Student Awards
Order of Pegasus
The Order of Pegasus is the most prestigious and significant award a student can attain at UCF. Order of Pegasus recognizes exemplary performance in the areas of academic achievement, outstanding university involvement, leadership, and community service.
2024
- PS Berge
- Laurie A. Pinkert
- Darya Sulkouskaya
2023
- Sebastián Delgado Suárez
- Nathanael Lapierre
2021
- Mariana Kellis
- Madeleine Smith
2020
Taylor Pryor
2019
Kate Kilpatrick
2018
- Carissa Baker
- Porsha Dossie
- Ana Beltran
Honors in the Major Outstanding Thesis Award
The annual ceremony recognizes the academic achievements, contributions and tenures of students and faculty members from across disciplines and encourages them to continue making strides in their careers. Along with awards for teaching, research and service, the dean of each college selects one undergraduate student pursuing honors in their major and commends them for their outstanding thesis.
- 2024 – Alyssa Bent, English
- 2022 – Nicholas Odom, Philosophy
- 2018 – Rachael Rothstein-Safra, History
Founders’ Award
The annual ceremony recognizes the academic achievements, contributions and tenures of students and faculty members from across disciplines and encourages them to continue making strides in their careers. Along with awards for teaching, research and service, the dean of each college selects one undergraduate student a year to receive the $500 Founders’ Award for exceptional work within their area of study.
- 2025 – Chase Scholze, Visual Arts and Design
- 2024 – Isabella Moreno, Visual Arts and Design
- 2023 – Nathalia Castre, English
- 2022 – Alexandra Smith, English
- 2021 – Ryan Polk, Music
- 2019 – Elizabeth Klements, History
- 2018 – Thomas Heller, Theatre
- 2017 – Kayla Davis, History
- 2016 – Kerrianne Reilly, History
Outstanding Graduate Creative Work
The Award for Outstanding Graduate Creative Work recognizes exceptional original works in a creative form that are thought-provoking, innovative, impactful, and compelling. The excellence of the work may be demonstrated by evidence such as, but not limited to, exhibitions, publications, performances, patents, awards or recognitions, and praise from faculty members and other colleagues in the field.
- 2025 (inaugural year) – Njeri Kinuthia, Visual Arts and Design