{"id":34309,"date":"2025-03-26T11:38:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T15:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=34309"},"modified":"2025-03-26T11:38:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T15:38:29","slug":"meet-the-college-of-sciences-30-under-30-awardees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/meet-the-college-of-sciences-30-under-30-awardees\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the College of Sciences 30 Under 30 Awardees\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>COS alumni \u201cReach for the Stars\u201d, making lasting impacts through their careers and service to the community<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By Emily Dougherty | March 26, 2025\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/30-Under-30-featured-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Illuminated logo on a building wall at night featuring a stylized horse with flowing mane and tail, resembling water waves, accompanied by a star above its head.\" class=\"wp-image-34310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/30-Under-30-featured-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/30-Under-30-featured-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/30-Under-30-featured-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/30-Under-30-featured-299x199.png 299w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/30-Under-30-featured.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The College of Sciences is celebrating its eight alumni who were selected as 30 Under 30 awardees. These exceptional AlumKnights have gone above and beyond in their careers while making an incredible impact in their post-collegiate journeys at a young age.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of these awardees have had a close connection to UCF, long before they started thinking about what university they wanted to attend. Alumnus Paul Gill, who received a Bachelor of Arts in political science in 2018, says that UCF has always been a member of his family. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBoth my parents graduated from UCF in 1986 and began indoctrinating me early on. I attended my first UCF football and basketball games as a toddler, and I found myself frequently on campus throughout my upbringing,\u201d Gill says. \u201cWhen I had to decide where I would begin my higher-education journey, UCF was the only option that felt right in my heart and my head.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He shared that he is incredibly grateful to be selected as an awardee as this recognition is another way he can stay close with UCF.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cReceiving recognition from UCF is incredibly meaningful because of how intertwined this institution has been, and will continue to be, with my life,\u201d Gill says. \u201cUCF has given me and my family so much, so all I want to do is represent and support the university to the best of my ability.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fellow awardee Katy Sullivan, who received her master\u2019s in political science in 2019, says that attending UCF has made a profound impact on her career and achievements. She shared that her love for politics sparked at a young age, as she grew up with an immigrant parent, and had experience learning about American politics from different perspectives.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe most rewarding part of my career is celebrating the signature of bilateral treaty level agreements that have been several years undertakings that advance U.S. space cooperation and industry,\u201d Sullivan says. \u201cTo see all your hard work become culminated through becoming a legally binding international agreement is very special.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dashiell Desravines, who is currently pursuing his master\u2019s degree in biology, says the opportunities he took on through organizations at UCF helped him to stay connected to the Central Florida community and serve those who live here. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy time at UCF helped shape me both as a leader and a scientist. Through involvement in organizations like the Caribbean Students\u2019 Association, Progressive Black Men, Inc., and Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc., I developed valuable leadership, interpersonal, and professional skills that have been essential in my growth as a young professional,\u201d Desravines says. \u201cThese organizations also provided opportunities for service, allowing me to stay connected to my hometown of Orlando and gain a better understanding of how to make a positive impact on others.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with his local impact in Central Florida, Desravines says that he is expanding his work to make a bigger impact. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am developing FleriLab, a nonprofit organization focused on building agricultural laboratories in Haiti. This initiative aims to support local farmers through soil testing, crop improvement, and sustainable agricultural practices,\u201d he says. \u201cMy goal is to use scientific research to create real-world solutions, particularly in regions that can benefit most from agricultural innovation.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alumna Angelina Leary, a doctoral student studying clinical psychology, shared how she defied the odds of a multiple sclerosis diagnosis, and pursued her dream of being a Knight. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDuring the start of my senior year in high school, I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). I remember talking to my therapist about my fears of the future, specifically being able to complete college,\u201d Leary says. \u201cThe therapist told me to consider not attending college and instead staying home. Their concern was that a future with MS is unpredictable and hard, and navigating college with a disability would be daunting.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leary says that she didn\u2019t let possibility discourage her, \u201cWhile those words could\u2019ve eroded my success, they had the opposite effect.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aly Derksen, who is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in educational leadership, is actively the Associate Director of Varsity Knights, and is making her impact on Knight Nation from within. She shared that she has been able to expansively grow the connection of Varsity Knights between UCF and its former athletes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOver my tenure at UCF Athletics, I\u2019ve gained extensive experience across various departments, allowing me to develop a well-rounded understanding of the organization,\u201d Derksen says. \u201cCurrently, my primary focus is engaging former student-athletes through our Varsity Knights membership program, reconnecting them with UCF Athletics, and celebrating their achievements through events such as football season gatherings, reunions, and mentoring opportunities.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UCF\u2019s 30 Under 30 awardees exemplify what it means to be Knight from beyond their journeys as students. In multiple career fields they have shown how dedication, leadership and service can imprint a difference in the world at the beginning of their careers.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">College of Sciences 30 Under 30 Awardees\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"386\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/Image-10.jpeg\" alt=\"A man in a blue suit and tie smiling, standing indoors with a soft-focus background.\" class=\"wp-image-34319 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/Image-10.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/Image-10-233x300.jpeg 233w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/386;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Jacob Ballard \u201919 \u201922MS<br><\/strong>Bachelor\u2019s in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/political-science-ba\/\">political science<\/a><br>Master\u2019s in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/urban-and-regional-planning-ms\/\">urban planning<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"407\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/aly-resized.png\" alt=\"A person stands smiling in front of a wall with a large UCF logo, wearing a black top and brown pants.\" class=\"wp-image-34313 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/aly-resized.png 400w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/aly-resized-295x300.png 295w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/aly-resized-299x304.png 299w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/407;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Aly Derksen \u201919 \u201921MA<\/strong>\u00a0<br>Bachelor\u2019s in\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/psychology-bs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">psychology<\/a>\u00a0<br>Master\u2019s in\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/educational-leadership-ma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">educational leadership<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"357\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/dashiell.png\" alt=\"A smiling person in a light suit and hat stands in front of tall trees.\" class=\"wp-image-34314 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/dashiell.png 400w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/dashiell-300x268.png 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/dashiell-299x267.png 299w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/357;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Dashiell Desravines \u201920<\/strong>\u00a0<br>Bachelor\u2019s in\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/biology-bs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">biology<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"383\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/Image-8.jpeg\" alt=\"A person in a gray suit and white shirt with a black and white tie stands in a park-like setting.\" class=\"wp-image-34317 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/Image-8.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/Image-8-235x300.jpeg 235w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/383;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Paul Gill \u201918<br><\/strong>Bachelor\u2019s in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/political-science-ba\/\">political science<\/a><br>Burnett Honors College<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"525\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/Leary-photo12-1.png\" alt=\"A woman in a dark green dress and a pearl-studded headband smiles outdoors.\" class=\"wp-image-34316 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/Leary-photo12-1.png 350w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/Leary-photo12-1-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/Leary-photo12-1-299x449.png 299w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 350px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 350\/525;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Angelina Leary \u201919 \u201921MS<br><\/strong>Bachelor\u2019s in psychology<br>Master\u2019s in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/clinical-psychology-ma\/\">clinical psychology<\/a><br>Burnett Honors College<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"315\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/Image-9.jpeg\" alt=\"Person smiling inside a building with international flags lining the windows in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-34318 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/Image-9.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/Image-9-286x300.jpeg 286w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/315;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Katy Sullivan \u201916 \u201919MA<br><\/strong>Bachelor\u2019s in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/political-science-ba\/\">political science<\/a><br>Master\u2019s in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/political-science-ma\/\">political science<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"393\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/Image-11.jpeg\" alt=\"Smiling woman with long hair wearing a light gray blazer and white blouse; neutral background.\" class=\"wp-image-34323 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/Image-11.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/Image-11-229x300.jpeg 229w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/393;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Rossana Woodford \u201918 \u201920MNM \u201920MPA<br><\/strong>Bachelor\u2019s in psychology<br>Master\u2019s in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/public-administration-mpa\/nonprofit-management-dual-degree\/\">nonprofit management and public administration<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/Image-12.jpeg\" alt=\"Person with long dark hair wearing a light-colored jacket is looking towards the camera against a plain gray background.\" class=\"wp-image-34324 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/Image-12.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/Image-12-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/Image-12-144x144.jpeg 144w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; 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