Through Perseverance, UCF Nursing Student Finds Success After leaving Uruguay for opportunities in the U.S., Sabrina Van Dusen overcame obstacles to follow a calling, inspired by motherhood, to care for future generations.
‘A Victory for All of Us’: First-gen Grad Breaks Barriers Earning her bachelor’s in hospitality management and landing a job at Universal Orlando Resort means just as much Theresa Kieu ’21 as it does to her parents, who emigrated from Vietnam as teenagers.
Surviving Earthquake Motivates UCF Grad to Make the Most of Her Life Haitian native Bianka Paul refused to let losing everything stop her from pursuing the life she wanted.
Forged in Fire After enduring childhood abuse, Anthony Daniels spent years in the court system and social services. That experience has inspired him to become a lawyer — like the ones who helped him.
First-Gen Student Perseveres Through Family Struggles, Hopes to Provide Financially When Oneisha Eugene completes her degree next summer, the accomplishment will be a dream achieved for her immigrant parents — including her father who has been recovering from a brain injury for nearly two decades.
From Myth to Reality Until George Walters-Marrah ’20 went into a UCF lab for the first time, he didn’t know if scientists existed. The first-generation college graduate will continue being one at Stanford this fall.
First-Generation Grad Helped Promote Financial Literacy at UCF Andrew Allen ’18 graduated without major debt from the university and worked with the ¢ent$ible Knight$ program to help other students save money while earning their degrees.
How Central Florida Healthcare Providers Are Balancing Innovation with Human Oversight, Patient Safety Orlando Inno
