A Passion for Storytelling: Alumni profile on Alex Cascio ’15

October 31, 2018 by
Alex Cascio ’15 grew up hearing his mother, Jeri Cascio ’87, retelling tales of her commute between Daytona and to the University of Central Florida, where she earned her finance degree. A generation later, Alex found himself attending his mother’s beloved alma mater.

Veterans Month Events at UCF, Community

October 29, 2018 by
The University of Central Florida will honor and remember our nation’s veterans with several events throughout November. This year’s events will provide the Central Florida community with opportunities to hear stories shared by veterans, learn about resources and programs available, and support local veterans’ causes. Ranked as one of the nation’s best universities for veterans […]

'Walking Dead,' 'Kimmy Schmidt' actor helps UCF student film set at Wally's

October 24, 2018 by
Orlando resident Carlos Navarro has had his Hollywood moments, having appeared in Netflix’s “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” and AMC’s blockbuster “The Walking Dead.” Now, he’s helping UCF film students with filming their five-minute short film. “Rhapsodic” will tell the story of two criminals and a hostage at a safe house, which recently-shut down Wally’s will stand […]