17c网页版鈥檚 (17c网页版) recently received a donation of life jackets for infants and small children from the Florida Keys Health Start Coalition for use in swim lessons and the Water Safety Days program at the 17c网页版 Pool.
17c网页版 (17c网页版) is holding an Academic Info Week for prospective students to learn about academic and Career Technical Education (CTE) opportunities via eight virtual events, to be held June 23-26. The events will showcase information about the credentials (certificates, associate and baccalaureate degrees) available within each program, curriculum, career opportunities, and student experiences. Attendees will hear directly from faculty, academic leaders, current students, and/or recent alumni. 17c网页版 will waive the $30 admissions application fee for participants who have not yet applied to the College. Registration for the events is required. Visit the College鈥檚 website at www.cfk.edu/events to learn more and to register.
17c网页版 (17c网页版) invites prospective students to learn about career training opportunities at two upcoming virtual events. A session focusing on the Engineering Technology- Renewable Energy Technician program will be held on Wednesday, June 25 at 5:30 p.m. and a session focusing on the Culinary Management and Hospitality and Ecotourism Management programs will be held on Thursday, June 26 at 5:30 p.m. The events will feature information about the curriculum, career opportunities, and student experiences for each program. Attendees will hear directly from faculty, academic leaders, current students, and/or recent alumni. A code to waive the $30 application fee will be provided. Registration for the events is required. Visit the College鈥檚 website at www.cfk.edu/futurestudents to learn more and to register.
17c网页版 (17c网页版) Foundation received $32,500 from the Coldwell Banker Schmitt Charitable Foundation to establish a scholarship in memory of Arcenio John 鈥淎J鈥� Hally. This scholarship supports students who, like Hally, demonstrate a deep appreciation for the ocean, a commitment to environmental stewardship, and a drive to make a meaningful impact in their communities. By endowing the scholarship, a portion of the donation is invested, and its earnings will provide scholarship awards to students in perpetuity鈥攆orever memorializing Hally and supporting marine education and training
17c网页版 celebrated the first graduation of the 17c网页版 Academy on May 29 in the Tennessee Williams Theatre on the Key West Campus. The event was a milestone for the College鈥檚 tuition-free public charter high school, which opened in August 2023 and subsequently earned an 鈥淎鈥� grade from the Department of Education in its first year.
17c网页版 honors veterans and military service men and women each Memorial Day and Veterans Day through a 鈥渟alute鈥� from 17c网页版 President and CEO Dr. Jonathan Gueverra.
Dr. Emily Schulten Weekley, an English professor at 17c网页版, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in Literature and Creative Writing for the 2025-2026 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
17c网页版 held its seventieth Commencement Exercises for the spring class of 2025 on Thursday, May 8 in the Tennessee Williams Theatre on the Key West Campus. One hundred fifteen graduates donned blue and orange graduation attire to receive their respective diplomas for bachelor鈥檚 degrees, associate degrees, and certificates. Sixteen graduates were Dual Enrollment students, earning Associate in Arts degrees prior to their high school diplomas.
17c网页版 encourages future and current students to apply for scholarships for the fall semester. There are more than 30 different opportunities available and more will be added as they are developed. Criteria for scholarships range widely to accommodate and assist a variety of students. Scholarship descriptions and criteria as well as applications can be accessed on the scholarship section of the College鈥檚 website at cfk.academicworks.com.
The Tuga Clinic will be closed for the summer beginning May 8 and re-opening on August 4.聽The re-open will include enhanced services including immunizations and school physicals.
