Local College of Central Florida to Host Dual Graduation Ceremonies at Ocala's World Equestrian Center on May 9

The College of Central Florida (CF) will hold its spring 2024 commencement on Thursday, May 9. The location is the World Equestrian Center, Expo Center 1, in Ocala. The event will include two ceremonies to honor the graduates. The first ceremony is at 10 a.m. It will honor graduates receiving baccalaureate degrees, Associate in Science degrees, and certificates.

The second ceremony is at 3 p.m. This ceremony will honor graduates receiving Associate in Arts degrees. Attendees should use the second entrance on State Road 40, heading west. This will make access easier. Free parking is available. Guests should arrive early to allow time for parking.

Both ceremonies will be livestreamed on the College’s official YouTube page. The CF Foundation will present the Distinguished Alumni Award to Marty Smith during the event. Smith is the CF Athletics manager and Baseball head coach.

The CF’s Distinguished Service Award will go to Dr. Jillian Ramsammy. Ramsammy retired in 2023 from her position as CF’s vice president of Institutional Effectiveness and College Relations. The graduation speakers will be Heather Trono-Russano and Hernan Gonzalez-Romero. Trono-Russano is a Bachelor of Applied Science in Business and Organizational Management student. Gonzalez-Romero is an Associate in Arts student.

For more information, contact details for the Ocala Campus, Citrus Campus, and Levy Campus are available. There is also a link to the graduation page on the CF website.

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