On March 9, UCF selected its fifth president, Dr. Dale Whittaker, its current provost. The selection process was an open and transparent procedure, and the the candidates were extremely competitive. At the end of the day, Dr. Whittaker was selected and will take over as the next president mid-summer. As provost, Dr. Whittaker oversaw the hiring of more than 200 additional, new … [Read more...]
Florida Technical College Continues its Growth Plan
Florida Technical College, which has campuses in central and southern Florida, recently reorganized its operational structure to increase its resources and academic offerings. Founded 35 years ago in Florida, the educational institution merged with National University College (NUC), which until recently had been a sister institution. NUC also took under its tutelage The Digital … [Read more...]
LNHS Wind Ensemble Selected to Perform at Carnegie Hall
The Lake Nona High School Wind Ensemble was selected to perform at Carnegie Hall in 2019. This honor came when band director Monica Leimer filled out an application listing the accolades the band had received. Leimer also had to submit three recordings of the band in concert. Leimer has been the band director for five years at Lake Nona High and 17 years total. The Wind … [Read more...]
The 49 Fund Awards Scholarships to LGBT Students in Wake of Pulse Tragedy
This is the second year in a row that the Central Florida Foundation will accept applicants for The 49 Fund annual scholarship award. Up to 10 local students who are a part of the LGBT community will receive $4,900 each to help pay for college tuition. This scholarship is part of the continuing efforts to honor those lost in the Pulse tragedy. Mark Brewer has been … [Read more...]
STEM Focus: The State of Innovation
Bloomberg recently released its 2018 Innovation Index on the most innovative countries in the world. The United States dropped out of the top 10 for the first time in the index’s six-year history. A deeper dive into the index’s metrics highlight that the U.S. has fallen behind on key measures such as R&D (research and development) investment as a percentage of GDP (gross … [Read more...]
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