Ira Holmes Naming Event and 2024-25 Film Series Debut

The College of Central Florida, in partnership with the city of Ocala, will host a special naming ceremony on Oct. 8 to dedicate a humanities and social sciences classroom in memory of Ira Holmes. The naming event will begin at 6 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Ocala Campus, Building 8, 3001 SW College Road, Ocala. CF President Jim Henningsen will deliver dedication remarks and Ocala Mayor Ben Marciano and Ocala City Manager Pete Lee will present the city of Ocala proclamation. At 6:30 p.m., Ira Holmes International Film Series director Wendy Adams will lead the sharing of memories and at 7 p.m. the 2024-2025 series will kick off with a screening of “The Seventh Seal.” The 1957 Swedish historical fantasy film was selected by Holmes as “a message of hope for us all.”