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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 in a statement released by FAU. “My new role as university president emeritus will afford me the time and flexibility to complete certain projects that are important to me personally and are important to the Board of Trustees. I firmly believe this will be of great benefit to the university as we drive FAU forward. My time as president has been wonderful, and I am looking forward to this exciting new chapter.”

B’nai Torah Congregation 2022 “Music for Humanity ” Concer t Series Raises $25K for Ukraine

B’nai Torah Congregation, the largest conser vative synagogue in Southeast Florida, celebrated the 29th year of the synagogue’s popular and inspiring Concert Series by dedicating it to the humanitarian needs of the people of Ukraine. In collaboration with the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, B’nai Torah Congregation donated $20,000 to United Hatzalah’s Ukrainian relief efforts and an additional $5,000 to support Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s efforts in Ukraine.

The 2022 Concert Series, dubbed “Music for Humanity,” featured four live, in-person performances – all hosted at B’nai Torah Congregation’s sanctuary in Boca Raton – which included singers, songwriters, poets, pianists, and Cantors from around the world. Featured performers were: Noa, Gil Dor, Cantor Boaz Davidoff, Guy Mintus ‘Piano Virtuoso,’ The New York Cantors, and B’nai Torah Congregation’s own Cantor Magda Fishman. The series was presented in loving memory of Eleanor and Paul Weiner.

Cantor Fishman selected the concert performers in addition to performing during two of the four events. Cantor Fishman has performed extensively in Israel, the United States, Europe and Canada and her musical repertoire includes liturgical masterpieces, Israeli songs, jazz, musical theater and her own compositions. “ I a m o v e rwhelmed with gratitude and joy that we were able to bring this extraordinary musical program to our community – live from our sanctuary – once again,” said Cantor Fishman. “Even more special was the fact that we were able to celebrate the people of Ukraine and raise money for them in the process. Music is truly powerful in how it can bring people together and provide comfort and joy during challenging times. I thank all who were a part of it.”

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The SYMPHONIA, South Florida’s premier chamber orchestra, has announced its 2022-2023 Concert Series performance schedule in what promises to be a riveting experience inspired by the earth’s natural elements of Fire, Earth, Wind, and Water.

‘Inspired Naturally,’ the theme of the upcoming season’s performance, is based on Terra Nostra, an award-winning multimedia symphony by Christophe Chagnard that combines mind-blowing visuals with the power of symphonic music and explores the impact and challenges of climate change. The December concert will feature the video as a backdrop to the live performance in a powerful, sensory experience. It will be the world premiere of Terra Nostra, redone for a chamber orchestra.

The live perfor mances will feature Grammy Award-winning and Grammynominated artists, along with some of the world’s most alluring soloists and conductors.

Kicking off in November and running through April, the Series features four live performances taking place on Sunday afternoons at 3 p.m. at Roberts Theater at Saint Andrew’s School in Boca Raton. Each performance includes an exclusive Pre-Concert Conversation with the Conductor. 2022-2023 ‘INSPIRED NATURALLY’ Concert Schedule:

November 13, 2022 – FIRE

Andrés Cardenes, Conductor and Violin Soloist

PECK Signs of Life II

HAYDN Symphony No.59 “Fire”

MOZART Violin Concerto No.5

The Symphonia will ignite its new season with fier y works led by Andrés Cardenes, Conductor and Violin Soloist. Signs of Life II by Russell Peck, rich with engaging rhythms and gorgeous melodic lines, will be followed by Haydn’s exhilarating and volatile Symphony No. 59, nicknamed Fire and the concert concludes with Mozart’s striking and exotic Violin Concerto No. 5.

December 4, 2022 – EARTH

Alastair Willis, Principal Conductor

Kinman Azmeh, Clarinet Soloist

MENDELSSOHN Hebrides Overture

AZMEH Suite for Improvisor and Orchestra

CHAGNARD Terra Nostra

Fuller Center Students Receive Three School Buses for Year-Round Transpor tation to After- Care, Field Trips, and Swim Lessons

Students of the Fuller Center, a not-for-profi t organization focused on empowering children and families through education and family support, welcomed three 65-passenger school buses from Pine Crest School on June 9. The buses were donated at a critical time, as two of the Fuller Center’s fi ve buses are currently inoperable, and a third is on the verge of disrepair.

The three school buses were driven onto the Fuller Center’s West Campus for the fi rst time to the cheers of 150 Fuller Center students waving “thank you” banners.

The buses will allow Fuller Center staff to pick up children from approximately 12 local elementary schools after dismissal and transport them to the Center for after-care. The buses will also provide 350 children with the ability to participate in fi eld trips and swimming lessons during the summer and school year.

Mr. David Clark, Head of Pine Crest’s Boca Raton campus and Chair of Fuller Center’s Programs Committee, and Mr. Joseph Markham, Pine Crest Vice President of Security and Support Services and Crisis Management Director, arranged the bus donation. One of the Fuller Center’s buses is totally unusable, as a critical part cannot be obtained due to a supply shortage. A second bus has no air conditioning and is in such disrepair that the mechanic does not recommend fi xing it. Finally, “Old Faithful,” the third bus, is on its last leg, making travel unsafe for the kids. Fo r m o r e i n f o r m a tion about the Fuller Center and ways to support its children, faculty, and staff, please email Mar y Coleman, Director of Communications & Marketing, mcoleman@fullercenterfl .org.

City of Boc a Raton’s Stacee Lanz Named “Most Valuable Events Person”

Boca Raton, FL – Stacee Lanz, special events coordinator for the City of Boca Raton, was recently named “Most Valuable Events Person” by the Greater Miami Festivals and E v e n t s A s s o c i a t i o n (GMFEA) at their 9th Annual Conference and Exhibition.

“ T h i s d e s i g n a t i o n by an org anization of my peers is a tremendous honor,” said Lanz, who has more than 19 years of experience in the special events realm.

“We are very proud of Stacee, whose talent and dedication make her an integral part of our t e a m ,” s a i d A my D i Norscio, Amphitheater and Community Events Manager for the City of Boca Raton.

Lanz, along with three others, was nominated by the GMFEA, and won via popular vote that took place on-line.

“We applaud Stacee for her accomplishments and commitment to excellence in event planning,” said Amanda MacMaster, Executive Director of the GMFEA.