Hail To The Champions

Congratulations are in order for the ladies of the Class of 2010 and their win in the UCF Intramural Basketball Championship on Wednesday Night! Down by 4 at halftime, Team SBM (Sports Business Management) outscored their oppponents 20-9 in the second half to secure the 34-27 victory.

Leading the way in scoring for SBM was Nathalie Reshard, with 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 authoritative blocks. Jessica "Big Fundamental" Hanson also had 8 boards while Crystal Apellaniz hit two big three pointers on her way to 8 points. Ashley Turner chipped in 5 points while Reshina Warren and Jacque Pannell made huge plays all game.

A box-score and more information on their win can be found at the UCF IM Sports Website.

DeVos 1st Annual Alumni Weekend

Over the weekend of October 7-8, the DeVos Program held its first ever Alumni Weekend. This was the first ever organized gathering of students from all five of the graduating classes alongside students from the current two classes. The events of the weekend provided time not only for past students and leaders of the DeVos Program to catch-up and reminisce, but also cultivated networking opportunities and new friendships between members of the DeVos family past and present.

The main event took place Friday night at NBA City down at the Universal Studios City Walk. The restaurant proved to be a fun and appropriately sport-themed atmosphere, while the NBA City staff catered an excellent meal for a large and hungry DeVos family.

The party continued on Saturday with a tailgate at Southside BBQ on the UCF campus. The day not only marked a reunion of DeVos classmates, but it was also UCF's Homecoming Game as well. After wrapping up the tailgate with inspirational and kind words from our distinguished speaker and namesake of the Hope For Stanley Foundation, Mr. Stanley Stewart, our family made their way to Brighthouse Networks Stadium for the game.

While the UCF Knights came up short of a Homecoming Day victory, the day and night before were a resounding success for the DeVos Program. The planning and diligent work of members of the Class of 2009 paid off with a weekend that will be remembered fondly. A new tradition has been started and we will look forward to future reunions with anticipation as our network grows and each future DeVos class builds upon the successes and legacies of the original core of students who helped create the program in its formative years.

Meet The Class of 2010 - Steven

One of the unique attributes of the DeVos Sport Business Management Program is the network of students who make up our program. Our class will take every course together during our tenure here at UCF and we will work on countless group projects and collaborative efforts. As a result of our shared interests in the business of sport, a natural team camaraderie is formed. However, our team is composed of people from diverse backgrounds, experiences and ambitions. We offer profiles of class members to give you an idea as to the type of people who make up our program, individuals who collectively will be leaders in sport and society and will be teammates for life.


Name: Steven Clenney
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Undergraduate College: Florida State University
Undergraduate Major: Marketing and Media Production
Background: Seminole Productions Assistant Producer, Florida State University; ARAMARK at Turner Field, Atlanta, GA; Orlando Predators (Arena Football League), Orlando, FL

Current G.A. Position or Industry Job: Graduate Assistant for the Campus Activities Board and Guest Services Staff for UCF Football

Future Career Goals: I would like to one day work in corporate sponsorships or promotions at a league or team.

Reasons For Choosing DeVos: I chose the DeVos Program because of the commitment to diversity and community service. Also, I wanted to be a part of a family atmosphere and learn from the most influential people in the industry.

Meet The Class of 2010 - Jacque

One of the unique attributes of the DeVos Sport Business Management Program is the network of students who make up our program. Our class will take every course together during our tenure here at UCF and we will work on countless group projects and collaborative efforts. As a result of our shared interests in the business of sport, a natural team camaraderie is formed. However, our team is composed of people from diverse backgrounds, experiences and ambitions. We offer profiles of class members to give you an idea as to the type of people who make up our program, individuals who collectively will be leaders in sport and society and will be teammates for life.


Name: Jacquelyn Pannell
Hometown: Bloomfield, CT
Undergraduate College: Emmanuel College
Undergraduate Major: Business Management
Background: NBAtv Brand Ambassador for the 2008 NBA Finals, Director of Teens-N-Motion Sports Camp, Intern for The Center for the Study of Sport in Society, President of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference’s SAAC, Captain of the Emmanuel Saints Women’s Basketball Team, Assistant to the Emmanuel College Athletic Director

Current G.A. Position or Industry Job: Graduate Assistant for National Consortium for Academics and Sport (NCAS)

Future Career Goals: My goal is to work for an organization that will allow me to incorporate my passions for sports, diversity, service, and event planning.

Reasons For Choosing DeVos: I choose the DeVos program because of its emphasis on diversity and ethics in sports. My mentor, Dr. Rissmeyer, advised me to continue my education at a place where I would learn not only in the classroom but from the leaders the program. When I researched the program I realized that the director was the keynote speaker at my first diversity conference in high school and founder of the organization where I was doing my internship. The rest is history!