The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) marked a milestone in its 60 years of impact by awarding an honorary degree to Mario Rivera, one of the institution's first graduates. Mr. Rivera's journey exemplifies the College's transformative power, and his success helped pave the way for thousands of students who followed.
The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) welcomed Dr. Milan Hayward as the Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs earlier this month. A member of CFK’s senior leadership team and Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Hayward leads all academic, workforce training, and non-credit programs, as well as student success services.
The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) invites the public to its second annual Community Day at the Upper Keys Center on Saturday, January 31, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free, family-friendly event will feature a full slate of attractions including CFK academic showcases, interactive exhibits, a bounce house and other children's activities, vendors, music, free food and drinks, and free T-shirts. Support provided by the Ocean Reef Community Foundation enabled the College to launch this new tradition at its Upper Keys Center in 2025.
The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) is offering a special, two-day ceramics workshop featuring visiting artist and professor, Von Venhuizen, who will demonstrate his wheel throwing and hand-building assemblage methods and lecture on his current and past artwork.
The College of the Florida Keys is continuing its pursuit to expand workforce training and educational opportunities for residents of the Florida Keys at its, yet to be developed, site on Big Pine Key (BPK). The potential programs and uses for the site may include a marine aquaculture facility, shared community spaces, construction apprenticeships, Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) training, and motor vehicle training for law enforcement. These programs advance CFK’s mission to deliver student-centric academic programs and services, workforce development, continuing education, and to engage with diverse partners.
The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) will open its 2026 VIP Series with back-to-back presentations on Wednesday, January 14 at 7 p.m. in CFK’s Upper Keys Center and on Thursday, January 15 at 7 p.m. in the Tennessee Williams Theatre on the Key West Campus. Marine scientist, author, and CFK alumnus Dr. Jack Stein Grove will present “Anchors & Atolls: The Life & Adventures of a 20th Century Naturalist in the Tropical Pacific.”
The College of the Florida Keys graduated the fall class of 2025 at its seventy-first commencement on Friday, December 12 in the Tennessee Williams Theatre on CFK’s Key West Campus.
The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) community demonstrated the season’s spirit of giving as friends, employees, and board members donated hundreds of new toys for local children and several boxes of food items at CFK’s annual Caribbean Holiday Party on December 9.
The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) Foundation received an $80,000 gift from John D. Parce to fund the James Robert and Eleanor Ryan Parce Scholarship for Nursing, a tribute established in memory of his parents. The merit- and need-based scholarship awards up to $16,000 to one qualified nursing student over the entire length of the program. While open to all eligible applicants, preference is given to students aspiring to become flight nurses.
The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) has been awarded $2,284,000 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education under the Title III Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP). This five-year award will enable CFK to significantly expand virtual learning capacity and will introduce additional on-campus support services for students.
