The College of Central Florida will hold its spring 2023 commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, at the World Equestrian Center, Expo Center 1, 1750 N.W. 80th Ave., Ocala. For easiest access, graduates and their guests should use the entrance on State Road 40.
“We are excited to invite CF graduates and their loved ones to celebrate their success,” said Dr. Saul Reyes, vice president of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs. “Commencement is our annual opportunity to honor our students’ hard work and share their stories with our community.”
Melissa Stires, director of development and new partner engagement at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, will be honored with the CF Foundation’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Nursing student Makayla Cox, Florida’s 2022 New Century Workforce Pathway Scholar, will be the graduation speaker.
CF’s Distinguished Service Award will be posthumously awarded to Ralph “Larry” Roberts.
The in-person ceremony also will be livestreamed on the CF YouTube channel. Visit CF.edu/Graduation for details.
For more information, call the Ocala Campus at 352-854-2322, ext. 1391 or ext. 1739; Citrus Campus at 352-746-6721; or Levy Campus at 352-658-4077.