{"id":7571,"date":"2019-07-31T15:37:58","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T15:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/leadership\/president\/?page_id=7571"},"modified":"2026-07-14T17:42:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T17:42:49","slug":"plc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/leadership\/president\/plc\/","title":{"rendered":"President&#8217;s Leadership Council"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<section id=\"about\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-plc-about auto-section mt-5 pb-md-5\" style=\"\" data-section-link-title=\"About\" aria-label=\"About\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container mb-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"mt-2 mb-3 mb-md-4 font-weight-black\">Excellence in Leadership, Service and Scholarship<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row d-flex\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-first col-lg-8\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>The President\u2019s Leadership Council (PLC) was established during the 1977-78 academic year to recognize students who exemplified well-rounded excellence through leadership, academic achievement, extracurricular activities and service to the university and community. Current PLC members serve as ambassadors for, and representatives of, the University of the Central Florida by supporting the work of the Office of the President. Council members extend the role of the presidency through their voice, contributions and values. This select group of 35 student ambassadors represent 麻豆原创 at various presidential events, including appreciation receptions, university Board of Trustees\u2019 and state Board of Governors\u2019 functions, commencement and in the President\u2019s Suite at campus sporting events.\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center mb-2 flex-md-last flex-second col-lg-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-outline-primary px-4 px-sm-5 px-lg-4 py-4 py-lg-3 hover-parent\"\n\t\t\thref=\"mailto:PLC@ucf.edu\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"pt-lg-3\">\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-envelope fa-4x text-primary hover-child-text-white mb-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"px-lg-3 pt-1 pb-lg-3\">Contact PLC<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"mb-4 embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rL009jjAgC0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t<section id=\"members\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-plc-members auto-section pb-md-4 pt-4 pt-md-5\" style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; \" data-section-link-title=\"Member Resources\" aria-label=\"Member Resources\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container mb-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"mt-2 mb-3 mb-md-4 font-weight-black\">Member Resources<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row d-flex\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center col-lg-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/leadership\/president\/plc\/members\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"img-fluid alignnone wp-image-7554 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/leadership\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/PLC_Meet-Members-e1564591341268.png\" alt=\"Meet Members\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h5 mt-4\" style=\"text-align: center\">Current Members<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Meet the 2026-27 President&#8217;s Leadership Council.\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center col-lg-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/leadership\/president\/plc\/connect\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\" img-fluid size-full wp-image-7551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/leadership\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/PLC_Connect-e1564591441987.png\" alt=\"PLC Connect\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h5 mt-4\" style=\"text-align: center\">Connect<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Get in touch with current members, PLC alumni and supporters on social media and at events.<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center col-lg-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/leadership\/president\/plc\/portal\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\" img-fluid size-full wp-image-7556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/leadership\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/PLC_Portal-e1564591493111.png\" alt=\"PLC Portal\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h5 mt-4\" style=\"text-align: center\">Member Portal<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Current members can log in to view events, engagement opportunities and schedules.<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t<section id=\"join\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-plc-join auto-section mt-5 pb-md-5\" style=\"\" data-section-link-title=\"Join\" aria-label=\"Join\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container mb-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"mt-2 mb-3 mb-md-4 font-weight-black\">Want to Join PLC?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row d-flex\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-first col-lg-8\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Recruitment is currently closed and will reopen January 2027 for the 2027-28\u00a0academic year. We encourage you to check back later for more information on how to apply.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">In the meantime, review the resources provided to help you prepare the best possible application with tips from the selection committee and current members, as well as some of the benefits of joining.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center mb-2 flex-md-last flex-lg-unordered col-lg-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/leadership\/president\/plc\/join\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"148\" class=\" img-fluid size-medium wp-image-7550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/leadership\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/PLC_Application-Guidelines-and-Tips_2-300x148.png\" alt=\"PLC Application Guidelines and Tips\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/leadership\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/PLC_Application-Guidelines-and-Tips_2-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/leadership\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/PLC_Application-Guidelines-and-Tips_2-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/leadership\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/PLC_Application-Guidelines-and-Tips_2-1024x507.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/leadership\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/PLC_Application-Guidelines-and-Tips_2.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t<section id=\"leadership\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-plc-leadership auto-section pb-md-4 pt-4 pt-md-5 bg-primary\" style=\"\" data-section-link-title=\"Leadership\" aria-label=\"Leadership\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container mb-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"mt-2 mb-3 mb-md-4 font-weight-black\">PLC Leadership<\/h2>\n<p>The President&#8217;s Leadership Council is coordinated through 麻豆原创&#8217;s Office of the President. For more information about PLC, contact us at <a href=\"mailto:PLC@ucf.edu\">PLC@ucf.edu<\/a> or any of the following:<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container mb-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row d-flex\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-left col-lg-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>Mariana Guerrero<\/strong><br \/>\nChair<br \/>\nPresident\u2019s Leadership Council<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:plc@ucf.edu\">plc@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phin Ponce<\/strong><br \/>\nVice Chair<br \/>\nPresident\u2019s Leadership Council<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:plc@ucf.edu\">plc@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-left col-lg-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong><span data-teams=\"true\">Jacob Lombardo<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Recruitment Coordinator<br \/>\nPresident\u2019s Leadership Council<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:me604643@ucf.edu\">plcrecruitment@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-teams=\"true\">Anna Reed<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nRecruitment Coordinator<br \/>\nPresident\u2019s Leadership Council<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:mc978881@ucf.edu\">plcrecruitment@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-left col-lg-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<strong>Germayne Graham<\/strong><br \/>\nDirector<br \/>\nStudent Programs and Outreach<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Germayne.Graham@ucf.edu\">germayne.graham@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ana Petkov<\/strong><br \/>\nSenior Assistant Vice President<br \/>\nOffice of University Events and Engagement<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Ana.Petkov@ucf.edu\">ana.petkov@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t<section id=\"timeline\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-plc-timeline auto-section pb-md-4 pt-4 pt-md-5\" style=\"\" data-section-link-title=\"Timeline\" aria-label=\"Timeline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container mb-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"mt-2 mb-3 mb-md-4 font-weight-black\">Timeline<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;margin-top: 20px;font-family: sans-serif;border: 1px solid #000000\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffcc00;border-bottom: 2px solid #000000\">\n<th style=\"padding: 12px;text-align: left;font-size: 1.2em;font-weight: bold;color: #000000\" colspan=\"2\">2026-27 PLC Recruitment and Selection Schedule<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7;border-bottom: 1px solid #000000\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;width: 30%;border-right: 1px solid #000000\">Tuesday, January 19, 2027<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px\">Application for new members open<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;border-bottom: 1px solid #000000\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;border-right: 1px solid #000000\">Tuesday, February 2, 2027<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px\">Recruitment Event: PLC Recruitment Panel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7;border-bottom: 1px solid #000000\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;border-right: 1px solid #000000\">Tuesday, February 16, 2027<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px\">Recruitment Event: Speed Networking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;border-bottom: 1px solid #000000\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;border-right: 1px solid #000000\">Friday, February 19, 2027<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px\">Application Deadline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7;border-bottom: 1px solid #000000\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;border-right: 1px solid #000000\">March 8 \u2013 March 12, 2027<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px\">Interview with PLC Selection Committee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;border-bottom: 1px solid #000000\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;border-right: 1px solid #000000\">Friday, March 16, 2027<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px\">Notification of Acceptance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7;border-bottom: 1px solid #000000\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;border-right: 1px solid #000000\">Friday, March 26, 2027<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px\">New Council Orientation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;border-bottom: 1px solid #000000\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;border-right: 1px solid #000000\">Friday, April 23, 2027<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px\">New Council Retreat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mt-4 mb-3 mb-md-4 font-weight-black\">Important Notices for Applicants<\/h3>\n<p>Several mandatory events are scheduled throughout the PLC academic year. 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