{"id":106860,"date":"2020-02-19T16:01:54","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T21:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=106860"},"modified":"2020-09-02T11:03:33","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T15:03:33","slug":"24-students-honored-as-order-of-pegasus-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/24-students-honored-as-order-of-pegasus-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"24 Students Honored as Order of Pegasus Recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"

Twenty-four students \u2014\u2013 ranging in disciplines from engineering to biology to education and more \u2014\u2013 have been named as 2020 recipients of the Order of Pegasus, UCF\u2019s most prestigious student award.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s inductees include seven LEAD Scholars, five President\u2019s Leadership Council members, seven Student Government leaders, 11 Burnett Honors College scholars, three Greek members, two student-athletes and three transfer students, including one as a master\u2019s degree student. Their collective GPA is 3.88.<\/p>\n

Undergraduate students are selected based on academic achievement, university involvement, leadership and community service. Graduate students additionally are chosen based on publication or research experiences.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s recipients will be honored at 5 p.m. April 6 at a ceremony in the Pegasus Ballroom.<\/p>\n

The names and pictures of the recipients will be added to the wall showcasing past and present Order of Pegasus recipients in the Pegasus Lounge on the second floor of the Student Union. Inductees also receive commemorative medals and scholarships from Student Government.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s recipients are:<\/p>\n