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L’Agence Fashion Director will headline Saks Fifth Avenue Fashion Show

PBSC among top 150 colleges eligible for 2023 Aspen Prize

Boca High Holds Rank as Rotary-Sponsored Youth and Peace in Action Chapter

Leading FAU Geriatrician and World War II Hero Share a Special Bond

Boca Raton History Museum Celebrates Renovation and Reopening

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Five Owls Recognized to All-C-USA Teams

PBSC strengthens STEM with $800,000 grant Palm Beach State College was awarded $800,000 from Florida Power & Light Company to bolster diversity in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). The grant will be given in $200,000 annual installments over the next four years as part of the FPL STEM Diversity Recruitment and Retention Fund, to further support PBSC’s ongoing efforts to provide educational equity while ultimately increasing workforce diversity in the local community.

“Making STEM education more accessible provides a clear pathway to success for students from a wide variety of backgrounds,” said PBSC President Ava L. Parker, J.D. “Currently, STEM fields do not accurately portray the diversity across the nation.

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A 12-week-old chihuahua was stolen from a Boca Raton pet store. As reported by Local 10 News, the puppy was worth $7,000.

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• Boca Raton Community High School students who want to change the world have a new outlet and support to make a difference— Youth and Peace in Action (YPA). A new global initiative organized by Alliance for Peacebuilding and Rotary International, YPA is an online education and activism platform that equips youth to become problem-solvers through peace education and is the largest youth peacebuilding initiative in the United States and Caribbean. The Boca chapter currently totals 214 members and ranks as #2 in the world and #1 in Florida for membership size.

• A 12-week-old chihuahua was stolen from a Boca Raton pet store. As reported by Local 10 News, the puppy was worth $7,000.

• Tara Rudes-Dann of L’Agence will headline the Saks Fifth Avenue Fashion Show at the Junior League of Boca Raton’s 34th Annual Woman Volunteer of the Year Luncheon. Rudes-Dann is a third generation fashion entrepreneur and is the Fashion Director of L’Agence. Her uncle, Jeff Rudes, founded the brand. Saks Fifth Avenue is presenting a runway fashion show featuring the fall “It List” inspired by trends of the season on Friday, November 12 at The Boca Raton during the luncheon.

• Several local nonprofit and for-profit Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce members participated in GDBCC’s Inaugural Do Good Delray event series in the month of October. There were fourteen events. More than $35,000 was raised with more than 2,000 local attendees. With a desire to see increased collaboration between GDBCC’s profit and nonprofit members, Do Good Delray was created with the goal to grow both friends & funds in a fun, creative way. DGD brought like-minded people together to raise awareness, engagement and increased funding for the nonprofit’s philanthropic efforts all resulting in a new alliance.

• Palm Beach State College was awarded $800,000 from Florida Power & Light Company to bolster diversity in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics).

The grant will be given in $200,000 annual installments over the next four years as part of the FPL STEM Diversity Recruitment and Retention Fund, to further support PBSC’s ongoing efforts to provide educational equity while ultimately increasing workforce diversity in the local community.

• Palm Beach State College has been named among the top 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America’s community colleges.

• The Board of Trustees of the Boca Raton Historical Society celebrated the $3-million renovation and official re-opening of The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum last weekend with three days of special preview weekend events for friends and supporters of every age.

• On November 6, 2021, the Boca Raton Airport Authority proudly presented a $7,000 contribution to Vets Helping Heroes, a charitable organization whose mission is to provide financial support for service dogs to active-duty military and retired veterans recovering from physical and psychological challenges.

• A Boca Raton police officer was fired after police released an internal investigation.

As reported by CBS 12 News, the officer, Bartolo Renteria, was initially charged by Delray Beach police. Renteria was charged for driving under the influence with property damage or injury following a crash. The crash occurred on South Military Trail on Sept. 8, 2020.

• Lynn University’s vice president for student affairs, Dr. Anthony Altieri, recently announced several employee promotions to further support student engagement, health and wellbeing, and housing.

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COMMUNITY Boca Raton Community High School Chapter Holds Rank as #2 in World for Rotary-Sponsored Youth and Peace in Action Chapter Size Boca Raton Community High School students who want to change the world have a new outlet and support to make a difference— Youth and Peace in Action (YPA). A new global initiative organized

by Alliance for Peacebuilding and Rotary International, YPA is an online education and activism platform that equips youth to become problem-solvers through peace education and is the largest youth peacebuilding initiative in the United States and Caribbean. The Boca chapter currently totals 214 members and ranks as #2 in the world and #1 in Florida for membership size.

Among the inaugural YPA members, Boca students were featured in the YPA Goes Live! kickoff event video that was released worldwide on September 21, 2021, the International Day of Peace. Spearheaded locally by Boca High Interact Club student leader Brooke Brown and Dean of Students Kala Sloan, the Boca YPA chapter also celebrated the launch of their local membership on September 21.

“We see so many issues and so much

unnecessary hate around the world,” said Brown, a junior. “As students, we’re aware but don’t have solutions. We want to make a difference and help our school and community learn to build peace and start a domino effect that contributes to solve today’s issues.”

YPA membership is free and open to all Boca High students with the cost covered by Rotary District 6930. According to Rotary District 6930 Governor Michael F. Walstrom, the district has committed to raising and investing $30,000 to provide for YPA membership in all 46 high schools in their district, from Boca Raton to Titusville.

“As a humanitarian organization, peace is a cornerstone of our mission. We believe when people work to create peace in their communities, that change can have a global effect,” said Walstrom. “YPA is specifically tailored to empower youth to approach and digest the often-complex topics around peace building — and then utilize their energy to take their passion from theory to action.”

The 20-hour YPA online learning experience includes peace education content, challenges to promote and make peace, and opportunities to connect with other young peace builders. Courses are now in progress and will continue through May 2022.

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capstone service projects of each student’s own design, guided by adult faculty members, and the achievement of advanced certification. Boca students who complete the course will also receive credit from the high school for 20 hours of community service.

“Our future is in the hands of our youth. We have to act now and teach tolerance and acceptance to our students so they can spread the message of peace and hopefully change the world,” said Dr. Susie King, Boca Raton High School principal.

The Youth and Peace in Action: Engaging Youth Community Peacebuilders is the largest local peacebuilding initiative in Rotary Zones 33 and 34 including Rotary District 6930 and is part of their commitment to provide free peace education, training and project mentoring for high school students, teachers and youth service club members. Anyone interested in financially supporting this project may contribute to the YPA project online via Rotary District 6930’s Current Projects. All donations are tax-deductible.

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Local Resident’s Program Addresses Children’s Social, Emotional Needs Amid Pandemic With kids learning from home as schools globally shutter to try to slow the spread of COVID-19, some students began looking for guidance to cope with the unknown.

They called Dwayne Bryant, their mentor, teacher and coach.

“They were like, ‘Mr. Bryant, what are we going to do? We need your voice right now, these kids need your voice. Why haven’t you posted anything?” recalled Bryant, a Delray Beach resident who is founder and president of Chicagobased Inner Vision International, Inc. “I was like, ‘Dude, I don’t know what to do,’ and he was like, ‘Wait, we don’t have time to worry about that now. You need to put some stuff up.’”

Bryant called another mentee, who had the same concern. The young man, a student in film and video with a concentration in production at Chicago’s Columbia College, offered to put his expertise to use.

In less than two weeks, the duo converted Bryant’s home into small studios and created several powerful and highly engaging digital learning content and workshops. They focused on goal setting, time management, conflict resolution and bullying, joining the field of schools in the scramble to move teaching and learning online.

Bryant has leveraged the relationship between teacher and learner. His programs are interactive, allowing the parent or teacher to play the content, pause and have a conversation with the student.

The programs are built on his evidence-

based Social Emotional Learning curriculum series that has served as a national model in transforming the life trajectory of urban youth.

Blondean Y. Davis, superintendent of Matteson (Illinois) School District 162 since 2002, said she called on Bryant when she “needed a highly engaging message of hope and life skills to permeate the homes of ” her families in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

“Mr. Bryant was able to readjust with our district to create highly engaging content for our families to continue to focus on being successful individuals as well as productive citizens,” Davis said. “I believe this content would positively impact families across the entire nation.”

His impact is also local.

“I can’t stop thinking about our session especially the team building component. I noticed a shift in my staff during that activity and afterwards,” Principal, LaToya Dixon of Village Academy wrote after he did a ‘Building the Winning Team’ workshop for her teachers last year.

Bryant, a former bully, uses his personal experience and bases his lessons on life trials and triumphs with which the students can identify. They have and will continue to inspire thousands of students in having the mental strength to overcome adversity and fear, especially through this pandemic.

“This is important because the prefrontal cortex of a human being is not developed until their mid ’20s, therefore, their ability to focus, their ability to reason is not developed,” said Bry-

ant, who holds dual degrees in business finance and international business from Florida International University. “They have never seen or never felt the level of turmoil, the level of uncertainty, the level of disappointment and the level of heartbreak that they are experiencing.”

Some of Bryant’s students have lost loved ones to the coronavirus and are seeking answers.

“They’re going to have birthdays and no one will be showing up, and momma will not be going to the store to get cupcakes. So, they’re going to have to deal with the new reality,” he added.

“A lot of the students don’t have the coping skills to get through this productively.”

He is dubbed “The Child Whisperer” and the “Urban Mr. Rogers” for his uncanny ability to reach parents and students at all levels.

He helps to navigate the uncomfortable paths of life, which will be critical for parents and students as they address their social and emotional needs during this pandemic.

“We know that our children and parents are home so what we’re trying to do is bring life skills and character development into the homes while they’re both there,” said Bryant whose presentations are often laced with encouragement, inspiration and a challenge to the young people to take control of their lives and deal with difficult situations. “We also know, according to the CDC, that the average parents spend less than 10 minutes a day talking to their children. They don’t know how to have a conversation with them. And so

what we’re doing is developing a constructive dialogue for them.”

Since leaving his six-figure job with Johnson & Johnson in 1997, he has been crisscrossing the country empowering inner city youth.

He made three guest appearances on the Oprah Winfrey Show and served as the TV host of “Know Your Heritage,” a weekly multi-cultural quiz show, in Chicago, which ran for two consecutive years.

Bryant has officiated several newsworthy events including serving as master of ceremonies for President Obama’s Library Unity Breakfast in Chicago, speaker at Claflin University’s Spring Convocation and at his alma mater.

“Serving as the master of ceremony, Dwayne Bryant brought his vibrant, energetic, motivational talents to our Community Leaders Summit, helping us to bring together top leaders in our community to map out FIU’s future, including our capital campaign and strategic plan,” Mark Rosenberg, president of FIU wrote. “We’re proud to count him as one of our Worlds Ahead alumni!”

Bryant’s life models his teachings and he has been on a pursuit to make this world a better place for more than two decades. From the classroom to the boardroom, the Winter Park, Florida, native is the living embodiment of making it against all odds.

Despite growing up in a single-parent home, Bryant viewed his situation as an opportunity to overcome his environment and use his challenges as a platform to inspire others.

POSITIVE LIVING By: Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr

Disappointments Are Part of Life!

By Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr. Each human life should operate according to a sound plan that helps produce good results. Every individual can experience a purposeful life if plans are in place for the hoped-for outcomes. The good one desires and expects never comes by the mere wish one intensely manifests!Even then, plans also fail, however good and solid they may be! What was expected to bring certain advantages can sometimes produce the very opposite.

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ment as something they eagerly anticipate; people actually avoid such experiences as much as they can. Yet, by what is done or not done ahead of time, frustrations come, disappointments often emerge, becoming an unwelcome reality to be confronted and dealt with in the best possible fashion!The fact that disappointments always occur in a person’s earthly trajectory should not give anyone the excuse for inaction with respect to them. Some may be avoided ahead of time, while all can be dealt with creatively

once they invade one’s human experience.

A mere acceptance of the inevitable unpleasantness is no sign of strength but of weakness, since obstacles most often can be overcome. There are resources which God makes available and which human intelligence can utilize!Someone has wisely stated that much that life sometimes forces on us as an unpleasant surprise, is there either to change us for the better, or for us to change it with carefully secured means to overcome the undesirable situation we en-

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counter. Nothing should be allowed to paralyze us in our trajectory toward something better in life!Every challenge demands a corresponding action! Some problems may arise due to our own poor choices, while others affect us adversely on account of somebody else’s human error, or evil intent. In any case, we should not focus on the barriers represented by any disappointing experiences, but lift our gaze above and beyond them where new paths open up for our continued adventure!

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By Robert Weinroth

Palm Beach County Commissioner’s Corner There’s a lot going in Palm Beach County (especially as the pandemic releases its grip on our community). Here’s a brief update on what’s happening around our town …

Redistricting Process The Board of County Commissioners (BCC) is currently working with staff to develop commission district maps based on the 2020 Census results.

All proposed map changes must adhere to a redistricting criteria such as population equity (with 10% or less variance among district populations). Other factors include compactness, municipal boundaries and preservation of the core of existing voter districts.

The public is encouraged to participate at the public and/or virtual meeting(s) or submit their comments online.

October 25, 2021: Virtual Town Hall Meeting – register here November 2, 2021: BCC public meeting to review conceptual maps November 23, 2021: BCC public meeting for Permission to Advertise an ordinance amending commission district boundaries December 7, 2021: BCC public meeting for the adoption of an ordinance amending commission district boundaries Some important information to consider: Between the 2010 and 2020 census, the county grew by 172,057 people, increasing from 1,320,134 in 2010 to 1,492,191 in 2020 (over a 13 percent increase).

Demographic statistics countywide are as follows: 57.34% white alone 17.59% black alone 23.45% Hispanic (of any race) 13.96% two or more races Census overview by commission districts Building safety update With the structural failure of Champlain Towers South in mind, the BCC recently received assurances from county staff that over 100 county building inspectors have, and will continue to, remain focused on responding to unsafe buildings, no matter the age.

With the next legislative session in Tallahassee set to convene in January, Commissioners agreed to defer implementing a reinspection program for high-rises to de-

termine if a statewide system of oversight will be approved.

Residents are encouraged to continue to report any perceived unsafe condition they observe to facilitate quick remedial action, where necessary. If you see something, say something!

Additionally, the Building Division recently sent letters to property owners encouraging them to conduct safety inspections for buildings 25 years or older, or waterproofing inspections for younger buildings, to help prevent future deterioration.

The BCC also requested staff further enhance communications with the public to encourage people to report structural problems.

Electric aircrafts coming to PBIA Electric passenger airplanes are coming to Palm Beach International Airport (PBI)!

Known as vertical take-off and landing (VTOL), these jets feature ultra-lownoise electric engines designed to travel short distances.

A lease was approved by the BCC with Ferrovial Vertiports Florida, a global infrastructure operator that is working with Lilium, the aviation company that develops and services the jets. PBIA is part of its vision to create an alternative transportation network connecting locations across Florida.

The infrastructure development will generate over $54 million in economic benefits for the county and create 150 jobs with salaries averaging $67,000 while reducing Co2 emissions by 6,000 tons per year.

The initial capital investment made by Ferrovial is $7 million, and operations are contingent on governmental approvals (i.e.

FAA). Operations are anticipated to begin 2023/24.

Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru The world premiere exhibition, Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru, recently opened at The Boca Raton Museum of Art, and it’s a must see!

The exhibit features one of the most stunning selections of priceless artifacts, including an impressive collection of gold, to ever tour the globe.

It also features a multi-sensory virtual reality experience transporting visitors back 3,000 years for an immersive journey to the ancient ruins.

Advice for the Arrogant A study cited in the prestigious business periodical, Wall Street Journal, found people holding positions of authority, such as managers, tend to dismiss others’ advice when making decisions. The extensive research also showed, though not very surprising, that these leaders’ final judgments were frequently less accurate than they would have been if they had considered the advice available to them.

The reason for their reluctance to accept counsel, according to the authors of the workplace study, was overconfidence in their own judgment, a trait often known as arrogance. “No one is as smart as I am,” they believe. In other instances, some business and professional people in leadership roles are reluctant to ask others for counsel or help, fearing they might be regarded as “weak” or inadequate to fulfill their appointed responsibilities. They feel they must be in control.

Have you ever met people like this?

Interestingly, this study also discovered that women were more likely to take advice than men. It seems that men, as they climb the corporate ladder and become more powerful, grow in arrogance and self-assurance.

Confidence is good - we all need it to pursue our goals and responsibilities effectively. However, overconfidence often results in disastrous self-reliance, even recklessness.

Perhaps many women intuitively know what men are more inclined to forget: That a wise person still listens to advice. However, we do not require strong intuition to understand the need to consult others for advice and wisdom on key decisions. The Bible affirms this repeatedly. Here are some examples: The peril of plunging ahead. “I have made up my mind. Do not confuse me

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with the facts!” Sometimes we take this approach to decision-making, determined to do what we want, the way we want to do it, even though employees, coworkers and peers might advise us to do otherwise. Proverbs 12:15 describes this scenario: “The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice.”

The problem of acting in isolation.

Pride is a problem we all struggle with, in one way or another. Often it is pride that insists we have no need for the support or assistance of others. Unfortunately, this can result in failure, even disaster.

This is why Ecclesiastes 4:10-11 makes this observation: “If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!

Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone?”

The prize of trusting in others. When we consult others for advice, they might not always tell us what we want to hear. But different perspectives, as well as hearing alternatives solutions to the problems we must address, could bring about far better results. “For lack of guidance a nation falls, but many advisers make victory sure” (Proverbs 11:14). “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed” (Proverbs 15:22).

The power of working in shared mission. There is strength in numbers, the adage reminds us, and there truly is great value in working with others, sharing talents and experiences for a common goal. “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together…but let us encourage one another…” (Hebrews 10:24-25).

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12-week-old chihuahua stolen from Boca Raton pet store A 12-week-old chihuahua was stolen from a Boca Raton pet store.

As reported by Local 10 News, the puppy was worth $7,000.

The puppy was stolen around 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 30 from the Puppy Buddy Pet Store at 9858 Clint Moore Rd. Police state that the thieves were two women, a man and a boy.

Surveillance videos show a woman grabbing the chihuahua and pulling her

out of the puppy pen. The woman hides the puppy in her purse and then walks out of the store.

Palm Beach County deputies are searching for the woman and her accomplices. The thieves left the scene in a maroon 2021-2022 Chrysler Pacifica.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact Palm Beach County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-458-8477.

The Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce’s Do Good Delray Event Series Raised More Than $35,000 for Local Nonprofit Organizations Several local nonprofit and for-profit Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce members participated in GDBCC’s Inaugural Do Good Delray event series in the month of October. There were four teen events. More than $35,000 was raised with more than 2,000 local attendees. With a desire to see increased collaboration between GDBCC’s profit and nonprofit members, Do Good Delray was created with the goal to grow both friends & funds in a fun, creative way. DGD brought like-minded people together to raise awareness, engagement and increased funding for the nonprofit’s philanthropic efforts all resulting in a new alliance.

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L’Agence Fashion Director Tara Rudes-Dann will headline Saks Fifth Avenue Fashion Show Tara Rudes-Dann of L’Agence will headline the Saks Fifth Avenue Fashion Show at the Junior League of Boca Raton’s 34th Annual Woman Volunteer of the Year Luncheon. Rudes-Dann is a third generation fashion entrepreneur and is the Fashion Director of L’Agence. Her uncle, Jeff Rudes, founded the brand. Saks Fifth Avenue is presenting a runway fashion show featuring the fall “It List” inspired by trends of the season on Friday, November 12 at The Boca Raton during the luncheon.

A raffle for the Saks Table will be held.

Winners will receive a Saks swag bag and move to the best table on the runway. The designer will join them for the luncheon.

Tickets for the raffle are $25.

L’AGENCE embodies the merging of the Los Angeles effortless lifestyle with an understated Parisian influence. Since the brand’s inception in 2008, the Californiabased label has maintained its identity while using luxury fabrics and modern designs to produce timeless ready-to-wear fashion for women.

L’AGENCE continues to perfect its voice among fashion influencers, providing women with a feminine versatile wardrobe that helps elevate her personal style.

It’s a label that caters to the chic and elegant jet setter.

Known for its easy-to-wear wardrobe staples and relevant fashion looks, L’AGENCE has garnered a vast celebrity following ranging from Hollywood darlings to young starlets. Brand ambassadors include Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron, Cindy Crawford, Emma Roberts, Karlie Kloss, Kate Beckinsale, Jennifer Lopez, Kaia Gerber, Lilly Collins, Demi Lovato, Ashley Graham, and Scarlet Johansson to name a few.

The Junior League Woman Volunteer of the Year Luncheon and Fashion Show honors nominees who are outstanding volunteers from 22 nonprofit organizations throughout Palm Beach County who will be recognized for their dedication and expertise as volunteers, as well as the work they do to further the missions of the organizations they serve.

“L’Agence is a highly desired brand for many of our luncheon attendees which makes it so fitting for the designer to join us as we recognize outstanding women volunteers,” said Jamie Sauer, President of the Junior League of Boca Raton.

The honorary chair for the 34th Annual Woman Volunteer of the Year Luncheon is Holli Rockwell Trubinsky, and cochairs are Kari Oeltjen and Clara Acero.

Committee members include Sosy Faradyan, Terri Honeycutt, Khrisna Kellerman, Jacqueline Martin, Joanne Nachio, Whitney Owens, Erica Perez, Diana Pulte, Michelle Worthington Hillard and Delaney Thomas.

Partners include the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation and Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute as the Award Sponsor and Saks Fifth Avenue Boca Raton as the Fashion Show Sponsor. The media sponsor is Boca Raton Magazine.

General tickets are $200. VIP tickets are $300 and include a meet and greet reception with the designer. Tickets can be purchased at jlbr.org or at https://www.jlbr. org/woman-volunteer-of-the-year-2/ The luncheon begins at 10:30 a.m. For more information on the event, email info@jlbr.org or call 561-620-2553.

raised. We experienced new signature events that we know will grow into annual fundraisers, plus we met so many new friends eager to get involved. We truly succeeded in our mission to ‘Do Good Delray’and we anticipate this venture to double next year. Be watching for what will come in 2022!” said Lynn Van Lenten, GDBCC Member Services Director.

“We set out on a mission to bring more awareness, more involvement and more energy to the Delray Beach Nonprofit community. Do Good Delray brought new life to our missions and has now become a recognizable presence. We are so grateful for those who participated this year and are excited to see what partnerships and successes 2022 will bring,” said Diana Rosayn, Be Like Brit Foundation Marketing Director. www.bocaratontribune.com

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Reduce Your Energy Bills This Fall With These Tips (Statepoint) The updates you make in fall can prepare your home for the long winter months ahead, helping you stay more comfortable all season while reducing your energy bills and other expenditures. Here are some home improvements to consider, as well as tips and insights for making the most of these upgrades: • Select insulated siding: Did you know that most wall insulation is placed only between the studs? Since wall studs represent up to 25% of the wall surface of an average home, that’s like having one side of your home with no insulation at all! Check out siding that provides continuous insulation, such as CedarMAX insulated vinyl siding from ProVia, which is not only one of the most energy-efficient exterior claddings on the market, but offers enhanced curb appeal and durability.

• Improve windows and sliding glass doors: New windows can make a substantial impact on your overall energy efficiency,

if you select wisely. To identify the most energy-efficient windows for your home, refer to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) climate zone map, which divides the country into four regions. For each region, the agency provides recommended values for the two major characteristics that affect the energy efficiency of vinyl windows: the U-Factor (which measures the window’s

insulating value) and the Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (which represents the amount of heat from the sun that passes through the glass). Learn the specs of any windows you’re interested in before making a purchase to ensure they’re a good fit for your region.

Wherever you live, make sure the windows and sliding patio doors have been independently tested to meet strict EPA energy efficiency standards, and check to see that the windows are ENERGY STAR Certified.

The ecoLite, Aspect, Endure and Aeris lines from ProVia all offer comfort and energy efficiency, as well as optional upgrades that can help make an additional dent in your energy bill or add aesthetic appeal. Some lines come standard with ComforTech Warm Edge Glazing, a high-tech glass package that measurably improves thermal performance for less heat loss, warmer glass temperatures and reduced interior condensation. Finally, be sure any new products are delivering their

full value with a proper installation that eliminates drafts.

• Seek further savings: Did you know that by installing energy efficient products, you may be eligible to receive an energy tax credit? When purchasing products for your home, consider shopping with companies that are clear about the status of their products, as well as provide needed documentation certifying your eligibility.

• Pass it on: Environmental stewardship is a valuable lesson to impart to the next generation. While you make energysaving updates to your home, consider checking out free resources that can help your children understand why this matters.

For example, the “Sammy the Star” ENERGY STAR Educational Program, found at provia.com/energy-star, teaches children about the importance of saving energy.

Energy savings and environmental protection go hand-in-hand. This fall, consider home upgrades that prioritize both.

Birth Control and Blood Clots: What College Students Should Know (StatePoint) College students have a lot to juggle between school work, their social lives and other priorities. One additional item women students may have to consider for the first time is birth control.

The birth control pill is the number one contraceptive choice among millions of women of child- bearing age in the United States. While experts stress that the pill is safe and effective, they also caution that birth control with estrogen, including the pill, patch or ring, can increase a woman’s risk for potentially deadly blood clots.

Birth control pills with estrogen increase a woman’s risk for blood clots three-fold, and some newer birth control pills pose a risk twotimes greater than older birth control pills.

The use of birth control patches and rings containing estrogen poses a risk double that of birth control pills. These risks are significantly increased when women have other blood clot risks factors, such as a genetic clotting disorder like factor V Leiden or a family history of blood clots.

The National Blood Clot Alliance and the Alexandra Rowan Foundation urge women who might be exploring their birth control options as they head off to college to understand their blood clot risks and take these Plus

steps: • Complete a Risk Assessment, available at www.womenandbloodclots.org, and discuss their results with their doctor.

• Speak with their doctor about their existing risk for blood clots, including any personal or family history of blood clots, and identify contraceptive options to reduce their risk.

It’s also important to recognize the signs and symptoms of blood clots in the legs or arms, including: • Swelling • Pain or tenderness not caused by an injury • Skin that is warm to the touch, red, or discolored Left untreated, blood clots in the legs or arms can break apart and travel to a person’s lung and be deadly. Symptoms of a blood clot in your lung may include: • Difficulty breathing • Chest pain that worsens with a deep breath or cough, coughing up blood • Faster than normal or irregular heartbeat Seek immediate medical attention if you experience any of these signs or symptoms.

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Dr. Theresa Gallo is appointed dean of students at Lynn University Lynn University’s vice president for student affairs, Dr. Anthony Altieri, recently announced several employee promotions to further support student engagement, health and wellbeing, and housing.

Altieri appointed Dr. Theresa Gallo to dean of students. Gallo joined Lynn in 2012 and has served as director of student involvement, assistant dean of student involvement and associate dean of students. Over the years, she has enhanced the student experience through developmental and experiential programs. In her new role, she will oversee operational areas for the Division of Student Affairs and offer strategic input for the future of the department.

“Theresa has been an instrumental part of our leadership team, from accomplishing complex tasks to most recently leading student care during the COVID-19 crisis,” said Altieri. “I’m confident that her education and extensive professional experience will continue to positively and effectively

serve our campus community.”

Meagan Elsberry and Laura Matthews both earned roles as assistant dean of students. Elsberry now oversees Housing and Residence Life as well as the Center for Student Involvement, while Matthews maintains oversight of student conduct and community standards.

The university also named Allyson Miller assistant director of student conduct and community standards, and Hannah Link director of housing and residence life. In the Office of Student Wellness, Sandra Whitmer was named assistant director of counseling services.

“As we grow and evolve as an organization, we have the opportunity to consider how we serve students each day and recognize employees who provide outstanding service to our community. I’m excited for our team’s future and ability to work together to deliver a meaningful student experience,” said Altieri.

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PBSC strengthens diversity in STEM with $800,000 FPL grant

Palm Beach State College was awarded $800,000 from Florida Power & Light Company to bolster diversity in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). The grant will be given in $200,000 annual installments over the next four years as part of the FPL STEM Diversity Recruitment and Retention Fund, to further support PBSC’s ongoing efforts to provide educational equity while ultimately increasing workforce diversity in the local community.

“Making STEM education more accessible provides a clear pathway to success for students from a wide variety of backgrounds,” said PBSC President Ava L. Parker, J.D. “Currently, STEM fields do not accurately portray the diversity across the nation. As the pandemic continues to challenge us, we will stay responsive to the needs of our community and are thankful to have FPL’s support to make a significant difference.”

According to the National Science Foundation, the STEM workforce is 89% white and 72% male. Lack of support and access to vital resources hinders many students from entering these fields or successfully navigating a STEM career pathway.

With the Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting STEM jobs will grow 8% by 2029, it is crucial to promote greater inclusion of underrepresented students to uncover new perspectives and support innovation.

“Breaking down barriers to opportunity for underserved communities by investing in STEM programs that empower our next generation of leaders remains one of our top priorities. We are proud to energize PBSC’s dynamic STEM initiatives and inspire students with this grant,” said Pamela Rauch, vice president of external affairs and economic development for FPL. “The FPL STEM Diversity Recruitment and Retention Fund will help provide our next generation of thinkers and innovators with a strong foundation for high-paying, in demand jobs.”

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and Retention Fund will build upon PBSC’s commitment to provide guidance that targets, supports, and impacts individuals and groups with deficits in graduation rates.

More specifically, the grant is geared toward students in the Electric Power Technology and Engineering Technology programs and will establish a long-term scholarship for Black students. In addition to financial support, students will receive various wraparound services including access to student advisors to help navigate classroom settings and obstacles. Providing resources and decreasing potential burdens will help increase STEM program entry while developing students’ sense of belonging. To further ensure success, the grant will also fund a study on Black students in STEM through PBSC’s Dr. Barbara Carey-Shuler Cross-Cultural Equity Institute to uncover the most effective strategies and identify barriers to achievement.

Students will also benefit from realworld connections as FPL and its parent company NextEra Energy will serve as a resource for volunteerism and mentorship including engagement in STEM-related programming, job readiness exposure and potential board service opportunities.

The grant is part of FPL’s long-standing commitment to supporting PBSC students with continued opportunities to advance their careers. The company has provided several grants and sponsorships that support workforce development and fund initiatives that break down the barriers to opportunity.

With the 2021-2022 school year fully underway, PBSC continues to look for creative and flexible ways to serve its student population. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the college has never wavered or closed. It is now offering four different ways to take classes: face-to-face, live online, online and hybrid. PBSC’s top priority is the health and safety of all students, faculty and staff on its five campuses and it will continue following the latest protocols and guidelines.

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PBSC among top 150 colleges eligible for 2023 Aspen Prize

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Palm Beach State College has been named among the top 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America’s community colleges.

The colleges selected for this honor stand out among more than 1,000 community colleges nationwide as having high and improving levels of student success, as well as equitable outcomes for Black and Hispanic students and those from lower-income backgrounds. The 150 eligible colleges have been invited to submit data and narratives as the next steps in an intensive data and practice review process, culminating in the announcement of the Prize winner in spring 2023. This marks the sixth time that PBSC has made the top 150 list since the Aspen Institute created the biennial award in 2011.

“I am pleased to see Palm Beach State College make the list again and have another opportunity to compete for the prestigious Aspen Prize,’’ said PBSC President Ava L. Parker, J.D. “We are committed as an institution to ensuring equitable outcomes for our students. This recognition validates the progress that we have made and the work that we continue to do to ensure student success and best serve all of our constituents.”

The Aspen Prize spotlights exemplary community colleges in order to elevate the sector, drive attention to colleges doing the best work, and discover and share highly effective student success and equity strategies. Since 2010, Aspen has chosen to focus intensively on community colleges because they are—as First Lady Dr. Jill Biden stated at the 2021 Aspen Prize ceremony—“a powerful engine of prosperity.”

But student outcomes vary enormously among community colleges, and improving those outcomes is essential to securing our nation’s economic future, strengthening communities, and ensuring that diverse populations experience economic mobility and prosperity.

With these goals in mind, the Aspen Prize honors colleges with outstanding achievement in five critical areas: teaching and learning, certificate and degree completion, transfer and bachelor’s attainment, workforce success, and equity for students of color and students from low-income backgrounds.

“In an era of persistent inequity and workforce talent gaps, our nation’s best community colleges are stepping up to deliver more degrees to increasingly diverse students so they are prepared for the good jobs waiting to be filled,” said Josh Wyner, executive director of the Aspen In-

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stitute College Excellence Program.

“Leaders of exceptional community colleges understand that achieving excellence requires expanding college access and increasing degree completion, but it doesn’t stop there. They are committed to ensuring that all students—including students of color and those from lowincome backgrounds—graduate with the skills needed to secure a job with family-sustaining wages or successfully transfer to and graduate from a university. That same commitment that stands at the center of the Aspen Prize: to advance the goals of social mobility and equitable talent development.”

T he eligible colleg es represent the diversity and depth of the community college sector. Located in urban, rural, and suburban areas across 34 states, these colleges serve as few as 230 students and as many as 57,000. Winning colleges have ranged from smaller institutions serving rural community and smaller towns—including Lake Area Technical Institute (SD, 2017 Prize winner) and Walla Walla Community College (WA, 2013)—to large community colleges serving major metropolitan areas, including Miami Dade College (FL, 2019) and San Antonio College (TX, 2021).

The four other previous winners are Indian River State College (FL, 2019); Santa Fe College (FL, 2015); Santa Barbara City College (CA, 2013); and Valencia College (FL, 2011).

In this first round, eligibility for the Aspen Prize is based on publicly available data. Eligible colleges must show strong and improving student outcomes in key areas such as retention, completion, transfer, and equity. Nationwide, 15% of community colleges (150 of the approximately 1,000 public twoyear colleges nationwide assessed for the Prize) have been invited to apply.

The next steps in the process include: - Selection of the top ten finalists by a panel of 15 experts in community colleges, higher education and workforce training, to be announced in spring/summer 2022 - Fall 2022 site visits to each of the ten finalists, during which the Aspen Institute and partners will collect additional information, including employment and earnings data and insights about promising practices - A distinguished jury will meet and make award decisions in the first quarter of early 2023, and - Announcement of the Aspen Prize in late spring 2023.

For a full list of the top 150 eligible institutions and to read more on the selection process, visit www.highered.aspeninstitute.org/aspen-prize.

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Boca Raton History Museum Celebrates Renovation and Reopening The Board of Trustees of the Boca Raton Historical Society celebrated the $3-million renovation and official re-opening of The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum last weekend with three days of special preview weekend events for friends and supporters of every age.

Following a complete top-to-bottom reimagination, redesign and renovation the museum’s, Executive Director Mary Csar and members of the Board welcomed several hundred guests over the preview weekend including elected officials (Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer and the entire City Council—Yvette Drucker, Monica Mayotte, Andrea Levine O’Rourke, Andy Thomson—plus Palm Beach County Commissioner Robert Weinroth), major donors (Barbara Schmidt, Christine Lynn, Ann & Peter Vegso), business and community leaders, special friends and many more.

One major highlight of the preview weekend was when Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer shared a couple of short stories about the city’s history with a group of interested

children assembled on the museum’s entry steps.

The preview attendees also enjoyed visiting the museum’s exciting new exhibits, all under the banner of History Alive!, including: · Boca Raton Timeline, starting with the earliest Pre-Columbian inhabitants up to the 21st Century— sponsored by Barbara & Bobby Campbell. · Pioneer Gallery, focused on the local heritage of a small farming community—sponsored by the Vegso Family Foundation. · Addison Mizner Gallery, featuring the museum’s important collection of Mizner Industries and architectural drawings and images of the great architect’s plans, which put the tiny town of Boca Raton on the map in the 1920s—sponsored by Christine E. Lynn, E.M. Lynn Foundation. · World War II Gallery, when the Boca Raton Army Airfield served as the Air Corps’ top secret radar training facility—sponsored by the Roberti Family Foundation. · IBM Gallery, celebrating Boca Raton as the home of the IBM PC personal computer.

Boca Raton Airport Authority Contributes $7,000 to Vets Helping Heroes nonprofit On November 6, 2021, the Boca Raton Airport Authority proudly presented a $7,000 contribution to Vets Helping Heroes, a charitable organization whose mission is to provide financial support for service dogs to active-duty military and retired veterans recovering from physical and psychological challenges.

The on-field presentation was made at the Florida Atlantic University Owls vs. the Marshall Thundering Herd football game. This monetary contribution will be used to help train future service dogs, given to retired veterans and active-duty military, at no cost.

“We are honored to provide Vets Helping Heroes with this donation as a way to honor those who served and help carry out their mission.” said the Boca Raton Airport Authority Executive Director Clara Bennett.

Vets Helping Heroes was founded in 2007 by Irwin Stovroff, a highly decorated WWII veteran and liberated-POW who spent 13 months in Nazi “Stalag Luft I” Prisoner-of-War camp after being shot down on his 35th combat mission as a Bombardier with the 44th Bomb Group.

Despite having his own PTSD and other personal challenges, Mr. Stovroff was determined to pay it forward and founded the non-profit charity.

Vets Helping Heroes is a 501(c)3 charitable organization whose mission is to provide financial support for service dogs trained by certified professionals for veterans who have served honorably and activeduty military personnel injured during service in the U.S. Armed Forces. To date Vets Helping Heroes has given over 600 service dogs to our nation’s veterans.

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Boca Raton police officer fired after Internal Affairs probe By: Lauren Do Nascimento A Boca Raton police officer was fired after police released an internal investigation.

As reported by CBS 12 News, the officer, Bartolo Renteria, was initially charged

by Delray Beach police.

Renteria was charged for driving under the influence with property damage or injury following a crash. The crash occurred on South Military Trail on Sept. 8, 2020.

Renteria pleaded guilty to lesser charges of reckless driving in May. He also pleaded guilty to causing property damage.

The Internal Affairs report states that investigators found that Reinteria bought 13 alcoholic drinks at the Game of Axes bar two miles from the scene of the crash.

The drinks included five 16-ounce Cigar City Jai Alai beers, three Greenman Lager beers, a Corona beer, three Mead shots and Victory Sour Monkey beer.

The last credit card transaction occurred 14 minutes before police received

a call about the crash. Police also believe that Renteria was driving between 60 and 80 miles per hour in a 45 mph zone.

Arrest reports state that Renteria was hostile toward Delray Beach Fire Rescue and he told police that he was outside of his car at the time of the crash.

Crews took Renteria to Delray Medical Center after he stated that he wasn’t drinking before the crash, despite smelling of alcohol and having slurred speech. Renteria was then treated for dislocated and fractured ribs.

The Internal Affairs report found that Renteria engaged in unbecoming conduct for a police officer. It also stated that he failed to cooperate with other law enforcement agencies and gave untrue statements of the crash.

Renteria was also found violating police and city policy for unlawful conduct due to his guilty plea. As a result of the investigation, Renteria was fired from his role as a police officer.

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OBITUARY Ronald L Diedrich Ronald L Diedrich, age 82, died unexpectedly at his home in Boca Raton, FL on November 7,2020. Ron was born on May 13, 1938 in Two Rivers, WI, and lived in Two Rivers and Racine WI before moving to FL with his parents and grandparents. He graduated from West Palm High where he played the tuba in the marching band. After high school, he attended Palm Beach Junior College and worked at a local TV station. Ron served in the Air Force from 1961 - 1964 and was stationed in Pakistan. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 1968 with a degree in Business. Ron worked at a TV station in West Palm Beach and an engineering company before joining the City of Boca Raton Water Treatment Plant from Community

which he retired in 2000.

Ron was an avid model train collector. He belonged to several model train clubs. To quote the Winter 2020 Electric Railway Clubs of Florida newsletter, “Ron was noted for both his friendly demeanor and his very extensive collection of O Scale model trolleys and trains.

Ron’s passion for collecting models knew no equal. He once said he had a model of the entire North Shore RR roster.”

Because of Covid protocols, no public service was held. As per his wish, Ron was cremated. His ashes were buried at sea in a military service by a Navy ship out of Mayport, FL. Ron was preceded in death by his parents, Thora and Reuben Diedrich.

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School board members discuss public commenters’ opposition to mask mandate By: Gillian Manning

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Since the beginning of the pandemic, safe instruction methods for K-12 schools have led to intense debates where school board meetings have become common battlegrounds.

The Palm Beach County School Board meets every month, and hours of these meetings are filled with public commentators who largely oppose the mask mandate that the county enacted this fall. The mandate does not allow students to opt-out of mask-wearing.

The board recently released its three main criteria for reinstating the opt-out option: the COVID-19 vaccine must be made available for children ages five through 11, average new weekly cases per 100,000 people must be at the moderate level of transmission risk, and the COVID-19 weekly positivity rate must be at the moderate level of transmission risk.

A group of pediatricians working with the board suggested that all of these criteria must be met for four weeks; however, board member Debra Robinson, District 7, said she’d be interested in removing the mandate if these conditions are met for two to three weeks.

Dr. Alina Alonso, Palm Beach County’s director of health, said on Nov. 2 that the county is currently at the substantial level, a level directly above moderate.

Alonso said she hopes that in the coming weeks, the county will fall into the moderate level as cases have continued to decline.

While the mask mandate in schools could be over soon, board members have had to face public commenters shouting vulgarities for months.

Erica Whitfield, District 4, said that she’s received threatening messages on social media, over the phone, and in person.

“There’s also been a woman [who] told me that she thought Jesus would like to see me have a millstone tied around my neck and thrown into a lake so I could be drowned. That was in front of my baby, my one-year-old,” Whitfield said.

She said enduring the comments can be exhausting and as a mother of two, it feels impossible to find the time to relax.

“It feels like I’m in an abusive relationship with our community. I dread going in [to the meetings] and then I go and I get yelled at. I know what’s going to happen, and then I go back and I do it again,” Whitfield said.

Robinson said that she has also felt concerned for her safety and noted how people’s comments can be disheartening.

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“It’s discouraging. I understand passion, I really do, but I just find it to be unfortunate,” Robinson said.

She compared the mask mandate to texting and driving laws– they protect an individual as well as those around them.

“I keep looking at people and expecting them to care about their neighbors, their friends,” Whitfield said. “If I said, ‘you could save somebody’s life today, would you do it?’ I always thought everyone would, and I was wrong.”

Public commenters have called the board’s actions illegal and said that members should be imprisoned. Gov. Ron DeSantis passed an executive order banning mask mandates with no opt-out options.

There has been a legal debate as to who has the power to make decisions regarding mask mandates, the governor or local municipalities.

In response to mask mandates, the Florida State Board of Education approved plans to remove the equivalent of about a month’s worth of pay for school board members from the budget in eight different counties, including Palm Beach.

Adults are not the only speakers present at board meetings.

Fiona Lashells, a second-grader, has spoken at several meetings and was featured on Fox News with DeSantis. She has accused the board and Superintendent Mike Burke of bullying. Lashells has been suspended for over 30 days due to her refusal to wear a mask at school.

“You, the school board, are being a bully to me,” she read off of a paper at the Oct. 20 meeting. “I’m still going to stand up for what I believe in and do the right thing for all the kids, not just myself.

I hope you all go to jail for doing this to me. My family is proud of me. Mr. Burke, I want to say you suck, but instead, your actions suck.”

Whitfield said that Fiona seems like an amazing girl but described her words as hurtful and disrespectful.

“This child has been taught that it’s appropriate to speak to any adult that way,” Robinson said. “The other thing was the level of vitriol. I’m good with disagreement, but as I say, we could disagree without being disagreeable.”

Despite the backlash, neither board member expressed regret regarding the mandate.

“I have to start with saving lives. I just do. That’s just where I have to stand,” Robinson said.

The superintendent and other board members did not respond to or declined requests for comment.

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FAU Receives $1M NSF Grant for Networked-AI Testbed By: Gisele Galoustian A new generation of networked, cooperating robots being developed by researchers in the Center for Connected Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence (ca-ai.fau.edu) at Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science and Institute for Sensing and Embedded Network Systems Engineering (I-SENSE) is all about “teamwork.” The Center received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop the nation’s first-of-its-kind testbed platform that connects robots using extremely high-speed millimeter wave links. These high-frequency radio waves (30 to 300 gigahertz), until more recently, were primarily used for remote sensing, radio astronomy, automotive radar and security screening.

Traditionally, sensing technology used for robotic systems includes cameras, GPS and LiDAR. Communication-wise, individual robots are conventionally connected to a central controller over Wi-Fi or 5G. The FAU research team will equip a team of robots with individual programmable millimeter wave modems to create their own super-high-speed autonomous network and then train them to execute tasks as a team. The autonomous mm-wave network will have dual use in robot-to-robot communication and sensing. Center researchers will develop new multiagent learning algorithms executed over the networked robots, as well as protocols for networked robotic team operation.

“Just like humans, autonomous robots need to communicate with one another to learn together and to accomplish a team task or mission such

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as search and rescue,” said Dimitris Pados, Ph.D., principal investigator, Schmidt Eminent Scholar Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, a fellow of FAU I-SENSE and director of the Center for Connected Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence, which has already garnered more than $9 million in federal funding since its official opening in March. “Our five tes-

tbed robots will be able to communicate at ultrahigh speeds of gigabits per second by forming and directing ‘beams’ toward each other that also will enable them to see through objects as needed.

They will see, so to speak, what the other robots are sensing in real-time, resulting in five times the eyes thanks to the nearly instantaneous exchange of high volumes of data.”

The millimeter-wave connected robotic platform for team-AI learning and operations consists of five ground mobile robotic modules, all

equipped with on-board mmwave programmable transceivers, LiDAR, and GPUs (graphics processing unit). Two of the mobile robotic modules are equipped with a robotic arm. Additional major platform components include two fixedpoint programmable mmwave transceivers and a base-station GPU tower.

“By recreating mobility and dynamism seen in real-world scenarios, our project will be the first to allow thorough experimental evaluation of multifunction mmWave radios and connected AI systems, and creates an opportunity to strengthen the ongoing partnerships between the mmWave networking and robotics academic and industry communities that have been leading the development of mmWave and subTHz software-defined radios and robotic platforms,” said George Sklivanitis, Ph.D., co-PI, a research assistant professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and a fellow of FAU I-SENSE, who is working with Pados and co-PIs Xiangnan Zhong, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; and Jason Hallstrom, Ph.D., director of FAU I-SENSE and a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering.

Because data is the fuel to train and operate AI systems, Center for Connected Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence researchers also are evaluating data quality. To train the robots, they will use curated data sets developed under their ACE (Autonomous Conformity Evaluation of Tensor Data

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aimed at evaluating data quality and suppressing faulty entries. They also are working to stop saboteurs’ attempts to inject faulty data to mislead autonomous systems by carrying out real-time operational data monitoring.

“Whenever you have faulty robots or a faulty autonomous system, it usually is the data that is at the root of the problem,” said Pados. “For example, a somewhat faulty sensor that produces a wrong measurement at the wrong time may be enough to lead to a catastrophic event. We are developing novel theory and algorithms to identify values in data that don’t conform to or make sense when they are correlated with each other, to serve as a warning system to let humans know that something is off. We do that both for the training stage of AI systems as well as their operational stage afterward.”

The new connected robotic platform offers a unique research and training opportunity in the exciting intersection of mmWave wireless networking, robotics, and multiple-agent AI. Researchers from all U.S. universities will be offered remote access to the FAU platform for experimentation.

“This novel platform developed by our team in the Center for Connected Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence will advance research activities in the field of multi-agent AI, and mmWave networking and communications,” said Stella Batalama, Ph.D., dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science. “It will enable rapid testing and repeatable comparable evaluation of collaborative AI operations and distributed sensing, positioning, timing, navigation, and communication developed by researchers at different institutions.”

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PBSC remains a national leader in Leading FAU Geriatrician and World War II Hero Share a Special veterans services Bond

Palm Beach State College once again ranks among the top 10 schools in the country for veterans services.

VIQTORY, a prestigious military publisher, designated PBSC as a 2021-2022 “Top 10” Military Friendly® School, with a ranking of 8th in the large public schools category.

To develop the annual Military Friendly® Schools list, which was published in the October edition of G.I. Jobs magazine, VIQTORY evaluated public data and responses from a proprietary survey completed by over 1,200 schools. Nearly 750 schools earned the Military Friendly® School designation. Institutions were measured for their ability to meet thresholds for student retention, job placement, loan repayment, persistence and loan default rates for all students, and, specifically, student veterans.

While other state colleges and universities made the Military Friendly® Schools list, PBSC is the only Florida College System institution in the top 10 for any of the 11 categories. The categories are based on the sizes of institutions and their degree and program offerings.

“We’re pleased that we are able to maintain our status in the top 10,’’ said Luis Torres, veterans affairs manager.

PBSC moved down from fourth to the eighth spot, which Torres attributes to the pandemic, but he cited ongoing initiatives to help veterans and families for keeping the College in the top 10. The College has been in the top 10 since it first participated in the survey in 2018.

PBSC currently serves more than 700 veterans and their families through resource centers on three of its five campuses in Lake Worth, Boca Raton and Palm Beach Gardens. The College also has a designated veterans academic advisor for the Belle Glade and Loxahatchee Groves locations.

Among the initiatives over the last year

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to support veterans, Torres said, the Veterans Success Center on the Lake Worth campus was among the first facilities to reopen for on-campus support after the onset of the pandemic.

The center partnered earlier this year with the V.A. Medical Center to offer COVID-19 vaccinations on campus. It also was the site of a news conference held by U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel to promote a bill that would provide federal funding for similar facilities at colleges and universities nationwide.

Central to this, the PBSC Foundation secured additional private scholarships for veterans and helped enhanced processes to help students get faster access to scholarship dollars provided by the Friends of Ibis Charitable Organization, Inc. for books.

“We saw the needs changing during the pandemic. We had to adjust the way we distributed the scholarships to make sure we were impacting the needs,” Torres said.

Torres said with the launch of the new Student Support Services TRIO program solely for veterans, the College will continue to enhance support for them. PBSC is among only 19 institutions in the nation with an SSS Veterans program. Only in its first year of operation, the program currently serves 100 low-income, first-generation college students or those with disabilities, and complements the services offered by the veterans resource centers. They receive comprehensive services, including academic tutoring, to help them stay in school and graduate.

“When you transition from the military, you don’t have these resources right at your fingertips. Just acclimating can be a challenge, and we fill that gap,’’ said Christopher Shanks, SSS veterans program grant director.

For more details on the Military Friendly® Schools list, visit www.MilitaryFriendly.com.

By: Gisele Galoustian An internationally renowned geriatrician and advocate for seniors and a 98-year-old World War II veteran hero are a dynamic duo whose paths recently crossed. They have a common bond: to improve care and quality of life for Americans and people throughout the world.

Florida Atlantic University’s Joseph G. Ouslander, M.D., chair, Integrated Medical Science Department and senior associate dean of geriatric programs in the Schmidt College of Medicine, has dedicated his career to developing programs to improve the well-being and health of seniors at home and in nursing homes. He developed Inter ventions to Reduce Acute Care Transfers (INTERACT) to assist longterm care facilities and programs in improving care, and reducing unnecessary hospitalizations and their related complications and costs.

Ouslander’s inspiration as a geriatrician stems from his work with the United States Veterans Administration (VA). He spearheads the FAU geriatrics fellowship at the West Palm Beach VA and serves on the VA’s Federal Advisory Committee for geriatrics and gerontology. He also is a past-president and board chair of the American Geriatrics Society and serves as the executive editor of the society’s Journal.

“Although I’m not a veteran myself, I’m very devoted to veterans like Jack Appel who deserve the best care for their valiant service to our country. Without the VA, I would not have been able to get trained and certified in geriatric medicine,” said Ouslander, who trained at the Sepulveda VA outside Los Angeles and later worked at the Atlanta VA. “The field of medicine needs support to improve care and quality of life for our veterans and others.”

With so few World War II veterans remaining, Appel is “one-of-kind.” Despite his age, he remains active and looks forward to the future. His latest endeavor is to start a medical research foundation and was the impetus of his meeting with Ouslander, who conducted a geriatric consultation to verify that he is capable of making his own financial decisions. Appel passed with flying colors.

“I performed a complete comprehensive geriatric assessment and found that he is probably the healthiest 98-year-old I have ever examined,” said Ouslander. “He is totally independent, lives alone with minimal housekeeping assistance, manages his own finances, and drives with no history of car crashes. He scored 29 on the Saint Louis University mental status exam, which I am

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sure I would score lower.”

Ouslander published his inspiring encounter with Appel in a journal article earlier this year in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society , titled “Last Rites of a Jewish Hero.” During this meeting, Appel proceeded to tell Ouslander his life story in an abridged format.

Born in 1923, Appel grew up in New York City, graduated from New York University, and had entered NYU Law School when he was drafted. Before going into the army, he was advised not to list Jewish as his religion because if he was captured by the Nazis he would be shot. So, he claimed to be Catholic since his girlfriend was Italian and occasionally took him to church.

“Having red hair and a small nose and an Irish face, I could pass for a Catholic.

One month after being in the Army at Camp Crowder Missouri I came down with spinal meningitis,” said Appel. “The Red Cross sent for my parents because they thought I was dying. I remember one night I opened my eyes and I saw a priest giving me the last rites. I survived the disease after 56 days in the hospital, but I lost the hearing in my left ear. I thought I would be discharged. However, I was not and went through the entire war. I was in Europe during the Battle of the Bulge. If you believe in faith, then those last rites have given me a charmed life.”

Appel served in the U.S. Army; was part the U.S. First Army and landing in Normandy, France in June 1944; and participated in the Battle of the Bulge, driving a lieutenant to Buchenwald and witnessing events at the camp right after its liberation. For his efforts during the two years, 11 months, and 10 days he served, he received five battle stars and was honored as a Knight of the French Legion of Honor in 2008, the highest honor of the French military.

Appel earned a degree in business administration and became a successful financial advisor and “made small fortunes for people who already had big ones.” He’s a well-known ace poker player and was a national champion senior bowler who has been bowling for more than 80 years. Appel’s father owned a bowling alley in Queens, New York, and his bowling experience goes back to days of having to clear out the pins after the ball came rolling down the lane.

A current Boca Raton resident, Appel moved to Florida in 1972 and has lived in various Palm Beach County locations since.

He retired after working for 50 years on Wall Street. Today, he is sharing his stories of American history and recently published his biography, “Every Soldier Has a Story … This Is Mine.”

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SPORTS Five Owls Recognized to All-C-USA Teams On the eve of the 2021 Conference USA Men’s Soccer Championships, Florida Atlantic University men’s soccer team (8-6-2, 2-4-2 C-USA) had five student-athletes earn spots on the All-CUSA Teams. Alonso Coello Camarero and Filip Jauk have been voted to the All-C-USA Second Team, Tom Abrahamsson and Ivan Mykhailenko were tabbed to the Third Team and Davide Romeo and Jauk were recognized to the AllFreshman Team.

“I’m really excited and happy for these individuals as well as our team to be able to get these awards,” said head coach Joey Worthen.

“I think it speaks a lot about the team and the program in general, and the direction its heading. For us to be able to get five guys named to the AllConference teams says a lot about the team and the overall program. I’m really happy for these individuals.

“Ivan [Mykhailenko], Tom [Abrahamsson] and Alonso [Coello Camarero] are guys who have been around for a few years now that everybody knows and recognizes, and they have made their mark on this league and for a couple of our new guys to get some of that recognition as well in Davide [Romeo] and Filip [Romeo], and we are excited for them to continue. Overall, I’m really pleased for these individuals, as well as the team.”

The Owls earned five All-Conference Team spots for the second consecutive year (last year’s release). Three of the five Owls are repeat selections, with Coello Camarero being a four-year choice, Mykhailenko tallying his third All-Conference honor and Abrahamsson garnering his second.

Alonso Coello Camarero, All-C-USA Second Team Coello Camarero is FAU’s first four-time All-Conference selection since Anders Granstad (2002-06). The Madrid, Spain native is a three-year captain, leading midfielder and heartbeat of the team. The senior, who earned his third C-USA Preseason honor at the beginning of the season, has three assists to his name and has played the second most minutes (1276) on the team with 16 starts. His assists came on goals against Coastal Carolina, UAB and Houston Baptist. Everything on the pitch goes through Coello Camarero, who is critical on both sides of the ball. Coello Camarero delivers great opportunities for his teammates and has played nine of 16 games without a substitution. Prior to this year, Coello Camarero was an All-C-USA Third Team and All-Freshman Team recipient in 2018, the first Owl to earn C-USA First Team honors in 2019 and was a C-USA Second Team selection in the spring of 2021.

Filip Jauk, All-C-USA Second Team and AllFreshman Team Jauk has made his presence known in a short period of time in C-USA. The Maribor, Slovenia product leads the team with eight goals, which is

the third most in the league and 44th in the country.

The freshman logged two goals in FAU’s comeback with versus Florida Gulf Coast to win CUSA Offensive Player of the Week. He scored in three straight matches against Old Dominion, Jacksonville and South Carolina, and has four goals in C-USA play. Jauk was named to the Top Drawer Midseason Freshman Top 100 list at No. 56 and is within the top-10 in shots per game (2.25) and points per game (1.00).

Tom Abrahamsson, All-C-USA Third Team Abrahamsson has had a breakout year, starting in 15 matches to tally 1143 minutes. The defender has one goal and four assists for six points, while posting a 0.400 shot on goal percentage. His four assists is the second most on the team. The Goeta, Sweden product has taken the majority of the team’s corner kicks and free kicks and sets up chances for the team on both sides of the ball. As one of the leaders on the backline, Abrahamsson has played a huge role in the Owls’ four cleansheets this season. Abrahamsson makes his second All-C-USA Team after receiving All-C-USA Third Team and All-Freshman honors in 2019.

Ivan Mykhailenko, All-C-USA Third Team Mykhailenko earned his third All-C-USA selection in his three years as an Owl. The reigning C-USA Co-Golden Boot Award winner continued to be a prolific scorer, logging seven goals this season. Mykhailenko has the best shot accuracy in C-USA (0.692) and is tied for the second most game-winning goals in the league this year with four this year. He is sixth in goals and tied for 10th in points per game (1.00) in C-USA. The two-time C-USA Preseason choice is second in career game-winning goals (10), tied for fifth in career goals (20) and ninth in all-time points (43) in FAU history. Mykhailenko, who is from Kyiv, Ukraine, has previously been tabbed to the All-C-USA First Team (spring 2021) and Second Team (2019).

Davide Romeo, All-C-USA Freshman Team Romeo made an immediate impact on the team since he stepped foot on campus, playing in all 16 games with 15 starts. He was named No. 44 on the Top Drawer Midseason Freshman Top 100 list and has logged two goals and two assists for six points this season. The midfielder’s goals came against Houston Baptist and Old Dominion, while tallying back-to-back games with assists versus Jacksonville and South Carolina. Romeo, from Reggio Emilia, Italy, has 14 shots on the year with eight of those being on target.

FAU will compete in its second ever C-USA Championship, set to commence tomorrow in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Owls will take on the tournament host in the 49ers at 7 p.m. Wednesday (tomorrow) at Transamerica Field. Action from the match will be streamed on ESPN+.

Sailfish Remain Ranked No. 2 in the Nation Ahead of SSC Tournament Online Staff The Palm Beach Atlantic men’s soccer team continues to be ranked as one of the best teams in the nation as they remained at No. 2 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Poll. The Sailfish (13-1, 9-1 SSC) have been a Division II powerhouse since joining the Sunshine State Conference in 2016 as they have been ranked in the top-6 in every season.

The ‘Fish had a 1-0 week as they traveled to face a difficult conference road test against Barry on Nov. 2. The Sailfish took a 1-0 lead in the opening half behind a Twan Nieboer header in the 34th minute.

PBA outshot the Buccaneers 8-5 in the second half but was unable to break through as they held on to their 1-0 victory. The win clinched the No. 1 seed in the SSC Tournament and marked the fifth SSC title that PBA has won since 2016.

The Sailfish remain in the No. 2 spot in the ranking for the second straight week, as the top-5 of the poll remains unchanged. Young Harris sits in the top spot while Davis & Elkins, Frank-

lin Pierce, and Charleston round out the top-5 spots behind the Sailfish. Fellow SSC sides in the rankings include Tampa at No. 9 and Lynn at No. 14.

The Sailfish earned a first-round bye in the SSC Tournament and await a match in the semifinals against Nova Southeastern on Nov. 11.

The Sharks defeated Florida Southern 3-0 on Monday night in their quarterfinals match to keep their season alive. The two sides faced off earlier this season in Fort Lauderdale when PBA took down the No. 13 ranked Sharks 4-0. PBA scored three goals in the opening 33 minutes as Fred Ferreira, Twan Nieboer, and Federico Serra all found the back of the net and Ferreira added a second goal in the second half.

On the other half of the bracket, No. 2 seeded Tampa will host Barry who upset Lynn in their quarterfinal match.

The Sailfish remain the No. 2 team in the nation, but also in their NCAA region in the latest rankings. The Sailfish have a chance to boost their NCAA resume with two quality wins and capture an SSC Tournament title to go along with their regular-season title.

Fighting Knights fall to Bucs in double OT In another hard-fought matchup between Lynn and Barry, the Bucs were able to put the ball in the back of the net in the second overtime to pull off the upset and advance to play Tampa.

In the first half, a physical game was played by both teams, but it was ultimately the Fighting Knights capitalizing on their opportunities.

In the 24th minute, the Fighting Knights took the lead off of a beautiful goal from Rodrigo Fernandez. David Bauer had the assist on the goal with a perfect cross from the right side to the middle of the field, and Fernandez took the feed off his chest before recovering to spin around and rip a shot into the net.

Fernandez’s goal was the only one of the first half and the only shot on goal for Lynn out of their five shots.

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Patrick Nettekoven added two saves on the Bucs’ two shots.

In the second half, the physical gameplay continued for both. In the 72nd minute, the Bucs’ took a corner kick, and after the ball bounced around, it found its way onto the foot of Jordi Ramon who put it past Nettekoven to tie the game at one.

Neither team was able to score again, and the game went into overtime.

Barry will travel to Tampa, and the Fighting Knights will hope to hear their names called by the NCAA selection committee.

In the latest South Region ranking, the Fighting Knights were ranked seventh. The top 10 teams in each region advance to the postseason tournament, so whether Lynn will be playing or not will come down to how far, if at all, this loss drops them in the ranking.

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