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Our college is where university students nurture creativity and discover how culture provides context to their studies and to their lives. We foster an innovative environment that encourages cross-disciplinary collaborations and provides positive, high-impact student experiences in the arts and humanities for all UCF students.

We owe our successes in large part to the generous contributions of the alumni, friends, corporations, and foundations who have supported our efforts. At the College of Arts and Humanities, every gift has an impact that extends beyond the campus into our communities, and every gift is deeply appreciated. We thank those who have invested in the college and inspired our students and faculty to pursue their academic and professional dreams. Because of donors like you, the College of Arts and Humanities can continue to reach for the stars and make dreams and aspirations within the college a reality.

Thank you to these supporters of the College of Arts and Humanities who gave $1,000 or more in 2022:

Michael ’73 and Trice Abufaris ’72 ’80MEd
David HC’89 and Judy HC’14 Albertson
Altrusa International of Orlando Winter Park, Inc.
American Endowment Foundation
Candice Anderson
Natalie Angley
Anne J. Caudal Foundation
Association for Computing Machinery Inc
Roger and Georgann Ballou
Ryan Bergeron ’19
Theodorea R. Berry
Karen Branen
Joseph Braun
Lyman and Jan Brodie
Bruce K. Gould Foundation, Inc
Howard ’75 ’76MSA and Roberta Brunet ’76
Bob and Helen Cairns
Alex and Melinda Cartwright
Lynne Cheek ’85
Jason and Gabriella Chepenik
Bryan Cole ’84
Mark and Laura Cosgrove
Ed Courtney
Cushman & Wakefield of Florida, Inc.
Peter Daniel
Karen Daniel
Mike and Terry Davis
Downtown Orlando
Judy Duda
Perry and Eileen Dworkin
éclat Law Firm
Electronic Classrooms of Florida
Entertainment Technology Partners
Juan and Fiorella Escalon
Mark and Tiffany Feinberg
Bob Feldman
Jose and Mimi Fernandez
Ann ’78 and Robert Flick
Florida Theatrical Association
Gavin Ford and Anne Covelli-Ford
Barbara Gannon
Matt and Joan Giles
Paulo Giordano and Rosa Bellino-Giordano
Charles Greenberg
Stuart and Carolyn Heaton
Michael and Wendy Henner
Lynn ’95MA and Steve Hepner
John H’17 and Martha Hitt H’17 HC’18
Mark ’90 and June Hoefling ’90 ’98MS
Mark and Caryn Israel
J.R Mertz & H G Mertz C. Trust
J.R. Hopes Foundation
Jeffrey S. Gould Foundation, Inc
Ray Jones Jr. and Vonnie Bradbury-Jones
Kate ’79MS ’83PhD and Joe Kinsley
Tremon and Tracy Kizer
Christopher Konicek ’93
Gary L. Landrum
Thomas Langkau
Peter and Stacie Larson
Paul Lartonoix
Laughing Gull Foundation
Laughlin-Beers Foundation
Jim ’71 and Carol ’71 Lawrence
Pamela Leadbitter
John and Katie Lehr
LIFE at UCF, Inc.
Jim ’79MS and Sarah Martin
Mary Palmer Family Foundation Inc
Mattamy Orlando LLC
Catherine McCaw-Engelman
Rudy ’99 ’01MA ’03 ’04PhD and Carole McDaniel ’03 ’04 ’08MA
Anthony ’03 and Karen Monteleone ’05 ’13MA
Jeff and Mindy Jeff and Mindy
Christian ’95 and Joanne O’Ryan
Pabst Steinmetz Foundation
Margie Pabst-Steinmetz H’20 and Chuck Steinmetz
Debbie Petersen
Pilars Martini
Ron and Ann Pizzuti
Thomas ’85 and Cathy Radzai ’86 ’96 ’04MPA
Sherry Rankins-Robertson
Rick and Linda Rinner
Rita & Jeffrey Adler Family Foundation
Dawn Roberts
Rockley Family Foundation, Inc.
Bruce Janz and Lisa Roney
John amd Ana Sacher
Sam Flax Orlando
Elvis ’14MPA and Azela Santana
Rocky Santomassino ’79
Rick Schell
Jim and Valeria Shapiro
State of Florida – Division of Cultural Affairs
Kandi K. Steiner ’12
John and Margaret Sung
The Dorothy M. Gillespie Foundation
The Presser Foundation
Jacob Kight ’15 and Deborah Tien
Kristina Tollefson
Tombolo Books
Universal Creative
Bryce West
Cortez Whatley ’13
Bob ’92 and Tonya Williams
Windgate Charitable Foundation
Diane ’92EdD and Larry Wink
Jonathan and Nancy Wolf

College of Arts and Humanities
Dean’s Society

UCF College of Arts and Humanities Dean's SocietyThe College of Arts and Humanities Dean’s Society is a community of donors who support the dean’s vision and goals through their annual multi-year commitments to philanthropy. Annual gifts to the college provide critical funding for scholarships, programs, senior design projects, equipment enhancements, facilities, professional development, and tools for recruiting the best, most diverse, and brightest students, faculty and staff to UCF.

Interested in joining the College of Arts and Humanities Dean’s Society?
Contact Azela Santana at [email protected] for more information.


AMBASSADORS ($5,000+/year for five years)

David HC’89 and Judy Albertson HC’14
Anne J. Caudal Foundation
Bruce K. Gould Foundation
Roberta ’76 and Howard Brunet ’75 ’76MSA
Bryan Cole ’84
Cushman & Wakefield of Florida, Inc.
Dorothy M. Gillespie Foundation
Phil and Jane Easterling
éclat Law
Ann ’78 and Robert Flick
Florida Theatrical Association
Jeffrey S. Gould Foundation
James R. Hopes
Kate ’79MS ’83 PhD and Joe Kinsley
Laughlin-Beers Foundation
Laughing Gull Foundation
LIFE at UCF, Inc.
Rita Lowndes
Mattamy Orlando LLC
Holly McDonald
Mindy and Jeff Moore
Orlando Downtown Development Board
OUC – The Reliable One©
Margery Pabst Steinmetz and Chuck Steinmetz
Mary Palmer
Rocky Santomassino ’79
Ron ’93, Carolyn and Alexandra Thow
Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival Foundation

FRIENDS ($1,000+/year for five years)

Natalie Angley
Rosa Bellino-Giordano and Paolo Giordano
Theodora Berry
Karen Branen
Disney Worldwide Services, Inc.
Judy Duda
Susan ’02 ’14EdD and Matt Dunn ’03
Eileen and Perry Dworkin
Lynn ’95MA and Steve Hepner
Ray Jones
Jacob ’15 and Deborah Kight
Thomas Langkau
Paul Lartonoix
Connie Lester
Victoria Manglardi ’08
Sarah and James Martin ’79MS
Carol ’03 ’04 ’08MA and Rudy McDaniel ’99 ’01MA ’03 ’04PhD
Ann Philips
The Presser Foundation
Kara and Charles Robertson
Christine ’78 and John Robinson ’78
Lisa Roney and Bruce Janz
Azela and Elvis Santana ’14MPA
M. C. Santana
Rick Schell
Valeria and Jim Shapiro
Margaret and John Sung
Stella Sung
Kandi Steiner ’12
Diane ’92EdD and Larry Wink

UCF Celebrates the Arts

Logos for University of Central Florida, Dr. Phillips Center, Culture Builds Florida, OUC The Reliable One, Downtown Orlando, Adobe, LIFE at UCF, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Orlando REP, National Young Composers Challenge, WUCF-PBS

UCF Celebrates the Arts is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts.