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Summer Term B Begins June 22nd!
Fall Term Begins August 24th!
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South Florida Workforce & FKCC Holding Registration Drive for Summer Youth Employment Program
Saturday June 27th!
Representatives from South Florida Workforce and Florida Keys Community College will be holding a registration drive for the Summer Youth Employment Program on Saturday, June 27, 2009. South Florida Workforce’s mobile recruiting unit will be stationed at two locations throughout the day:
Florida Keys Tropical Fruit Fiesta
Truman Waterfront Park
9:00am-2:00pm
Goombay Summer Fest
Whitehead Street
(between Virginia and Amelia Streets)
2:30pm-6:00pm
South Florida Workforce’s Summer Youth Employment Program, which will be managed by FKCC, is designed to help at-risk youth enhance their employability. With the help of local employers, the program will provide young adults with summer jobs, work readiness skills training and an opportunity to earn a paycheck. Young adults will work in a variety of entry-level occupations at governmental agencies, non-profit and for profit agencies, hospitals and community based organization part-time for 8 to 10 weeks and earn $10 an hour. Individuals who qualify for the program must be:
• Between 18-24 years of age
• A Monroe County resident
• A U.S. Citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.
• Low income
Those who are interested in registering for the program are asked to bring a photo I.D., social security card, and birth certificate with them to the mobile recruiting unit. For more information about the program or how to register, please contact Jeff Pearson or Gwynn Milner at 305-809-3195.
Select from four unique summer mini-mesters that are only 6 weeks long:
- Key West Cultural Safari
- Aquatic Exploration
- Computer Boot-Camp
- College Jump Start
Just click on the summer pods graphic to the left and explore this exciting new course offering.
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FKCC Welcomes Tugboat “Mary P.”

The godmother who donated the one-of-a kind boat, Dr. Susan Ford Hammaker, had the honor of christening the vessel, with help from FKCC President Dr. Jill Landesberg-Boyle and Mary P. builder, William Stanard. The Keys Division Commander, Russell Dewey Jackson, and Auxiliary Coordinator, Jim Dennon, of the Coast Guard officially commissioned her. Read More.
SWIMMERS TO COMPETE IN FKCC'S 12.5-MILE SWIM AROUND KEY WEST JUNE 13
Solo swimmers and relay teams of two to six people are to compete in the annual Florida Keys Community College Swim Around Key West. The popular race, which drew more than 100 entrants in 2008, is set to begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Southernmost Resorts’ beach at the Atlantic Ocean end of Key West’s Duval Street. Read More.
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COLLEGE BUDGET ALLOWS FOR EXPANSION
By: John Guerra, Citizen Staff
FKCC Offers New Sea School Summer Camp
June 15-19
June 22-26
July 13-17
July 27-31
August 10-14
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FKCC Improves Emergency Preparedness and Communication with Implementation of Connect-ED® Service
Built exclusively for post-secondary institutions, the service enables campus leaders to schedule, send, and track personalized voice messages at up to six phone numbers and two e-mail addresses per student and staff member. In all, the multi-modal service helps officials reach out to students and staff via:
- Voice messages to home phones, work phones, cell phones, and even e-mail addresses
- Text messages to cell phones, PDAs, networked digital signage, and other text-based devices
- Text messages to e-mail accounts
- Messages to TTY/TDD receiving devices for the hearing impaired
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MSNBC FEATURES FKCC’S SHARK EXPERT, LIVE!
Tune in to MSNBC News on Friday May 22, 2009 to see live coverage of Florida Keys Community College’s Dean of Marine Sciences, Dr. Patrick Rice, as he shows off his pioneering research in shark repellent technology at the new Aqua Ranch on Long Key.Read a related article: Shark Repellent Metal Alloys Available
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FKCC Graduates 44th Corrections Academy
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Unprecedented Gift Assures New Depths in FKCC Underwater Education

Like Father, Like Daughter
Keynoter Article: May 9, 2009
by Sean Kinney

Click here to see the Keynoter's Gallery of FKCC's 2009 Nursing Pinning Ceremony by Karen Quist.
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Molasses Reef Coral Resoration Project with FKCC Basic Research Diving Class
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Florida Keys Community College Celebrates National Nurses Week
celebrate National Nurses Week with a presentation, exhibit and reception on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 10:00am in the Library of the college’s Key West campus. National Nurses Week, celebrated annually throughout the United States, begins May 6, marked as RN Recognition Day and ends on May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, founder of the nursing as a modern profession. Read More.Round-the-clock watch keeps Vandenberg safe
By Mandy Bolen Citizen Staff
The students and instructors are joining the paid security staff that remains on board at all times to monitor the ship for flood or fire. Read More
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Florida Keys Community College Implements SunGard Higher Education Enrollment Management Solution Two Months Ahead of Schedule
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Congresswoman Gives American Government Lecture at FKCC
Key West, FL, April 2, 2009—Florida Keys Community College’s students, faculty, staff, and community members welcomed Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to the Key West campus this past Friday. The group gathered in the college’s library to hear a lesson from the Congresswoman, who was invited to be a guest History Instructor. The Congresswoman, a senior member of the Florida Congressional Delegation and former Florida certified teacher, presented a lesson on “American Government and Politics”. Read More.DiveBum and Florida Keys Community College Team Up for Underwater Film Projects
Key Largo, FL – DiveBum Underwater Studios announces an exclusive working arrangement with Florida Keys Community College to provide a vast array of film and production services to the college. DiveBum’s expertise in underwater filing, photography and full post-production capabilities uniquely positions the studio to advance the Marine Science programs and mission. Read More.
Click below to read a related story published by The CItizen on March 15, 2009
SEA-ING IS BELIEVING
By Rober Silk, Free Press Staff
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MIAMI HERALD
Unlocking mystery of the deep: Looe Key reef getting a road map: A college class is bringing the underwater world of Looe Key to a 3D map that points out places of interest
LOOE KEY -- Equipped with floating GPS units, side scan sonar and waterproof paper, college students dove 25 feet down into an underwater classroom with a pioneering assignment: create a three-dimensional, interactive map of a reef. Read More.
WATCH THE VIDEO on the MIAMI HERALD website.
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