Marion County Hospital District gift supports health care education at CF

A $2.3 million gift from the Marion County Hospital District to the College of Central Florida Foundation completes the funding needed for CF’s new AdventHealth Center for Nursing, which opened in January 2025. The check was presented by Curt Bromund, CEO of the Marion County Hospital District, to the college’s District Board of Trustees at the Jan. 28 meeting.

“The College of Central Florida is very thankful for the hospital district’s continued support of our efforts to fill the ranks of health care workers in our region,” said Dr. Jim Henningsen, CF president. “These funds, along with support from AdventHealth Ocala, the Florida Legislature, the Marion County Board of Commissioners and others made our state-of-the-art nursing education center a reality for our community’s next generation of nursing professionals.”

This is the most recent of multiple gifts the hospital district has made to aid CF in expanding health care education as the college responds to the region’s growing need for nurses and allied health professionals. Enrollment in CF’s Health Sciences programs is up more than 12% for the Spring 2026 semester, and over the past few years, graduates of CF’s Registered Nurse Associate in Science program have achieved a 98% job placement rate.

For more information about CF’s award-winning Debbie Ressler Nursing Program or the AdventHealth Center for Nursing, visit CF.edu/Nursing.