The Order of Pegasus recognizes exemplary performance by University of Central Florida undergraduate students in the areas of academic achievement, outstanding university involvement, leadership, and community service. Graduate students are selected separately based on academic achievement, professional or community service, leadership, and publication or research experiences. Because of the breadth of accomplishments required for this award, the Order of Pegasus is the most prestigious and significant student award that can be attained at the university.
Class of 2009
Graduate Students
Undergraduate Students
Presentation Booklet (2.76 MB)
Nominations
Students are nominated by a committee broadly representative of the university community including the President, Provost, Vice Provosts, Vice Presidents and Deans, Student Body President, and the Director of Athletics. Nominators are invited to submit the names of up to three undergraduate and two graduate students for consideration. Undergraduate students with senior standing at the end of the summer term each year (90 credit hours) are eligible for selection into the Order of Pegasus. Eligible graduate students must have completed at least two semesters of graduate work at UCF. Nominees are asked to complete a formal application, provide an essay, separate recommendations, and participate in a personal interview with the selection committee.
Undergraduate Application | Graduate Application
Selection
Following the receipt of nominations, a separate selection committee comprised of high-ranking university officials, reviews and assesses each candidate's written materials. Completing the application are documents that include:
- University Involvement and Leadership
- Academic Achievement
- Publications and/or Research Experiences (graduate students only)
- Community Service
- Essay regarding the impact to UCF on the student's life
- Recommendations
The final step for the nominated student is participation in a personal interview with the committee. The committee then meets to make its final selections.
Pegasus Lounge
The lounge located on the second floor of the Student Union overlooks the Pegasus Grand Ballroom. This area has been dedicated as the "Pegasus Lounge" and is where anybody on campus can view the inducted members of the Order of Pegasus. Each year a plaque is added to the wall honoring the inductees and includes their names and a group photograph.
