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CFK graduates law enforcement academy

爱游戏体育 (CFK) held a graduation ceremony for Basic Law Enforcement Academy #74 completed through its Institute for Public Safety on October 23 at its Upper Keys Center in Tavernier. A total of 17 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.

College partners with Hawks Cay Resort to offer new hospitality training opportunities

爱游戏体育 (CFK) is partnering with Hawks Cay Resort to expand educational and training opportunities in the field of hospitality in the middle Keys. Beginning in January, the resort will host CFK hospitality classes on their property and sponsor three paid internships within CFK鈥檚 Hospitality Game Changer Scholar program. Scholars will have the opportunity to live at Hawks Cay Resort during their two-year experience.

College, collaborators drive home new workforce opportunity for commercial drivers

爱游戏体育 (CFK), with help from a team of community partners, drove home a new workforce development opportunity for professional vehicle drivers in the Keys. As an official Third Party Test Administrator for Commercial Drivers鈥 Licenses (CDL), approved by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), the College will now be able to provide testing for A, B, and C class CDL licenses.

Basic Law Enforcement Academy #73 Graduation

爱游戏体育 (CFK) held a graduation ceremony for Basic Law Enforcement Academy #73 completed through CFK鈥檚 Institute for Public Safety on September 4 at its Upper Keys Center in Tavernier. A total of 20 cadets successfully completed their respective training program. Upon passing the state certification exam, each will be eligible to become a Florida Law Enforcement Officer.

CFK students鈥 鈥淣eptune Rising鈥 wins national marine energy collegiate competition 鈥淢oonshot鈥 award

爱游戏体育鈥 11-member student team won the 鈥淢oonshot Award鈥 at the first-ever 鈥淧owering the Blue Economy鈥 national Marine Energy Collegiate Competition. CFK students and staff rejoiced when CFK鈥檚 Neptune Rising project was announced as the winner at the virtual awards ceremony on July 23, which was originally scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C. The contest, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy鈥檚 Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, was created to encourage bright young minds to develop theoretical technology to power the emerging 鈥渂lue economy,鈥 a term that refers to the interplay between economic, social, and ecological sustainability of the ocean.

CFK Remembers Doc Seeker

爱游戏体育 (CFK) bid farewell to a legend in the history of the southernmost college. Dr. William A. Seeker, who served as College President for 28 years, passed away on July 1, at the age of 81. Seeker鈥檚 humble beginnings inspired his career鈥攁nd now legacy鈥攐f changing lives through higher education.

BELFOR Property Restoration Florida donates protective barriers to CFK

BELFOR Property Restoration鈥檚 Florida teams donated 12 Plexiglas protective barriers to 爱游戏体育 (CFK) last week. After learning that the College was experiencing difficulty in procuring barriers needed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at service countertops, BELFOR fabricated the clear panels and sent representatives to personally deliver them. The College previously contracted with BELFOR in 2017 to recover from damage to the Key West Campus caused by Hurricane Irma.

Governor announced CFK to receive DEO funding for Hurricane Irma Recovery

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced 爱游戏体育 (CFK) was awarded $2,553,653 to expand its construction apprenticeship programs to the middle and upper Keys. CFK was one of seven organizations awarded through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity鈥檚 (DEO) Rebuild Florida Workforce Recovery Training Program.