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CF Students Earn Leadership Awards

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Twenty-four area high school and college students have received certificates for completing the fifth annual Student Leadership Development Series, sponsored by the CF Institute for Community Advancement and Citrus County Schools. Participants completed five or more of the seven workshops conducted at the CF Citrus Campus. The seven-week series consisted of workshops focused on leadership, ethics and public service opportunities. For more information on the Student Leadership Development Series, contact the CF Citrus Campus at 352-746-6721.

CF Citrus to Host 'Green Dragon' Pottery Exhibit

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The College of Central Florida will feature the “Green Dragon Collection” by artist Lee Partin at the Citrus Campus in November.

The pottery exhibit will be open Nov. 7-30 in the upstairs exhibition hall in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway in Lecanto. Exhibit hours are 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The exhibit will be closed on weekends. There will be a reception on Thursday, Nov. 10, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. There is no charge to attend the exhibition or reception, which are made possible by the CF Foundation and the CF Institute for Community Advancement.

“I can’t imagine my life without my art. It keeps me balanced,” said Partin. “I have called this the ‘Green Dragon Collection’ as the two signature pieces are finished in green dragon glaze and are adorned with dragon decoration. The dragon thread is woven throughout my life. I was born in the year of the dragon, our company is called Dragonworks, and in some circles I am known as the Dragon Lady.”

Partin lives in Homosassa, has worked for the Citrus County School Board for 22 years and has taught pottery with the CF Institute for 15 years. In her 40 years as a potter, she has won numerous awards, including Best in Show. She also spins, weaves and makes hot glass beads and fused glass.

For more information about the exhibit, contact CF Associate Professor of Visual Arts Michele Wirt at 352-746-6721, ext. 6131

CF, NAIFA-Ocala Offer Insurance Course

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The CF Institute at the College of Central Florida will offer a new insurance ethics continuing education course on Friday, Nov. 11, in partnership with the Ocala chapter of the National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors.

Ethics for Agents and Adjusters, Department of Financial Services No. 76288 and No. 76289, provides three hours of continuing education for licensed insurance agents and adjusters. It is also approved for 4-40 customer representatives.

The session will be held 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. following the monthly breakfast meeting of NAIFA-Ocala at the CF Ocala Campus, Ewers Century Center, Room 101. The breakfast meeting will begin 8 a.m. and will focus on insurance industry advocacy. The $52 course fee includes breakfast; however all individuals who enroll on or before Tuesday, Nov. 8, will pay an early bird rate.

Courses on insurance qualify for technical business continuing professional education credit for Florida Certified Public Accountants. Enrollment will be accepted at the door. Register online any time at CFItraining.cf.edu or contact the CF Institute at 352-873-5804 to register or for information on continuing education requirements. A discount is available for NAIFA-Ocala members. Membership will be verified.

CF Holocaust Cantata DVD Available at Libraries

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The Senior Learning Institute at the College of Central Florida has announced that “The Holocaust Cantata: Songs from the Camps,” a DVD of the West Port High School performance of the same name, is now available through all Florida libraries.

Copies of the DVD are ready for loan at Marion, Alachua and Brevard County libraries and can be requested at other Florida libraries through interlibrary loan.

The West Port cantata performance was the culmination of an art appreciation class, A Slice of Tragic History to an On-Stage Holocaust Cantata, with instructor Karen Eileen. Ocala-area Holocaust survivors, children and grandchildren of survivors were narrators of the camp stories written by survivors and arranged by Donald McCullough.

The performance was a collaboration of the CF Senior Learning Institute, Dr. Wayne Earnest and the Marion Civic Chorale, Ana Jacobs and the Light of Joy Ballet Company, and West Port High School. During five performances following the class, the cantata was seen by more than 2,000 people in Marion andCitrus counties.

The DVD was produced by Eileen, videotaped by TLV Video Artistry with support from CF and Vanguard High School, and was edited by TLV Artistry and Eileen. For information regarding the DVD, contact Jerone Gamble at 352-854-2322, ext. 1282.

The next scheduled public showing of the DVD will be on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m., Temple Shir Shalom, 3855 N.W. Eighth Ave., Ocala. There is no fee to attend.

The Florida Holocaust Mandate requires instruction on the Holocaust for all students in kindergarten through grade 12. “Ultimately, the establishment of Holocaust studies in Florida schools is expected to play a significant role in the development of tolerant attitudes, cooperative and collaborative behaviors, informed, involved and compassionate citizens, and other skills encouraging civility,” according to Florida statute.

CF Student Journalists Bring Home Honors

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The College of Central Florida’s student newspaper, the Patriot Press, received two significant honors at the recent Associated College Press National College Media Convention held in conjunction with the Florida State College Press Association awards banquet in Orlando.

In the ACP Best of Show competition, the Patriot Press placed sixth nationally in the category of tabloid of more than 17 pages. Best of Show is an on-site competition judged by media professionals and college advisers in which colleges enter one issue from their publication. The Patriot Press was honored for its Oct. 26 issue.

“This is a great accomplishment for our paper, especially to be recognized on a national stage like this,” said the newspaper’s faculty adviser, Rob Marino. “As I have always said, any award like this is a result of the great student editors and all the talented students involved in our program.”

In addition at the FSCPA state awards banquet, the Patriot Press placed second overall in Division A (smaller community colleges) with 31 points and accumulated seven first-place honors.

Current co-editor-in-chief Vincent Coletti and CF graduate Jared Kilkenny were each recognized with Inner Circle Awards for placing in three separate categories.

Coletti captured four first-place awards (design, editorial cartoon, general column and in-depth reporting), placed third in humor writing and tied for third in news story. Kilkenny took first in feature story, tied for second in arts review and placed third in picture story along with former CF staff writer Andrew Caplan.

Other first-place winners from CF included current managing editor Olivia Forrester (sports column) and CF graduate Katie Greene (sports writing).

Current photography editor Olivia Hendricks captured third place in feature photo and sports photo and current Web editor Bryon Pauly placed third in news photo. Former staff member Alisha Cole was second in comic strip.

This is the fourth consecutive year the Patriot Press has placed in the top two of the state in Division A.

CF Citrus to Offer Security Officer Course

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The College of Central Florida Citrus Campus will offer security officer training. The Security Officer: 24-Hour Unarmed course will meet from 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, Nov. 8-17, in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 103, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto. The course fee is $125.

The course will cover legal issues/civil liability, observation and patrol techniques, report writing and emergency procedures. This course meets the minimum state requirement for an unarmed security officer to apply for a D license. Students must also complete the 16-Hour Unarmed Supplemental course within 180 days from initial license application, as the state requires 40 hours of training. Due to state requirements, all class time must be attended.

To register or for information on other noncredit courses, call 352-249-1210 or visit CFItraining.cf.edu.

Pottery and Writing Courses at CF Citrus

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The College of Central Florida will offer pottery and writing courses at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

Pottery 102 will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays, Nov. 9 through Dec. 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. Students will learn hand and wheel techniques. The fee is $65 and clay will be available for purchase in class at an additional cost. Class will meet in Building 3, Room 105.

How to Write and Publish Your Own Book will be offered Mondays, Nov. 21 through Dec. 5, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 102. Students will learn the details, advantages and disadvantages of writing and publishing their own book. The fee is $49.

Writing Your Memoirs will be offered Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 102. Students will learn to take the disasters, unbelievable events, even everyday activities and put them into a record of their life. The fee is $25.

To register or for information on other noncredit courses, call 352-249-1210 or visit CFItraining.cf.edu.

CF Levy Center to Offer PowerPoint Course

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The College of Central Florida Levy Center will offer a six-hour course that will introduce students to basic Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 skills.

Classes will meet from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays, Nov. 29 and Dec. 6, at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd. in Chiefland. Students will learn to create polished presentations that will incorporate clip art, sounds and charts. Basic computer skills and a USB flash drive are required for this class. The textbook is included in the $69 fee.

For information about the course, call 352-493-9533. To register, visit the Levy Center or go to CFItraining.cf.edu and select Levy noncredit classes.

CF to Share Information on Plus 50 Completion Strategy

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The Senior Learning Institute at the College of Central Florida will be holding information sessions on Monday Nov. 7, for the Plus 50 Completion Strategy. Sessions will be held at noon and 5:30 p.m. in the lobby of the University Center at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

Information will be provided for individuals 50 and better who are interested in completing a degree or earning a certificate or credential to become active, or remain active, in high-demand fields in the workforce. You may explore the opportunity of obtaining credit for prior learning, documentation of prior credits earned and the availability of accelerated classes suited for plus 50 learners.

The Senior Learning Institute was founded in 1992 and was sponsored by CF to promote continuing education, learning opportunities, quality leisure time and social interaction for residents 50 and better. The institute is nationally recognized as a premier postsecondary educational program for the 50-plus learners. Plus 50 Completion Strategies is a program of the American Association of Community Colleges and is funded in part by the Lumina Foundation.

For more information call Jerone Gamble at 352-854-2322, ext. 1282.

CF Film Series Presents 'Journey from Zanskar'

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The College of Central Florida International Film Series will present “Journey from Zanskar,” a documentary that follows the plight of 17 children and two monks to save their diminishing Tibetan culture.

The film will be shown on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m. at the Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd. and at 7 p.m. at the CF Ocala Campus in Building 8, Room 110, 3001 S.W. College Road.

At the Appleton, viewers pay museum admission unless they are a museum member or a patron of the CF International Film Series. Series membership is $15 for individuals, $25 for dual membership and includes a bonus film each year. For information about membership, call 352-873-5808. The viewing is free at CF.

Released in 2010, “Journey from Zanskar” shows the struggles of Tibetans to keep their culture and traditions alive in the face of economic progress. The 90-minute film stars the Dalai Lama and Lobsang Dhamchoe; it is narrated by Richard Gere and directed by Frederick Marx. It is rated PG.

For more information on the International Film Series, contact Joe Zimmerman at 352-854-2322, ext. 1233 or visit www.cf.edu/foundation/events/filmseries.htm.

CF Senior Learning Institute Schedule Now Available

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The College of Central Florida has announced that its Spring 2012 Senior Learning Institute schedule is now available. Copies are available in the Senior Learning Institute office in the Ewers Century Center at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road, or online at Pathways.cf.edu/SLI.

The Senior Learning Institute, a membership organization of learners age 50 and better, offers college-level courses without the requirement of homework and tests. In addition, members enjoy a variety of cultural and community activities. Membership is $125 per year or $75 for October through April; courses are $8 each.

"If you are retired or nearing retirement and are interested in finding ways to maintain your mental acuity, be in the company of intellectually stimulating adults and enjoy the experience of learning new things, the Senior Learning Institute will be of benefit to you,” said Jerone Gamble, executive manager of the CF Institute.

This community of learners was organized by the college in 1992 and is nationally recognized as one of the premier Plus 50 learning organizations in America. For additional information about the institute, contact Gamble at jeronegamble@cf.edu or 352-854-2322, ext. 1282.

CF Brings 'It's a Wonderful Life' to Ocala, Lecanto

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The College of Central Florida Performing Arts Series will host “It’s a Wonderful Life: Live from WVL Radio Theatre.”

Performances will be held on Sunday, Dec. 4, at 3 p.m. in the Curtis Peterson Auditorium, 3810 N. Educational Path, Lecanto; and Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 5 and 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the Charles R. Dassance Fine Arts Center at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. Tickets are $26.

This 1940’s “live radio broadcast” is a fresh new adaptation of the beloved film and holiday classic, set in the fictional studio of WVL Radio Theatre. When a blizzard keeps the professional actors from arriving in time, the station employees take the stage instead.

“This radio theater production is a lovely, funny and fresh take to the story everyone knows so well,” said Dr. Jennifer Fryns, CF director of Visual and Performing Arts. “I can think of no better time than the holidays to go to the theater with family and friends, to be entertained and reminded of the things that really matter in life. Buy tickets as a holiday gift, bring the grandkids and bundle up as the cast takes you through this wintery tale."

For information and tickets, call 352-873-5810 or 352-746-6721, ext. 1416. To purchase tickets online, visit tickets.CF.edu. The performances are sponsored in part by Dex One.

CF Brings Home College Association Honors

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The College of Central Florida brought home several awards from conferences of the Association of Florida Colleges and the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations recently.

° Dr. Charles Dassance, CF president emeritus, received the Honorary Life Membership Award and the James L. Wattenbarger Award from AFC.

° The college received the Platinum Chapter Award for overall excellence from AFC.

° The Marketing and Public Relations Department received an AFC student choice award for a poster promoting the Bachelor of Applied Science degree, second place for a video/electronic promotion of the B.A.S., and second place for “Guide for Adults and New-Traditional Students,” a viewbook/recruitment piece.

° Marketing and Public Relations received a Silver Medallion Award from NCMPR for CF Connection magazine.

° Rob Wolf, Citrus Campus dean of Instructional Services, received the Unsung Hero Award for the AFC CF chapter.

° A membership award recognized that 50 percent or more of full-time CF employees are AFC members.

AFC is the professional association for Florida’s 28 public colleges, their boards, employees, retirees and associates. NCMPR connects marketing and PR professionals at community and technical colleges and supports their professional growth.

CF Senior Learning Institute to Offer eBay Class

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The Senior Learning Institute at the College of Central Florida will offer Introduction to Buying and Selling on eBay. The course will meet from 9 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, Dec. 6 and 8, at the Ewers Century Center, Room 306, at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. The fee is $8 for Senior Learning Institute members and $35 for nonmembers.

Participants will learn how to open eBay Buyer/Seller and PayPal accounts; find, compare and research items; bid on auctions, Buy It Now and Make Offers; distinguish between different types of fees and payment methods; rules and policies; security and more.

The Senior Learning Institute was founded in 1992 and was sponsored by CF to promote continuing education, learning opportunities, quality leisure time and social interaction for residents 50 and better. The institute is nationally recognized as a premier postsecondary educational program for the 50-plus learners.

For more information or to register, call 352-854-2322, ext. 1675, or visit CFItraining.cf.edu.

CF Patriot Dance Ensemble and Friends, Dec. 1

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The College of Central Florida Visual and Performing Arts program will present the Patriot Dance Ensemble and Friends on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be held in the Charles R. Dassance Fine Arts Center at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

The performance will feature the CF Patriot Dance Ensemble, the program's most advanced dancers, as well as students from Belleview High School and West Port High School.

“The Patriot Dance Ensemble will premier exciting new works based on the forces of our lives,” said CF instructor Rebecca Lott. “The dancers in this concert are fierce and dancing completely from their hearts with total dedication to the work.”

The choreography is a collaboration of Lott, her students, Cate Mease Martin from Belleview High School and Jana Tripp from West Port High School. The works are choreographed to musical selections by Philip Glass, Talking Heads, Trent Reznor, Michael Wall, Cecila Bartoli and other artists.

For reservations, call the CF Box Office at 352-873-5810 or visit tickets.cf.edu. Regular admission will be $12 for adults and $6 for students. CF student admission is free for all performances with

Trains at the Holidays Returns to CF for 16th Year

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The College of Central Florida will once again present Trains at the Holidays at the Webber Gallery of the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. The exhibit, which opens on Thursday, Dec. 15, has become a holiday tradition for young and old alike.

There is no fee for the exhibit or the reception, which will be will be held on Saturday, Dec. 17. Light refreshments will be available. From noon to 2 p.m., Keith Marr of Operation Lifesaver will entertain and educate visitors with train-related music and a safety presentation for parents and children. From 2 to 4 p.m., Ocala Model Railroaders will conduct a workshop and demonstration on the art of model railroads.

The 16th annual exhibit includes exciting layouts and models with historic and holiday themes, which are provided by Ocala Model Railroaders and private collector Bruce Richardson.

The Webber Gallery has extended hours for the exhibit, which will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily including weekends through Dec. 30; the gallery will be closed on Dec. 24 and 25. For more information about the exhibit, call 352-873-5809.

CF to Celebrate Thanksgiving With Evangeline Booth Garden Residents

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Students and employees of College of Central Florida will celebrate an early Thanksgiving with the 80 residents of Evangeline Booth Garden Apartments on Wednesday, Nov. 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For the 10th consecutive year CF will prepare and share a traditional meal with residents of Evangeline Booth, which is a venture of the Salvation Army, Housing Authority and private concerns in Marion County.

“This is a very meaningful event for the college,” said Jean Scheppers, professor of Communications. “Many of the more than 1,000 staff and students who have visited Evangeline Booth Gardens over the past 10 years return year after year to share the holiday with their treasured friends. The turkey dinner is always a hit, especially when it is delivered piping hot and served with all the trimmings."

Over the years, students have embraced the apartments as a site for service-learning activities. Practical Nursing students have conducted health screenings; Career Academy students have planned and carried out holiday parties; art students have produced a mural for the community room; and Personal Services students have washed and cut hair and given manicures. The Thanksgiving dinner project has served more than 850 meals, contributed more than $2,500 to Evangeline Booth Garden’s community projects, and generated countless smiles for residents of the apartments.

This year Communications students in the classes of Wendy Adams have been recording the oral histories of the residents of Evangeline, and a student jazz duo from CF will be performing live in concert before the meal.

To learn more about the event or to make a donation for the meal, call Scheppers at 352-854-2322, ext. 1688, or email scheppej@cf.edu.

Wind Symphony and Patriot Singers, Dec. 3

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The College of Central Florida Visual and Performing Arts program will present the CF Wind Symphony and CF Patriot Singers on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be held in the Charles R. Dassance Fine Arts Center at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. As a special gift to the community, admission is free and tickets are not required.

The performance will feature the CF Wind Symphony, the program’s most advanced instrumentalists, and the CF Patriot Singers, CF’s premier vocal ensemble.

“This concert is a thrilling and exciting venture through the contemporary and traditional repertoire of both the wind band and the choral ensemble,” said Charles J. Vaughan, CF instructor. “In addition to the individual ensemble performances, the groups will team up for a very peaceful and serene performance of ‘Sleep’ by Eric Whitacre.”

For reservations, call the CF Box Office at 352-873-5810.

Six Students Complete CF Levy CNA Program

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College of Central Florida recognized six students who completed the Certified Nursing Assistant program at the Levy Center on Thursday, Nov. 17.

Receiving Certificates of Completion were Jennifer Ellis, Katherine Garrison, Natalie Langford, Jacquelyn Matos, Rita Monteleone and Samantha Randolph.

The CNA program prepares students to work in the health care field as nursing assistants and to take and pass the Florida Certified Nursing Assistant exam. The program consists of 80 hours of classroom and lab training as well as 40 hours of clinical experience in a local health care facility. The students attended Ayers Health and Rehabilitation Center in Trenton for their clinical experience.

The Levy Center is accepting enrollment for the next CNA training program, which begins Jan. 23, 2012. Prior to enrolling in the program, prospective students must take the TABE, Test of Adult Basic Education. For more information contact Joleen Gonzalez at 352-493-9533, ext. 2106.

In addition to the CNA course, the Levy Center offers a variety of other continuing education courses as well as college credit, adult education, and adult high school. For additional information, visit the Levy Center at 114 Rodgers Blvd., Chiefland, call 352-493-9533, or go to www.cf.edu/departments/levy/.

CF Noncredit Schedule Now Available

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The College of Central Florida has announced that its January-June 2012 CF Institute Schedule is now available.

The schedule can be viewed online at CFItraining.cf.edu and includes hundreds of classes on arts, culture and leisure; business, industry and leadership; child care and family; computers; driving; insurance; real estate; security officer training and more.

Printed copies are available at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road; Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto; Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., Chiefland; and the Hampton Center, 1501 W. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. For information, visit CFItraining.cf.edu or call 352-873-8504.
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