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Professional Staff
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Office of Military and Veteran Student Success
Michael Kepner (Army Veteran)
Director, Military and Veteran Student Success
Michael.Kepner@ucf.edu
Military and Veteran Success Center
Joshua “JJ” Johnson
Assistant Director
Joshua.Johnson@ucf.edu
Nissa Suarez Saldana
Student Resource Specialist II
Nissa.Suarez@ucf.edu
Matt Winstel (Navy Veteran)
Lead School Certifying Official
Matt.Winstel@ucf.edu
Soldiers to Scholars
Malvin Williams-Tyson (Army Veteran)
Program Coordinator
Malvin.Williams-Tyson@ucf.edu
Jeffrey Pace, Sr. (Navy Veteran)
Administrator
Jeffrey.Pace@ucf.edu
Jennefier Collier
Programs and Events
Jennefier.Collier@ucf.edu
Phone
Mon - Fri: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Phone
407-823-2707
Email
MVSC@ucf.edu
Location
Addition Financial Arena, Room 4202 East Plaza Drive
Office of Military and Veteran Student Success
4202 East Plaza Drive
Orlando, FL 32816-3505
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