30 Under 30 Graduate Knight Winners
UCF Alumni announced the recipients of the fifth annual 30 Under 30 Awards, and a few of our Graduate Knight Alumni made the list. These young alumni are chosen for their commitment to their profession, community, and UCF. The winners will be formally recognized in April for their success.
Congratulations to our Graduate Knights that earned this incredible recognition.
Shainna Ali ’10, ’12MA, ’16PhD
BA Anthropology
MA Counselor Education
Victoria Claypoole ’15MS ’18PhD
MS Modeling and Simulation
Fawn Goldstein ’14 ’17MA
BS Psychology
MA Counselor Education
Valerie Moses ’13 ’19MBA
BA Advertising/Public Relations
Master of Business Administration
Jenny Nguyen ’16PhD
Alyssa Tanaka ’12 ’13MS ’15PhD
BS Psychology
MS Modeling and Simulation
PhD Modeling and Simulation
Alvaro Velasquez ’14 ’16MS ’18PhD
BS Computer Science
MS Computer Science
PhD Computer Science
A full list of the winners.
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