidate