CFK Receives $100K From Lower Keys Medical Center to Match State Funds to Support Nursing

4/8/2025

The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) Foundation received $100,000 from Lower Keys Medical Center (LKMC) for nursing scholarships. The donation matches $100,000 provided by the State of Florida’s Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund to support nursing instructors. Established by the Florida Legislature in 2022, the LINE grant program incentivizes collaboration between nursing education programs and health care partners to combat the growing nursing shortage in the state.

LKMC, adjacently located to CFK’s Key West Campus, has collaborated with the College for decades, serving as the primary clinical site for student nurses in the lower Keys to practice skills and be introduced to real healthcare scenarios in a hospital setting. Many graduates are offered full-time employment at LKMC, upon licensure, as registered nurses in various departments.

"We are committed to our ongoing relationship with The College of the Florida Keys and their development of future clinical leaders here in the Lower Keys,” said Rosanna Mullen, LKMC Chief Quality Officer. “This donation to the CFK Foundation will help continue the quality programs offered at The College of the Florida Keys. CFK is an important resource for us to meet our staffing needs. Many of our employees have come through the College and remained in the community to deliver care."

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