Would you believe this is college housing – - – waterfront residence, located adjacent to dive training lagoon, fully furnished, free Wi-Fi, security, and fitness center? Just one of the advantages of going to college full-time in Key West! This new residence hall opens in the fall at our Florida Keys Community College located in KeyWest. The student housing is aptly named Lagoon Landing and will house 100 students.
You may not think of Key West as a “college town,” but besides being the southernmost city in the continental United States, we have the southernmost college in the continental Unites States! The Florida Keys Community College, however, not only serves students from the Keys but many other parts of Florida and the United States. Currently the enrollment of full-time and part-time students is about 1900.
Another unique feature of our community college is that it is the only college located within a national marine sanctuary. It is also 5 miles from the only living barrier coral reef in North America. With these natural features, the college can offer some less traditional programs such as Diving Business & Technology; diving certificates such as Professional Diving, Commercial Diving, and Research Diving; and associate degrees in Marine Environmental Technology, Marine Engineering, and Seamanship.
Of course the “island learning” aspect of all the other programs such as health careers, criminal justice, business, history, psychology, and computers adds a unique dimension. I like the line in the latest FKCC Viewbook that states, “Imagine tossing on a t-shirt and shorts, slipping into a pair of flip-flops and ambling off to class.”
Continuing Education at FKCC can also reflect our KeyWest personality. How about the course offered this fall on “Mystery Monsters of Florida” – - the study will involve cryptid animals native to Florida, like the Swamp Ape, sea monsters and Phantom Flyer. I admit that I had to go to the online dictionary for this one to learn that “cryptid” refers to an animal or plant whose existence has been suggested but is not recognized by the scientific community. Hmmm – that describes more than one thing I’ve encountered in Key West! Seriously, there are many other continuing education courses to enhance careers, hobbies, and lifestyles in Key West and the FKCC is a wonderful asset to our island.
The combination of “island living and island learning” is just another positive aspect of our paradise. I have all the information you need to proceed with “education” on your new KeyWest home. Give me a call today. MargaritaVilloch: 305-304-8505.
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