{"id":24251,"date":"2019-02-19T12:10:14","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T17:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciencescosmaincms.cm.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=24251"},"modified":"2019-02-19T14:21:58","modified_gmt":"2019-02-19T19:21:58","slug":"nine-cos-students-receive-prestigious-order-of-pegasus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/nine-cos-students-receive-prestigious-order-of-pegasus\/","title":{"rendered":"Nine COS Students Receive Prestigious Order of Pegasus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nine students from the College of Sciences are recipients of\u00a0\u00a0Order of Pegasus<\/a>, the university\u2019s most prestigious student award.<\/p>\n

The 2019 recipients were selected from a pool of 77 nominations.\u00a0\u00a0Undergraduate students are chosen for Order of Pegasus each year based on their outstanding achievement in the areas of academic achievement, university involvement, leadership and community service. Graduate students are selected based on the same merits as well as publication or research experiences. Because of the breadth of accomplishments required for this award, the Order of Pegasus is the highest student award that can be attained at the university.<\/p>\n

The winners will be honored at a ceremony this spring on April 10.<\/p>\n

The names and a picture of the inductees will be added to the wall showcasing past and present Order of Pegasus recipients in the Pegasus Lounge located on the second floor of the Student Union. Inductees also receive commemorative medals and scholarships from the Student Government Association.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s COS recipients are:<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Students<\/h4>\n
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  • Jonathan Brescia,\u00a0physics\u00a0(College of Sciences, Burnett Honors College)<\/li>\n
  • Julia Carlin,\u00a0biology\u00a0(College of Sciences, Burnett Honors College)<\/li>\n
  • Marley Denierio, biomedical sciences and\u00a0anthropology\u00a0(College of Medicine, College of Sciences, Burnett Honors College)<\/li>\n
  • Yanelis Diaz,\u00a0health services administration\u00a0and biology (College of Community Innovation and Education, College of Sciences, Burnett Honors College)<\/li>\n
  • Zachary Good \u201918,\u00a0political science\u00a0(College of Sciences, Burnett Honors\u00a0College)<\/li>\n
  • Michael McWaters, political science and\u00a0economics\u00a0(College of Sciences, College of Business, Burnett Honors College)<\/li>\n
  • Adam Searles, biology (College of Sciences, Burnett Honors College)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Graduate Students<\/h4>\n
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    • Christopher Faulkner,\u00a0security studies\u00a0(College of Sciences)<\/li>\n
    • Katrina Phillips,\u00a0conservation biology\u00a0(College of Sciences)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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