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]]>Eady, the recent winner of the Academy of American Poets’ prestigious Wallace Stevens Award, will read his original poems backed by two musicians playing jazz and blues. The National Book Award finalist and Pulitzer Prize nominee is the author of eight published volumes including “The Gathering of My Name” and “Brutal Imagination” and is the co-founder of Cave Canem, a nonprofit organization that supports emerging African American poets. He is known for works exploring music, family, and the challenges unique to the African American experience, with many poem titles paying homage to traditional blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll songs. Eady is a professor of English at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.
For more information about this event, visit CF.edu/Events.
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]]>Continue reading "College of Central Florida to host ribbon cutting"
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]]>The $7 million project will provide expanded cardiac and medical simulation space for future EMTs and paramedics to gain hands-on experience in realistic settings that include an apartment, ambulance and emergency room.
Attendees will be invited to tour the classrooms and simulation labs where emergency responders will train with high-fidelity patient simulators and virtual and alternate reality technology.
RSVP requested for ribbon cutting event: CF.edu/RibbonCutting or [email protected].
For more information about CF’s Emergency Medical Services program, visit CF.edu/EMS.
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]]>Continue reading "CF’s Appleton Museum of Art announces 2026 Summer Art Camp schedule"
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]]>Beginning the week of June 1, campers can choose from 29 themed camps designed to build real artistic skills while exploring a wide variety of media, like drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics and mixed media. From celebrating the USA’s 250th birthday to fairytale-inspired adventures, clay creations, and glow-in-the-dark fun, each camp combines imagination with hands-on techniques in a supportive studio environment. It’s never too early to start planning for an art-filled summer!
New this year, early care is available from 8-9 a.m., beginning the week of July 6. Due to popular demand, additional camps have also been added for ages 5-7.
Need-based scholarships for campers are available. Scholarship application can be found at AppletonMuseum.org and submitted beginning Monday, Apr. 13.
“The Appleton provides a world-class museum environment for summer art camps,” said Jason Steuber, Appleton director. “With more than a century of combined teaching experience, our instructors offer exceptional guidance, and camps fill quickly each year. Students work with high-quality art materials as they build real skills and create their own masterpieces. It’s the perfect balance of summer learning and fun.”
Summer Art Camp is appropriate for all skill levels; no experience is necessary. Register now at AppletonMuseum.org. Discounts are available for current Appleton members at the Family/Dual Level or above. For questions about Summer Art Camp, contact [email protected].
2026 Summer Art Camp Schedule
June 1-5
June 8-12
June 15-19
June 22-26
June 29-July 3
July 6-10
July 6-17 (Two-Week Camp)
July 13-17
July 20-24
July 27-31
August 3-7
The Appleton Museum, Artspace and Store are open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Admission is free on the first Saturday of each month. A campus of the College of Central Florida, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, east of downtown on SR 40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). Parking is free. For more information, call 352-291-4455 or visit AppletonMuseum.org.
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]]>Continue reading "CF students earn honor society scholarships"
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]]>Lin was selected as the only student from Florida among more than 2,300 national nominees, and he received the highest score in the state in the Phi Theta Kappa fall scholarship competition. He will be recognized at the Phi Theta Kappa Catalyst 2026 annual convention in Baltimore, Maryland on March 27. His award was based on academic accomplishments, leadership, activities, and extension of intellectual talents beyond the classroom. The New Century Transfer Pathway program is sponsored by the Coca-Cola Foundation and the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, with additional support provided by Phi Theta Kappa.
Koehner’s scholarship is designed to help hardworking, high-achieving students complete an associate degree. Named after benefactors Rosemary and Lou Oberndorf, the Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion scholarship helps Phi Theta Kappa members overcome unanticipated financial barriers preventing completion of their first college certificate or associate degree. Lou Oberndorf is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation board of trustees.
Phi Theta Kappa is the first honor society recognizing the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges and is made up of more than 4 million members in 11 countries. To learn more about the College of Central Florida chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, visit CF.edu/Honors.
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]]>Continue reading "CF Webber Gallery to present ‘The 2026 Student Art Exhibition’"
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]]>Artworks will be juried by Dr. Leslie Hammond, president of Artistic Eye Fine Art Services of Ocala. A fine arts consultant and Accredited Senior Appraiser of fine arts, Hammond brings more than three decades of experience working in public and private museums researching, publishing and caring for collections, curating exhibitions and presenting lectures.
The community is invited to an opening reception and awards ceremony Wednesday, April 1, at 12:30 p.m. Awards include Best in Show, first through third place, honorable mentions and purchase awards. The People’s Choice Purchase Award, voted on by the CF student body, will add a student’s work to CF’s permanent art collection.
The Webber Gallery is located at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road, and is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit CF.edu/Webber or call 352-854-2322, ext. 1664.
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]]>Continue reading "CF to host Dual Enrollment Discovery Night"
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]]>The Dual Enrollment Discovery Night on Tuesday, March 10, 5-7 p.m. at the CF Ocala Campus Ewers Century Center, 3001 S.W. College Road, will feature: welcome and pizza, 5-5:30 p.m.; opening presentation and parent Q&A, 5:30-6 p.m.; program presentations, 6-6:20 p.m.; and student panel discussion, 6:20-6:50 p.m. Registration is requested at CF.edu/DESessions.
About the College of Central Florida:
The College of Central Florida is committed to providing a full range of educational programs, offering high-quality, affordable education across three counties and online. CF offers more than 170 academic pathways in a variety of fields to prepare students for meaningful careers and successful futures.
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]]>Continue reading "CF Theatre to present ‘Mean Girls’"
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]]>CF is one of the first colleges to stage the Tony Award-nominated musical adapted from Tina Fey’s hit 2004 film that takes a deep dive into the popularity pecking order of suburban high school.
“It’s exciting for our students to take on a show this advanced,” said RJ Magee, CF associate professor of theatre and the musical’s director. “There’s tons of singing and dancing, set and scene changes. We’re really proud of this very professional effort, and it’s truly an interdisciplinary project, with participants and faculty from the entire visual and performing arts department and students from all different academic pathways.”
The cast of 24 students on stage will be supported by many other students in technical and backstage roles. Dr. Jason Longtin, professor of music and department chair for visual and performing arts, is the show’s music director; dance instructor Justine McDaniel is the choreographer; Abigail Stallings, assistant professor of digital media, is the costume designer; and Allen Venezio, associate professor of music, directs the orchestra.
Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 9-11, and 3 p.m. Sunday, April 12. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for non-CF students and can be purchased at cf.universitytickets.com or by calling 352-873-5810. Tickets are free for CF students, faculty and staff with valid I.D. For more information about CF Visual and Performing Arts events, visit CF.edu/Arts.
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]]>Continue reading "CF contributes to state’s status as No. 1 for workforce education"
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]]>“We are proud to say that College of Central Florida graduates get jobs, not debt,” said Dr. Jim Henningsen, CF president. “Thanks to support from Governor DeSantis, Commissioner of Education Kamoutsas, and our state legislators, the unprecedented growth of our workforce education programs is a win-win-win for students, employers and residents of the Marion-Citrus-Levy tricounty area. As the partnership college, we benefit from strong local support, and CF has received more than $31 million from local industry to supplement legislative funding over the past five years.”
The opening of CF’s completely renovated Allied Health Sciences building in 2023 was just the start of a facilities expansion for the workforce training programs that drive our local economy. The brand-new AdventHealth Center for Nursing opened in early 2025. This April, CF will reopen the renovated Building 19, the new home for its award-winning Emergency Medical Services programs. Later this year, the college will premier its Advanced Manufacturing Center, funded by a $4.9 million Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant from the Florida Legislature. Also this year, CF will break ground for a brand-new Center for Criminal Justice. The college’s Center for Agricultural Innovation at Vintage Farm has received half the needed funding from the state legislature to move forward with construction of a new $9.8 million Center for Agricultural Sciences.
Enrollment in CF’s workforce education programs has increased by 25% in the past seven years, and the addition of new programs gives students more opportunities than ever to train for the careers that are in high demand with local employers. CF launched new programs in Hospitality and Tourism, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Network Security in fall 2025 to prepare graduates for success with our area’s top employers. The Artificial Intelligence Awareness certificate program now in its first semester provides students with the technical and analytical skills needed to excel in the rapidly evolving field of AI. And, this fall, CF will begin Florida’s first Associate in Science degree in Precision Agriculture, designed to prepare the high-tech agribusiness workforce of the future and strengthened by statewide support by UF-IFAS.
In his announcement, Gov. DeSantis noted the strength of our state’s educational structure.
“Florida has built an education system that delivers outcomes, opens doors to high-wage careers, and strengthens our state’s long-term prosperity. Workforce education is a crucial part of this effort,” said Gov. DeSantis. “We made historic investments in the career and technical education pathways that help young people prepare for in-demand jobs and attract investment our state. Florida is now the No. 1 state in the country for workforce education – years ahead of the 2030 target I set in my Executive Order.”
Florida Commissioner of Education Anastasios Kamoutsas regularly champions workforce education.
“Florida’s rise to the No. 1 state in the nation for workforce education is no accident. It reflects Governor DeSantis’ vision and strategic investment in expanding workforce pathways for students,” said Commissioner Kamoutsas. “Under Governor DeSantis’ leadership, Florida has built a workforce education system that delivers outcomes, opens doors to high-wage careers, and strengthens the state’s long-term economic success.”
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]]>Continue reading "Marion County Hospital District gift supports health care education at CF"
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]]>“The College of Central Florida is very thankful for the hospital district’s continued support of our efforts to fill the ranks of health care workers in our region,” said Dr. Jim Henningsen, CF president. “These funds, along with support from AdventHealth Ocala, the Florida Legislature, the Marion County Board of Commissioners and others made our state-of-the-art nursing education center a reality for our community’s next generation of nursing professionals.”
This is the most recent of multiple gifts the hospital district has made to aid CF in expanding health care education as the college responds to the region’s growing need for nurses and allied health professionals. Enrollment in CF’s Health Sciences programs is up more than 12% for the Spring 2026 semester, and over the past few years, graduates of CF’s Registered Nurse Associate in Science program have achieved a 98% job placement rate.
For more information about CF’s award-winning Debbie Ressler Nursing Program or the AdventHealth Center for Nursing, visit CF.edu/Nursing.
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]]>Continue reading "CF to close Feb. 16 for Washington’s birthday"
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]]>On-campus and online courses and activities on Feb. 16 will be cancelled, and the CF Post Office on the Ocala Campus also will be closed. Some off-site clinical activities may continue with regular schedule.
“CF is proud to be a part of celebrating our nation’s 250th anniversary and honoring America’s first president,” said Dr. Jim Henningsen, CF president. “This holiday provides our students, faculty and staff with an opportunity to enjoy the Washington Birthday events held throughout the state.”
The college is planning several other events and activities throughout this year in honor of the American Semiquincentennial, including a special exhibit at the Appleton Museum of Art, a Constitution Day event and guest speakers.
The college will reopen Tuesday, Feb. 17.
For more information, call the Ocala Campus at 352-873-5800, Wilton Simpson Citrus Campus at 352-746-6721, or Jack Wilkinson Levy Campus at 352-658-4077.
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