{"id":13661,"date":"2015-10-15T15:03:52","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T19:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.cos.ucf.edu\/?p=13661"},"modified":"2016-12-01T12:36:21","modified_gmt":"2016-12-01T17:36:21","slug":"orlandos-40-under-40-includes-cosalumni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/orlandos-40-under-40-includes-cosalumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando\u2019s 40 Under 40 Includes COS Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three graduates from the UCF College of Sciences will be honored with the 2015 40 under 40 Award. The Orlando Business Journal announced the alumni in this year&#8217;s 40 Under 40 Awards, recognizing Central Florida&#8217;s brightest young business leaders based on demonstrated business success over the past 12 to 18 months.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 40 recognized, the three UCF College of Sciences alumni awarded are:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2015\/10\/Rachelle-Lucas.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2015\/10\/Rachelle-Lucas.jpg\" alt=\"Rachelle Lucas\" width=\"141\" height=\"141\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 141px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 141\/141;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rachelle Lucas,<\/strong> \u201900 \u2013 Advertising and Public-Relations \u2013 The Travel Bite<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2015\/10\/Beth-Smith.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2015\/10\/Beth-Smith.jpg\" alt=\"Beth Smith\" width=\"138\" height=\"138\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 138px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 138\/138;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Beth Smith,<\/strong> \u201904 \u2013 Organizational Communication \u2013 Orlando Health<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2015\/10\/Jennifer-Wakefield.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2015\/10\/Jennifer-Wakefield.jpg\" alt=\"Jennifer Wakefield\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 140px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 140\/140;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jennifer Wakefield,<\/strong> \u201907 \u2013 Communication, MA \u2013 Orlando EDC<\/p>\n<p>The Award presentation will be held Thursday, October 15, at the new Audi North Orlando showroom for an evening of recognition and celebration.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/orlando\/event\/134002?full=true\">To see the full list of the 2015 40 under 40 honorees view event details.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three graduates from the UCF College of Sciences will be honored with the 2015 40 under 40 Award. 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