ACND Prep's 10th Annual Hall of Fame

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ACND Prep and Swanee DiMare, Honorary Chairperson, Announce 10th Annual Hall of Fame Inductees

Miami, FL...March 11 2013...On Saturday March 16th, eight extraordinary individuals will be inducted into Archbishop Curley Notre Dame Prep’s “10th Annual Hall of Fame.” The Dinner and Silent Auction Gala will begin at 7:00 p.m. at the elegant Surf Club in Miami Beach. The event will unite, past and present, graduates, families, friends and faculty, to commemorate and celebrate the school’s 59 years of education and service to the community.

“As committed alumni of this special school, we are all helping to keep its legacy of learning alive for future generations of young scholars,” states Swanee DiMare, Honorary Chairperson representing Class of 1965. “Congratulations to all of those who are being honored with entry into the Archbishop Notre Dame Hall of Fame.”

Induction into the ACND Hall of Fame is the highest honor bestowed by the school. It recognizes alumni with outstanding lifetime achievements in society and professional life. This year’s event will honor:

Charlie Diamond ’55 -­‐ was the first Curley graduate to receive a football scholarship to the University of Miami and would become the first player from a parochial school to be selected to both the Miami Herald and Miami News “All City” teams. He played professional football for the British Columbia Lions/Canadian Football League, the Dallas Texans winning the AFL Championship in 1962 and would conclude his professional career in 1963 with the Kansas City Chiefs.

James Heistand ’70 -­‐ is President and Chief Executive Officer of Parkway Properties, a NYSE-­‐listed office REIT headquartered in Orlando, Florida. He joined Parkway in 2011 through the company’s merger with Eola Capital where he served as founder and chairman. Since taking this position, Parkway has experienced tremendous growth and in 2012, alone under his leadership, the company acquired $776 million of office assets totaling 3.5 million square feet.

Silvia Lizama ’75 – is Chair of the Department of Fine Arts and Professor of Photography at Barry University. Her photographs have gained national and international attention and have been included in prestigious exhibitions and collections, as well as publication. Her major awards include the Southern Arts Federation/NEA Regional Visual Arts Fellowship Grant and the South Florida Cultural Consortium Grant, as well as a Miami Dade Art in Public Places commission for the Deering Estate in Miami, Florida.

Blaine Willenborg ’78 -­‐ distinguished himself as one of the finest tennis players in the history of Florida High School Tennis and guided Archbishop Curley to two high school state championships. Willenborg represented the US at Jr. Wimbledon, Jr. US Open, and Jr. French Open. For UCLA, he holds the career doubles record for the most doubles wins and among his many credits, was the #1 seed in the 1979 and 1981 NCAA Doubles Championships. Today, Blaine works as Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in Aventura.

Lisa Boccard ’80 -­‐ has dedicated herself to both fighting cancer and making a difference. In 1991, after 9 months of being misdiagnosed, Boccard was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer. In 2003, her brother Vince and his wife Terry developed the Lisa Boccard/Coral Springs Breast Cancer Foundation in honor of Lisa’s journey. The organization helps provide free mammograms to women who are unable to afford them. With Lisa involved, their initiative grew and in 2008 it evolved to become the Lisa Boccard Breast Cancer Fund. This September marks her 10th year of survival from Metastatic Breast Cancer.

Doreann DeArmas ’89 -­‐ is a Clinical Staff/Charge Nurse in the Trauma Resuscitation Unit at Ryder Trauma Center as well as the Clinical Coordinator for the University Of Miami Advanced Trauma Life Support Courses. She has lectured and participated in projects outside of the US in Ecuador, Nassau/Freeport, and Brazil. Her work in the community has included: speaking about Trauma Safety and Awareness at school career days; developing a Trauma Awareness Day for high school students; and attending an annual children’s burn youth camp.

Dorothy (Chauveron) Sklaroff – is a retired teacher and form ACND CAP Advisor who was very active in organizing college fairs and hosting college representatives on campus. Sklaroff ensured that students would have all that was needed to prepare for college in on time and tutored for SAT, ACT, and ASFAB examinations. In addition, she was hired by the University of Florida to read resumé and essays, evaluate students’ credentials, and assess which applicants would be most suitable for the school.

John Zavertnik – has been a practicing attorney with Sinclair Louis Heath Nussbaum & Zavertnik PA for the last 39 years. He and his wife have been married for over 39 years and have four children who have all graduated from St. Rose of Lima and ACND as follows. For over 20 years, John has been a very active parent/alumni parent volunteer and part of the school’s advisory board and facilities and finance committees.

In addition, Archbishop Emeritus of Miami John Clement Favalora will receive a special award for his leadership in the Archdiocese of Miami and his generous support of ACND over the years.

The school thanks all involved with this event including Major Sponsors: Parkway Properties, Inc.; William ’58 and Sandra Brickman; Swanee DiMare ’65; Dr. Barbara Care-­‐Shuler; St. Rose of Lima; and Vantares Inc.

The funds raised each year help ACND assure the students of today the highest quality of classroom education, underwrite technological advances and, in the Curley-­‐Notre Dame tradition, providing tuition assistance for deserving students. And nearing, its 60th year of education, the school continues to encourage success while preserving a legacy of cherished memories.

“My mother worked as a waitress with only an 8th grade education. She worked two jobs so I could go to Curley. Also, Curley always worked with her if she got behind on paying tuition,” comments Honoree, James Heistand ’70. “I believe that my education at Curley was the foundation to the business success I have today. Plus, I had a great time going to school there and always think of those years as a great time in my life.”

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