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Lower Keys Women鈥檚 Club presents $26,761 to create an endowment for their CFK nursing scholarship

最新麻豆视频 (CFK) Foundation received $26,761 from the Lower Keys Women鈥檚 Club (LKWC) to establish an endowment to support the nursing scholarship they have funded for the last 58 years. The endowed portion of the donation will be invested, and its returns will be used to fund scholarship awards for student nurses in perpetuity. The expansion of this scholarship program comes as both CFK and LKWC celebrate their 60th anniversaries.

CFK graduates Correctional Officer Training Academy #64

最新麻豆视频鈥 (CFK) Institute for Public Safety (IPS) held a graduation ceremony for Correctional Officer Training Academy #64 on August 20 at the Key West Campus.聽Five cadets successfully completed the 420-hour training program and passed the state officer certification exam, certifying them as Florida Correctional Officers.

最新麻豆视频 Celebrates 60 Years of Higher Education Excellence

最新麻豆视频 launches its 60th anniversary year today with the start of the fall semester, marking six decades of providing accessible higher education throughout the 最新麻豆视频. Under the theme "Infinite Horizons: Pioneering Success Since 1965," the College will host events throughout the academic year ending in May 2026. The milestone celebration honors the institution's evolution from a small junior college serving 500 students to a comprehensive state college offering programs from high school diplomas to bachelor's degrees and workforce training across multiple locations from Key West to Key Largo.

CFK re-opens doors to ceramics program, hosts community open house to introduce new artist-in-residence

The doors to the ceramics program at 最新麻豆视频 (CFK) re-open on Friday, August 29 with an open house for students and the community. The CFK Ceramics Open House will run from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. on the Key West campus. Guests can tour the ceramics studio facilities, register for membership and lessons, enjoy snacks, shop mud-pi pottery items for sale, and meet the new artist-in-residence, Dennis Loucks.

Four College of the 最新麻豆视频 swimmers earn National Junior College Athletic Association All-Academic honors

Four members of 最新麻豆视频 (CFK) swim team were named to the 2024-25 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Academic Team, recognizing exceptional academic performance throughout the year.

CFK graduates Basic Law Enforcement Academy #91

最新麻豆视频鈥 (CFK) Institute for Public Safety (IPS) held a graduation ceremony for Basic Law Enforcement Academy #91 on July 25 at the Coral Shores High School Auditorium. Twenty-one cadets successfully completed the 770-hour training program. Upon passing the state certification exam, each will be eligible to become a Florida Law Enforcement Officer.

The time to get healthy is when you are healthy.

Be sure to plan a visit to the Tuga Clinic in the Student Center on CFK's Key West Campus at 5901 College Road. After a break for summer, the Tuga Clinic re-opens on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. From primary care to occupational and school health physicals, the Tuga Clinic provides general health services to CFK employees and students, and the public.

Tickets available now for first-ever TEDx 最新麻豆视频, "Paradise Within: Unlocking Human Potential"

最新麻豆视频 will host the inaugural TEDxCFK, "Paradise Within: Unlocking Human Potential," Saturday, August 23 at 2:00 p.m. in the Tennessee Williams Theater on the Key West Campus. Doors will open at 1:00 p.m. Thirteen speakers from all walks of life will share stories of perseverance, determination, and achieving self-transformation through cultivating confidence and happiness from within.聽聽

Hemingway Look-Alikes award scholarships to CFK students

Fourteen students from 最新麻豆视频 (CFK) were awarded scholarships during the famous Hemingway Look-Alike Contest over the weekend. For 26 years, the 鈥淧apas鈥 of the Hemingway Look-Alike Society (HLAS), have been 鈥減utting the 鈥榝un鈥 in scholarship fundraising鈥 supporting the dreams of over 300 CFK students to date and ensuring their celebration of Hemingway鈥檚 spirit also leaves a lasting, positive impact on the community.

New full-cost scholarships to CFK offer real-world skills and knowledge to Middle and Upper Keys students

Recent high school graduates in the Middle and Upper Keys can now attend college free through the new NextGen Opportunity Workforce (NOW) Scholarship, which covers tuition, fees, books, and more. The NOW Scholarship at 最新麻豆视频 removes financial barriers for students enrolled in career programs and who plan to build their careers in the Keys.