News: Philanthropy
Theriot Family Establishes Endowed Scholarship to Empower Future Health Leaders
A commitment to leadership, service and student success is taking on new meaning in the College of Health Professions and Sciences (CHPS) through the creation of the Matthew and Emily...
Orlando Magic Youth Foundation Awards UCF $50,000 to Support Local Young Readers
The funds will nearly double participants in UCF’s iREAD program, which serves local schoolchildren struggling with reading. The Orlando Magic Youth Foundation is gifting $50,000 to support UCF’s iREAD program, an...
New AT Scholarship Honors Program’s Co-Founder, Celebrates His Love for Family, Students and Profession
A new memorial scholarship in UCF Athletic Training honors David Cassidy, one of the co-founders of the athletic training program and a long-time supporter of the program and its students....
Judo Program Receives Over $75,000 from Florida Fraternal Order of the Eagles
The Florida Fraternal Order of the Eagles (FOE) has donated more than $75,000 to the UCF Judo Program to help expand the program and continue its work to improve students’...
UCF Grad Student Receives Hearing Aids Thanks to Philanthropic Gift
A fund created by a UCF alum helped Selena Lopez ’18 keep her dream to become a speech-language pathologist alive after she was diagnosed with hearing loss. Selena Lopez ’18, a graduate student...