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Lower Keys Women’s Club Annual Fashion Show
Supports FKCC Nurses
March 9, 2010—The Lower Keys Women’s Club held their annual fashion show luncheon at the Grand Key Resort last month to benefit nursing students at Florida Keys Community College. The fundraising event is the club’s largest of the season and enables them to maintain ongoing support, including this year’s contribution of $4,000, to the FKCC Foundation’s “Lower Keys Women’s Club Nursing Scholarship” fund, which was established in 1967. Read more.
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FKCC Graduates 39th Basic Law Enforcement Academy
March 8, 2010—Florida Keys Community College’s Institute of Criminal Justice graduated six officers from its 39th Basic Law Enforcement Academy on Monday evening in the lobby of the Tennessee Williams Theatre. The event marked the successful completion of a 42-week, 770-hour training program that has prepared the graduates to become Florida Law Enforcement Officers, upon passing the state certification exam. Read more.
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FKCC Library Gallery Displays Rhoades’ Collection of
Marvel Comic Book Art
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FKCC Graduates First Upper Keys-Based Basic Law Enforcement Academy
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FKCC's LIBRARY GALLERY HOSTS ARTISTS AND AUTHORS
February 3, 2010—Florida Keys Community College’s Library Gallery announces a full and varied schedule of free culturally-stimulating artistic and literary events planned to take place throughout the spring semester in the Library Gallery on the Key West campus.
“As always, we invite the community to join us as we celebrate new art collections and welcome visiting and local artists and authors,” says FKCC Librarian Juana Careaga, who along with her staff, offer ongoing student- community events, in addition to the vast array of traditional library resources. Click here to read full story.
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FKCC TUTORING CENTER: THE ISLE
PRESENTS WRITING WORKSHOPS
The ISLE or Interactive Student Learning Environment will begin holding workshops this spring semester for writing students, in addition to the variety of academic support currently provided Mondday- Friday.
Click here to view the schedule of workshops with Professor Pat Silcox.
About the ISLE...
Staffed by FKCC instructors, the ISLE provides a variety of resources to assist students in successfully achieving their academic goals. The stimulating learning atmosphere is equipped with a computer lab, hard copy reference materials, comfortable areas for studying, and an LCD projector to accommodate group instruction. Students can schedule one-on-one tutoring, as well as group study sessions. Read More.
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Real world experience
FKCC students turn classroom lessons into business opportunities
The Citizen, December 20, 2009
By Anne-Margaret Swary
FKCC students turn classroom lessons into business opportunities
By Anne-Margaret Swary
Ayear ago, Bartosz Ilczuk was sitting in classes at Florida Keys Community College learning about marketing techniques and business plans.
Now the 23-year-old Key West High School graduate is running his own business, Keys Auto Spa & Detailing, while he continues to work toward an associate degree.
Ilczuk said he started attending the college's business program in hopes that he'd be able to start a small business someday. But he said his courses, combined with support from his professors and the Small Business Development Center on campus, helped him make that leap sooner than he planned. Read More
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Tyree Takes Helm as FKCC Interim President
Key West, FL, November 2, 2009—Dr. Lawrence Tyree of Sarasota officially became Interim President of Florida Keys Community College on November 1st and will arrive at the Key West campus on November 16th. In the meantime, President Tyree has appointed Provost Dr. Randy Charles and Vice President of Finance Dr. John Kehoe as co-administrator s to jointly manage daily operations until his arrival.Dr. Tyree’s extensive career in Florida’s community colleges includes serving as president at Gulf Coast Community College for 12 years, as well as Santa Fe Community College for 11 years. He has experience as an interim president, having held that position five times at community colleges across the country since 2002. He was also a Professor and Director of the University of Florida’s Institute of Higher Learning.
Dr. Tyree’s legacy of leadership and service has been widely recognized with numerous awards and accolades from various educational institutions and organizations. Among his many distinctions, are the following:
- “Outstanding Service to Community Colleges”, National Council of Instructional Administrators, American Association of Community Colleges, 2008
- “Meritorious Service Award”, Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges & Schools, 2006
- “National Leadership Award”, American Association of Community Colleges, 2004
- “President of the Year”, Florida Association of Community Colleges, 1992
- “One of the Most Effective College and University Presidents in the United States”, 1986
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