Eighteen students from the College of the Florida Keys were awarded scholarships during the annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest. For 27 years, the “Papas” of the Hemingway Look-Alike Society (HLAS) have supported hundreds of CFK students.
The festivities kicked off at Sloppy Joe’s with the Papas awarding $40,000 in scholarships. “Papa” Stephen Terry, who won the look-alike contest in 2013 and is the society’s scholarship chair, congratulated the students, who each received $2,500 to apply toward tuition and fees.
The scholarship is open to degree-seeking students who demonstrate literary talent, are veterans and/or are pursuing credentials in the fields of nursing, marine science, paramedic services, emergency medicine, law enforcement or corrections. One scholarship bears the name of Kermit “Shine” Forbes, Hemingway’s sparring partner in boxing, and has historically been presented to a CFK-bound graduate of Key West High School. This year, the group presented another Kermit “Shine” Forbes scholarship to a graduate of CFK Academy, the charter high school on the college’s Key West campus.
In addition to awarding scholarships totaling over $275,000, the look-alike society has built the largest endowment with the CFK Foundation, solidifying its legacy at CFK and the ability to fund future scholarships for many years to come.
Here are the recipients:
- Richard Gordon.
- Lucas Thogode.
- Luis Lopez Quinones.
- Marie Christela Brevil.
- Leandro Macias Montes de Oca.
- Dardell Morin.
- Anadailin Dominguez.
- Sara Semran.
- Rachel Goodwin.
- Allana Hayden.
- Shathi Islam.
- Minouche Benoit.
- Samantha Lorenzo.
- Oumaima Juttie.
- Marie Annulysse.
- Heather Reinhardt.
The Kermit “Shine” Forbes scholarship recipients are:
- Marco Maliberan, Key West High School.
- Jarrett Miller, CFK Academy.
More information about CFK and its scholarship opportunities is at cfk.edu/paying-for-college; about donating, from Lana Gaspari at foundation@cfk.edu or 305-809-3214.
