April 11, 2019
Hi! My name is Kristen Brightwell and I'm a senior double majoring in Statistics and Mathematics with a Mathematical Biology Concentration. My favorite class at UCF so far has been Organic Chemistry I because the material was interesting and I learned how to think about chemistry on both a micro and a macro scale. I…
April 11, 2019
Hello! My name is Keira Medina, but many people call me Kiki instead. I am majoring in Civil Engineering and will be going into my third year here at UCF. In 2015 I graduated from Sebring High School, which is in a very small town south of Orlando called Sebring. One of my favorite classes…
April 11, 2019
My name is Kati Ward and I am a senior, majoring in Forensic Science. I aspire to become a forensic serologist. I graduated from Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne, Florida in 2013. One of my favorite classes at UCF has been Introduction to Forensic Science because the class had guest speakers from many different…
April 11, 2019
My name is Jessica Schwab and I am a Biomedical Sciences Major. I'm originally from Sarasota,Fl but love living in Orlando! I graduated high school from Suncoast Polytechnical High School with a ton of AP and dual enrollment credits (hard work really does pay off!).This will be my second year at UCF and I am…
April 11, 2019
Hi mentee! My name is Jasmine Lopez and I am a fourth year undergraduate majoring in Biomedical Sciences. In 2013, I graduated from University High School, which is actually only a mere few minutes away from UCF so I luckily didn't have to travel very far. My favorite class thus far at UCF was General…
April 11, 2019
My name is Gillianne Kattiria. I graduated from Park Vista High School and I am currently a junior at UCF studying mechanical engineering. My favorite classes so far have been Calc III and Philosophy because I enjoy calculus and the professor who taught it was incredibly easy to understand. I wish he taught all my…
April 11, 2019
Hello, my name is Isaura Carvajal. Mostly everyone calls me Isa. I am a sophomore in Environmental Engineering with an Art studio minor on the side. Many interests of mine coincide with the environment and mathematics. Flora and fauna is a beaut and numbers never lie. I am currently involved in undergraduate research in Dr.…
April 11, 2019
Hello, I'm Erica Winfrey and my major is Forensic Science with a minor in chemistry. I'll be going into my second year of college starting this fall and I enjoyed my first year quite a bit. I am on the club swim team, and Vice President of Forensic Science Association. I also enjoy drawing or…
April 11, 2019
Hello everyone! My name is Gianna Fanelli, and I am a sophomore here at UCF. I am currently pursuing a degree in Biology, more specifically the Marine and Aquatic Sciences track, as well as a minor in Chemistry. In 2016, I graduated from a high school in Philadelphia, PA, and that same year I moved…
April 11, 2019
Hello, my name is Ashley Sanchez and I am a second‐year mathematics major with an engineering physics concentration. I graduated from Cocoa High School in the year 2016. One of my favorite classes in university so far has been my calculus classes because of the professors. They really did help me understand the subject but…
April 11, 2019
Hi Mentees! My name is Angelica Perez and I am a junior here at UCF as a Biomedical Sciences major. I graduated Top 20 from Cypress Creek High School in Orlando, Florida in 2015. One of my favorite classes at UCF was Theatre Survey with Professor John Shafer. I enjoyed this class because the class…
April 11, 2019
Hi my name is Anabelle Manriquez‐Mendoza and my current major is Civil Engineering. I will be a junior this 2017‐2018 school year. I graduated from Tampa Bay Technical High School within the Architecture program. One of my favorite classes I took at UCF was, shockingly, American History. I have never been a huge fan of…
April 11, 2019
I am a Junior majoring in Biomedical Science and minoring in Education with the aim to specialize in military emergency medicine (trauma). When I came to UCF in 2015, I realized just how many opportunities this school would provide me now and after graduation. After only two years, I am amazed at the number of…
April 11, 2019
Hello! My name is Abby Nunez and I am a senior studying Mechanical Engineering. I graduated from Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in Melbourne, Florida in 2013. My favorite class at UCF so far has been Mechanical Systems with Dr. Kauffman. I really enjoyed the class because it combined so much of what I had learned…
April 11, 2019
Hello! My name is Erica Winfrey and I am a third year Forensic Science Major at UCF. I graduated from Wharton High School in Tampa Fl, and decided to join the EXCEL program because I felt it was a good way to get involved with UCF. So far my favorite classes at UCF have probably…
April 11, 2019
My name is Marisa Webber and I am a fourth year Industrial Engineering major. I graduated from Bloomingdale Senior High School, which is near Tampa, Florida, in 2015. My favorite class at UCF would have to be Engineering Economic Analysis. This course is for Industrial, Civil, and Environmental engineers. It was a very interesting class…
April 11, 2019
Hi! My name is Maria Urdaneta, and I'm a junior studying Mechanical Engineering. A little bit about me: In 2015, I graduated from Wissahickon High School in Ambler, Pennsylvania. I then took a gap year and studied abroad in Germany, and then I started school at UCF in fall 2016. Why did I join GEMS?…
April 11, 2019
Hey there! My name is Rebecca Vollmann and I am a junior majoring in Mechanical Engineering, minoring in International Engineering. I graduated from Indian River Charter High School and got my AA degree dual enrolled at Indian River State College in Vero Beach, FL. I love working on cars, photography, dogs cooking, baking, watching movies,…
April 11, 2019
My name is Sierra Urbaez! I'm entering my sophomore year at UCF as a Chemistry Major. In 2017, I graduated from Western High School in Davie, Florida. Introduction to Forensic Science was one of my favorite classes I've taken so far. Every week we watched a presentation from someone who worked in a different field…
April 11, 2019
Hello! My name is Madeline Sinclair, and I'm a Senior at UCF studying Industrial Engineering. I attended Chiles High School in Tallahassee, Florida, and graduated in 2015. My favorite class in college so far has been Manufacturing taught by Professor Hookstra. Although the class was hard, studying the material made a difference, and I felt…