UCF Community Relations 2013 Annual Report

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Annual Report2012–2013

VisionThe University of Central Florida is a comprehen-sive metropolitan university with a combination of academic excellence and commitment to its social, economic, cultural and environmental setting. The Division of Community Relations serves as both the internal and external liaison accomplishing the university’s goals by connecting UCF to the com-munity through faculty, student and staff relation-ships, partnerships, collaborations, events and other community engagement.

MissionThe mission of the Division of Community Rela-tions is to cultivate, maintain and enhance the link between UCF and the various publics which it serves and to create and implement commu-nity-based programs to increase knowledge and understanding of the university within key external communities.

UCF delivers on its commitment to be the number one partnership university through several of its divisions, including the Division of Community Relations. �is

commitment signi�cantly a�ects and enhances the economic development, cultural relevance and the social and environmental setting of the community it serves. Every activity executed strives to strengthen existing partnerships or cultivate new ones, as well as expand regional awareness of the educational assets and intellectual capital housed within our institution.

�e departments within the Division of Community Relations share authority, responsibility and accountability for community engagement. As in previous years, sta� continue to serve as ambassa-dors to the external community by speaking upon invitation at community and business functions, supporting fundraising events for non-pro�t entities and facilitating e�orts that encourage strategic collaborations. In a highly austere �nancial environment, investments in the local chambers of com-merce have proven to be the most e�cient and cost e�ective engagement and communication vehi-cles. �rough our division, the university holds membership and actively participates in 12 chambers of commerce. Collectively, division sta� served in 75 leadership roles (i.e., boards, executive commit-tees) during FY 2012–2013.

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Division Goals and Objectives1. Maintain, strengthen and develop relationships

within region, as well as with representatives of economic development, health care, and commu-nity and governmental agencies.

2. Develop, coordinate and foster partnerships encompassing internal university participants and external community participants promoting economic development initiatives and entrepre-neurship.

3. Develop, plan, and coordinate opportunities designed to highlight the president of the univer-sity, his goals and his vision.

4. Maintain and strengthen chamber of commerce relationships.

5. Continue to develop and coordinate community initiatives focused on economic development, social issues and service opportunities furthering integration within the community.

The O�ce of Community Relations maintains constant involvement with the immediate external community in an effort to position the university as a community resource, an intellectual hub, and a community asset. Community Relations staff achieve this by partnering with internal depart-ments and external organizations, holding leader-ship roles in key local organizations (i.e., chambers of commerce), maintaining relationships with city, county, and state officials, as well as representatives of economic development, healthcare and commu-nity agencies. In addition, the office is responsible for communicating with neighbors and groups in proximity to the university to build awareness and support for university initiatives.

During FY 12–13, Community Relations participated in, hosted, facilitated, strategically identified UCF representatives for, or sponsored over 110 programs held in the tri-county area of Orange, Osceola and Seminole.

The O�ce of Constituent Relations implements high-profile events for the president of the University of Central Florida. Constituent Relations provides staff support, management, administrative direction, coordination and control of events and activities for academic programs, donors and campus-related events. Each event showcases the education and

research opportunities available at the University of Central Florida by highlighting the talent of the students, faculty and staff. Every event venue brings the community, donors, partners, alumni, students, faculty, and staff together to tell the story of their particular academic program and how it enhances the education available at the university.

In FY 12–13, the Office of Constituent Rela-tions coordinated or consulted on 90 events for the president of the university. Each event touched upon the goals of the university by showcasing the undergraduate and graduate programs, international programs, research, diversity and partnerships.

The Metropolitan Center for Regional Studies serves as a place where government leaders, business executives and academic experts come together to discuss major issues facing the state of Florida. The center works in partnership with other institutions and organizations committed to a shared future that advances economic prosperity and development. Every forum, presentation, event, and Metro Center Out-look show highlights community outreach and aware-ness. During FY 12–13, the Metro Center hosted more than 30 live events and television broadcasts.

Global Perspectives partnerships, forums and publications served

more than 31,000 people.

The O�ce of the Special Assistant to the President for Global Perspectives sharpens UCF’s interna-tional focus. The office helps advance UCF’s goal of providing international emphasis to curricula and research. In addition, it works to expand the univer-sity’s efforts to enlarge Central Florida’s awareness and understanding of the interconnectedness of the global community.

During FY 12–13, Global Perspectives part-nerships, forums and publications served more than 31,000 people.

Community Relations participated in, hosted, facilitated, strategically identified

UCF representatives for, or sponsored

over 110 programs held in the tri-county area.

august 2012 Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund recipients. (photo courtesy of Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund of Metro Orlando)

Goal 1 Offer the Best Undergraduate Education available in florida


in April the Office of Community Relations hosted the State of the University Address in commemo-ration of UCF’s 50th anniversary. UCF president John C. Hitt was joined by more than 350 business and community leaders, elected officials, and current and former faculty, staff and students. President Hitt provided a chronological recount of the university’s major accomplishments in its first 50 years, and described the path ahead.

The Office of Constituent Relations worked

In FY 12–13, division staff assisted and advised external groups providing scholarships to under-graduate UCF students such as Florida Execu-tive Women (FEW) and the Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund (HHSFMO), which support the educational development of outstanding women and minority students. Due to this involvement, UCF students are the recipients of approximately 81% of the HHSFMO awards.

In collaboration with the Office of the President,

�e Division of Community Relations’ 2012–2013 programs and activities helped advance UCF’s strategic goals in the following ways:

Alignment with the University’s �ve Goals

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Offer the BEST UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION Available in Florida

ACHIEVE INTERNATIONAL PROMINENCE in Key Programs of Graduate Study and Research

PROVIDE INTERNATIONAL FOCUS to our Curricula and Research Programs

Become More INCLUSIVE AND DIVERSE

Be America’s LEADING PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY

april 2013 UCF president John C. Hitt is joined by vice presidents Schell, Donegan and Waldrop at the State of the University Address.

may 2013 Former U.S. president Bill Clinton addresses graduates at the UCF arena.

september 2012 Former Indian president Abdul Kalam meets with UCF president John C. Hitt during his visit to UCF.


closely with the Registrar’s Office to coordinate UCF’s commencement ceremonies. Noteworthy among the commencement ceremonies held during FY 12–13, President Bill Clinton became the second U.S. president to speak at a UCF commencement. President Clinton addressed graduates from the College of Health and Public Affairs and the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences on May 2. He also received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, recognizing his service as president and his humanitarian work with the William J. Clin-ton Foundation. The visit marked Clinton’s third appearance at UCF.

Constituent Relations staff partnered with Flor-ida Lottery officials to celebrate the Lottery’s 25th anniversary by honoring Bright Futures scholarship

recipients and promote awareness that the Florida Lottery has contributed more than $3.9 billion to send more than 600,000 students to college. More than 200 UCF Bright Futures scholarship recipients attended this second annual reception on Mem-ory Mall to hear from Lottery Secretary Cynthia O’Connell and UCF president John C. Hitt.

The Office for Global Perspectives provided undergraduate students with access to a unique selection of prominent specialists with international backgrounds: in the classroom, through digital video conferences and teleconferences, in public forums, and via internships, fellowships and scholarships related to its global activities, the Diplomacy Pro-gram (coordinated by Ambassador Elam-Thomas), The India Center (co-chaired by John Bersia), the Kurdish Political Studies Initiative (co-directed by John Bersia), the China-Taiwan Cross-Strait Program (co-directed by John Bersia), the Global Peace and Security Studies Program (co-directed by John Bersia), the Human Trafficking Awareness Program (chaired by John Bersia), the Isle of Man Small Countries Program at UCF (chaired by John Bersia and coordinated by Jessica Gagnon) and the Middle Eastern Studies Program (co-chaired by John Bersia). Examples of specialists included Koko Kondo, Brig. Gen. (ret.) Stephen Cheney, Francis Bok, A.P.J. Kalam, Valerie Hemingway, John Pren-dergast and Jody Williams. The office also hosted 40 interns, fellows, scholars, volunteers and other assistants during the year.

may 2013 College of Medicine dean Deborah German leads the procession of charter class graduates. (photo courtesy of UCF College of Medicine)

october 2013 Dr. Diane Trees interviews Susan MacManus and Charles Gray on Metro Center Outlook. (photo courtesy of WUCF TV)

january 2013 African international affairs expert, author and humanitarian John Prendergast led a discussion on land, politics and conflict prevention at UCF.

Goal 2 Achieve International Prominence in Key Programs of Graduate Study and Research


The Office of Constituent Relations lent their sup-port as the College of Medicine staff coordinated the College of Medicine charter class commencement. This ceremony recognized the accomplishments of the 36 charter class graduates and the scholarship donors who donated $6.5 million to provide the charter class full-ride scholarships which covered tuition, fees, and living expenses. The commence-ment attracted more than 900 community members, friends, and family members while local and national media spotlighted the milestone occasion on various news outlets around the nation and world.

The Metro Center director served on the advisory council for the College of Health and Public Affairs Urban and Regional Planning master’s program. In that capacity, the director assisted with bringing community leaders in as classroom lecturers blend-ing real-world experience with theoretical applica-tions. In addition, the director highlighted faculty members and their areas of expertise through guest spots on Metro Center shows. Dr. Sean Snaith and Dr. Aubrey Jewett from UCF participated in shows on higher education and political analysis of the 2012 elections. Dr. Susan MacManus from Univer-

sity of South Florida, Mark Logas from Valencia Community College and Dr. Rick Foglesong from Rollins College served as guests on other Metro Center shows.

The Office for Global Perspectives developed or worked with publications that boosted UCF’s national and international profile and reputation, along with providing special opportunities for graduate students as research/editorial assistants. The Worldviews for the 21st Century quarterly mono-graph series featured globally prominent specialists in the past year, such as John Prendergast and Jody Williams. The series is read by audiences in several countries. Publications by Global Perspectives staff are in libraries and used in classrooms in multiple countries.

College of Medicine charter class graduates

received $6.5 million in community-funded scholarships.

Goal 4 Become More Inclusive and Diverse

february 2013 Dr. Diane Trees interviews Hispanic Chamber president Diana Bolivar on Metro Center Outlook. (photo courtesy of WUCF TV)

Goal 3 Provide International Focus to Our Curricula and Research Programs

september 2013 Anupama Rao, Indian caste system expert, addresses an audience at UCF.


The Metro Center provided opportunities to increase community awareness and knowledge through internationally oriented topics and guests. Don Robinson, CFO, All Aboard Florida highlighted the economic benefits of increased international travelers using the proposed privately-owned train service from Miami to Orlando. Steve Mona, CEO, World Golf Foundation outlined the enormous economic impact golf holds in Florida for both national and international visitors. On other Metro Center shows, Diana Bolivar, president of the Hispanic Cham-ber of Commerce of Metro Orlando, discussed the importance of trade with Columbia and other Latin American countries. Mike Cooney, entrepreneur and co-owner of Cooney World Adventures, emphasized the educational value of learning about other people and cultures through world travel.

The Office for Global Perspectives provided regular opportunities through internationally- oriented speaker forums, panel discussions, sympo-sia, digital video conferences, working conferences, dialogues and workshops for students, faculty and the community to enhance classroom and text-book instruction, as well as community awareness. These included: “Women and Leadership: A Global Perspective,” “Florida International Summit 2013,” and “UCF Community Summit on Environment and Global Climate Change 2013,” among others. In addition, Global Perspectives director John Bersia taught two courses, Diplomacy Program director Ambassador Harriet Elam-Thomas, one course, and Global Connections Fellow of Terrorism Studies Ted Reynolds, one course. Office staff also encour-aged and/or published research and commentary of global significance in the areas of political violence and American foreign policy, among others.

Division staff supported, participated and made the university’s resources available to diverse popula-tions by providing support for internal and external community initiatives via sponsorships, committee and board service. Community Relations holds trustee-level membership with the Hispanic Cham-

ber of Commerce which serves 1,200 members, silver-level membership with the African American Chamber of Commerce which serves approximately 350 members, and bronze-level sponsorship with the Central Florida Disability Chamber which serves approximately 170 members.

january 2013 UCF mascot Knightro is flanked by members of the Mayor’s MLK Commission at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade.

february 2013 Maritza Martinez, fourth from right, takes part in the Hispanic Chamber board installation. (photo courtesy of Hispanic Chamber of Commerce)

april 2013 John Bersia at the Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd Programsigning.


Community Relations staff are members of the Central Florida Urban League and the City of Orlando’s Mayor’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Com-mission and provided UCF speakers and representa-tives at events throughout the year.

A number of Metro Center shows featured women in leadership positions throughout Central Florida. Maryann Barry, CEO of Citrus Council of Girl Scouts, Carol Wick, CEO of Harbor House, Flora Maria Garcia, CEO of United Arts of Central Florida and Hollis Wilder, entrepreneur and author, were among those interviewed.

Global Perspectives shared ideas and viewpoints on its main theme for the year, “The Changing Face of Freedom in Today’s Turbulent Times,” as well as for other themes or series. These focused on a multitude of topics—political change, the global economy, peace and security, various countries and regions, women’s leadership, and human rights—and were led by speakers of varied national, ethnic, religious, political and ideological backgrounds.

Every visitor, forum, presentation, event and part-nership is planned with the idea of encouraging a better understanding of the world, its people and its diversity. A select sample of visitors included:

• Doug McMarlin, political strategist, on lessons of international crises. September 4, 2012.

• Anupama Rao, scholar and author of �e Caste System. September 13, 2012.

• Eugene Huskey, Russia specialist, Stetson Uni-versity. September 21, 2012.

• Xiang Lu, senior researcher, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing. April 9, 2013.

• Dave Woodward, executive director, Southeast/ U.S. Japan (Florida delegation), Florida-Korea and Florida China associations. April 9, 2013.

• John Voll, Islamic studies historian, Georgetown University. April 11, 2013.

• Prince Mohammad bin Fahd bin Abdul Aziz, Saudi Arabia, supporter of the Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd Program for Strategic Research and Studies (PMBF Program), UCF. April 18, 2013.

june 2013 UCF president John C. Hitt thanks audience members for their generous support of the university at “A Knight to Remember.” (photo courtesy of Courtney Shapiro Photography)

june 2013 Vice President Donegan and the Consituent Relations team conceptualized and coordinated UCF’s 50th anniversary celebration.

Goal 5 Be America’s leading partnership university

“A Knight to Remember,” the university’s signature anniversary event, resulted in

more than $389,627 raised .

These funds will be matched by state dollars for a grand total of approximately $779,255 for scholarships.


Under the leadership of Vice President Donegan, the university hosted the most successful single- event fundraiser in its history, UCF’s 50th Anni-versary “A Knight to Remember.” This celebration was the university’s signature anniversary event, the highlight of months of 50th-themed events, coordinated by the Office of Constituent Relations. This event was attended by approximately 1,000 university supporters. Event sponsorships, ticket sales and silent auction resulted in more than $389,627 raised; these funds will be matched by state dollars for a grand total of approximately $779,255 for scholarships.

march 2013 Capitol Connection attendees in the Florida Senate chambers. (photo courtesy of Oviedo-Winter Springs Chamber of Commerce)

august 2012 Maritza Martinez joins Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and the Central Florida delegation on the Colombia trade mission. (photo courtesy of Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando)

april 2013 Dr. Diane Trees addresses the audience at the Seminole Economic Summit,

sponsored by the Seminole County Regional Chamber of

Commerce. (photo courtesy of Seminole County Regional

Chamber of Commerce)


The Office of Community Relations coordinated efforts for Capitol Connection 2013 in collabora-tion with six area chambers of commerce (Apopka, East Orlando, Hispanic, Oviedo-Winter Springs, West Orange, and Winter Park), leading a delega-tion of more than 60 Central Florida business and community leaders to Tallahassee in March. The trip provides education, advocacy and networking opportunities for chamber members, allowing them to meet directly with members of the Central Flor-ida legislative delegation. The Metro Center director also moderated a press briefing featuring Tallahassee political beat reporters.

Division staff were actively involved in area chambers of commerce through committee and board service, providing leadership on various initiatives throughout the year and serv-ing as a liaison to the university and its resources. For example, the Community Rela-tions director served as editor-in-chief of the Hispanic Chamber quarterly magazine, Vision, as well as executive committee member of the Winter Park Chamber Board of Directors.

UCF was represented by the Community Relations director on Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs’ trade mission to Colombia with the His-

panic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando (HCCMO). The trade mission was organized by the HCCMO to promote commerce and business opportunities between Orange County and Colom-bia and was attended by chamber representatives and community partners from various industries.

The Office of Community Relations coordinated UCF’s overall involvement in the 2012 Greater Orlando Heart Walk, resulting in a team of more than 300 university-affiliated walkers who raised over $38,000 for cardiovascular research and educa-tion initiatives. UCF’s fundraising efforts were led by 2012 Heart Walk co-chairs College of Medicine dean Deborah German and UCF provost Tony Waldrop. UCF ranked fifth out of 105 participating companies in Orlando, based on funds raised, and came in second nationwide among all higher educa-tion institutions for total donations.

august 2013 UCF president John C. Hitt presents UCF athletic director Todd Stansbury a check to the Golden Knights Club. (photo courtesy of Chris Schubert, UCF Athletics)

march 2013 Blackstone LaunchPad announcement brings together university, business and political leaders from across the state. (photo courtesy of Steven Diaz, UCF)

september 2012 UCF Heart Walk team. (photo courtesy of American Heart Association)


In addition, the Office of Constituent Relations coordinated the The Blackstone Charitable Foun-dation’s $1.4 million major gift announcement: The Blackstone LaunchPad entrepreneurial program at UCF. Featured speakers included Stephen A. Schwarzman, CEO, Chairman & Co-Founder of Blackstone, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, Dr. Donna E. Shalala, president of the University of Miami and UCF president John C. Hitt. The Blackstone gift will allow UCF students from all majors access to a network of venture coaches and entrepreneur-ial support to help them launch viable companies that will strengthen the local economy. Blackstone LaunchPad is modeled after a program developed at the University of Miami, which will join UCF in a unique private-public university partnership.

The annual UCF Countdown to Kickoff Lun-cheon took place for the fourth time at the UCF Arena. Constituent Relations staff partnered with the UCF Athletics development staff to secure corporate sponsorships, event support, silent auction items, and logistics coordination. The sold-out lun-cheon attended by more than 1,000 university and community friends raised $38,000 in scholarship funds for student athletes, bringing the total amount of scholarship dollars raised for student athletes in the past four years to more than $168,000.

Countdown to Kicko� was attended by more than 1,000 university and community friends and

raised $38,000 in scholarship �nds for student athletes.

february 2013 Helen Donegan is honored by the Heart of Florida United Way during the 6th Annual Women’s Leadership Luncheon.(photo courtesy of Heart of Florida United Way)

january 2013 Florida Speaker of the House Will

Weatherford answers a question on education reform during

the “Shake-up in Higher Education” panel discussion.

(photo courtesy of George Skene, Orlando Sentinel)


Through a partnership with the state executive board, under the leadership of the Office of Con-stituent Relations, and in collaboration with several university departments, UCF hosted Odyssey of the Mind State Tournament. This single event attracted approximately 1,500 student participants (from kindergarten to college-age) with a total of over 5,000 attendees. The Odyssey of the Mind State Tournament has returned to the UCF campus each year since 2000.

Metro Center Outlook is a WUCF TV program shown throughout nine counties in Central Flor-ida on the PBS channel. The Metro Center direc-tor coordinated and identified guests, engaged in research, and wrote and developed program content for 30 shows. The director also hosted the 30 shows and served as executive producer.

The Metro Center in partnership with the Orlando Sentinel created an ongoing series of forums entitled Florida Forward: Conversations About the Future. Two live forums were held in September 2012 and January 2013 focusing on Metro Center topics relevant to Central Flor-ida and their economic impacts. The Metro Center director co-hosted these programs with the Sentinel ’s senior editorial staff working closely on content. The programs were live-streamed on the day of the events and also videotaped and shown on WUCF TV, YouTube, the Metro Center website and the Sentinel website as “Metro Center Presents.” All the events received coverage in the Orlando Sentinel before and after the programs took place.

Topics included an analysis of Florida’s key role as a battleground state in the 2012 elections and a dis-cussion on higher education reform in Florida.

The Office for Global Perspectives engaged in partnerships (local and international) to accomplish every initiative, with 175 organizations to date. Some examples include Florida Network for Global Studies, Global Connections Foundation, The India Group, Zora Neale Hurston Festival, Seminole High School, Orlando Area Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Department of State, Association of Opinion Journalists, U.S. Institute of Peace, Small Countries Financial Management Centre and American Security Project.

As a university that emphasizes the importance of partnerships, economic challenge has offered opportunity to leverage the power of working with others to the benefit of key community non-prof-its. This service partnership supports community non-profit organizations creating a better quality of life for the regional population. In 2013, as evidence of her long history advancing the mission of key community non-profits while advancing the mis-sion of the university, Vice President Donegan was recognized for her years of service to the Heart of Florida United Way. Donegan is the founding chair of the United Way Women’s Leadership Council which has leveraged the philanthropic and volunteer power of its 400-plus members in raising hundreds of thousands of dollars to address issues affecting women and children in Orange, Osceola, and Sem-inole counties. In addition, Vice President Donegan has been featured in Orlando Magazine’s 50 Most Powerful People in Orlando since 2006.


Affiliations

Helen Donegan

Vice President

• Chair Emerita, Board Member, American Heart Association Greater Southeast A�liate

• Former High-Level Advocate and National Work-place Giving Executive Leadership Team, American Heart Association Greater Southeast A�liate

• Former Regional Advocate, National Workplace Giving Executive Leadership Team, Southeast A�liate American Heart Association

• Past Chair and Patrons Co-chair, Mennello Museum Gala

• Founder and Co-chair, Women’s Women’s Leader-ship Council, Heart of Florida United Way

• Board Member Emerita, BankFirst, Winter Park and Oviedo Branches

• Member, Fifth Third Bank Board of Directors

• Past Chair, Board Member, Citrus Club Board of Governors

• Board Member Emerita, Orlando Repertory Theatre

• Advisory Committee, Women Who Mean Business, Orlando Business Journal

• Founder, Community Executive Women

• 2010 H. Cli�ord Lee Award Recipient, Association of Fundraising Professionals

• 2011 Summit Award Recipient, Women’s Resource Center

• 2013 United Way Women’s Leadership Luncheon Honoree

Diane Trees, Ed.D.

Associate Vice President Divi-sion of Community Relations; Director, Metropolitan Center for Regional Studies

• Past Chair, Board Member, West Orange Chamber of Commerce

• Past Chair, Member, Florida Executive Women

• Member, UCF Town & Gown Council

• Member, Florida Association for Women in Education

• Member, Executive Board of Advisors, myregion.org

• Executive Board Member, Urban Land Institute of Central Florida

• Past Chair, Board Member, West Orange Commit-tee of 101

• Member, Advisory Council, College of Health and Public A�airs Urban and Regional Planning Master’s Program

• Member, Seminole Regional Chamber of Com-merce Economic Development Committee

• Vice Chair, Seminole Regional Chamber of Com-merce Annual Economic Summit Committee

• Member, ULI of Central Florida Program Committee

• Member, Florida Executive Women Scholarship Committee

• Executive Producer, Metro Center Outlook, WUCF

Maritza Martinez

Associate Vice President and Director, O�ce of Community Relations

• Past Chair, Board Member, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

• Past Chair, Board Member, Winter Park Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

• Member, Valencia Community College Take Stock in Children Advisory Board

• Member, BlueCross & BlueShield of Florida Multi-cultural Statewide Advisory Council

• Member, Orange County Public Schools Hispanic Council

• Company Leader, UCF Team, American Heart Association Heart Walk

• Chair, Chamber Coalition Capitol Connection Committee

• Member, East Orlando Chamber of Commerce South East Business Council

• UCF Liaison, Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund of Metro Orlando

• Member, Winter Park Chamber Executive Committee

• Editor-in-Chief, Vision Magazine


• Member, UCF Policies and Procedures Review Committee

• Member, UCF Alumni Association

• Member, Strategic Planning Council, UCF Faculty Senate

• Member, UCF President’s Advisory Sta� Committee

• Past Member, Mennello Museum of Art Gala Committee

• Leadership Orlando, Class 64, Orlando Regional Chamber

• Member, UCF 50th Anniversary Committee and Silent Auction Committee

Ana Petkov

Director, O�ce of Constituent Relations

• Lifetime Member, UCF Alumni Association

• Member, UCF Alumni Association Scholarship Committee

• Member, Mayor Richard T. Crotty Valencia–UCF Alumni 2+2 Scholarship Committee

• Member, UCF Homecoming Committee

• Member, UCF 50th Anniversary Committee

• Coordinator, UCF President’s Leadership Council

• Coordinator and Member, President’s Leadership Council Selection Committee

• Team Leader, Walt Disney World Marathon

• Member, UCF Women’s Club

• Team Liaison, American Heart Association Heart Walk - President’s Leadership Council

• Member, International Special Events Society

• Past Member, Mennello Museum of Art Gala Committee

• Past Chair, Leadership Spirit Award Committee– UCF LiveUnited Campaign

• Past Chair, Volunteer and Donor Appreciation Committee–UCF LiveUnited Campaign

John Bersia

Global Perspectives O�ce; Special Assistant to the Presi-dent for Global Perspectives

• Chairman, Global Connections Foundation

• Chair, UCF Global Perspectives External Interna-tionalization Advisory Committee

• Board of Directors, International A�airs Committee Member and Academic Member, Association of Opinion Journalists

• Board of Directors, Lou Frey Institute for Politics and Government

• National Planners Board, Zora Neale Hurston Festi-val of the Arts & Humanities

• Organizing Committee Member, Chair of Speakers Subcommittee and Founding Member, Orlando Area Committee on Foreign Relations

• Founding Organizer and Member, Florida Network for Global Studies

• Member, Alumni and Friends of the London School of Economics

• Member, UCF International A�airs Committee

• Board Member, Florida-China Association

• Member, UCF Task Force H.O.P.E (for Haiti)

• Director of Development for Global Perspectives, UCF Foundation

• Board of Directors, Chelonian Research Institute

• Executive Producer, Global Perspectives, WUCF/PBS

Glenna Oro

Assistant Vice President, Division of Constituent Relations

• Manager, Burnett House, President’s Home at the University of Central Florida

• Manager, President’s Suite, Bright House Networks Stadium

• Manager, President’s Suite, UCF Arena

• Board Member and University Liaison, UCF Town & Gown Council

• Member, President’s Leadership Council Selection Committee

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Documents

UCF Community Relations 2013 Annual Report