The College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida (@UF). #CommuniGators
Gainesville, FL
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Spring semester at the CJC looks like:
9 a.m. – Attend socially distant lecture
11 a.m. – Contemplate switching majors for the third time
2 p.m. – Wait for the elevator to show up
4 p.m. – Meeting in the AHA Lab
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UF @presidentfuchs stopped by Weimer Hall for surprise congratulations for Mike Foley this afternoon. Foley is celebrating 20 years of teaching at CJC and 50 years since graduating from @UF.
Congratulations and thank you, @professorfoley! 🐊
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Two CJC alums were selected for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Softball team. They are the first players from the UF softball program to earn spots on the U.S. 15-player Olympic roster. bit.ly/2M6M2vp
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Robert Hiaasen was a 1981 alumnus of our College. A friend to us and many others. He will be missed. baltimoresun.com/news/maryla…
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CJC mourns the passing of beloved former Dean John Wright, who died on Dec. 31, 2022. During his 36 years at CJC, John served as dean, executive associate dean, associate dean for graduate studies, graduate coordinator, and interim department chair. go.ufl.edu/hzp2wdk
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Our deepest condolences to @AschoffESPN family and friends. He was one of our brightest lights. He will forever be in our hearts.
Lot of tears went into writing this with colleague @aadelsonESPN. There are those people in our lives who touch our hearts, but @AschoffESPN left an indelible mark on our hearts that we will cherish. espn.com/espn/story/_/id/283…
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We will miss him dearly. Thank you to Katy and Edward’s family for allowing us to honor Edward in this way.
(9/9) Donations to the Edward Aschoff Memorial Fund at UF’s College of Journalism and Communications can be made out to the “U.F. Foundation”, sent to P.O. Box 14425, Gainesville, FL 32604, Attn: Gift Processing. Please note "Edward Aschoff Memorial Fund" in the memo area.
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. @UF and @Disney have partnered together for something magical: Disney cast members can now attend @UFonline and @UFJSchool, where they can earn degrees in public relations and telecommunication. bit.ly/2NLrsiG
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Congratulations @ErinAndrews for being nominated by #SportsEmmys for Outstanding Sports Personality/Sports Reporter. She continues to inspire all of us. #soproud #GoGators
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. @SteveRussell850, UFCJC Sports Director for ESPN Gainesville and WUFT-TV will be retiring at the end of 2024 after nearly 27 years at the College. Russell has been broadcasting Gainesville’s longest-running sports talk show, Sportscene, since 1998.
bit.ly/3YjkJ5f
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It's officially Game Day. Go Gators! #CSUvsUF
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.@UF College of Journalism and Communications will offer students a unique opportunity to produce a live, one-hour sports preview show backed, in part, by the latest allocation of strategic funds from the office of the University of Florida President. jou.ufl.edu/2024/01/05/ufcjc…
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"Though her time at UF isn’t over yet, Barnhill has opened the doors to different future opportunities in public relations and professional softball." Check out this awesome feature story on PR major and @GatorsSB player Kelly Barnhill: bit.ly/2tYshwH
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We invite the CJC community to join us in welcoming Hub Brown as our new dean, starting next year. We are excited about our continued ascendancy under the new leadership of Professor Brown. news.ufl.edu/2020/10/-dean-o…
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CJC named fourth best journalism program in U.S. by @CollegeMag! So proud of our faculty, professionals, student journalists and facilities that make us a premier program. bit.ly/2YUthjw #jschool #top5
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. @ProfSpiker, UFCJC Journalism Department chair, has been named the new associate dean for undergraduate affairs, effective Jan. 1, succeeding James Babanikos, who is stepping down from the position at the end of the year.
bit.ly/3ZxwnKq
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CJC mourns the passing of journalism professor emeritus, Jon Roosenraad. Jon joined our faculty in 1968 at the age of 23. He served as chair of the Journalism Department from 1978 to 1994 and was assistant dean for student services from 1994-2006. More at jou.ufl.edu/2023/09/14/in-me…
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We are excited to announce the addition of 15 new full-time faculty members in the CJC! This expansion of faculty is believed to be unprecedented in the field of communications. bit.ly/2KxFEJJ
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.@UF announced a $2 million commitment from UF alumni Linda and Ken McGurn to establish the McGurn Fellowship Program for Media Integrity and the Fight Against Disinformation. The gift will fund fellowships at the @UFJSchool, @UFLaw and @UFTrust. bit.ly/3cmZbyj
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Happy first day of classes, Gators! Wishing everyone a safe and healthy semester. 🐊 #GatorsWearMasks
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Our incredible @UFJSchool alum never ceases to amaze us. Congratulations Leah on this amazing achievement. Our hearts are full, too.
I am now an ultramarathon runner! 90k later, I am honored to be part of the first all-female team to cross Qatar on foot in one day. It was the most spiritual, physical, and mental thing I have ever done. While my feet feel broken, my heart is so full. @FreeToRunNGO #Q90K
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Some reflections from JOU Chair and Professor Ted Spiker on being awarded Teacher of the Year for 2016-2017. Congratulations!
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.@UF today announced that @HarrisonHove, College of Journalism and Communications Journalism lecturer, has been named the 2020-21 Teacher of the Year. Hove is the second UFCJC faculty member in a row to win the prestigious award, and sixth in 15 years. bit.ly/32EErMe
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All seven @UF students competing in the 2022-23 Hearst Journalism Awards National Championships were recognized, including two 1st place finishes.
Congratulations to all and #GoGators!
Read more at jou.ufl.edu/2023/06/08/seven…
#CommuniGators 🐊
ALT Seven UF CJC students and Dean Hub Brown pose for a photo doing the gator chomp at the Hearst Journalism National Championships in San Francisco
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It's bittersweet for us to announce that @KayTappan is leaving the College to embark on a new path. We are thankful for her dedication and enthusiasm in making Weimer Hall a brighter place and wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors!
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Student journalists and newsroom managers hard at work in the #INC providing local election news to North Central Florida community. @WUFTNews #ElectionNight
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We are recruiting nine new faculty positions and would like people who are different, like us. So if you’re different, or know someone different, we want you here. For more, visit jou.ufl.edu/join-us. @uf #ufdifferent
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Eight (that's right, 8!) @UF College of Journalism and Communications alumni and @MiamiHerald staffers were awarded a 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting.
Congratulations, CommuniGators! 🐊
Read more: jou.ufl.edu/2022/05/10/eight….
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Forever in our hearts. You can continue to honor his memory by giving to the Edward Aschoff Memorial Fund, which will provide support for CJC students involved in sports journalism. UFgive.to/EdwardAschoffMemor…
Billy @depressedyuppie and friends have been doing an amazing job raising funds for Edward’s @AschoffESPN scholarship at UFCJC. Today is the one-year anniversary of Edward’s passing, his birthday❤️ and their goal date. Thank you to everyone who helped with this forever fund.💙🧡
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Congratulations to @UFJSchool's @TheMoniBasu for being named @UF Teacher of the Year, in just her second year as the Michael and Linda Connelly Lecturer in Narrative Nonfiction. jou.ufl.edu/2020/04/17/moni-…
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Clay Calvert, CJC and @UFLaw professor, has been named the 2020-2021 @UF Teacher/Scholar of the Year.
This is the highest faculty honor at UF and Calvert is the first CJC faculty member to receive the award. Congratulations @ProfClayCalvert!
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Innovation News Center director @miralowe has been promoted to the new position of Assistant Dean for Student Experiences. She will continue in her role as INC Director. bit.ly/2GD8YQm
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Congratulations @DMcFarlinUF for this richly deserved honor. We could not be prouder.
The @AEJMC @scrippshowardfd Administrator of the Year winner is Dean @DMcFarlinUF of @UFJschool at @UF (Gainesville). Congratulations!
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Today, @uf dedicated the Integration Pioneers Historical Marker, honoring the first African-American students to apply to and attend UF.
Pictured: Jeraldine Williams, the first African-American student to graduate from CJC, and Hub Brown, the first African-American Dean of CJC.
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#WeAreCJC supports the @UFJSchool multicultural community. In celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth we feature our esteemed Black female faculty, staff, and doctoral students. They champion progress and the need for more Black women at all levels of academia. jou.ufl.edu/we-are-cjc/
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Something else we can be proud about with our beloved Professor Foley.
COVID-19 vaccinations have expanded to @UF faculty & staff 65 & older. @PresidentFuchs & Mike Foley, a professor in @UFJSchool, both in this age range, received their first doses of the vaccine this morning. Details about community vaccination efforts will also be shared soon.
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Congratulations to @ProfSpiker for being named Educator of the Year in @AEJMC Magazine Media Division. Almost as prestigious as being named @UF teacher of the Year! #aejmc18
ALT Ted Spiker with Professor Miglena Sternadori fromTexas Tech, past head of Magazine Division
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CJC Telecommunication Alum @ScooterMagruder is featured in @nytimes .
I made the New York Times 😎😎😎
nytimes.com/2018/12/19/sport…
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Congratulations, #UF25! We can't wait to welcome all the new Gators to the Swamp! 🐊
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Even in the face of adversity, Dr. Martin Luther King found strength and courage in the act of love. #MLK
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📢 Introducing the @UF College of Journalism and Communications spring Class of 2024 🎓🐊 #UFgrad #CommuniGators
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CJC will be providing $100,000 annually for the next two years to support @TheAlligator as an important immersion experience for @UFJSchool students and vital source of news and info for the @UF community. jou.ufl.edu/2019/06/13/cjc-t… #thealligator #newspapers
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Congratulations @DMcFarlinUF for receiving the UF President’s Medallion for outstanding service or contribution to the university. Presenting the award, left to right, are President Kent Fuchs, UF Board of Trustees Chair Mori Hosseini and Provost Joseph Glover.
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Congrats to CJC student journalists for their success in this year's #HearstAwards National Championship. @AlexaLLorenzo placed 1st in TV (2nd year in a row for @UFJSchool), @DreaCornejo took 3rd in Multimedia and @DoloresHinckley runner-up in radio.
ALT Alexa Lorenzo
ALT Drea Cornejo
ALT Dolores Hinckley
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Are there any journalism programs better than @ufjschool?
Hey Journalists: I’m compiling a list of schools small and large where awesome journalism is occurring but I need your help. @ me with your suggestions, as well as a quick line of what makes the place special.
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.@Fl_Victorious, the official NIL partner of the Florida Gators, and @UF CJC have announced a partnership to establish @TwoBitsCreative, a creative agency within the college designed to help student-athletes develop their brands.
Learn more: jou.ufl.edu/2025/08/12/flori….
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Congratulations to our Fall 2017 graduates! We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. #GatorsAlways 🐊
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Congratulations to our @aechristiano for being named the 2014-15 @UF Teacher of the Year! jou.ufl.edu/news/2015/04/06/…
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So proud of @mdistaso for winning @PRNews 2019 PR Educator of the Year and graduating PR student @gabybalayla for winning Student of the Year. No doubt about which is the top PR program in the nation. Congratulations! #gogators #number1
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Welcome @profHB to CJC!
Dean Brown hopes to create positive momentum to propel the college forward.
“In my first 100 days, I’m going to be listening to faculty, staff, students, and alumni about their hopes for the College and its next steps."
More at bit.ly/35CNGhk
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Our #UFStory would be incomplete without award-winning Prof. Mike Foley teaching his Reporting class.
"Good writing is magical, but it's not magic," Foley said in his lecture. "It's hard work."
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Congratulations to Professor @JasmineMcNealy who has been named one of the #100BrilliantWomen in AI Ethics, which highlights rising stars and aspiring women from non-technical fields who are working to make AI more diverse and accessible for everyone.
(10/10) The moment you all have been waiting for… Unveiling the #100BrilliantWomen in AI Ethics™️ list for 2021! @sherrying @suchanaseth @susanleavy @kite_kite_ @TanDuarte @Combsthepoet @tinaeliassi @toni_erskine @tulsiparida 100brilliantwomeninaiethics.…
ALT 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics™ 2021 List: Serife Wong, Suchana Seth, Susan Leavy, Suzanne Kite, Tania Duarte, Tawana Petty, Tiffany Deng, Tina Eliassi-Rad, Toni Erskine, Tulsi Parida
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Gator Nation Giving Day is @UF's all-day fundraising event to show the world what a difference thousands of Gators and 24 hours can make when we come together to stand up and holler! Please give on Feb. 26 and make a difference. #AllForCJC #AllForTheGators goo.gl/rWA2cK
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Congrats to @WUFTNews for winning 13 Region 3 @spj_tweets awards, including Best All-Around Radio Broadcast and Best Use of Multimedia. @UFJSchool student journalists were finalists in eight categories.
SPJ congratulates the 2018 Mark of Excellence winners for Region 3. National winners will be notified in the late spring and will be recognized at the Excellence in Journalism conference in San Antonio. #studentjournalism @spj_3 bit.ly/2HoeqXY
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Today CJC launched #WeAreCJC, a multicultural initiative to support our diverse faculty, staff, and student body. For #BlackHistoryMonth, we are featuring Black female faculty and students sharing their experiences in academia. jou.ufl.edu/we-are-cjc/
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We are incredibly proud. @TheAlligator
Also the staff over at @TheAlligator is absolutely crushing it this year. Some serious investigative journalism being done.
UF College of Journalism and Communications should be proud.
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Prof. @herbertlowe dunks @ProfSpiker. The booth is going on until 4 p.m. today!
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Thanks to your continued commitment, we were the #1 College for the second annual Gator Nation Giving Day. Your generous donations go toward improving the education and experience of tomorrow’s changemakers. From everyone at the CJC, we say thank you. #AllForCJC
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On Feb. 25, our very own @professorfoley will be interviewing @jamesfrancotv for @accentspeakers when he visits @UF.
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Even MORE proud to be a Gator...
University of Florida rises to No. 8 in U.S. News list of best public universities
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If you missed @ProfSpiker getting dunked earlier, don’t worry — we got it in slow-mo.
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Innovation News Director, @miralowe, was featured in @TheAlligator as an inspirational woman of Gainesville. Read the feature here: bit.ly/2F8DBMU
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Congratulations @miralowe for being elected president-elect of @womenjournos Board of Directors. "...I will work to elevate JAWS’ profile, strengthen our regional groups, identify strategic partners and extend our reach to women in the business.” bit.ly/2CqhkJu
ALT @miralowe
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Reitz Union is looking fancy, & it's right next to the J-School! Who else likes the new look? #uf #itsgreatuf @UF
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We found a few of our favorite Gators hanging around Weimer Hall today. Dean Brown, Albert and Alberta are excited to welcome you back this semester. Happy first day of classes!
#CommuniGators #GoGators
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The results are in for 2018-2019 #Hearst Journalism Awards Intercollegiate Competitions, @UFJSchool placed:
1st in Radio and TV categories
5th in Multimedia category
4th overall
Congratulations to all of CJC students who placed! Read more about it here! jou.ufl.edu/2019/05/22/cjc-h…
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To honor #HispanicHeritageMonth, public relations lecturer @NatalieAsorey talks about being an adviser to @ufhprsa, the first and only student chapter of @HPRAusa in the country, and how these opportunities create space for our students. #WeAreCJC #EverydayAdvocacy
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Walking to class today like... #HappyHalloween, Gators!
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UF @PresidentFuchs stopped by Foley’s reporting class today. Always a great way to kick off the semester.
Happy #FirstDayUF! 🐊
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Congrats to Prof. Lewis (@bikeprof) on receiving a 2018 Fulbright Scholar Award to study data journalism in the Middle East. bit.ly/2KL097c
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Congratulations @ErinAndrews! We are so proud.
Congrats to @ErinAndrews, Gator Nation is so proud of you!
First female recipient of this prestigious award 🏅
🗞:floridagators.com/news/2022/…
#GoGators
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Happy New Year, Gators! We can't wait to see you all back in Weimer Hall for a new semester.
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Congratulations CJC graduating senior @MerylKornfield for being inducted into the @UF Honors Program Hall of Fame, one of five students across campus to receive this prestigious honor. jou.ufl.edu/2019/05/02/cjc-s…
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. @UF shines as the Number 1 Best Online Bachelor’s in Public Relations Program:
bit.ly/2tGhkzA
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Congratulations to all of our students who received recognition at @UFJSchool Awards Banquet tonight! We would especially like to congratulate our College-wide award winners. For a complete list of winners: bit.ly/2GlQnYT🌟
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The entire CJC family thanks you for your incredible 35 years @WUFTNews and wishes you all the best. You have made an indelible mark on all who have had the good fortune to work with you and know you. @ForrestWUFTNews
Happy retirement to @ForrestWUFTNews ! He has shaped thousands of careers, including mine, during his 35 years at @WUFTNews and the @UFJSchool. He had been a great journalist, steward, and newsroom dad to many. We will miss you so much, sir!
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Join us for a conversation with pioneering sportscaster and @UFJSchool alumnae @ErinAndrews on April 20th, 1:30 p.m. Free registration here: bit.ly/2J2kPG2 #EAatUFCJC
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Your Story Starts Here.
Nestled in the middle of the Sunshine State at a Top 5 university, the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications is one of the premier communication programs in the nation. Learn more at jou.ufl.edu.
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Ken Pemberton, WUFT-TV producer/director in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Innovation News Center, is leaving the College after nearly 22 years of service. Thank you for everything, Ken.
jou.ufl.edu/2024/08/15/ken-p…
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