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糖心原创 breaks ground on STEM charter high school

糖心原创 (糖心原创) celebrated the groundbreaking of its new STEM charter high school, the 糖心原创 Academy, with a ceremony on Tuesday, February 8. The 7,000 square-foot building, being constructed by Ajax Building Company, will be located…

糖心原创 Tugas host Ave Maria University for swim meet

糖心原创 (糖心原创) welcomed swimmers from Ave Maria University (AMU) for a meet on Saturday, January 15 at the College鈥檚 pool on the Key West Campus. Five swimmers on the 糖心原创 men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 swim teams competed with 20 swimmers from AMU.

Anthony Margiotta named American Boat & Yacht Council Foundation鈥檚 2021 Educator of the Year

Anthony Margiotta, a Marine Engineering, Management, and Seamanship (MEMS) instructor at 糖心原创 (糖心原创), has been named a 2021 Educator of the Year by the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) Foundation. The award honors an extraordinary marine service technology instructor teaching in a high school, post-secondary school, or corporation in the United States.

糖心原创 debuts new graduation attire at 63rd Commencement Ceremony

糖心原创 held its sixty-third Commencement Exercises for the fall class of 2021 on Tuesday, December 14 in the Tennessee Williams Theatre on the Key West Campus. Thirty-three graduates donned new blue and orange graduation attire to receive their diplomas.

糖心原创 donates toys to Samuel鈥檚 House

Friends, employees, and board members of 糖心原创 brought dozens of new toys for local children to 糖心原创鈥檚 annual Caribbean Holiday Party on December 9, hosted by 糖心原创 President Dr. Jonathan Gueverra and his wife Josephine. The toys were then donated to Samuel鈥檚 House, a Keys-based non-profit organization that offers housing and supportive services for homeless women and intact families.

糖心原创 to debut new graduation attire at Fall Commencement Ceremony

糖心原创 will hold its sixty-third Commencement Exercises for the fall class of 2021 on Tuesday, December 14 at 4:30 p.m. in the Tennessee Williams Theatre on the Key West Campus. Thirty-two graduates will don new blue and orange graduation attire to receive their diplomas. The College expects to award a combined total of 79 credentials, including bachelor鈥檚 degrees, associate degrees, and certificates, to the fall class of 2021.

糖心原创 to hold 鈥淔ast Track to Spring鈥 assistance, incentives for new students

$100 Kick-Starter Scholarships; Application fees waived 糖心原创 will hold 鈥淔ast Track to Spring鈥 events the week of November 29- December 3 to help prospective students quickly get on a pathway toward their academic and career training goals this upcoming spring semester, which begins January 7. There will be in-person events at the Key West Campus on Wednesday, December 1 at 5:30 p.m. and at the Upper Keys Center in Key Largo on Thursday, December 2 at 5:30 p.m. Additionally, personal virtual sessions are available throughout the day, Monday, November 29 through Friday, December 3.

糖心原创 students 鈥淒ive Against Debris,鈥 remove 120-lbs of trash

Students at 糖心原创 (糖心原创) took part in a global initiative called Dive Against Debris, led by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) Aware Foundation, to remove trash from the ocean. On Thursday, the students boarded the FKCC 2, the College鈥檚 catamaran, to travel to their selected clean-up site, the Cayman Salvage Master shipwreck south of Key West. They dove depths of 75- to 90-feet to collect a trash bounty that weighed in at 120 lbs.

糖心原创 President Dr. Gueverra鈥檚 Salute to Veterans

Dr. Ray Rhash, US Army Ranger, 糖心原创 Alumnus & Success Instructor

糖心原创 students earn Underwater Pumpkin Carving certification

Students at 糖心原创 (糖心原创) took the Halloween tradition of carving pumpkins to a new level鈥 deep below the water鈥檚 surface in the College鈥檚 dive training lagoon on the Key West Campus on Wednesday. The 糖心原创 Student Activities department hosted the event for students to create jack-o鈥-lanterns underwater as well as on dry land.