Gems

This year I will be a sophomore studying Biotechnology at UCF. I was born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida and attended Lawton Chiles High School. So far, Chemistry II and Microbiology Lab have been my favorite classes in college, because they were equally challenging and fascinating. Dr. William Safranek has been my favorite professor at…

My name is Megan Pence and I am a sophomore at UCF studying Mechanical Engineering. I came to the university from my hometown in Jacksonville after graduating from Allen D. Nease High School. While all of my classes have been good so far, I feel like my favorite would have to be Calculus because it…

My name is Tiffany Miller and I am currently a sophomore majoring in Environmental Engineering. I went to Durant High School in Plant City, Florida. So far my experience as a UCF Knight has been great. My favorite class I have taken was Biology and the Environment. Dr. Weishampel made all the lectures fun and…

My name is Cady McNerney and I am a Mathematics major and Actuarial Science minor. This will be my third year at UCF. In 2010, I graduated from Allen D. Nease High School which is in Ponte Vedra, Florida. One of my favorite classes at UCF was Cinema Survey. It's one of those general education…

Hi ladies! My name is Sarah Binkerd and I am a junior majoring in Biology with the life‐long dream of going to Veterinary school. I am from Valrico, Florida, where I graduated from Bloomingdale High School with a 6.0 GPA. I love my little hometown, and all the friends I still have back home! My…

HI! I am Julia Felter. I am currently a junior studying Environmental Engineering at UCF. I am from Altamonte Springs, FL and attended Seminole High School in Sanford. My favorite class at UCF so far has been chemistry (2045, it's better). I really enjoy the subject, my teacher was great (Emily Heiber) and it was…

Hello ladies! My name is Angela Rodriguez and I graduated from Wharton High School in Tampa, Florida. Currently, I am a sophomore at UCF studying Environmental Engineering. That being said, so far my favorite class has been calculus 2 with Dr. Swanson, which I took last spring. It was a tough class, but I really…

My name is Robin Parente and I am a Statistics major in my sophomore year at UCF. In 2011, I graduated from West Shore Jr./Sr. High School in Melbourne, FL. One of my favorite classes at UCF has been Cinema Survey. It was a class my GEMS mentor suggested to me as a freshman and…

My major is Civil Engineering. I am a Sophmore at UCF. I graduated from Cypress Bay High School in Weston, FL. (South Florida). My favorite class at UCF I would say is Calculus II because I just love math. This class is challenging but completely possible. Also, all the help we get from EXCEL makes…

My name is Enid Jimenez and I am a Biomedical Sciences major. I am a sophomore this year. I graduated from the International Baccalaureate Program at Palm Harbor University High School. My favorite subject in school has always been science, and so far my favorite class at UCF has been Microbiology because the lab for…

My name is Niabelle Thelemaque and I'm an Electrical Engineering major in my sophomore year. I graduated high school from Coral Springs Charter School. I enjoyed my Intro to Engineering class the most because there I learned about the different fields of engineering from UCF faculty and alumni. I also enjoyed the group projects because…

My name is Katherine Duffy and I am a junior Mechanical Engineering major at UCF. I graduated from Southeast High School in Bradenton, Fl. Thermodynamics has probably been my favorite subject to learn. There are a lot of applications of thermodynamics that you can see in your daily life and there are so many ways…

Hello! My name is Whitney Andersen and I am a sophomore majoring in Industrial Engineering. I lived in Lakeland and graduated from Lakeland Christian School in 2012 and was one of few who chose to come to UCF for school. My favorite class at UCF would be hard to choose because so many of them…

My name is Amy Lai and I am currently a sophomore at UCF. I was originally from California but moved to Florida when I was very little. I attended Pinellas Park High School where I was Editor n Chief of the yearbook committee, Senior class President, and joined Mu Alpha Theta, Rho Kappa, Science Honor…

My name is Sohemi Pagan and I am a Sophomore completing a Biomedical Sciences Degree at UCF. i graduated from Caribbean School in Ponce, Puerto Rico before moving here to Orlando to attend UCF. My favorite class at UCF so far has been Biology because I personally love biology and I liked my professor very…

My name is Gabriela and I'm a Biology and Biomedical Sciences major. I graduated from West Orange High School. This is my junior year at UCF. My favorite class thus far at UCF has been Calculus, granted it also was my most challenging but that is why I enjoyed it so much; the course put…

My name is Jessica and I'm an Industrial Engineering major. I graduated from Felix Varela Senior High School. My favorite classes so far are Systems Simulation and Industrial Engineering Computer Applications because these are the first classes I am taking that will provide me with hands‐on experience relevant to my field. My time and work…

My name is Prabhjot Ahluwalia and I am a junior studying Industrial Engineering. I arrived at UCF after I graduated from Atlantic Technical Center Magnet High School, a high school that most people have never heard of. I wanted to get involved with a program that would be like a small college within a bigger…

Hello! My name is Carlyn Higgins and I am a sophomore at UCF! My major is Environmental Engineering. I graduated from Timber Creek High School, which is just a few miles away from UCF. So far, my favorite class I've taken at UCF has been chemistry. The reason why I liked this class so much…

My name is Megan Pence and I am a junior at UCF studying Mechanical Engineering. I came to the university from my hometown in Jacksonville after graduating from Allen D. Nease High School in 2011. While all of my classes have been good so far, I feel like my favorite would have to be Dynamics…