{"id":1324,"date":"2013-02-19T09:50:52","date_gmt":"2013-02-19T14:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/politicalscience.cos.ucf.edu\/?page_id=1324"},"modified":"2021-07-07T15:21:36","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T19:21:36","slug":"alumni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t
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The School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs has graduated over 6,000 alumni. Many of our graduates have gone on to have successful careers serving the public in positions with the local, state, and national government; working in the private sector; pursuing careers in the legal field or with non-profit organizations.<\/p>\n

We hope you enjoy learning more about our alumni that tell their stories here. This includes videos and features of Distinguished Alumni<\/a> that have been recognized with UCF alumni awards for their professional success, their contributions to UCF and their impact on the community and\u00a0Alumni News<\/a> stories from our former students\u00a0who share their memories as a UCF student and how those experiences have helped them with life after graduation. To learn how you can stay connected<\/a> with your alma mater, support our programs, mentor students and share your news<\/a>, please reach out to us.<\/p>\n

UCF Alumni Social Media<\/h4>\n

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Security Studies Graduate Takes Position Advising Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

U.S. Army Colonel Joseph Funderburke, Ph.D. \u201919, has stepped into a new advisory role as Special Assistant to the Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff,…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Security Studies Ph.D. Graduate Pens Most-Viewed Article on West Point Website<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A controversial opinion piece on shifting the focus of U.S. special forces basic training racked up more than 17,000 views last year on a West…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Alumnus’ Advocacy Secures Garbage Truck To Improve Dominican Republic Sanitation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Alumna Blends Medicine and PoliSci To Create World-Changing Impact<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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UCF Preps Alumna For Career In International Relations<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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