Central Florida Community College
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| Central Florida Community College |
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| Established: | 1957[1] |
| Type: | Community college |
| President: | Charles R. Dassance |
| Students: | 19,272 |
| Location: | Ocala, Florida, United States |
| Website: | http://www.cfcc.cc.fl.us/ |
Central Florida Community College is a fully accredited community college located in central Florida.
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[edit] History
Central Florida Junior College was established in 1957 serving Citrus, Levy and Marion counties in Florida. In 1958, instruction began, with only 320 students using temporary facilities at the Marion County Vocational School. In 1966, the school merged with Hampton Junior College. Hampton Junior College was originally opened in 1958 as well, as one of the first black, two-year colleges in the state. In 1971, the school changed its name to Central Florida Community College[1].
[edit] Locations
The original 60 acres (240,000 m2) Ocala campus was donated to the school by Atlantic Realty and Investment Company and the City of Ocala. In 1974, an additional 60 acres were added to the property, and in 1994, the school purchased another 37 acres (150,000 m2) adjacent to the property. In 1995, the school began renovating the abandoned College Park Elementary School (located adjacent to the property), and later that year, the Public Service Division and Criminal Justice Institute were moved onto this property. In 1996, Health and Human Services programs and college support operation also relocated to the new site. In 2002, CFCC opened a University Center. In 2004, the Enterprise and Ewers Century Centers were opened[1][2], and the campus Library was named in honor of Cliff Stearns[3].
The 20 acres (81,000 m2) Bronson Center opened in 1982 in Levy County. In 1993, this location was moved to the new Levy Center in Chiefland. The Levy Center has 7 classrooms, 2 computer labs, and offers both college credit non-credit programs, including a GED program[1][4]. In 2008, CFCC announced plans to build a new $8 - $9 million facility on land previously donated. The new 15.4 acres (62,000 m2) property is located about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Cheifland[5].
The Citrus Campus, located in Lecanto, was opened in 1984. It was originally located on the Lecanto Educational Complex property, using part of the Lecanto High School building. In 1996, the Citrus Campus moved to its own 88 acres (360,000 m2) property located a short distance away from the Lecanto Educational Complex.[1][6] In 2003, the Citrus campus had 1,100 students enrolled[7].
The Hampton Center was originally opened in 1996. In 2004, the center moved to the former Florida State Fire College in Ocala. This location specializes in Community Outreach and Preventive Health programs[1][8].
[edit] Notable Alumni & Attendees
Alumni Status is open to Central Florida Community College graduates, all former students of CFCC who regularly matriculated and left the college in good standing.
| Alumni | Notability |
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| Brian Buscher | Professional baseball player with the Minnesota Twins |
| Charles Dean | Current member of the Florida Senate |
| Mike Figga | Professional baseball player with the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles |
| Thomas Giles | Current Major League Baseball prospect |
| Clinton Hart | professional football player with the San Diego Chargers |
| Bill Hurst | Professional baseball player with the Florida Marlins |
| Kurt Kelly | Current member of the Florida House of Representatives |
| Todd Lickliter | Current head basketball coach for the University of Iowa |
| Deanna Wright | Actress on Passions |
[edit] Notes
- Central Florida Community College won the 1996 Brain Bowl.
- CFCC also owns and operates the Appleton Museum of Art, located in Ocala.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f CFCC Website, History
- ^ CFCC, Ocala Campus Information
- ^ CFCC Learning Resources Center, History
- ^ CFCC, Levy Center Information
- ^ Hardison, Jeff, Anonymous donor gives $600,000 for CFCC Levy Center, The Chiefland Citizen, March 12, 2008
- ^ CFCC, Citrus Campus Information
- ^ Schwarb, Amy, Crimped CFCC puts limits on enrollment, St. Petersburg Times, October 8, 2003
- ^ CFCC, Hampton Center Information
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