Orlando, FL (January 14, 2025) - Two outstanding UCF student officials, Isabella Price, and Brandon Smith, earned recognition at this year’s National Flag Football Tournament held in Jacksonville from December 15-18. Isabella, a junior studying Information Technology, and Brandon, a junior studying Business Management, both received All-American honors, placing them in the top 8 of the group as evaluated by the Official’s Committee. This marks Isabella’s second All-American honor for flag foo Read More >>
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The UCF Recreation & Wellness Center (RWC) is excited to announce a new partnership with CloudFit, just in time for the Fall 2024 semester. This collaboration brings an upgraded experience to our group exercise program, KnightFit, by integrating CloudFit's state-of-the-art digital display system, fully customized to meet the unique needs of our facility.
Founded by Adam Koch, Alex Belbasis, and Sam Dang. CloudFit is an innovative technology company, based in Melbourne, Australia operating in the B2B FitTech space. Founded in 2020, CloudFit now operates in over 40 countries worldw
Orlando, FL – The University of Central Florida’s (UCF) Recreation & Wellness Center is proud to announce that three of its alumni will be representing Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics (July 26 – August 11) and Paralympics (August 28 – September 8) in Paris. UCF continues its tradition of contributing outstanding athletes to the global stage.
We are thrilled to announce that Eli Huftalin, our Outdoor Adventure Graduate Assistant, has won the Student Success and Well-Being Graduate Employee of the Year Award.
In the time Eli has been with us, he's demonstrated exceptional dedication and excellence. Eli's background as a mountaineering guide speaks to his love for challenges. He's been instrumental in achieving our program's goals, implementing a competency-based training system, and ensuring excellence in our procedures.
Eli's commitment to student engagement and development has been remarkable. He's created a sense
When Dianna Choque stepped on to the UCF campus for the first time, she knew this was the university she wanted to attend. The regional competitions of her high school For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) robotics team brought her to the main campus annually – and eventually led her to the campus full time.
“The regional was something I looked forward to every year and every year that I would go, I would learn more about UCF that would make my love the school even more,” Choque says. “By senior year of high school, it had solidified my choice of u
Orlando, FL (April 26, 2024) – Isabella Price, a sophomore Information Technology major at the University of Central Florida, was recently honored with All-American recognition after being selected as one of the top officials at the NIRSA National Basketball Championships, hosted by the University of Wisconsin at Madison. This selection followed Price being recognized during the prior fall semester at the NIRSA Flag Football National Championships, hosted by Oklahoma State University, as an All-American Flag Football Official.
UCF has a proud tradition of participa
Orlando, FL (February 22, 2024) – Heather Marshall, the Assistant Director of Intramural Sports & RWC Park, shines in the latest article by Athletic Business titled "Dr. Wendy Windsor Explores Hidden Talents and Officiating in NIRSA." In the piece, Marshall shares insights into her dedication to campus recreation and illuminates her professional journey.
The article delves into Marshall's passion for fostering vibrant campus communities through recreational
The UCF Recreation and Wellness Center, in partnership with the American Red Cross, is now expanding our First Aid, CPR and AED Certification Courses beyond the UCF Community and offering this important opportunity to all persons in the central Florida area. The RWC's certified staff of trained instructors teach in a blended learning format, which includes and online component as well as an in-person class. The American Red Cross’ blended learning courses equip attendees to recognize and care for a variety of first aid breathing and cardiac emergencies involving adults, children, and infa
Kissimmee, FL (May 14th, 2023) - Knights Paintball at UCF, one of the 43 Sport Clubs under the UCF Sport Club Council is celebrating its first championship title with the College Paintball Players League (CPPL). The CPPL is associated with the National Collegiate Paintball Association and consists of teams from across the United States including The Ohio State University and Drexel University which placed 2nd and 3rd place in the National Championship Tournament respectively. The league is an exceedingly competitive platform that aims to promote the sport of paintball among
On April 5, 2023, Jim Wilkening, the Executive Director of the Recreation and Wellness Center and Gary Cahen, the Associate Director of Programs for the Recreation and Wellness Center were honored at UCF’s 2023 Founders' Day Employee Honors Convocation. The event celebrated over 200 staff and faculty who have served UCF for two decades or more in addition to honoring “employees who are pursuing excellence and helping to unleash potential in others” (UCF).
Wilkening was awarded a Certificate of Achievemen