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Big Brothers Big Sisters Had a Big Finish at their Bowl for Kids’ Sake Event
COMMUNITY see page 10
Zoe Lanham Joins the Boca Helping Hands Board of Directors
SPORTS see page 18
North American Host Cities for FIFA World Cup 2026 Revealed
East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, Deerfield Beach, FL
June 21 - June 30, 2022
FAU President to Step Down at End of Year FAU President John Kelly will be stepping down at the end of the year. Kelly, who came to FAU in 2014 from Clemson University, will step down at the end of the year but will remain with the university in a different capacity. According to Brad Levine, chair of the FAU Board of Trustees, Kelly will “take an important new role within the university,” but did not elaborate. An interim president will be appointed to guide FAU after Kelly steps down while a national search is conducted to find his replacement, Levine added. “My decision to step aside as Florida Atlantic University president comes at a time that I believe is not only right for me personally, but also right for the university,” Kelly said. Continued on Page 12
Local High School Seniors Surprised with $200,000 Scholarship by FPL The NextEra Energy Scholarship for Black Students in SECME: A merit award of up to $20,000 for college-bound high school seniors who have at least one year of experience volunteering in the Southeastern Consortium for Minorities in Engineering (SECME) and plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university for the entire upcoming 2021-2022 academic year. The reward will be $5,000 per year, renewable for up to three years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first. · Isaac Valeris: A Pompano Beach resident, Isaac was a member of several organizations throughout high school in addition to his participation in SECME, namely the PreEngineering Magnet Program and the Drone Club, among others. He will be attending the Broward College in the fall to pursue a degree in Computer Engineering. Valeris credits SECME for helping him better understand the core values of a STEM professional. · Alfonzo L. Yates: Alfonzo, who lives in Pompano Beach, shared that SECME allowed him to converge his passions for arts and science while discovering potential STEAM career paths. Continued on Page 4
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