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‘ Your Purpose Does Not End Here’: 600-Plus Graduates Look to the Future
Building on the foundation laid by Palm Beach Atlantic’s pioneering first class, the class of 2022 launched into a world of limitless possibilities.
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S e v e r a l m e m b e r s o f t h e C l a s s o f 1972 sat near t h e s t a g e a t Monday’s comm e n c e m e n t c e r e m o n y , which marked the 50th anniversary of their graduation. Before offering a p r a y e r f r o m t h e f o u n d ing class, 1972 graduate Gera l d i n e “ G e rry” Padgett reflected: “This is the most wonderful event of my life.”
Melina Willson encourages her class to “dream the impossible dream,” quoting PBA founding President Dr. Jess Moody. Marshall E. Rinker School of Business Outstanding Graduate Melina Willson quoted PBA founding President Jess Moody in her graduate reflection, in which she encouraged her classmates to “Dream the impossible dream.”
“Your purpose does not end here. We are just getting started,” said Willson. “Your purpose is to love God, love people and live into your God-given gifts.”
Travis Miller, the Outstanding Graduate for the Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy, also shared a reflection. He acknowledged the hardships his class faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which brought the world to a halt just as he and his classmates were hitting their stride, academically and socially.
“As a class, we didn’t let this change of plan throw us off course,” Miller said. “If I could use one word to describe our class, that word would be ‘resilient.’”
Citing Jeremiah 29:11, he encouraged his classmates, “God has a plan for each one of us, and He wants us to glorify him in everything we do.”
West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James offered similar words of encouragement, inspired by his mother, who was in the audience at the South Florida Fairgrounds. She was a teenage, single mom in Wichita, Kansas, when segregation was in full effect. She dropped out of college and worked as a maid to support James, who went on to graduate from Harvard Law School.
He urged graduates, “Never let your current circumstances define your dreams or your future … your dreams should be bigger than your current world.”
Commencement speaker Dr. Jimmy Scrog gins, the lead pastor of Family Church and a PBA trustee, talked to graduates about taking responsibility “for your own lives but also what is going on in this world.” He underscored his point with a story about one o f h i s s o n s who, as a young driver, crashed into the gate at the entrance to their neighborhood. W hen his son told him w h a t h a p pened, Scrogg i n s we n t t o p i c k u p t h e pieces of the g ate. T he sec u r i t y g u a r d lectured him, prompting him to reply, “It’s not my fault.” The guard responded, “Sir, it may not be your fault, but if you’re his dad, it’s your responsibility.”
Graduates sign a banner.To the graduates, Scroggins said, “There are many things that are not your fault, but they will be your responsibility.” He told them to turn to Proverbs 3:5-6 and to the example of the Lord Jesus when the responsibility seems like too much to bear.
“He never sinned. He loved people, and He taught people, and He healed people, and He spoke truth to power and He stood up for people who could not stand up for themselves,” Scroggins said. “When he was in his young 30s, people who he loved crucified Him on a cross … The one who never sinned took my sins, and made my sins His responsibility.”
Now Christian believers are called to represent Jesus and His values in the world, Scroggins said. “The followers of Jesus are commanded to do what Jesus would do if He was physically here Himself.”
To the graduates, he said, “Jesus would look at you and he would look at me in this tremendous time of change and advancement and say, ‘Graduates, you can do it. You can make a difference. You can change it and you can make it better.’ The problems of this world are very real, and they are not your fault. But graduates, this is your world. This is your mission, and this is your moment, and this is your responsibility.”
After Scroggins’ remarks, the graduates received their diplomas. Provost Dr. Randy Richards noted that PBA awarded its first Ph.D. Shawn Allen earned the Ph.D. in Practical Theology.
Richards also commended Amber Lewis, who was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army after completing the Army ROTC requirements. Outstanding graduates from each school were recognized, as was Corts Award for Outstanding Teaching winner Professor David Athey.
Jonathan and Laura Beinner Make $1 Million Gift to Boc a Regional
New Boca Raton Regional Hospital philanthropists Jonathan and Laura Beinner have made a $1 million gift to Keeping the Promise…The Campaign for Boca Raton Regional Hospital. The gift is their firsttime contribution to the hospital.
The Beinner’s generosity brings the total of seven- and eight-figure donors to the campaign to 43. Keeping the Promise has already raised more than $230 million toward its goal of $250 million.
“We are always grateful when new donors make extraordinary gifts to the hospital,” said Lincoln Mendez, CEO of Boca Raton Regional Hospital. “This one is particularly moving because it is their very first gift to us, and the seven-figure generosity tells us the Beinners believe in our vision, this initiative, and Keeping the Promise. We welcome them as eminent philanthropists to our family of donors.”
This gift will be acknowledged with the naming of The Jonathan and Laura Beinner Administrative Offices Suite in the New Gloria Drummond Patient Tower.
“Without your health, it becomes really hard to enjoy your life,” said Laura Beinner. “Jon and I always support the hospitals, wherever we are. Now that we’re in Boca for the school year, we wanted to add Boca Regional to our list. Our family recognizes the importance of education, health and human services, and local and national Jewish causes. We feel very fortunate to be able to support key agencies in the communities in which we live and are so grateful that we are in the position to do so.”
The parents of three sons and a daughter, Jonathan and Laura strive to set good examples for their kids and, through their philanthropy, hope to impart the importance of giving back. Jonathan Beinner, a semi retired executive with Goldman Sachs, also recognizes the importance of strong executive leadership. And while he’s now enjoying a new lifestyle, including the game of pickle ball, Jon felt it is important to support the Hospital and recognize its leadership.
“Successful hospitals rely on leaders who are skilled and committed,” said Jonathan. “The two go hand in-hand. Laura and I wanted our gift to both support the hospital and salute its leadership.”
“The Beinners gift comes at a time when we are hurtling with great momentum toward our $250 million goal,” said Stan Barry, co-chair of Keeping the Promise. “We thank them for this heartwarming gesture, and look forward to having them as part of the Boca Raton Regional Hospital family form here forward.”
The $250 million Keeping the Promise Campaign is the largest fund-raising initiative in Boca Regional’s history and is supporting its most ambitious period of g rowth and expansion. The campus redevelopment plans include at the centerpiece, the new Gloria Drummond Patient Tower where patients will be welcomed in the inviting new Louis B. and Anne W. Green Lobby with plans for retail, dining, meeting space, a sanctuar y, outdoor cour tyards and other conveniences for visitors. The new tower features all new surgical suites and all private patient rooms exceeding the latest safety standards for patient care. In the current hospital building, all existing rooms will be converted to private in a comprehensive renovation of all patient units including maternity, oncology, and orthopedics. An expansion of the Marcus Neuroscience Institute is well underway with emphasis on neurovascular/stroke, central nervous system tumors, spine, and epilepsy/seizure disorders. The recently opened 972-car Schmidt Family Parking Facility will be connected to the Marcus Neuroscience Institute once the new tower con-
str uction is complete. Also, well underway with dramatic progress on campus is the new Toby and Leon Cooperman Medical Arts Pavilion with outpatient surgery, physician offices, an Ambulatory Surgery Center and adjacent parking.
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Owls Fall to Southern Miss in C-USA Tournament FAU Tennis End 2022 Ranked No. 49
The Florida Atlantic University baseball team was eliminated from the Conference USA tournament on Friday night with a 5-0 defeat at the hands of No. 14 Southern Miss. The Owls’ season likely ends with an overall record of 35-23.
The first six innings were a pitcher’s duel between FAU’s Jacob Josey and USM’s Hunter Riggins. Each offense did have opportunities though. For the Owls, the best chance came in the third. With two outs, Riggins issued three straight walks bringi n g D y l a n G o l dstein to the plate. Goldstein took an 0 - 1 p i t ch t o t h e opposite field and came within inches of a grand slam. USM’s Reece Ewing would make a leaping catch however, denying FAU a 4-0 lead.
Southern Miss loaded the bases in the sixth. A fly ball to right with one out should have been deep enough to score the run from third but Owls’ right fielder Tyler Kelder delivered a seed to home plate and catcher Caleb Pendleton applied the tag with time to spare to complete the double
play. The game remained scoreless. T he Golden Eagles finally broke through against Josey in the seventh. After a double and a hit by pitch, USM’s Rodrigo Montenegro singled up the middle. As the runner rounded third, center fielder Gabriel Rincones, Jr. charged it and made the throw home. The ball was just a fraction too high though and caromed out of the glove of Pendleton Southern Miss. tacked on one more with a bases loaded walk before the seventh was complete. They broke it open in the eighth with three to The Owls’ season likely make it 5-0. ends with an overall R i g g i n s g a v e way to Dalton Rogrecord of 35-23. ers with one out in the eighth. The sophomore was able to record the final five outs, eliminating the Owls from the tournament. “Riggins just kind of kept us off balance tonight,” said Head coach John McCor mack. “We had a rally in that third inning and their left fielder made an unbelievable play. I thought Josey pitched fantastic. That’s a great team over there. They’ve won 40+ games for a reason.”
T h e F l o r i d a A t l a n t i c U n i ve r s i t y Owls end their record-setting 2022 campaign ranked No. 49 nationally, as announced by the ITA.
No. 43 Florida Atlantic University men’s tennis fell to No. 47 Charlotte 4-0 in the Conference USA semifinals, on Saturday in Norfolk, Virginia.
FAU ended the 2022 season an 186 record and a .750 winning percentage, which is the best season under the direction of Ricardo Gonzalez. The Owls advanced to the semifinals of the C-USA tour nament for the four th time in the last four tour naments, only being surpassed by final berths in both 2018 and 2019.
Six players had double digit wins, with five having double-digit dual match season wins. Kevin Huempfner and Finn Stodder lead the squad with matching 14-4 records each.
At season’s end, four players earned Conference USA honors. Among those selected were FAU juniors Alvaro Fernandez Hor ta, Kevin Huempfner and Hunter Robbins. T he trio were joined by graduate senior Carles Sarrio. Fernandez Horta and Huempfner were selected as second team singles honorees, while the doubles team of Robbins and Sarrio received similar honors.
All but Sarrio are expected to return for the 2022-23 campaign.
Seng Earns Ac ademic All-Distric t Honors
Lynn’s Cosenza and Luette to compete in USILA Senior All-Star Game Ketcham and Lonsdale Earn Ac ademic All-Distric t Honors
The Palm Beach Atlantic women’s cross country and track team’s Allison Seng earned Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America on Thursday.
To be eligible for CoSIDA Academic All-District consideration, a student-athlete must participate in 50 percent of the competitions that an institution schedules in either cross country or outdoor track and field with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution. Nominees are then voted on by members of CoSIDA.
Seng was an All-SSC second-team honoree during cross country season in the fall. On the track, she was the first PBA runner to beat 18 minutes in the 5000m race in 12 years. Her time of 17:55.24 is the secondfastest time in school history in the event. She is a USTFCCA Academic All-American and D2ADA Academic Achievement Award winner in her career. She has made the SSC honor roll all three years she has been at PBA, majoring in marketing and minoring in Spanish.
Seng advances to the CoSIDA Academic All-American ballot. The Academic All-Americans for Cross Country/Track will be announced in mid-June.
The Palm Beach Atlantic men’s cross country/track team’s Jake Lonsdale and Tyler Ketcham earned Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Information Dir e c t o r s o f America on Thursday.
To b e eligible for C o S I D A A c a d e m i c All-District c o n s i d e r ation, a student-athlete must participate in 50 percent of the competitions that an institution schedules in either cross country or outdoor track and field with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution. Nominees are then voted on by members of CoSIDA.
Lonsdale, a grad transfer from George Mason, was an All-SSC second-team honoree during cross country season in the fall. On the track, Lonsdale broke program records in the 800m, 1500m, and 4x400m events and ran the second-fastest time in school history in the 5000m race. He also excelled in the classroom, posting a 3.95 GPA while working towards his master’s in business administration with a concentration in finance.
K e t cham is no strang er to earning CoSIDA recognition havi n g e a r n e d A c a d e m i c All-District h o n o r s i n 2020. Ketc h a m m ajors in Biology, posting a 3.84 cumulative GPA. He has also earned USTFCCA Academic All-American awards and is a two-time D2ADA Academic Achievement Award winner in his career. On the track, he ran the second-fastest time in school history in the 800m and the 1500m events this spring. He also holds the third-fastest time in PBA history in the 5000m.
Lonsdale and Ketcham now advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-American ballot. The Academic All-Americans for Cross Country/Track will be announced in mid-June.
Lynn University men’s lacrosse players Xander Cosenza and Daniel Luette have been selected by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) to compete in the USILA Senior All-Star Game on Friday, May 27 at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island. Luette and Cosenza become the third and fourth players in program history to participate in the game. Dryden Brous played last season and Evan Kalish played in 2019.
The game divides the best players from Division I and Division II men’s lacrosse into a North team and a South team, and the two squads compete against each other. The DI/DII game is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Earlier this month, Cosenza and Luette were both placed on All-SSC teams. For Cosenza, who earned Second Team honors, it was the fourth time in his career that he was acknowledged by the Sunshine State Conference. He was previously named to the All-SSC First Team in 2019, the All-SSC Second Team in 2021 and he was selected to the All-SSC Freshman Team in 2018.
Luette was honored with an Honorable Mention by the SSC, the first all-conference honor of his career. He later was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large team for his work both on the field and in the classroom. He will find out if he is named a CoSIDA Academic All-American later this month.
