The search for the recipient of the 2019 CF Distinguished Alumni Award is open! The CF Alumni Association in cooperation with the CF Foundation Alumni Relations office is excited to announce that nominations for the 2019 CF Distinguished Alumni Award will be accepted from Sept. 24 to Oct. 31, no later than 4 p.m. To
The following CF employees were honored by the CF Foundation during Fall Convocation. New Initiative Grants These are short term projects that can be completed in one academic year. Grants can be used to fund a project or activity that promotes the college’s learning-centered values and vision. A $500 honorarium is given to the employee
CF’s Foundation has received an $11,000 gift from the Florida Society of Registered Nurses Retired Inc. to provide funding for nursing scholarships. The scholarship committee presented a check to the CF Foundation at the end of June at the Citrus Campus in memory of Shirley McElhiney, past president of RNR. “As our state organization comes
The CF Foundation received a $12,500 gift from the Ocala Human Resource Management Association to establish an endowed scholarship supporting students majoring in Business Administration and qualifying for the Human Resources Administrator College Credit Certificate program. OHRMA has served Ocala/Marion County since the early 1990s and is an affiliate association for the Society of Human
Please join us for the annual CF Retirees and Associates Dinner and Get-Together on Thursday, May 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. with fellowship to follow from 7:30-8 p.m. at the Webber Center. Cost is $10. RSVP deadline is Monday, May 7. Gluten free and vegetarian meals available upon request. The event is hosted by the CF
All eligible CF employees are invited to apply for the Category V New Initiative endowment grants sponsored by the CF Foundation. These grants will fund any projects or activity chosen by the selection committee that promotes the college’s goals, learning centered values and vision on our campuses and in our community. Category V New Initiative
The College of Central Florida Foundation has received a $20,000 grant from Duke Energy Foundation to fund high school dual enrollment courses for women and minorities. During summer 2018, six credit hours of Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics courses will be offered through the college’s Digital Media program, which Duke Energy has supported in the
The CF Foundation is offering $7,500 in New Initiative Grants. Two $2,000 grants are available for the 2017-2018 academic term in the following categories: $2,000 to Career Service Employees $2,000 to Administrative/Professional Employees Grants can be used to fund a project or activity that promotes the college’s learning-centered values and vision. A $500 honorarium is
Each year, three outstanding employees are recognized for their dedication and diligence with the Gabor Award. Nominations are now being accepted for the following categories: Faculty – Counselors, Instructors, Librarians Career Service Administrative/Professional Eligible Gabor Award recipients are full-time employees who have been on the college payroll during the period of July 1, 2016, to Jan.
The College of Central Florida Foundation has received the largest gift in its history. A 103-acre farm valued at more than $2.9 million will soon provide hands-on learning opportunities for students in the college’s Equine Studies and Agribusiness programs. Located on County Road 475 just minutes from the CF Ocala Campus, the farm was donated
Tickets are on sale now for Taste of Ocala, Saturday, March 4 at 6 p.m. The participating restaurants are: Arthur’s Bistro at Hilton Ocala Braised Onion Brick City Southern Kitchen and Whiskey Bar Cakes Come True Chef Sharon’s Gourmet Catering Eaton’s Beach Sandbar & Steamshack Edible Arrangements Pasta Faire Ristorante & Catering Rosemary & Thyme
HAVE A GREAT IDEA? The CF Foundation can get you the funds to make your idea a reality! Apply by Friday, Feb. 24! Faculty Endowed Chairs recognize outstanding faculty members and provide funds to enhance classroom learning. For 2017-2018, the following awards are available: Dorothea G. Jerome Memorial – Any Discipline Munroe Regional Medical Center
Two weeks into the six-week campaign, and the college is at 35 percent participation. Congratulations to the following departments that have already reached 100 percent: Administration and Finance Financial Aid CF Foundation Learning Support Center Payroll Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs Teaching Learning Institute/Professional Development There is still time to help the
In one word…Awesome! Celebrating 60 years of awesomeness is the theme of this year’s CF Family Campaign. The 2017 campaign co-chairs Debbie Bowe and Jennifer Mazur officially launch the campaign Monday, Jan. 9 with the annual campaign video. CF faculty and staff can support this annual effort by making gifts towards scholarships, endowed chairs/faculty grants,
Sabal Trail Transmission presented $50,000 to the CF Foundation to establish a student scholarship fund, and Del Webb Stone Creek presented $2,000 to the Visual and Performing Arts Department to support the college’s instrumental music program. “We realize that all too often students do not graduate because of financial hardships, so scholarships are critical in
The College of Central Florida Foundation’s 19th Annual Dinner Theatre production, “A Trip Down Memory Lane: A Musical Revue,” is set for Feb. 8-12, 2017. Performances will be held in the Webber Center at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. Evening performances, Wednesday through Sunday, begin with dinner at 5:45 p.m. Matinee performances,
CF will be going for gold in 2016-2017. At convocation Aug. 18, President Henningsen congratulated faculty and staff on a job well done in 2015-2016 and asked the CF family to continue serving students to the best of our abilities. “All of us have a role in helping students succeed,” said Henningsen. “From our facilities
Florida College System Chancellor Madeline M. Pumariega visited the Ocala Campus Wednesday, Aug. 17, to present a check for $26,859 to the CF Foundation Board. Nearly $14,000 is for Florida Blue Nursing Scholarships, which aim to relieve the nursing shortage. The balance is for Helios Education Foundation Scholarships and Dream Makers Scholarship Awards, which are
