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Special Passport Application Event coming to UCF
Senator Marco Rubio’s office contacted constituents on Thursday informing them of an upcoming Special Passport Application Event taking place at the University of Central Florida. The event will take place Thursday, June 13th and Friday, June 14th from 8am-2pm. And while it is open to the public, appointments are limited. Follow the link here to set your appointment.
Stellar Seniors: Gavin Delvecchio
Gavin Delvecchio is graduating from Horizon High School. Gavin is the battalion commander for the NDCC program and has logged over 200 hours of community service. He will attend Minnesota State University in the fall on an ROTC scholarship. Congratulations, Gavin!
AdventHealth University Expansion Is Largest in Its History
ORLANDO, Fla., June 6, 2024 — AdventHealth University is embarking on the largest expansion project in its 32-year history. A Blessing Ceremony this morning both consecrated and kicked off a multi-phase expansion and renovation beginning this month that will allow for more classroom space, leading-edge simulation equipment and technology, and new student spaces.
Volunteers help to fill backpacks with school supplies for local students in need
Hundreds of people filled the Orange County Convention Center this week to help kids in need. Over 400 volunteers filled empty backpacks at this year’s “Great Big Backpack Build.” Volunteers moved the backpacks through 20 assembly stations, filling them with school supplies. Read: Study shows teachers are experiencing more violence in the classroom
Valencia expands program aimed at helping students earn GED, jobs skills
Valencia College has received a $1.5 million dollar grant from the federal government aimed at bringing a program that helps students get their GED and jobs skills training to Orange County. The YouthBuild program in Osceola County already helps kids ages 16 to 24, who don’t have a high school...
UCF Gets Surprising Commitment From Elite Prospect For 2024, After His Re-Classification
The UCF Knights had a commitment of their center of the future in October, but the future will begin a year earlier than initially thought. Consensus top-40 2025 recruit Moustapha Thiam will enroll in classes at UCF next week and participate in summer workouts with the Knights, thus beginning his collegiate career.
Moustapha Thiam To Join UCF Next Season After Reclassifying
Moustapha Thiam reclassified into the the 2024 class and will join UCF for the 2024-25 season. Thiam is ranked as the No. 1 center in ESPN's class of 2025, and ranked No. 28 overall. UCF went 7-11 in the Big 12 conference last season.
Olympia High graduate completes Naval Academy
Sarah Myers always knew she wanted to get a college degree and work in a field that helped people. She never expected to reach that goal through the U.S. Naval Academy. Myers, a Windermere resident, graduated May 24 from the U.S. Naval Academy, in Annapolis, Maryland, with a Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering and a commission as a U.S. Navy ensign. Her next stop is Pensacola, where she will complete flight school and be assigned a platform and squadron in the aviation community. She’s hoping for an assignment in a jet squadron and to fly in an attack airplane, either the Super Hornet, an F/A-18, or the Growler, an E/A-18.
Enactus Puerto Rico presents 39 college-student-led social enterprises
The Social Enterprise Summit drew participation from more than 480 students and business leaders. Enactus Puerto Rico, an organization dedicated to fostering university leaders and social enterprises on the island, recently held its two-day Social Entrepreneurship Forum. The event attracted more than 300 students from 39 universities, along with more...
PHOTOS: 2024 Horizon High School Summer Music Camp
Lincoln Albritton, left, and Stella Badillo from the elementary music camp played the xylophone. Elementary music camp students Adilyn Bullman, left, and Pedro Arreaza practiced the xylophone. More than 80 high school students volunteered at the music camp. Axel Brimhall, left, and Alejandra Lopez Garcia from the intermediate/advanced band camp...
Sonic Prep Player of the Week: Riley Fennell
OVIEDO, Fla. – Riley Fennell has developed into one of the premier softball talents in Central Florida. The senior from Oviedo High School has been playing softball since she was 6 years old. This past season, Fennell batted nearly .350 and hit a pair of home runs for the Oviedo Lions.
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