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It\u2019s the university\u2019s highest award given to alumni who have brought international, positive attention to Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ through their accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p>Previous winners include:<\/p>\n<li>Olympic gold-medalist volleyball player Phil Dalhausser, \u201902 (2009)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCurb Your Enthusiasm\u201d actress Cheryl Hines, \u201990 (2008)<\/li>\n<li>Miss America 2004 Ericka Dunlap, \u201905 (2004)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBlair Witch Project\u201d creators, Robin Cowie, \u201993; Gregg Hale, \u201995; Mike Monello, \u201992; Dan Myrick, \u201993; and Ed Sanchez, \u201993 (1999)<\/li>\n<li>1991 &amp; 1999 Women\u2019s World Cup champion\u00a0soccer player Michelle Akers, \u201989 (1996)<\/li>\n<p>The alumni association\u00a0recognized the\u00a0Limbitless Solutions team for its life-changing, innovative solutions it has provided to children.<\/p>\n<p>With the help of actor Robert Downey Jr., they presented then 6-year-old Alex Pring with an &#8220;Iron Man&#8221;-themed bionic arm \u2014 a video (see link below) that has\u00a0more than 53\u00a0million views. And, the team\u2019s work has brought about media opportunities in more than 150 countries, totaling more than three billion impressions on social and conventional media for Limbitless Solutions and Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½.<\/p>\n<p>The team plans to bring 75 bionic limbs, and books, to displaced Syrian children this year, but that\u2019s just the beginning of what they hope will be a broad-based, global, humanitarian effort.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH LIMBITLESS SOLUTIONS&#8217; AWARD VIDEO<\/p>\n<p>Watch other Limbitless Solutions videos:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oEx5lmbCKtY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iron Man<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Z1I3SbR-CDk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Man Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5PNJEsn2Pgk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dolphin Tale<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Read more stories about alumni at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/alumni-giving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ucfalumnitoday.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ Alumni Association honored Limbitless Solutions with\u00a0its 2015 Michelle Akers Award at the annual Black &amp; Gold Gala on Oct. 22. 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