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ORLANDO, April 8, 2008 — Graduates of the were among the guests who gathered on
April 2 to celebrate the program's 10-year anniversary. Pictured above is program Director Thomas Wan (far right) with several members of the program's first student cohort (identified below, from left to right):
- Kenneth Stackpoole ('03), senior vice president for advancement, Florida Institute of Technology
- Gina Beckles ('06), president and CEO, The Beckles Group, Inc.
- Michael Neidhart ('05), senior transportation planner, Volusia County Metropolitan Planning Organization
- Owen Beitsch ('05), executive vice president, Real Estate Research Consultants
- Charles Otto ('03), coordinator of statistical research, UCF Regional Campuses
- Carole Zugazaga ('02), associate professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work, Auburn University
Joining them were other alumni of the program, current students, UCF administrators, and faculty and staff members from the college. The event was held in the atrium of Health and Public Affairs building I.
The guests viewed posters about research projects conducted by alumni and students; enjoyed
hor d'oeuvres and live music; and listened to presentations about the program by UCF Provost Terry Hickey, Vice Provost and Graduate Studies Dean Patricia Bishop, college Interim Dean Joyce Dorner and Director Wan.
The event concluded with a formal recognition of Wan's "inspirational leadership" and an announcement of the program's new outstanding dissertation award, which Wan presented to Olga Semukhina ('07).
-- Karen Guin
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