Check back later to find copies of our news releases, our LEAD Quarterly newsletter, and other newsworthy items. Spot a LEAD Scholar in the news or doing something worthy of notice? Let us know and we'll share it here!

11.30.04: The 2005 UCF O-Team has been announced! According to the Orientation Services website, "Orientation Team members serve as peer educators, peer advisors, group facilitators, performers, resource persons, and role models to new freshmen, their families, and transfer students. The O-Team is selected based on their academic achievements and leadership skills." Eleven of the 32 selected are LEAD Scholars::
Curtis Barnes
Kirsten Buccigrossi
Tabatha Calabrese
Clinton Cronin
Jonathan Earnest
Carlos Gonzalez
Crystal Lee
Lani Llanes
Katherine Shepherd
Aileen Sousa (LEAD graduate and student assistant)
Kali Titus

Congratulations, O-Teamers!

11.16.04: Second-year LEAD Scholars Amber Hand and Megan Murphy were featured in an article in the Central Forida Future about a women's art show they arranged at Austin Coffee and Film in Winter Park this week as part of their LEAD Scholars Women's Studies Practicum. Very cool!

11.06.04: First-year LEAD Scholar Kristine Gundayao went to Virginia Beach, Virginia to compete in the 20th Annual Miss Philippines America Pageant 2004 last Saturday, November 6. She won! She received four additional trophies in addition to her title trophy in academics, best gown, best talent, and best overall combined interview. She also won a trip to the Philippines. In the Future article linked above, Chrstine credited her involvement with LEAD Scholars with "making (her) more outgoing and teaching (her) what leadership really is". Congratulations, Christine!

10.20.04: Five LEAD graduates are serving on the UCF Homecoming Executive Board this year! Congratulations, ladies, and thanks for all your hard work for UCF!
Stephanie Chill: Carnival Director
Amanda Guelzow: Parade Director
Jocelyn Mueller: Philanthropy Director
Jaeann Bollinger: Spirit Splash Director
Annie Howe: Volunteer Director

10.14.04: LEAD graduates Ashley Green, Renea Forde, Sarah Mendoza, and Kimberlie Saint-Louis are being announced as part of this year's group of select McNair Scholars. Congratulations, ladies. (LEAD Scholars made up 33% of this year's McNair class!)

Spring 2004: 2004-2005 President's Leadership Council members have been announced. Congrats to these LEAD graduates:

December 2003: the 2004 O-Team has been selected! Congrats to the following LEAD Scholars:

4.24.03: LEAD graduate Tim Ford was commended in this article about his sportsmanship on the UCF baseball team. True Leadership!

Fall 2002: LEAD graduate Tyler Fisher was named as UCF's first Rhodes Scholar. There's a whole host of articles on him available-- here's a good one from the Alumni Association.