{"id":80898,"date":"2018-02-19T08:30:36","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T13:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=80898"},"modified":"2020-08-21T12:53:02","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T16:53:02","slug":"22-to-receive-order-of-pegasus-ucfs-highest-student-honor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/22-to-receive-order-of-pegasus-ucfs-highest-student-honor\/","title":{"rendered":"22 to Receive Order of Pegasus, Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½’s Highest Student Honor"},"content":{"rendered":"
Twenty-two Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ students have been named as recipients of the 2018 Order of Pegasus, the university\u2019s most prestigious student award.<\/p>\n
The recipients were selected from a pool of 79 nominations. The new class includes\u00a0seven LEAD Scholars, five President\u2019s Leadership Council members, one Student Government Association leader, 12 from The Burnett Honors College, four Greek members, and four student-athletes.<\/p>\n
Undergraduate students are chosen based on their outstanding achievements in the areas of academics, university involvement, leadership and community service. Graduate students are selected based on the same merits as well as publication or research experiences. The average GPA of the 2018 Order of Pegasus class is 3.91, the highest in the Order of Pegasus history. Because of the breadth of accomplishments required for this award, the Order of Pegasus is the highest student award that can be attained at the university.<\/p>\n
The winners will be honored at an April 2 ceremony.<\/p>\n
The names and a picture of the inductees will be added to the wall showcasing past and current\u00a0recipients in the Pegasus Lounge on the second floor of the Student Union. Inductees also receive commemorative medals and scholarships from the Student Government Association.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s recipients are:<\/p>\n
Undergraduate Students<\/strong><\/p>\n Graduate Students<\/strong><\/p>\n