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he great football coach Vince Lombardi said, “The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their

chosen field of endeavor.” The College of Central Florida has a commitment to fundamentals, which includes striving for excellence in the quality of education and services that we provide. We also strive to be the driving force for economic and cultural vitality in the communities we serve.

This issue of CF Connection is about our commitment to fundamentals and how we serve the needs of our communities. It is a celebration of our outstanding faculty, students and alumni through their accomplishments in the classroom, on the court or volunteering in our communities. We are so proud that our newly established Women’s Volleyball team has won the Mid-Florida Conference in its inaugural season and that our Emergency Medical Services program was named the best in the state.

Excellence in academics and student engagement in athletics and community service tell the story of CF’s commitment to fundamentals. Enjoy this issue of CF Connection.

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IN THIS ISSUE 1. Welcome President Henningsen 2. ________________CF Trustees 3. _________ Celebrating Success 4. _______Community of Culture 5. ______ Serving our Community 6. _________EMS Program No. 1 7. ___ Recognizing the CF Family 8. ______________ STEPS to CF 9. _______ Foundation of Success 10. ________ Engaging our Alumni 11. _________ CF has Horse Fever 12. __________ Appleton Museum 13. ________ Exhibitions and More

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A New President is ChosenArriving January 2012

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CF welcomes James Henningsen, Ed.D, as the next college

president. Henningsen, who will begin his service to CF in January, has more than two decades of experience with the Florida College System. He was selected after a national search that involved college staff, faculty, students and community members.

“The District Board of Trustees is excited about its selection of Dr. Henningsen as the next leader of College of Central Florida,” said Cory Pool, chair of the board. “He is well qualified to assume the legacy of former president Charles Dassanceand take it to the next level.”

The search for a new president began in May after the retirement of Dassance, who served the college for 15 years. Henningsen was the unanimous choice of the board, which approved the selection at its October meeting.

“I am very pleased to have Dr. Henningsen come on board asthe next president of the college,” said Dr. James Harvey, interim president. “He has exceptional qualifications and a passion for education that will benefit CF.”

Henningsen is currently vice president for academic affairs/chief academic officer at Seminole State College of Florida.

“Central Florida has a great reputation in the state of Florida.It has a great faculty and staff,” Henningsen said. “In terms of the quality of programs, the reach into the community, and the support you have from the community in developing programs and in philanthropy, it is extremely exciting to be able to work with a group that has that kind of passion to help our students.” ■

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hree members joined the CF District Board of Trustees in June.

Joyce Brancato represents Levy County. She is CEO of Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center in Crystal River, where she has been employed for 25 years. Brancato earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of South Florida and a master’s in Business Administration from Nova University in Fort Lauderdale. She is immediate past president of the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce and has served numerous other leadership roles. She has been a resident of Levy County for 25 years.

Priya Ghumman represents Marion County. She is president and chief operating officer of Development & Construction Corporation Of America. Ghumman earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Brown University in Rhode Island. She chaired the American Heart Association’s inaugural Marion County Go Red For Women Luncheon and was a member of the Ocala/Marion Chamber of Commerce Leadership Ocala/Marion program.

Don Taylor represents Citrus County. He is financial officer for Progress Energy, Florida. Taylor is a member of the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce and immediate past president of United Way of Citrus County. He has served with the CF Foundation’s Taste of Citrus committee as a board member and chair, and as a board member of the Art Center of Citrus County.

Board Chair Cory Pool was reappointed, representing Marion County. “Each trustee brings a unique ability to the board which will help continue to move us forward,” Pool said.

The CF District Board of Trustees is made up of seven members. Additional representatives include Ron Ewers from Marion County, Sandra Balfour from Citrus County, and Robert Durrance from Levy County. ■

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From left, Dr. Jim Harvey, Balfour, Taylor, Ewers, Ghumman, Pool, Durrance and Brancato

Balfour at spring2011 graduationceremonies

Pool with Ms. CF 2011Emily Cummins andMr. CF 2011Jackie Beard

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Celebrating SuccessVolleyball Team Wins ChampionshipJust six weeks removed from its debut home match, the CF Women’s Volleyball team won its first championship. In October, CF clinched the National Junior College Athletic Association Mid-Florida Conference title with a straight-set sweep of visiting Lake-Sumter Community College. The championship represents a major achievement for the inaugural season, transcending the team’s already-ambitious preseason goals.

“I told them the goal was to go to state,” said Coach Flavia Siqueira. “It’s a great feeling to know that after we’ve worked so hard, that we’ve won conference.”

The team was ranked No. 11 in the NJCAA Top 20 in October, a new high in national stature for the fast-rising program.

Aquatic Center ReopensThe Newton A. Perry Aquatic Center reopened with a ribbon cutting on Oct. 20. The offices and locker rooms were damaged by fire in November 2010. The center now features water saving fixtures, improved insulation and a new heating, ventilating and air conditioning system that support college sustainability efforts.

Commitment to SustainabilityThe college has implemented single stream recycling, in which all recyclable items are deposited together and sorted later. So far, the college has collected three, 20-yard collection dumpsters of waste, which will be processed in partnership with Florida Express Environmental. The 2010-2011 “Use Less” sustainability goal wrapped up with the college using approximately 4.18 percent fewer kilowatt hours than the previous year.

Record Growth at Levy CenterThe Levy Center has experienced record enrollment this semester, up 130 percent. Center Provost Marilyn Ladner attributes the growth to an increase in the number of advanced courses available, increase in dual enrollment, a grassroots marketing campaign and a transition grant that prepared GED students for college-level courses.

Fall CommencementFall commencement ceremonies will be held at noon on Friday, Dec. 16, at First Baptist Church of Ocala, 2801 S.E. Maricamp Road. The graduation speaker will be retiringCF Professor Gary Ashlock and the Distinguished Service Award will be presented toSen. Evelyn J. Lynn. For full details about graduation, search for graduation at www.CF.edu.

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Community of CultureStudent Events Nov. 18-20 “Children of Eden,” CF Musical Theatre Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dassance Fine Arts Center

Dec. 1 Patriot Dance Ensemble and Friends, 7:30 p.m., Dassance Fine Arts Center

Dec. 3 Wind Symphony, CF Patriot Singers, 7:30 p.m., Dassance Fine Arts Center

Dec. 10-11 Jazz at the Webber, CF Webber Center, 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday

Jan. 17 STEP AFRIKA Step Dance Workshop, 7:30 p.m., Dassance Fine Arts Center

For a full listing of student Visual and Performing Arts events at CF, visit Arts and Culture at www.CF.edu.

At the Webber GalleryThrough Visual Artists’ Society “Best of the Season”Dec. 10

Dec. 15-30 “Trains at the Holidays”

Jan. 5- “Cleared Hot! An Exclusive and PersonalFeb. 3 Photographic Journey into the U.S. Air Force”

Feb. 9- “A Symphony of Sights: 45 Years of FAFO”March 22

Visit the Webber Gallery at the Ocala Campus. For information, call 352-873-5809.

CF International Film SeriesNov. 15 “Journey from Zanskar”Jan. 10 “La Grande Voyage”Jan. 17 “The King’s Speech”Feb. 7 “Last Train Home”Feb. 21 “Milk”March 6 “Lives of Others”

Films are shown on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. at the Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., and at 7 p.m. at the CF Ocala Campus, Building 8, Room 110. The viewing is free at CF. At the Appleton, viewers pay museum admission unless they are museum members or patrons of the CF International Film Series. Film series patrons receive admission to a bonus film each year; individual membership is $15 and dual membership is $25.

For information, call 352-873-5808.

Hampton Center Film SeriesJan. 20 “The Kings Speech”Feb. 17 “The Blind Side”March 9 “Stand and Deliver”

Admission is free to films at the CF Hampton Center.Call 352-873-5881 to reserve a seat.

Performing Arts SeriesThe college unveiled its 2011-2012 Performing Arts Series in September with Academy Award-winning actress Olympia Dukakis. In “Rose,” Dukakis portrayed an unforgettable 80-year-old Jewish woman who takes the audience on her life’s journey through Warsaw, West Bank, Atlantic City and Miami Beach. She also presented a masterclass with CF students.

“Simply Sinatra” with Steve Lippia was held in Lecanto in October.

“It’s a Wonderful Life: Live from WVL Theatre” is on Sunday, Dec. 4, at 3 p.m. at the Curtis Peterson Auditorium, 3810 N. Educational Path, Lecanto, and Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 5 and 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Ocala.

“Cooking with the Calamari Sisters” is on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at 3 p.m. in Citrus and Monday, Feb. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in Ocala.

Ballet Folklorico “Quetzalli” de Veracruz is on Sunday, April 15, at 3 p.m. in Citrus and Monday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. in Ocala.

Tickets are $26 to $40. Call 352-873-5810 or 352-746-6721, ext. 1416, or purchase tickets online at tickets.CF.edu.

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Heart Walk Participants Exceed College GoalsThe “CF Patriots 4 Heart” students, staff, faculty and friends helped to raise a record college contribution of more than $9,000 from a record number of participants in the annual American Heart Association Heart Walk in October. “We appreciate the overwhelming generosity demonstrated during these tough economic times, and it was most fitting that stepping up as 2011 Heart Walk chair was our own Dr. Charles R. Dassance, president emeritus,” said CF Heart Walk Chair Dr. Joe Wallace.

United Way Grassroots Fundraising LaunchedCollege United Way fundraising efforts are under way and touch lives in unique ways throughout CF. Each year the Student Activities Board conducts a Silent Auction to benefit United Way, and staff and faculty donate to and support an online fundraising auction. This year's Charity Golf Tournament raised $2,362 in donations.

“Faculty and staff have an opportunity to help close to home, by specifying CF Foundation Dreamkeepers on their payroll deduction United Way donation form,” said Dr. Henri Benlolo, dean of Student Services and CF United Way campaign co-chair. Dreamkeepers is a college success program that helps students stay in college when faced with an unforeseen financial emergency.

Service Learning and Community EngagementThe CF Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement promotes development of the values and skills of citizenship among CF students by enabling faculty members to create projects that integrate course-related student learning objectives with thoughtfully organized service opportunities. These projects meet community needs while fostering focused learning and academic persistence among students.

Junior Achievement is a service learning component that Dr. Christine Olson, assistant professor for CF Academic Foundations, uses in her courses. “This semester we have partnered with College Park Elementary and are working in the kindergarten classrooms. My students love this opportunity to be exposed to the teaching profession, teaching a curriculum and working with teachers to learn about the profession. Students are engaged in the learning process, tying textbook academics with real world applications and are active participants in the reflection process,” said Olson.

In addition Wendy Adams includes service learning with her Honors Speech class, Karla Wilson and Dr. Tammi Viviano with their Human Growth and Development students, and many other instructors incorporate service learning into their curricula.

Levy Center Students “Study like a rock star!” For the second year the CF Levy Center Student Activities Board created a scarecrow for the Greater Chiefland Area Chamber of Commerce Scarecrow City on display through Nov. 19 at the Trailhead Depot on U.S. Highway 19. “Our theme this year was ‘Study like a rock star!’ You have guidelines to follow such as using as much recyclable material as possible. The money raised funds for community events and revitalization projects,” said CF Coordinator for Enrollment Services and Student Activities Board advisor Kat Davis.

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t has been a good year for Emergency Medical Services at CF. In July, the EMS program was recognized as the best in Florida, and days later the college received a grant for a mobile training lab.

The 2011 Excellence in EMS Award for Educator of the Year was presented by the Florida Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services in recognition of National EMS Week. The department recognized the whole team instead of an individual.

“The college is committed to providing exceptional health care training and it is with pride that we accept this award,” said Dr. Mark Paugh, vice president for Instructional Affairs. “The instructors and staff of the EMS program are to be commended for their dedication in training emergency medical workers throughout Citrus, Marion and Levy counties.”

The $102,786 grant from the State of Florida Department of Health and about $36,000 in matching college funds have been used to purchase a Mobile Contrived Experience Lab. The lab is housed in a recreational vehicle and contains all the features of the CF Ocala Campus simulation lab, as well as a Sim-Man 3G advanced patient simulator.

“This will be a great addition to our program and will be a beneficial learning tool for our students,” said Rod McGinnes, EMS program instructor. “It will allow us to provide the same high quality simulation instruction at all three CF campuses.”

The state-of-the-art patient simulator has the capability of imitating medical conditions, such as heart attack, stroke and seizure. It then reacts to student procedures with realistic responses and collects data to help students learn from the experience. ■

For more information on the EMS program, contact Rod McGinnes at 352-854-2322, ext. 1327.

EMS students practice skills at the CF Ocala Campus

EMS instructors and staff at the ribbon cutting for the lab

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Outstanding Volunteer AwardBrenda Lytle, a volunteer and docent at the Appleton Museum of Art, received the Florida Association of Museums 2011 Outstanding Volunteer Award in recognition of her significant contributions to the advancement of Florida’s museums. Lytle has donated 3,763 volunteer hours to the Appleton since 2007. Her duties have included developing exhibit information booklets for the “Art of the Chopper” and Katharine Hepburn exhibits, as well as education programs, special events, research, fundraisers, community outreach and docent tours. The Appleton also presented her with the Docent of the Year Award in 2009 and Volunteer of the Year Award in 2010.

Endowed Chairs Vice President of Institutional Advancement Joan Stearns and CF Foundation Board Chair Rusty Branson presented three Endowed Chairs on behalf of the foundation, which has been supporting the college and its faculty through the endowed chair program for more than 17 years.

Barbara Anderson received the Gladys M. Webber Memorial Chair for her project, Global Nursing: Focus on Healthcare Issues Within Local Underserved Populations with Expanded Emphasis on International Transcultural Nursing. Dr. John Anene received the Dorothea G. Jerome Memorial Chair for his project, Capacity Enhancement in Global Education that focuses on diversity and global understanding. The Mr. and Mrs. Seymour B. Robinson Chair was presented to Dr. Kenneth Capps. His project will bring a variety of resources to the learning environment, including new lab equipment and Virtual Chemlab software to allow students to collect and analyze data for reactions that would not be possible to study in the traditional laboratory.

A New Generation of LeadersRichard Bazile is the new dean of Learning Resources. He said he joined the CF family because “I want to be part of a community of people that believes in the mission of the college.” Bazile was previously a Communications Fellow at Harvard University.

Edith Shields, a member of the CF Foundation team for almost five years, has moved to the University Center to serve as coordinator.

Rob Wolf, who has been a member of the CF family since 1999, recently moved to the Citrus Campus. He is now campus dean for Instructional Services.

Rusty Branson, chair of the CF Foundation Board of Directors, with Endowed Chair recipients Barbara Anderson, Dr. John Anene and Dr. Kenneth Capps

Recognizing the CF Family

Brenda Lytle with Dr. John Lofgren, director of the Appleton at left, and Cory Pool, chair of the CF District Board of Trustees

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Mary Brent Kraus was born and raised in Marion County and is a graduate of Ocala High School. She then attended Riverside Hospital School of Nursing, Florida State University and Case-Western University. After retiring, she moved from Denver to Ocala in 1984.

Kraus shares that her first major philanthropic experience was with the CF Foundation supporting scholarships. Since first crossing paths with the CF Foundation, Kraus has adopted four elementary schools in the STEPS to CF program and has established other scholarships in memory of loved ones. She is also involved with the Appleton Museum of Art as a docent, member of its advisory council and a donor. In fact, without her, the dream of acquiring a coveted Christopher Stills painting might not have become a reality for the museum.

When asked what motivates her to serve the community in such significant ways she says, “Ocala is my home. I am fortunate to contribute to making it a desirable place to live for everyone.”

Kraus is a quiet leader who inspires generations within our community with a humble heart. ■

n Sept. 28, more than 300 people came together for the annual STEPS to CF reunion. The event, sponsored this year by Bernie Little Distributing’s “Our Kids. Our Responsibility” campaign, is held each fall to reunite STEPS award recipients with donors and representatives from CF.

STEPS to CF is a CF Foundation program in which donors make a $10,000 contribution to establish a unique endowed scholarship. The donor then selects an elementary school in Citrus, Marion or Levy County to adopt as their STEPS school. Each year at the school’s fifth-grade graduation ceremony, the faculty and staff of the adopted school identify a promising fifth-grade student with financial need to award a future $4,000 CF scholarship. Upon graduation from high school, the STEPS student will have a scholarship waiting for them at CF.

A highlight of this year’s reception was the announcement that Debbie and Virgil Kapp of Ocala will be establishing a second STEPS to CF scholarship for Horizon Academy of Marion Oaks, where their daughter is a math teacher. The first Horizon STEPS to CF scholarship was established by Ocala Eye.

The goal is to establish two scholarships at each elementary school in Citrus, Levy and Marion counties. The Kapp’s gift brings the total number of scholarships to 58 and the current number of schools to 39. ■

For information on the STEPS program, contact Lisa Lombardo at 352-873-5808 or Lisa.Lombardo@cf.edu.

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Dinner TheaterIf you enjoy good food with good entertainment, the annual Dinner Theater is just for you! Outstanding actors from the community and the Stage Door Theatre volunteer their time and talent to put on a stellar performance — all for a good cause. Proceeds will support the CF Promise for the Future Fund, which provides the college with resources to start new programs or expand existing ones. Make your reservation for the 14th Annual Dinner Theater, Jan. 25-29, presenting Ken Ludwig’s comedy “Moon Over Buffalo.” Performances are held at theCF Webber Center, Ocala Campus.To purchase tickets,contact LauraWright at352-854-2322,ext. 1416.

A New Twist to a Citrus Tradition

This year’s Taste event in Citrus, held Oct. 29, raised funds for STEPS, Scholarships Taking Elementary Promising Students to CF. Going into the event, there were three schools in Citrus County without a single STEPS award. The goal of this event was to close that gap. The revised format allowed for a larger percentage of all sponsorship dollars and ticket sales to be put toward much needed scholarships for Citrus students. Thanks to lead gifts from CF Foundation Board member Mike Bays, Dr. John DeGraw, Bill Bachschmidt, Citrus Memorial Health System and table sponsorships, the event proceeds totaled more than $30.000.

Students from the Learning Lab School entertain the Friends of the Foundation

Friends of the Foundation The CF Friends of the Foundation kicked off the 2011-2012 year at their annual breakfast. Friends were given updates by college representatives from the Foundation, the baccalaureate program and the Appleton Museum of Art. The event also featured a surprise performance by students from the CF Learning Lab School. To learn more about the Friends of the Foundation contact Pamela Calero at 352-873-5808 or calerop@cf.edu.

Dr. Vernon Lawter with Citrus Campus AmbassadorsRebecca and Mike Bays, left, with Linda McCarthy

Sue and Don Taylor Fred and Joan Herzog Jan and Dr. Jim Harvey Sarah and Scott Herbert

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Alumni MixerEmployees who call CF their alma mater were invited to the second annual CF Alumni/Employee mixer in September. The event created a buzz among the more than40 CF Alumni who came out to hear about events happening in the fall semester.To learn more about what CF alumni are up to visit www.cf.edu/alumni.

CF alumni Sangi Blair and Pat Kalfs

CF employee and alum Kelly Besser and husband, Nicholas Besser, also an alum

Holiday After Hours 2011CF Alumni will be partnering with Emerging Leaders of Ocala in hosting the 2011 HolidayAfter Hours. The event will take place Thursday, Dec. 1, 7-9 p.m. in the Webber Center atthe CF Ocala Campus. The event will feature live entertainment and refreshments by The Mojo Grill & Catering Co. Tickets are $10, and a canned-food donation to support local food banks is appreciated. To reserve your spot visit cf.edu/alumni/afterhours or contact Pamela Calero,alumni coordinator, at 352-873-5808.

Welcome PatriotsAlumni, along with faculty, staffand students, were ready to greet students on their first day of school. Alumni directed students to their classrooms and provided encouraging words.

CF alum Matthew MacKenzie, 2007, is used to visiting his alma mater, but enjoyed the first days of school especially. “It was great being back on campus, and I enjoyed welcoming the students on theirfirst day,” said MacKenzie. Dr. Charles and Leslie Simpson, CF alums, support the CF Patriots

Mark your calendars for spring alumni events!Patriot Alumni Athletic Nights Support the Patriots by attending an alumni athletics night as we cheer on our Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams.

Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012CF vs. St. Johns River State College

6 p.m. Women’s Basketball8 p.m. Men’s Basketball

Wednesday, Feb. 1CF vs. Daytona State College

6 p.m. Women’s Basketball8 p.m. Men’s Basketball

CF Homecoming WeekendEnjoy a CF tradition by attending the 2012 CF Homecoming festivities on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10-11. Be on the lookout for more information by following us on Facebook at College of Central Florida Alumni.

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Marion County has Horse Fever, and CF has been caught up in the stampede! The college has numerous ties to the Marion Cultural Alliance public art project, which returns to the community as Horse Fever II. The original project 10 years ago resulted in 52 colorfully decorated fiberglass horses and $1.2 million in funding for local art endeavors. At the time, CF sponsored and then purchased “Futura Fury” by CF alum Mark Hershberger. The horse now stands sentry at the north entrance to the Ewers Century Center at the Ocala Campus.

CF has numerous ties to Horse Fever II. The college is the sponsor of “Event Full” by artist Linda Ballentine Brown. The horse is on display in front of the Webber Center at the Ocala Campus. “Event Full is a celebration of Ocala’s many diverse horse events, with all different kinds of horses running, jumping, trotting into the hearts of horse lovers everywhere,” Ballentine Brown said.

■ CF student Brynn Barnett is the artist of “Wild Abandon,” on display at Lifestyle Solutions Medical Spa, 2139-B N.E. Second St.

■ CF alum Jay Rosen is the artist of “Iris,” on display at Ocala Eye, 1500 S.E. Magnolia.

■ CF alum Stephanie Giera is the artist of “Broken Beauty,” at IHMC, 15 S.E. Osceola.

■ “Clockwork Fury,” by CF alum Mark Hershberger, is on display at The Ocala Sanctuary, 5590 N.W. Highway 225.

■ “Sunny,” by CF alum Carlynne Hershberger, is on display at Peterson & Smith Equine Hospital, 4747 S.W. 60th Ave.

■ “The Forest King,” on display at State Farm Insurance, 1122 N.E. 36th Ave., was created by David D’Alessandris, instructor with the CF Senior Learning Institute.

■ Lisa Russo, an alum, painted “Mask ‘Herd’rade,” at Ocala Breeders’ Sales, 1701 S.W. 60th Ave.

In addition, several of the equine artists are members of the Visual Artists’ Society at CF: Gary Borse, “Mistaken Identity”; John Breen, “Celebration”; Jackie Schindehette, “Horse Feathers”; Celeste Stadler, “Passing Through”; and Margaret Watts, “Brick City.” D’Alessandris and Russo are also members of the society.

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Top, Linda Ballentine Brownwith “Event Full”

Above, Mark Hershberger grindsthe metal of “Clockwork Fury”

Right, Brynn Barnett with“Wild Abandon”

Below, “Sunny,” “Iris”and “Broken Beauty”

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Mary BrittScott CanelJerry and Diane CarterKen ColenBettye DaughertyAlbert GoodmanPatti GriffithsKent GuinnDr. James Harvey, CF

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Appleton Museum Celebrates25th Anniversary in 2012

he Appleton Museum of Art opened to the public onDec. 13, 1987. To celebratethe anniversary in 2012, the

Appleton will kick off a year-long schedule of special programs, exhibits and events with a 25th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, Jan . 28. Plan now on attending this important Appleton celebration and look for details and ticket information soon in your mailbox and on www.AppletonMuseum.org.

Appleton WelcomesNew and Returning Advisory MembersThe Appleton’s Advisory Council provides guidance to the museum and college on the direction and operation of the museum. The council meets quarterly and includes members of the Appleton family, CF administration representatives, CF Foundation Board, the Appleton’s director, Development Committee, Collections Committee, a member of the CF District Board of Trustees and members of the local community who have a passionate interest in the arts.

Dr. John Lofgren, museum director, left, with members of the Appleton Advisory Council: Ed Johnson, Mary Britt, Cory Pool, Naida Rasbury, Julie Sieg, Mary Kraus, Patti Griffiths, Susan Peters, Barbara Trow, Chuck Koch and Robert Stenstream.

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Sen. Evelyn Lynn, Ex-Officio

Marion MontanariAllen ParsonsDr. Mark Paugh, CF

Vice President for Instruction

Susan PetersCory Pool, Chair, CF

District Board of Trustees

Linda Appleton PotterNaida RasburyDr. Edith RobackerJulie SiegJoan Stearns, CF Vice

President for Institutional Advancement

Robert StenstreamBarbara Trow

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Nov. 19-Dec. 31“A Dickens’ Christmas: The Urban Family Holiday Collection”Exhibited is a portion of the vast collection of miniature Charles Dickens-era villages, holiday decorations and dazzling ornaments assembled by Joyce and Paul Urban over the years.

Nov. 19-Jan. 22, 2012 “Katharine Hepburn: Dressed For Stage and Screen”From Kent State University Museum, this collection showcases more than 40 stage, film and television costumes, plus publicity fashion, related to Hepburn’s six-decade career. “Date With Kate” luncheon packages are offered from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 26, Dec. 10 and 17, and Jan. 7. Each package includes a docent tour, lunch and a classic Hepburn film for $25 per person. Advance reservations and payment are required and tickets may be purchased at the Appleton’s Museum Shop or by calling 352-291-4453.

Dec. 2-Jan. 15“Scenes from the South: American Art from the Collection of James Fuller”Presented are more than 30 works of art featuring views of southern landscapes and interiors as created by some of America’s most important artists.

Jan. 21-March 11 “For the Love of the Sea: Watercolors of Philip Steel”New England-based artist Philip Steel showcases a selection of his beautiful watercolors depicting the coasts of Maine and Florida. Steel’s art conveys his great affection for those who make their living from the sea.

Feb. 4-April 1“Three From Cuba: The Art ofVicente Hernandez, Miguel Florido and Sandro De La Rosa”This colorful exhibition contains fantastic landscapes, highly realistic still lifes and haunting portraits created by three of Cuba’s best-known contemporary artists working on the island today.

Young Artists Each summer the staff of the Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida, conducts an art camp. This August students studied the conceptual art of artists Christo and Jeanne Claude. Twenty-three students, ages 7-14, constructed this installation inspired by the artists’ art work entitled “Running Wall.”

At “Da Da Da Vinci!” the First Saturday session in October, children made a parachute of paper after a 1485 da Vinci design. “The project involved right and left brain cognitive processes. There was measuring and dividing a distance to find the center, creating a perfect triangle and assembling four triangles to create a pyramid. It was engaging for the children and they ended up with a toy,” said Museum Educator Korene Wilbanks.

■ Don’t miss First Saturday, Dec. 1, “Origami for the Holidays” from 1-3 p.m. as children ages 4-12 create sparkling, hand-made holiday gifts.

■ Art Education Film Series, presented in the Auditorium every Sunday, 2 p.m. Classic Hepburn films are scheduled in December. For 2012 Education Film Series titles, visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

■ Appleton Family Day, March 3, is a full day of family oriented programs, hands-on art projects, live performances and games.

AFTER HOURSJoin us for live music and dancing in the Appleton’s Courtyard from 5 to 8 p.m. with complimentary light hors d’oeuvres from Horse and Hounds Restaurant and art demonstrations by Ocala Art Group. Admission is free for members, $8 for nonmembers and includes self-guided tours of temporary exhibitions and permanent collection. Dec. 1 Marion Civic Chorale, traditional songs of the season Feb. 2, 2012 Gosia and Ali, live Caribbean and Cuba music March 1 Castlebay Duo, songs of the Irish poets April 5 Southern Express, big band hits from the swing era May 3 Nino Casteneda, Latin jazz

Katharine Hepburn,one of Hollywood’sgreatest screen legends.

“Louisiana Cabin” by Jesse Conklin, c. 1900

“All You Need Is Love, Homage to the ’70s”by Sandro De La Rosa, 2007

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“All You Need Is Love, Homage to the ’70s”

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Elliott Blackmon is regional champion at first level and represented the college and our region in May at the National Championships for the Intercollegiate Dressage Association where she finished fourth place. Blackmon and her teammates finished the year as reserve high point team against Florida State University, University of Central Florida, University of Florida and others.

Blackmon is from Illinois and came to Ocala for equine competitions as a high school student. She fell in love with Ocala and chose to attend CF so that she could train and compete while attending college.

“I have loved the Equine Studies program and the College of Central Floridasince I first arrived. Each has propelled my knowledge and helped me immensely in my journey toward my careerand my future.”

Blackmon is studying Equine Exercise Physiology and is on track to complete her Associate in Arts and an Associate in Science in May. She plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree to become a physician’s assistant.

Elliott Blackmon

NONPROFIT

U.S. POSTAGE

PAID

PERMIT NO.12

OCALA, FL

3001 SW College Road, Ocala, FL 34474-4415

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