UF ABA Central Florida

🐊🧡💙LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY🧡💙🐊

The Central Florida Chapter of the UF Black Alumni Association has an immediate opening for our next President-Elect!

Serving as President-Elect offers the chance to:
✅ Develop your leadership skills
✅ Build relationships with alumni across the region
✅ Help guide chapter initiatives and events
✅ Prepare to lead as a future Chapter President

Our chapter’s strength has always come from alumni who are willing to step up, serve, and make a difference. If that sounds like you—or someone you know—we’d love to connect.

Interested? Fill out the application: https://forms.gle/TGFr9anDrq3jkbRD8

Central Florida GATORS! Join Us for the ABA Family Reunion Scholarship & Awards BBQ! 🎓🍔

Come celebrate with us and creating lasting memories together.

✨ Great food�✨ Family fun�✨ Scholarship & awards presentations�✨ Music, laughter, and fellowship

Bring your appetite, your smiles, and your family spirit as we celebrate excellence and support the next generation of GATORS!

📍 Magnolia Park in Apopka, Florida�📅 June 27th�⏰ 12pm - 3pm
🏷️ $10pp, kids 10 and under are Free!

Here’s the link to buy your tickets today: https://www.ufalumni.ufl.edu/rsvp/view/?id=1559

We can’t wait to see everyone there!
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This Memorial Day, we pause to honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. 🇺🇸

To all who have served — thank you for your courage, dedication, and selfless service. Your legacy will never be forgotten.

From the Central Florida Chapter of the UF Black Alumni Association 🧡🐊💙

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If you missed our last Central Florida ABA Live! this past week on Understanding Preeclampsia — you truly missed an AMAZING discussion! 🙌

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible board secretary Stephanie (who also happens to be a fantastic nurse!) and to our wonderful guests Dr. Neferteri and Dr. Leavitt for sharing their knowledge and expertise. We all walked away better for it! 🧡💙

We will be taking the summer off for Central Florida ABA Live!, but will be back in August… you won’t want to miss the next episode! ✨

Stay tuned…up next is our Scholarship BBQ!!! Details coming soon 🎉🎉🎉

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🚨 Our next ROOTED & RISING session is one you do not want to miss.

Preeclampsia is often called the “silent warning” because symptoms can be overlooked until it becomes life-threatening. Awareness, advocacy, and early detection can save lives.

Join us for an important conversation on:
🔹 Warning signs
🔹 Early detection
🔹 Maternal health advocacy
🔹 Supporting healthier outcomes for moms, babies, and families

This conversation is for EVERYONE — expecting parents, partners, family members, healthcare professionals, advocates, and community supporters.

📅 Friday, May 15th 🕗 8 PM EST 💻 LIVE on Zoom🎟 FREE EVENT!

Let’s learn, support, and grow together as a community. 💙🧡

Click the link to reserve your spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989270271933?aff=oddtdtcreator

🧡🐊💙CALLING ALL NEW GATORS🧡🐊💙
Have you applied for our Central Florida ABA Scholarship yet? If not, what are you waiting for? Apply today! Here’s the link:

https://form.jotform.com/261064001840140

If you missed last night’s Central Florida UF ABA Live, you truly missed a PHENOMENAL hour of insight on Ambition Without Exhaustion.

Lisa Campbell delivered gem after gem after gem—so much so that we honestly could have gone another hour. Her perspective challenged us, grounded us, and left us all wanting more.

A few standout takeaways:
✨ “Perfectionism doesn’t exist—it just makes you miserable.”
✨ “Sit with yourself. Write out your WHY.”
✨ “Be anchored in your own beliefs and values.”
✨ And our favorite: “Self-care is stewardship, not selfishness.”

This wasn’t just a conversation—it was a reset.

If you haven’t been joining these sessions, now is the time. These spaces are intentional: to help you grow, to strengthen our community, and to connect purpose with impact.

Get ready—our next Central Florida UF ABA Live is happening in May. You don’t want to hear about it after… you want to be in the room.

We ARE the Central Florida Chapter of the UF Association of Black Alumni…where legacy meets impact, and leadership meets community. Let’s build - together!

Ambitious—but tired? You’re not alone.

Join us for Ambition Without Exhaustion—a real conversation on how to grow your career, set boundaries, and succeed without burnout.

🎤 Featuring: Lisa Campbell, Certified Leadership Coach
🗓 Tuesday, April 28th
⏰ 8 PM ET
💻 Live on Zoom

✨ FREE event | Limited spots available

Save your seat now:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/central-florida-uf-aba-live-april-segment-tickets-1987968434101?aff=oddtdtcreator

🐊 Gators, it’s time to shine! Enter now for a chance to win a piece of 🏀 CHAMPIONSHIP 🏀 memorabilia! Click the link to enter today!

https://www.ufalumni.ufl.edu/rsvp/view/?id=1557&mc_cid=05a37ee4ae&mc_eid=0c98f6b987