KEY WEST, FL, April 12, 2024—The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) welcomes the community to celebrate the arts at two annual events on Wednesday, April 24 at the Key West Campus. Attendees are invited to start with the Mud-Pi Dinner, 4- 6 p.m., in the Ceramics Studio, featuring savory tastings created by culinary students and served in unique bowls created by ceramics students. Afterwards, attendees can head to the Student Art Show, which runs from 5 to 7 p.m. and features a range of art created by students over the past year.
Mud-Pi Dinner 4- 6 p.m. Ceramics Studio, CFK Key West Campus Admission: $40 if purchased by April 19; $50 at the door CFK’s Mud-Pi ceramics club and Cookin’ Tugas culinary club are teaming up to present the annual Mud-Pi Dinner on April 24 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Ceramics Studio on the Key West Campus. As per tradition, attendees of the fund-raiser will select their own student-crafted ceramic bowl to eat from and take home as a souvenir. Students in CFK’s culinary program are catering the event with five savory tasting options. The menu features Vietnamese summer rolls, Cajun andouille gumbo with blackened chicken, karaage chicken slider, pork pot stickers, and Ropa Vieja. Dessert will be served at the Student Art Show in the Library Gallery. Tickets are $40 if purchased by April 19 or $50 at the door. Proceeds from the Mud-Pi Dinner will benefit the Mud-Pi ceramics club and Cookin’ Tugas culinary club. To purchase tickets, contact CFK’s Business Office at 305-809-3186. For more information about the event, contact Stacey Hardy, CFK’s Art-in-Residence, at stacey.hardy@cfk.edu or 305-809-3244. Student Art Show 5- 7 p.m. Library Gallery, CFK Key West Campus Admission: Free CFK will showcase the talent and creativity of its students at the annual Student Art Show in the Library Gallery on the Key West Campus. Art students, art faculty, and art lovers from the Keys community will celebrate a year’s worth of artistic accomplishments at the opening reception on Wednesday, April 24, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The Student Art Show will feature a variety of artwork created by students this past year, including pottery, photography, and sculptures. Some pieces will be for sale with proceeds going to the student artists as well as the Library Gallery Fund. Several awards will be given for each category. Attendees will be invited to cast votes for the winner of the “People’s Choice” award. For more information, contact Kristina Neihouse, Director, Learning Resource Center. kristina.neihouse@cfk.edu or 305-809-3501.
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KEY WEST, FL, April 5, 2024—The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) invites the community to attend its CFK Poetics event on April 18 at 5 p.m. at the Tennessee Willliams Theatre on the Key West Campus. The annual visiting poets activity will feature a live reading from acclaimed poet Lauren K. Alleyne. She will read some of her work and take questions from the audience. The event is free for all attendees.
Alleyne serves as Executive Director of the Furious Flower Poetry Center and as a professor of English. She is author of two collections Honeyfish (2019), Difficult Fruit (2014), two chapbooks Dawn in the Kaatskills and (Un)Becoming Gretel, and co-editor of Furious Flower: Seeding the Future of African American Poetry. Her work has been widely published in journals and anthologies internationally, including venues such as The Atlantic, The New York Times, and Ms., among several others. Alleyne, who hails from the twin island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, has been recognized with a US Artist Award nomination (2023), an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Poetry (2020), the Green Rose Prize from New Issues Press (2017) and has been shortlisted for the BOCAS Prize for Caribbean Literature and the Library of Virginia prize for poetry (2020). In 2022, Alleyne was awarded an Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council of Higher Education for Virgina, and the JMU Agency Star Award. CFK Poetics is a series that aims to develop awareness of an immersion in the humanities landscape by connecting students and the community with poetry on the national level in a way that is immediate to their own experiences. Since 2019, visiting poets have come to Key West or appeared virtually to share their work and have conversations with the student body as well as the community at large. Formerly featured poets include B.H. Fairchild, Chelsea Rathburn, Richard Blanco, and Ross Gay, Barbara Hamby, David Kirby, and Adrian Matejka. Additional information about CFK Poetics can be found on the College’s website at cfk.edu/poetics. KEY WEST, FL, April 4, 2024— The College of the Florida Keys continues its 2024 VIP Series with “State of the National Marine Sanctuary” on Thursday, April 18 at 7 p.m. in the Tennessee Williams Theatre on the Key West Campus. The presentation will be led by Sarah Fangman, the Superintendent of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. In its tenth season, the College’s VIP Series invites the community to learn from the Views, Ideas, and Perspectives of speakers of local, regional, and national prominence. The 2024 season includes presentations that focus on timely topics relevant to Keys’ audiences.
In this lecture, Superintendent Fangman will discuss managing the sanctuary under stress and how marine researchers and the community have responded in novel ways to try to protect threatened resources. Topics will include what we know are the impacts from the current temperature stress on the whole system—including corals, seagrass, fish, and sponges—and how the marine community is answering the cry for help. Fangman became Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Superintendent in 2017, transitioning from the same position with Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary in Georgia. She began working with the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries in 1998 after serving as a U.S. Presidential Management Fellow with NOAA Fisheries at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center and the Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response program in Washington D.C. CFK’s 2024 VIP Series is sponsored by First Horizon Bank. Tickets for each event are $5 at the door. Admission is free for students at CFK and Monroe County schools. For more information, call CFK at 305-296-9081 or visit the College’s website at CFK.edu/VIP. KEY WEST, FL, April 3, 2024— The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) welcomes Dr. Monekka Munroe as the Vice President of Academic Affairs. She will start full-time with the College in May. A member of CFK’s senior leadership team and Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Munroe will lead the academic affairs division, which includes the academic divisions of Arts and Hospitality, Marine Science and Technology, and Sciences and Nursing, as well as Student Success Services and the Learning Resource Center. “I thank the numerous CFK employees who participated in the selection process for our new Vice President of Academic Affairs,” said Dr. Jonathan Gueverra, CFK President. “They join me in welcoming Dr. Munroe to the College.” Dr. Munroe began her 16-year plus career as an Assistant Professor for Criminal Justice at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University before working as an Associate Professor and the Department Chairperson for the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Virgina Union University. Dr. Munroe has also worked as a part-time faculty member for Nova Southeastern University and as an instructor for a female correctional institution. She holds an associate in arts degree from Sante Fe College, a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and master’s degree in Criminal Justice from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. She earned a doctorate in Higher Education Leadership from Nova Southeastern University. KEY WEST, FL, April 2, 2024— The College of the Florida Keys is accepting applications and registering students for its summer semester. CFK is offering three summer term options:
Monroe County high school students can earn FREE college credit KEY WEST, FL, March 28, 2024— The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) will hold a virtual event for Monroe County high school students and their parents/ guardians to learn more about its Dual Enrollment opportunities on Wednesday, April 10 at 5:30 p.m. Through Dual Enrollment, high school students can simultaneously earn college and high school credits at no cost to the student. The program provides a head start to college for students while potentially saving families thousands of dollars. At the virtual event, CFK will discuss the benefits of taking Dual Enrollment classes, requirements to participate, and the application process.
Interested students and parents can sign up for the event and learn more about the Dual Enrollment program by visiting the College’s website at www.CFK.edu/DE. For more information, contact Marissa Owens, Director of Recruitment, at recruiter@cfk.edu. Event to support CFK Academy charter high school KEY WEST, FL, March 15, 2024— The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) Foundation invites the community to “A Roaring Good Time Speakeasy” on Friday, April 19, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Tennessee Williams Theatre. The first annual event will offer partygoers food, drinks, entertainment, auctions, and more. Tickets are $75. Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit the CFK Academy, the College’s new tuition-free public charter high school. Tickets and sponsorship packages are available on the College’s website at www.cfk.edu/roaring.
To contribute auction items or donations to the CFK Foundation, contact Lana Gaspari, CFK Vice President of Advancement and CFK Foundation Executive Director, at foundation@cfk.edu or 305-809-3214. KEY WEST, FL, February 22, 2024—The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) invites prospective students to learn more about the various academic and career training opportunities available at CFK through its “Future Student” virtual event on Wednesday, March 6 at 5:30 p.m.
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MARATHON, FL, February 20, 2024— The College of the Florida Keys is teaming up with the Marathon Chamber of Commerce to help local high school students, their families, mentors, and guidance counselors through processes related to college applications, decisions, requirements, and deadlines. The free workshop, entitled “Ready, Set, COLLEGE!,” will be held on Wednesday, February 28, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the College’s Middle Keys Center, located at Marathon High School, in room 5204. The first part of the workshop will focus on writing. Students will receive tips for writing effective essays for both college admissions and scholarship applications. The session will also help parents, mentors, and guidance counselors learn how to better evaluate student essays and suggest improvements. The second half of the workshop will be dedicated to learning about different ways to pay for college through federal grants and loans, scholarships, and payment plans. CFK staff will provide hands-on guidance through completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is the first step required for federal and many other financial aid opportunities. For additional information about “Ready, Set, COLLEGE!,” contact CFK at 305-296-9081. Bid on adventures, vacation packages, art, dining, and more FLORIDA KEYS, FL, February 15, 2024— The College of the Florida Keys’ (CFK) Foundation is hosting a two-week virtual silent auction and a raffle for a Yamaha EX Limited WaveRunner. Both activities are part of the twelfth annual Seaside Soiree fundraiser to support CFK students and programs. Bidding in the silent auction opens on Friday, February 16 at 6 a.m. and ends on Friday, March 1 at 8 p.m., in concert with the event, which will be at the Islander Resort in Islamorada. Both the raffle and virtual silent auction offers opportunities for individuals to support the College’s fundraising efforts regardless of their attendance at the Seaside Soiree event.
Created to attract all levels of support, the auction features a range of value points. Items up for bid include adventure and travel experiences, dining and catering packages, art, jewelry, books, sports equipment, and more. Those interested in participating can access the auction website at CFK.edu/soiree. Throughout the auction period, new items will be introduced, so bidders are encouraged to visit often. Bidders will receive email notices about auction activity including notifications if they have been outbid on any items. Sponsors of the Seaside Soiree include First Horizon Bank, The Lisa Ferringo Group, Annette & David Curry, Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co., Spottswood Companies, Mote Marine Laboratory, Mason Investment Group, Yamaha, and Belfor Property Restoration. For more information about the Seaside Soiree fundraising efforts, visit CFK.edu/soiree or contact Lana Gaspari, CFK Vice President of Advancement and CFK Foundation Executive Director, at foundation@cfk.edu or 305-809-3214. WaveRunner Raffle Terms and Conditions: The WaveRunner raffle and drawing is conducted by the Florida Keys Educational Foundation, Inc. DBA CFK Foundation, (a non-profit under section 501 (c) 3) whose principal place of business is 5901 College Road, Key West, FL 33040 to support the students and programs of CFK. The prize was donated by Yamaha. The drawing will occur at 9:30 pm on March 1, 2024, at the Islander Resort at 82100 Overseas Highway, Islamorada, FL 33036, and on Facebook live. Winners do not need to be present to win and do not need to print ticket stubs. One winner will be chosen by random selection. The winner is responsible for taxes, title fees, registration fees, etc. Winners will be contacted by phone and/or email within seven days of the drawing. The winner will receive a Yamaha EX Limited WaveRunner and trailer. Participants must be 18 years old at the time of entry. The prize must be picked up from the Key West Campus at 5901 College Road, and title transferred, within 30 calendar days of notification and will be offered “as is.” A valid identification matching the name on the raffle ticket is required. Tickets are $200 each (suggested minimum donation). No purchase or contribution is necessary. Winner agrees to comply with the IRS and all applicable tax laws, rules, and regulations. |
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