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Although we never had children, we always knew we wanted to support students at our local university,\u201d says Bert Hood.<\/p>\n<p>With their planned gift, the Hoods have established an endowed scholarship fund that will exist in perpetuity and be available to students pursuing any area of study at UCF.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No longer watching from afar, Bert and Tillie Hood are now profoundly connected to UCF and the generations of students whose lives will be transformed by the Hoods\u2019 commitment to education. 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