Dear Colleagues:

We did it! We smashed the $100,000 goal by $79,490. Incredible! The big winners are the department and college priorities you supported. We congratulate our faculty and staff donors and our Inagural Campaign Department Award winners. Electrical and Computer Engineering captured the Highest Average Gift Award with an average of $2,036.15.
The Dean's Office won the Highest Participation Award at 88%
Thank you for your support.

Very truly yours

Ms. Heidi Burwell
Engineering Technology
407-823-4745
hburwell@mail.ucf.edu

Dr. Sheau-Dong Lang
Computer Science
407-823-2474
slang@cs.ucf.edu

Ms. Melanie Edwards
Computer Science
407-823-3957
melanie@cs.ucf.edu

Dr. Henry Hagedoorn
Mechanical, Materials & Aerospace Eng.
407-823-2242
hagedorn@mail.ucf.edu

Ms. Mona Jenkins
Mechanical, Materials & Aerospace Eng.
407-823-5448
mojenkins@mail.ucf.edu

Dr. Nebil Misconi
Engineering Technology
407-823-4751
nmisconi@mail.ucf.edu

Ms. Melissa McKenzie
Electrical & Computer Eng.
407-823-2786
mmckenzi@mail.ucf.edu

Dr. Brian Petrasko
Electrical & Computer Eng.
407-823-2549
petrasko@mail.ucf.edu

Dr. Chuck Reilly
Industrial Eng. & Management Systems
407-823-5306
creilly@mail.ucf.edu

Mr. Bill Scoltock
Industrial Eng & Management Systems
407-823-2451
bscoltock@mail.ucf.edu

Ms. Pauline Strauss
Civil & Environmental Eng.
407-823-4535
pstrauss@mail.ucf.edu

Dr. Marty Wanielista
Civil & Environmental Eng.
407-823-4144
wanielis@mail.ucf.edu

Campaign Staff

Ms. Marie Aguilar
Office of Development
407-823-2156
maguilar@mail.ucf.edu

Mr. Jeff Snow
UCF Foundation
307-882-2162
jnsnow@mail.ucf.edu

Mr. Wayne Weinberg
Office of Development
407-823-2156
Cell: 407-716-9500
wweinber@mail.ucf.edu

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I donate money to my own college?
As a college, we prepare today’s students to be tomorrow’s business and community leaders. Their influence will impact the quality of life here in Central Florida , across the nation and around the world. Your gift will have an immediate impact on the quality of their education. Whether through scholarship, lab enhancements or attending national and international competitions, your gift will provide an added value to their UCF experience. Additionally, your support will make an important statement to alumni, friends of the college, corporations and foundations and reinforce their confidence in the college as an important benefactor of their philanthropic support.

Can I give through payroll deduction?
Yes. That option is available on the pledge card. You can give in a variety of increments. It’s easy.

Have the other colleges held campaigns to raise money?
Others have solicited support from faculty and staff. The College of Health and Public Affairs has had the most success. However, no other UCF college has conducted such a formal campaign. We’re the first to have the effort lead by the college’s own faculty and staff. We’re proud that our effort is led by a faculty-staff committee.

Will it affect my position or how I’m perceived by my supervisors if I don’t give?
Absolutely not. Feel free to give or not to give depending on your situation and your own feelings. We only ask that you consider what the student, staff and faculty mean to you and what you can afford to give. We realize that you may not be able to give or have other commitments that prevent you from giving. But on our first campaign, we’re hoping that many of you will give what you can even if that is a small amount — the cost of a lunch out — so that we can tell our partners that a large percentage of our employees have supported our work through donations.

Will there be recognition for donors?
Yes. Our donors deserve recognition and we have plans for thanking every single one of you that helps us reach our goal.

If your question was not answered, ask Wayne Weinberg at 407-823-2156 or wweinber@mail.ucf.edu .

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