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Feb 21, 2023 · Former UCF president Dr. John C. Hitt, who led the University of Central Florida for 26 years and helped transform it into one of the largest universities in the country, has died.
Feb 21, 2023 · John C. Hitt, former president of the University of Central Florida, has died. The 82-year-old local education giant passed away on Feb. 20, 2023, said a university announcement. Hitt served at ...
Hitt-isms Insight, wisdom and tongue-in-cheek musings from UCF’s fourth president. Who Is John Hitt? For a quarter century, President John C. Hitt worked to put UCF on the map. But who is the man behind the evolution? How President Hitt Built a Legacy Here are a few of Hitt’s major accomplishments from the past 26 years.
Feb 22, 2023 · UCF President Emeritus John C. Hitt has passed away. Hitt led the school from 1992 until he retired in 2018. Hitt, who was originally from Texas, passed away Monday at the age of 82. During his tenure, enrollment at the school tripled, graduation and retention rates increased and UCF opened its College of Medicine.
To John Hitt, education has the power to transform lives — and the world. UCF’s fourth president, who guided the university’s growth for 26 years to become the second largest in the nation, believes that developing the leaders of the future begins with access.
Feb 21, 2023 · Hitt, who became UCF’s fourth president in 1992 and retired in June 2018, died February 20, 2023 at the age of 82. He is survived by his wife and former UCF first lady Martha Hitt, their two ...
Feb 21, 2023 · We will always remember Dr. Hitt — who served the university as president for 26 years — as a visionary leader, a champion of education and a beloved member of the UCF community. President Emeritus John C. Hitt believed education transformed lives. The first in his family to attend college, he greatly expanded opportunities for […]
