The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) swim team competed at the 2025 TYR SoFlo Open held from January 24-26, 2025 held in Pembroke Pines, FL. Despite air temperature as low as 45 degrees and water temperature of 75 degrees, the Tugas men's and women's teams delivered multiple personal bests, national qualifications, and broken school records.
The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) was honored as the NRF Foundation’s 2025 RISE Up Partner of the Year at the tenth annual NRF Foundation Honors, held on January 12 in New York City. The award, presented by Old Navy, recognizes the College's implementation of the NRF Foundation’s RISE Up training and credentialing in CFK’s Project ACCESS program for students with intellectual disabilities and autism. Representing the College at the ceremony, which was attended by more than 700 retail industry professionals, were Dr. Jonathan Gueverra, CFK President and CEO, Dr. Nina Medyk, CFK Project ACCESS instructor, and Geraldine Darius, CFK Assistant Director of Student Success Services. The award included a $10,000 donation to support Project ACCESS.
The College of the Florida Keys invites middle and high school students and their family members to the CFK Academy Prospective Student Event on Wednesday, February 5 at 5:30 p.m. at the CFK Academy on the College’s Key West Campus. Key information will be presented about the A-rated, tuition-free public charter high school. Attendees will be able to meet the CFK Academy’s principal, teachers, staff, and students and tour the school.
The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) invites the community to “Swords and Tails: A Seaside Soiree” on Friday, February 28 at the Islander Resort in Islamorada. The thirteenth annual event will feature costumes, fine dining and cocktails, and music. Tickets and sponsorship packages are available for the fundraiser on the College’s website at www.cfk.edu/soiree.
The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) invites the public to its first annual Community Day at the Upper Keys Center on Saturday, January 25, 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.
The College of the Florida Keys will open its 2025 VIP Series with back-to-back presentations on Wednesday, January 15 at 7 p.m. at CFK’s Upper Keys Center in Key Largo and on Thursday, January 16 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 “Galapagos Fishes, From the Shore to the Abyss and From Darwin to DNA.”
Friends, employees, and board members of The College of the Florida Keys brought dozens of new toys for local children and non-perishable food items to CFK’s annual Caribbean Holiday Party on December 16, hosted by CFK President Dr. Jonathan Gueverra and his wife Josephine. The toys were donated to Samuel’s House, a Keys-based non-profit organization that offers housing and supportive services for homeless women and intact families. The food was donated to Tuga Shelves, the College’s food pantry on the Key West Campus for food insecure students.
The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) welcomes Dr. Ja-Ronika Veldheer as the new Vice President of Secondary Education and Principal of CFK Academy. She will start full-time as the leader of the College’s tuition-free public charter high school in January 2025.
The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) Tugas swim teams participated in the Gulliver Gobble-Gobble November Last Chance meet on November 23-24, 2024, at Gulliver Prep School in Miami, FL. The men's and women's teams achieved significant milestones, including personal best times and more qualifications for the national championship in March 2025 in Buffalo, NY.
The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) honored veterans as part of its festivities on Community Day on Saturday, November 2 at the Key West Campus. CFK President Dr. Jonathan Gueverra delivered his annual Salute to Veterans, honoring Major Mark Tobin, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, CFK alumnus, CFK employee, and CFK scholarship supporter.
