News: Health Sciences
Graduating UCF Student Founded Business to Help Others Obtain Disability Benefits
By combining personal inspiration with technology, the health sciences major has created a startup business that expedites the Social Security Disability benefits application and approval process.
Student Spotlight: Keidy Bello, Health Sciences
For Health Sciences major, Keidy Bello, jumping at opportunities and using your resources is a mantra she follows and recommends as a way to learn, grow, and derive motivation and...
Student Spotlight: James “Colt” Crossley, Health Sciences
Not everyone starts college right out of high school. That was true for James “Colt” Crossley. Now a senior in the Health Sciences Pre-Clinical track, Colt spent his initial post-high...
Student Spotlight: Ricardo Atencio, Health Sciences
Ricardo Atencio’s journey to UCF and his dream of studying to become a physician has truly been an international affair. “I’m originally from Venezuela, but when I was given the...
Student Spotlight: Angel Bradley, Health Sciences
Serving as an Orientation Leader for First Time in College orientation sessions; co-founding and serving as a former Vice President of First Generation Medicine – a UCF registered student organization...
Student Spotlight: Alyssa Wilbanks, Health Sciences
Alyssa Wilbanks’ childhood dream of becoming a doctor took an unexpected turn when she discovered her passion for the business aspect of public health during her studies at UCF. Driven...
Student Spotlight: Liana Santos, Health Sciences
Health Sciences major, Liana Santos, is the perfect “poster student” for highlighting the value of pursuing extracurricular experiences. Working as a hospital nursing assistant and a medical assistant in a...
Student Spotlight: Brooke Martinez, Health Sciences
Growing up in Texas, Brooke Martinez had never heard of the University of Central Florida. A random email from UCF and a subsequent campus visit changed that. “The campus felt...
Student Spotlight: Bedis Elkamel, Health Sciences
An eighth-grade health class assignment sparked Bedis Elkamel’s interest in pursuing a career in medicine. “When I came to UCF, I looked at several majors, but I felt like Health...
Alumni Spotlight: Andre Zibner, Health Sciences
In this third year of study at the University of Florida’s College of Pharmacy, Andre Zibner, a UCF Health Sciences alumnus (’21), is passionate and excited about his chosen career....
