The University of Central Florida is a public research university in unincorporated Orange County, Florida. It is part of the State University System of Florida. With almost 72,000 students, it currently has the largest student body in the United States.
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Science and engineering[edit]
Alumni | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Fernando Caldeiro | 1995 | Former NASA astronaut | [8] |
Alan Eustace | 1984 | Google Senior Vice President of engineering and knowledge. Holds the world record for the highest-altitude free-fall space jump. | [9] |
Ramon Lugo III | 1979 | Former Director of NASA’s Glenn Research Center | [10] |
William W. Parsons | — | Former Director of NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center and John C. Stennis Space Center, Space Shuttle Program Manager | [11] |
Lesa Roe | — | Director of NASA’s Langley Research Center | [12][13] |
Lee R. Scherer | 1979 | Former Director of NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center | [14][15] |
Nicole Stott | 1992 | NASA astronaut | [16][17] |
John Young | 1970 | NASA astronaut, Honorary Doctorate of Applied Science | [18] |
Arts and entertainment[edit]
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Alumni | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Francesca Battistelli | 2007 | Singer, songwriter | [19] |
Teddy Blass | — | Music composer and producer | [20] |
David Blue | 2001 | Actor, former star on Ugly Betty and Stargate Universe | [21] |
Stephen Christian | 2002 | Lead singer and songwriter for Anberlin | [22] |
Jay Coffin | 1996 | Television personality, Golf Channel | [23] |
Sierra Deaton | 2013 | Singer, songwriter and dancer, co-winner of 2013 season of X-Factor as part of musical duo Alex & Sierra | [24] |
Ericka Dunlap | 2005 | Miss Florida, 2003 and Miss America, 2004 | [25] |
Kat Edorsson | — | Survivor: One World contestant | [26] |
Angelo Garcia | — | Singer and songwriter for Menudo | [27] |
Teri Harrison | — | Model and actress, Playboy Playmate of the Month for October 2002 | [28] |
Cheryl Hines | 1987 | Emmy-nominated actress | [29] |
Jessica Holmes | — | Television presenter, former co-host of Slime Time Live | [30] |
Greg Hubbard | — | Singer and songwriter for Sawyer Brown | [31] |
Kyle Israel | 1997 | Sports analyst | [32] |
Kristina Janolo | — | Miss Florida, 2011 | [33] |
Brian Kleinschmidt | — | The Amazing Race 15 contestant | [34] |
Shanna McLaughlin | — | Playboy Playmate of the Month for July 2010 | [35][36] |
Michael Lynche | — | American Idol Season Nine finalist | [37] |
Jonathan Mangum | 1993 | Actor and comedian, former star of Strip Mall and Drew Carey’s Improv-A-Ganza | [38] |