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
Keidra Navaroli
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
Literature
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.
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.
2024 (inaugural year)
Njeri Kinuthia
Visual Arts and Design