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Foundation Board:
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The Millican Society
UCF Faculty & Staff Donors
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Message from the chair
Med Students Pay It Forward Page 5
Engineering Grad Honors Her Father
New Name for UCF Arena
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Extraordinary Commitment
Dear friends of UCF: Welcome to the inaugural issue of UCF Foundation NEWS. This newsletter has been created for donors and supporters of the University of Central Florida to keep you informed about the individuals and gifts that are transforming America’s leading partnership university. As UCF celebrates its 50th anniversary, private support from alumni, parents, friends and corporate partners is increasingly vital in enabling UCF to withstand fluctuations in state funding levels. But the lasting impact of philanthropy goes well beyond filling the gaps between public funds and rising costs. A gift to UCF is a vote of confidence in UCF’s vision and mission of educating our future workforce, fostering innovation and strengthening the economy. Endowed scholarships, named faculty chairs and other privately funded resources help raise UCF’s national visibility and increase our competitive edge, all of which enhance the value of a UCF degree. Whether giving back or paying forward, contributors are supporting UCF’s hardworking students, the quality of our educational programs and facilities, and the impact of our research initiatives. You are receiving this newsletter because you are or have been a supporter of UCF. We want you to know that your commitment is taking UCF higher, elevating the academic experience and challenging gifted students to reach heights that they may not have thought possible. Every gift to UCF matters. Thank you for your support and for being a catalyst to the economic growth and opportunity that a UCF degree represents. If you would like more information about giving opportunities, please contact us at 407-882-1220 or donorrelations@ucf.edu. Sincerely, Robert J. Holmes Jr. CEO, UCF Foundation, Inc.
David and Judy Albertson were among those individuals and organizations who funded full scholarships for the UCF College of Medicine’s charter class.
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he hopes and dreams of 36 students and their families, friends and supporters — including many longtime donors and scholarship supporters — culminated May 17 at UCF’s first College of Medicine commencement ceremony. “Less than a decade ago, we at UCF dreamed of creating a research-based medical college that would become the gold standard for medical education,” UCF President John C. Hitt told graduating students. The Florida Legislature approved the college in 2006, and individuals, government groups and businesses partnered with UCF to create a national model for medical education in Orlando. In all, $117 million was raised for the medical school as part of UCF’s Central to our Future Campaign. Part of that amount included land donated by the Tavistock Group, owners and developers of Lake Nona, site of the medical campus. Community donors also provided funding that awarded the charter class of medical students with full four-year scholarships.
Dr. Deborah German, founding dean of the UCF College of Medicine, looks on as Dr. Sarina Amin, ’13, receives her diploma from David Odahowski, president and CEO of the Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation. Amin received a full scholarship from the Foundation to cover her tuition and living expenses. The Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation created the scholarship in memory of Dr. Russell W. Ramsey, personal physician to Edyth Bush and a founding director of the Foundation.
The University of Central Florida Foundation, Inc. is the official fundraising organization and recipient of gifts for the University of Central Florida. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the university’s primary partner in securing philanthropic resources. The foundation encourages, stewards and celebrates charitable contributions from alumni and friends to support the University of Central Florida. It is governed by a board of directors, consisting of alumni and friends who volunteer their time to support the foundation’s efforts and programs. The foundation is funded primarily by gift fees, short-term investment appreciation, university support and real estate.
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Foundation Board:
Focus
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Randy E. Berridge (left) and J. Charles Gray, Esq., (right) were among those who attended the forum on UCF strategic funding priorities.
he UCF Foundation Board includes 34 men and women who are invested in UCF’s future in a big way. They are donors and doers, committed to helping raise the funds needed to advance UCF’s strategic priorities. They also raise awareness with friends and associates about the role that private philanthropy plays in helping UCF educate the future workforce, foster innovation and strengthen Florida’s economy. Board members devoted their spring 2013 meeting to an in-depth discussion with UCF leaders on the university’s most important funding priorities for the future — students, faculty, programs and facilities. It was a high-level exchange of ideas. Topics ranged from the role that an endowed chair can play in a university’s ability to attract top faculty to how UCF is doing on raising funding for new facilities and meeting the financial aid needs of current and prospective students. President John C. Hitt and Provost Tony Waldrop were active participants in several of the roundtable sessions, which allowed board members and the development team to get a rare glimpse into the day-to-day challenges and rewards of running a large public institution. Additional speakers included Elizabeth Costello, interim director for Communication, Recruitment and Marketing for the Office of Undergraduate Admissions; Dr. Maribeth Ehasz, vice president for Student Development and Enrollment Services; Dr. José Fernandez, dean, College of Arts and Humanities; Dr. Joel Hartman, vice provost for Information Technologies and Resources; Dr. John F. Schell, vice president and chief of staff; and Todd Stansbury, vice president and director of Athletics.
STRATEGIC FUNDING PRIORITIES The UCF Foundation raises private gifts for the university’s top priorities, which are determined by the president, provost and other UCF leaders. Fundraising for students, faculty, programs and facilities enhances the university’s reputation and the value of a UCF degree. Funds for: • Students support scholarships, study-abroad programs and service-learning opportunities • Faculty enhance faculty-student collaboration and research programs • Programs transform curricular and co-curricular programs on campus and in the community
Foundation Board members J. Oscar Rodriguez, ’86, (left) and Paul J. Mirabella, ’75, (right), along with key UCF decision-makers, discuss their shared vision for UCF’s future at the recent UCF Funding Priorities Forum.
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• Facilities help expand spaces for academics and athletics
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Investment Committee Eyes the Future Financial experts shared their insights at the 2013 Investment Outlook, a recent panel hosted by the UCF Foundation Investment Committee and sponsored by SunTrust. Dr. Sean Snaith, director of UCF’s Institute for Economic Competitiveness, served as the moderator. Members of the panel included Randy Anderson, professor in the UCF Department of Finance and chair of the Dr. P. Phillips School of Real Estate; L. Earl Denney, founder of Integrity Fixed Income Management in Orlando; and Regina Chi from DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc., an institutional asset management firm. The event was part of the UCF Foundation Investment Committee’s 2013 Speaker Series.
Dr. Sean Snaith
Kayla Hernandez, ’13, offered her thanks on behalf of UCF students at the April President’s Circle event.
President’s Circle
The Millican Society RECOGNIZING INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MADE PLANS FOR THE FUTURE OF UCF AND ITS STUDENTS BY INCLUDING THE UNIVERSITY IN THEIR ESTATE PLANS. Millican Society donors were treated to an upclose-and-personal conversation with Dr. Deborah German, vice president for medical affairs and founding dean of the UCF College of Medicine, at the medical campus at Lake Nona on May 9. Named for UCF’s founding president, the Millican Society recognizes individuals who have designated UCF in their estate plans. Dean German talked about the transformational power of philanthropy. “The UCF College of Medicine is here today because of people like you,” she said. She noted that Central Florida’s philanthropic spirit enabled each member of the college’s charter class to graduate debt free, just as she did when she was in medical school. Participants were treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of the state-of-the art facility, including an inside look at the technology that drives 21stcentury health care.
Deborah German, M.D. Bequests from wills, trusts, charitable gift annuities, retirement plans and life insurance policies allow you to support the university and leave a legacy for future generations at UCF. For more information, contact Donald Hale, director of gift planning, at 407.882.1554 or Donald.Hale@ucf.edu.
Members of the UCF President’s Circle were acknowledged for their contributions to the university in April at a reception at the UCF Art Gallery. Donors in this giving society make an annual gift of $1,000 or more to support UCF students, programs, faculty and facilities. Surrounded by the exhibition of B.F.A. students’ artwork entitled “Under One Roof ” — named for the students’ shared art-making goal of creating excellence while incorporating different disciplines of study — donors were reminded of their shared commitment to excellence for UCF. President Hitt expressed his thanks to donors for their support of many initiatives, including scholarships for first-generation students, the Knights Helping Knights Pantry, job-hunting resources and technology upgrades for facilities. Dianne Owen, ’93, chair of the Alumni Association Board, talked about the impact that UCF has had on her life and the lives of those in our community.
For three days in June, the UCF Fund led an online social media campaign to raise support for First Generation Scholarships. In honor of UCF’s 50th anniversary, the campaign ran for 50 hours and rallied the support of alumni ambassadors and other online UCF fans to spread the word through email, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. The inaugural program raised more than $30,000 from 273 donors, which will provide scholarships to students who are the first in their family to attend a four-year institution.
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Colbourn Society Welcomes Newest Members Dr. Charles N. Micarelli passed away on June 10 at age 83. Arriving on campus in 1967, he helped establish Florida Technological University as a founding dean. He stepped down as vice president for Academic Affairs and dean of the Office of Undergraduate Studies in 1990 but continued to teach full time until 1998. He was the last of UCF’s founding deans to retire.
Longtime UCF supporters and new Colbourn Society members, Nancy and G. Thomas Bland Jr., ’75, ’79, were thanked at a private dinner at the residence of Dr. and Mrs. Hitt.
The Colbourn Society, which recognizes donors who make cumulative gifts of $1 million or more, recently added two new members, Nancy and G. Thomas Bland Jr. In addition to the couple’s gifts to the UCF Foundation, Thomas has given generously of his time, serving as a judge for the College of Business Administration (CBA) Entrepreneurship Competition and as a member of the CBA Dean’s
Executive Council. He is also a Knight for Life member of the UCF Alumni Association. In 2004, he was honored as a CBA Hall of Fame member, and in 2010, he received the UCF Professional Achievement Award. Thomas is the president and CEO of AquaFiber Technologies Corporation, while Nancy is the administrator at TenderCare Home Health Care Services.
UCF FACULTY AND STAFF DONORS
UCF Spirit Team members help President Hitt reveal the total amount raised during this year’s Faculty and Staff Campaign.
UCF faculty and staff donated more than $1.4 million for student scholarships and other fundraising priorities in the 2012-13 Faculty and Staff Campaign. The monthlong fundraising campaign, held in February, enables UCF faculty and staff members to support the university’s strategic goals by giving annual or planned gifts. Funds raised support a wide variety of programs of the donors’ choosing,
A Knight to Remember, UCF’s 50th anniversary gala, raised more than $779,000 for student scholarships. Thank you to CFE Federal Credit Union, the event’s major sponsor, as well as 64 other organizations and individuals whose support set a record for funds raised at a single event. The gala was organized by UCF’s Division of Community Relations.
with contributions made to the First Generation Scholarship program being matched by the state. UCF Fund Director Heather Junod notes that the results of the campaign are significant not only for the funds raised, but for the high level of employee participation. “The results of the campaign are also a great source of pride and motivation when we are out talking to potential donors in the community,” says Junod.
Dr. Micarelli Made an Impact Scott P. Worrell, ’85, had almost wrapped up a very successful freshman year at UCF when the unthinkable happened. His father died the week before his final exams, which lead to financial problems months later. That fall, Worrell didn’t have enough money to continue his education, and his attempts to secure financial aid and scholarships were unsuccessful. “I said, ‘I’m going to have to transfer to another school to get a scholarship,’ ” Worrell recalls. “I couldn’t believe it.” He turned to Dr. Robert Gennaro, his student adviser — a man he refers to as the “first architect” of his life. Gennaro advised him to appeal to Dr. Charles Micarelli, charter faculty and founding dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Worrell wrote Micarelli, and his fortunes soon turned. “He found a way for me to get [scholarship] money. Dean Micarelli was the reason I stayed at UCF. If it wasn’t for him, I don’t know what would have happened,” says Worrell. Worrell went on to attend Harvard Medical School and is now a board-certified orthopedic surgeon in Hagerstown, Md. In 2012, Worrell established a named annual scholarship ($10,000 over three years) through the UCF Foundation to honor Dr. Micarelli. The scholarship will assist a student with financial need who maintains academic eligibility. Drs. Worrell and Micarelli remained in touch over the years. Worrell says, “He was truly like a godfather to me while I was there.”
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Med Students Pay It Forward THE UCF COLLEGE OF MEDICINE’S CHARTER CLASS GRADUATED DEBT FREE. ON MAY 17, THEY MADE THEIR GRATITUDE KNOWN WITH A GIFT OF THEIR OWN.
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n a gift designed to thank the community for its generosity, the UCF College of Medicine’s charter class has established a $300,000 endowment that will fund student scholarships for future medical students. Thanks to more than $6.5 million in community donations, Orlando’s charter class of medical students received full four-year scholarships, making UCF the first medical school in U.S. history to offer full scholarships for an entire class. The students said they wanted to thank their scholarship donors — business leaders, health-care institutions and philanthropic individuals and organizations — by establishing a scholarship of their own. “You took a burden of risk from us and put it on yourselves,” said emotional charter class president Will Kang as he announced the gift at a dinner that preceded the class’s May 17 graduation. UCF’s 36 new doctors from the class of 2013 have begun residency training programs at top hospitals across the country. Rasesh Thakkar, senior managing director of the Tavistock Group and co-founder of the scholarship drive, told students they had taken a risk enrolling in a brand-new medical school in 2009 that had not yet received full accreditation. “You put your faith in us,” he said. “Now we’re putting our faith in you … to make the world a better place.”
What I Believe: BUILDING THE UCF ENDOWMENT:
Our single biggest opportunity to make a difference By Rick Walsh, ’77
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he great thing about higher education is that it constantly changes as we learn new wonders that make life interesting, better and safer. Something you learn as a freshman may be obsolete as a graduating senior. Are we providing degrees that best serve our changing world? Is a degree worth the debt it may take to receive it? How competitive will a degree be for our citizens in an ever-changing global economy? How do we attract the very best faculty? All fair questions that higher education must contemplate and act on every day. How higher education adapts to that world may be uncertain. But one thing I know for sure: As a UCF alumnus, I’m going to do everything I can to keep the jewel of our economic engine at the leading edge of those changes. I am personally committed to ensuring that UCF stays nimble, flexible and able to meet the future in ways that best serve students and our community. We can all help in whatever way best suits us. I would suggest, however, the single most important thing we can all do, to whatever degree we can, is build the size and scope of the UCF endowment. It is absolutely critical to protect and grow the 50-year investment we have made in
our university’s future. It is our biggest opportunity to make a positive difference in our community and the world.
Why is it so important? Endowed funds give UCF the flexibility to quickly seize opportunities like the College of Medicine anchoring Medical City or cutting-edge research initiatives or new partnerships. Endowments ensure that students who want to attend UCF and work hard will always have a seat in the classroom. They provide financial security and stability, mitigating reliance on political or external resources during difficult times. Endowments allow UCF to plan for the long term to prepare our region for a competitive and rapidly changing world. Endowed chairs and professorships strengthen the university’s competitive advantage in recruiting, training and supporting the world’s best teachers, scholars and researchers. A sizable endowment is a sign of financial stability and academic prestige, which boosts UCF’s reputation around the world, which in turn attracts new investments to better serve all of Florida.
Finally, endowed gifts enable donors to personally make a positive difference in the world and permanently associate their names with UCF’s ongoing success through named scholarships, facilities operations, library resources or other philanthropic legacies. Higher education is changing, and UCF is both leading and changing with it. The ultimate winners will be the ones dedicating resources to education, university research and prized faculty. Students, faculty and researchers are seeking us out from every state in the union and 122 countries around the globe. They are the young entrepreneurial minds that will dream up the innovations to fuel new opportunities. They understand the possibilities — because UCF Stands For Opportunity. I believe the prominence, scale, nature and reach of the UCF endowment will determine that future. I urge you as members of UCF’s alumni and donor community to consider the lasting value of building the endowment and to be part of making sure the next 50 years are even better than the last. Think about what it means to each of us, our families and the next generation. It doesn’t get much better than making that kind of difference.
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Engineering Grad Honors Her Father
Leila Jammal Nodarse, P.E., a UCF civil engineering graduate and daughter of a renowned Florida sinkhole expert, has established an endowed lecture series to honor her father’s life and legacy in the field of engineering. Nodarse’s father, Jim Jammal, who died in late 2012, was a geotechnical engineer. On May 8, 1981, Jammal witnessed one of the most destructive sinkholes to hit Central Florida in recent decades: the Winter Park sinkhole that swallowed a three-bedroom house, a recreation center’s swimming pool and a portion of a car dealership. His engineering firm’s office was located a block away from the site. The City of Winter Park hired Jammal to study the 1981 sinkhole, one of 2,000 sinkholes he studied in his lifetime. “His research changed the understanding of sinkholes,” Nodarse says. Jammal’s studies showed that sinkholes were caused by the ground weakening
below the surface, not from heavy objects above the surface, which was the thinking at that time. He served as a mentor to young engineers, urging them to always strive to become better. “He always said, ‘Don’t do it the way you did it before or the way other people do it. Add something more; make it even better than before,’ ” says Nodarse.
GIFT FOR
College of Nursing
Nicholson School Don Bergquist, ’84, honors his UCF mentor and supports future students with a planned gift.
Wise advice from a professor has served Don Bergquist well in a career that has taken him around the world as a business analyst in the broadcasting industry. Now, Bergquist has honored that professor, Dr. Tom Morgan, by making provisions in his will that will one day benefit student scholarships in UCF’s Nicholson School of Communication. Bergquist had just changed his major from computer science to radio and television in 1982, when he stopped to speak with Morgan after an Introduction to Broadcasting class. He asked Morgan if he would serve as his adviser. When Morgan found out Bergquist was also studying computer science, he said, “Don’t quit with your computer studies. One day, the entire world will run on computers.” Bergquist graduated in 1984 with a B.A. in radio and television, while also completing extensive coursework in computer science. Today he is a business analyst for Pilat Media, which develops, markets and supports business management software solutions for media industry content and service providers. “His advice helped me to reach my goals in life and prepared me to get where I am today,” Bergquist says. “Dr. Morgan encouraged me. I spent hours playing with the equipment in the TV studios. That time helped me to discover what my bankable skills were. I discovered an aptitude for analytical and creative thinking. What better way to repay UCF and Dr. Morgan than to give future students the same opportunity? I may not be there in the studios with the students of the future, but I know that my gift may allow a student to play a bit longer, and I will have done at least some of the good that UCF and Dr. Morgan did for me.”
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From left to right: Nicole Prada Jammal, Leila Jammal Nodarse, ’82, Sylvia Jammal, Samira Lubinsky Jammal, and Gabriella Jammal Lubinsky, who will begin attending UCF in Fall 2013.
Honors Donors and Students I n the 2012-2013 academic year, the UCF College of Nursing awarded more than $115,000 through 25 student scholarships. “Scholarship donors have committed themselves to the ideal that ordinary people can do extraordinary things, and we do. It is because of you that people like me can walk across the stage a changed person, and become the change I wish to see in this world,” says senior nursing student Samuel Foarde. Bob Lowke is one example of extraordinary generosity. He established the Jeanne Lowke Endowed Memorial Scholarship for Oncology Nursing Students after his wife, Jeanne, passed away from ovarian cancer in late 2011. Jeanne, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2000, was determined to help educate women about the often silent symptoms of the disease.
“During her fight, she helped establish the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Florida and worked tirelessly as a member of their board to raise awareness in the community. She also participated in special programs at UCF to educate nursing students about the disease,” Lowke says. “After her death, it seemed like a natural fit to continue her advocacy by establishing an endowed scholarship in her memory at the College of Nursing.” “Scholarship support is a critical component of providing high-quality education for this community’s future nurse leaders,” says Jean D’Meza Leuner, founding dean and a professor at the College of Nursing. “Scholarships not only help alleviate the financial costs associated with higher education, but more importantly, they enable our nursing students to focus on their academic successes.”
Faculty member and donor Dr. Linda Hennig with her scholarship recipient, Sigrid Ladores
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New Name for UCF Arena CFE Federal Credit Union has acquired the naming rights for the 10,000-seat UCF Arena. In addition to men’s and women’s basketball games, concerts and other attractions, the now-renamed CFE Arena will soon be home to a branch of the CFE Federal Credit Union, offering flexible hours during arena events, convenient ATMs and a lounge for arena visitors. In making the announcement, President Hitt noted that the enhancements are the result of an expansion in the long-standing relationship between the university and CFE Federal Credit Union. “We are pleased to strengthen our relationship with an outstanding organization that has served our campus and our community so well,” Hitt says. “We can’t think of a better partner for the naming rights for one of our most prominent facilities.” At the May 2013 Board of Trustees meeting where the announcement was made, Joseph A. Melbourne Jr., president and chief executive officer of CFE Federal Credit Union, said, “We are pleased to be named the official sponsor of the CFE Arena on the UCF campus. We have been a consistent supporter of education in Central Florida since our founding in 1937 and recognize UCF’s unique presence as an ever-expanding community of students, staff and alumni.” UCF will receive $3.95 million over seven years as part of the naming rights agreement for the arena. CFE currently serves more than 124,000 members.
Kevin Miller, senior vice president, CFE Federal Credit Union; Mary Lynn Williams, chair, CFE Federal Credit Union Board of Directors; UCF Board of Trustees Chair Michael J. Grindstaff, ’78; Joseph Melbourne Jr., president and CEO, CFE Federal Credit Union; President Hitt; Katie Thomas, director of UCF Development for CFE; Robert J. Holmes Jr., CEO, UCF Foundation
New Board Members The UCF Foundation welcomed three new board members at its spring meeting.
MICHAEL SARPU is the vice president of operations for
Todd Stansbury
Lockheed Martin Simulation, Training and Support. He has extensive experience in manufacturing and engineering assignments, ranging from technical support and scientific computing to engineering and factory operations. Sarpu’s background includes hardware fabrication, design and troubleshooting, process streamlining, and financial planning and management. He has served as engineering process director for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Enterprise.
Helping Knights charge on by sharing vision, talents and resources Todd Stansbury joined UCF in early 2012 as vice president and director of Athletics and immediately began creating opportunities for present and future knights. As a participant in the annual Faculty and Staff Campaign, he has made substantial commitments to the Golden Knights Club to support student programming and scholarships for UCF’s student-athletes. “I give to UCF because of the opportunities it provides young people to become more than what they think is possible,” he says. Stansbury helped launch the Varsity Knights Leadership Council, part of his vision for creating a Center for Student-Athletic Leadership, an initiative which will provide former studentathletes an outlet for business networking, professional development and mentoring. “The council will develop programming for former student-athletes that will serve them throughout their professional careers and unleash the power of their network,” he says. Stansbury envisions including a service component to the initiative, where current and former studentathletes work together on projects in Central Florida and overseas.
PHIL KEAN is the president of Phil Kean Designs, Inc., an internationally recognized, award-winning architecture, residential construction and interiors firm located in Winter Park, Fla. The firm specializes in creating one-of-a-kind custom, luxury residences. Kean is an expert at spatial and functional design. Though well known for his modern and contemporary designs, Kean’s firm has designed homes ranging in style from SpanishMediterranean to French country, West Indies and colonial.
BRUCE GOULD served as a principal of Gould Publications, Inc., a family-owned publishing business specializing in law books and reference materials for the legal and law enforcement communities. The company, founded in 1951 by Gould’s parents, was sold to LexisNexis in 2004. Gould received his B.A. in 1981 and his master’s degree in 1993 from New York University. He is also a 1984 graduate of Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. Gould and his family are longtime UCF supporters.
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Pushing Creative Boundaries
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2013 Nearly 8,000 students graduated during three days of ceremonies at the CFE Arena in May. President Bill Clinton spoke at one of the commencement ceremonies, saying that the “successes of UCF are a testimony to the fact that no matter how smart we are, how righteous we are, how close to the truth we are, we all do better when we work together,” a sentiment often echoed by UCF President Hitt.
A generous gift from the Norman and Jean Gould family provided the funding for a rare mix of vintage printmaking tools and digital technology that has enabled artists from around the world to push their creative boundaries. It all happens at UCF’s Flying Horse Editions (FHE), a fine art research facility and producer of limited-edition art objects and fine art books, located at the UCF Center for Emerging Media in downtown Orlando.
Artists selected by Director Theo Lotz work with professional art printers and student interns to create works they would be unable to fabricate in their own studios. FHE’s reputation has grown through a partnership of local art enthusiasts and the College of Arts and Humanities, with the bulk of its operating budget coming from a member-based subscription program. A future fundraising goal for FHE is the creation of a Visiting Master Printer and Artist Program that will enable printers and artists to work together and to train staff and students. Lotz says the program will be the first of its kind.
Foundation Board Member Profile
Ways to Support UCF: MAKE AN ANNUAL GIFT. Gifts of all sizes have an immediate and direct impact on UCF. Leadership level gifts begin at the $1,000 level and are used to address the university’s most critical needs. A named UCF Fund scholarship can be created for a minimum investment of $10,000. ESTABLISH AN ENDOWED FUND. Endowed funds are invested to provide academic chair positions, professorships and programs today and in the future. Student scholarship and program support begins at $25,000. MAKE PROVISIONS FOR UCF IN YOUR WILL OR ESTATE PLAN. Bequests from wills, trusts, charitable gift annuities, retirement plans and life insurance policies allow you to support the university and leave a legacy for future generations at UCF. DETERMINE IF YOUR EMPLOYER MATCHES DONATIONS.
LAWRENCE J. CHASTANG A managing partner at CliftonLarsonAllen, Lawrence Chastang, ’80, participated in a panel discussion at the recent Central Florida Global Economic Forum, sponsored by the UCF Office of Global Perspectives. A longtime supporter of UCF and a member of the UCF Foundation Board of Directors, Chastang is acknowledged as one of Florida’s leading experts in international business and taxation. Chastang assists a variety of clients ranging from small entrepreneurs to major multinational subsidiaries with their individual and corporate work. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from UCF and has served on the UCF Alumni Association Board of Directors. Chastang was the recipient of the Outstanding Alumnus Award for the UCF Kenneth G. Dixon School of Accounting and has served on the accounting advisory boards for UCF and Valencia College.
Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and double employee gifts. Some will also match gifts made by retirees and spouses. Rules vary by employer, and forms are available through your employer’s human resources office. To learn more about how you can support UCF, contact donorrelations@ucf.edu.
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