UCF and its POW After seven years in captivity in Vietnam, Glen Perkins (’76) chose Florida Technological University (now UCF) to restart his life at home. On February 12, 1973, Perkins was sent home to the U.S. amid a storm of national media attention—he was one of the first two former POWs to come home. UCF’s first President, Charles Millican, was top-of-mind for the veteran. Perkins knew what he wanted—an education and an opportunity. As he took his seat in his first class, the cameras were rolling. 8
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