CREOL Faculty, Staff, and Students Honored at UCF Founders’ Day
Every year on the first Wednesday of April, UCF marks Founders’ Day by honoring the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of employees, faculty, and students
Congratulations are in order to CREOL’s faculty, staff, and students who are being recognized for their contributions as part of UCF’s 2025 Founders’ Day event:
STAFF
Staff Excellence Award Nominee: Nathan Aultman
Staff Excellence Award Nominee: Maria Lopes
Staff Excellence Award Nominee: Mark Wagenhauser
Retired: Evelyn Sedlak
35-Years Service: James Ross
FACULTY
Reach for the Stars Award: Leland Nordin
Big 12 Faculty Member of the Year: Shin-Tson Wu
Excellence in Graduate Teaching College Winner: Pieter Kik
Excellence in Research College Winner: Guifang Li
Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching College Winner: Konstantin Vodopyanov
Retired: Leonid Glebov
Retired: Bahaa Saleh
STUDENTS
Order of Pegasus: Gabryella Baldaci
College Founders’ Award: Alejandro Lopez Zelaya
You can read the full, university-wide list of honorees here.
