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Local Students Attend Money Conference By Destiny Spence For Shamari Ceasar, attending the World Money Show in Orlando on Thursday meant fun, an opportunity to meet people and a chance to get inspired. After two days of workshops on mentoring, money management and entrepreneurship, he is better prepared for life. “I learned a lot about investing and got a lot of new information on how to make sound financial decisions,” said Ceasar, a 10th grader at Atlantic Community High School. “I also learned that dreams do not have an expiration. There’s no end to them. You can always pursue your dreams.” Ceasar was with a group of local students who attended the 2020 World Money Show held at Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate where some of the world’s best money experts taught them about money. The students from Carver Middle School, Atlantic High School, Village Academy and Summerset Academy. Story on Page 4

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• The owner of Town Center at Boca Raton Mall has filed a lawsuit against Boston Market, seeking allegedly unpaid back rent for the restaurant chain’s food court location that the lawsuit claims closed last month. The litigation was filed in early February by the law firm of McKenna, McCausland & Murphy of Fort Lauderdale, and seeks “in excess of $30,000” to cover unpaid rent, attorney fees and “other relief.” • This past Sunday, under the leadership of the Rotary Club Boca Raton West and their president, Douglas Heizer, all six Rotary Clubs of the Boca Raton area came together for the 13th Annual Boca Raton Toy Drive. The event, which was first put together by Douglas Heizer and David Wilson in 2006 and since then Heizer grew the event from just one Rotary Club to include all local Rotary Clubs in Boca Raton to collect toys for the unprivileged children in our area. • Palm Beach State College will begin offering the courses for its Business Specialist College Credit Certificate at the Riviera Beach Public Works Center in January as part of a new initiative to enhance access to short-term educational training for the city’s residents. • Lynn University placed among the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2019 Edition. The annual report profiled the top 413 institutions with commitments to green practices and programs. Schools were chosen based on a 2018–19 survey that analyzed academic offerings, campus policies and practices, and green • While the clot-busting drug, tPA, has been the gold standard to treat stroke for decades, researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine and Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s (BRRH) Marcus Neuroscience Institute are taking treatment options to the next level. Jang-Yen (John) Wu, Ph.D., distinguished professor of biomedical science in FAU’s Schmidt College of Medicine, and Brian Snelling, M.D., chief of cerebrovascular

and endovascular neurosurgery and medical director of the Marilyn and Stanley Barry Center for Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke at the Marcus Neuroscience Institute and BRRH, have joined forces to combine a breakthrough interventional procedure for stroke with a novel drug compound that has neuroprotective properties. • As the speaker to the Class of 2019 DNP graduates last week, Mofmofortawonewah shared her coping strategy: “Grab it (the opportunity) and run with it.”Dr. Newah Mofmofortawonewah admitted being nervous at first. As a graduate of the School of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice Class of 2017, Mofmofortawonewah had joined a medical oncology practice with two physicians. She was working out of four locations and doing rounds in several hospitals. • Officials at Boca Raton Regional Hospital today announced the appointment of KerryAnn McDonald, MD, to the medical staff of the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute (LWHWI) and BocaCare® Physician Network. She specializes in benign and malignant breast disease. • Art enthusiasts can expect to be moved this fall by three exhibits that cover a range of topics including sexual assault and its effect on victims. The exhibits, which will be displays at The Art Gallery at Eissey Campus and The Gallery at Lake Worth Campus, showcase stories, ideas and perceptions through paintings, drawings, photography, graphic design and more. They are free and open to the public and feature artwork created by PBSC students and community artists. • Baptist Health South Florida is once again the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida by U.S. News & World Report with 32 high-performing awards in 14 types of care. Boca Raton Regional Hospital is once again the highest-ranked hospital in Palm Beach County.

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Community Town Center at Boca Mall sues Boston Market for back rent at former food court site

By Dale King The owner of Town Center at Boca Raton Mall has filed a lawsuit against Boston Market, seeking allegedly unpaid back rent for the restaurant chain’s food court location that the lawsuit claims closed last month. The litigation was filed in early February by the law firm of McKenna, McCausland & Murphy of Fort Lauderdale, and seeks “in excess of $30,000” to cover unpaid rent, attorney fees and “other relief.” A call by the Boca Raton Tribune to Boston Market’s corporate offices in Golden, Colo., was not answered. In the suit, the law firm claims that Boston Market Corporation signed a lease for 3,357 square feet of space in the mall’s food court in June of 2015. The lease, which the suit says was to run for 10 years, required a base rent payment of $74,000 for the first year, running up to $96,553 for the 10th year. The restaurant was also required to pay a portion of sales receipts to the mall, the suit says. A story that ran in the Boca Raton Tribune in December 2015 announced the arrival of Boston Market at the mall. The story says: “Boston Market, a national fast casual chain specializing in rotisserie chicken and home-style meals, opened a new food court restaurant at the popular Town Center at Boca Raton.” “With the community’s incredible support, this opening marks the

fourth Boston Market restaurant in Boca Raton,” said George Michel, [then-CEO] of Boston Market. “We have many loyal guests in the Boca Raton area, so opening a restaurant in one of the most popular shopping malls allows us to be where our guests are and provide delicious and healthful meals to even more people.” “The Boca Raton restaurant will offer a streamlined version of the traditional Boston Market menu, featuring favorites like rotisserie chicken, roasted turkey breast, cornbread and a selection of popular home-style sides including mashed potatoes and green beans.” The suit says Boston Market “permanently vacated and abandoned the [food court] premises on or about Jan. 20, 2020.” According to the internet, Boston Market, which opened in 1985 as Boston Chicken, in an empty store in Newton, Mass., just west of Boston, experienced tremendous growth during its first few years. The internet says the corporation expanded rapidly, running up considerable debt in the process. In October 1998, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and nearly 400 locations were shuttered. Burger giant McDonald’s Corp. purchased the company in 2000 for $173 million. Seven years later, McDonald’s sold the struggling firm to Sun Capital Partners in Boca Raton. The lawsuit claims the company “materially breached the lease by failing to pay rent and state sales taxes.”

Board Of Trustees Meeting Ushers In New Chair, New Vice Chair Elected The Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees met today for its committee and full board meetings to discuss university business, as well as elect Shaun Davis as its new vice chair. Davis has been on FAU’s Board of Trustees since 2016, serving most recently as the chair of the audit and compliance committee. He is the founder and managing partner at S. Davis and Associates, P.A. Backed by nearly two decades of experience in public accounting, auditing, tax and consulting services, Davis oversees all aspects of the firm’s business. Davis also has a rich history of involvement with educational, social and other community-based organizations. He is an alumnus of Florida State University. “I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as vice chair,” said Davis. “It’s an exciting time to be a part of FAU, America’s fastest improving university.” Today also marked the first meeting with Abdol Moabery at the helm as the Board’s newest chair, taking over for Anthony Barbar, who had served in this role since 2013. “I am fully committed to the University’s continued success,” said Moabery. “It is an honor to serve as chair of the Board, and I look forward to all that we will accomplish for this incredible institution.” Moabery, of Delray Beach, has been an FAU trustee since 2011 and vice chair since 2018. He is president and chief executive officer of GA Telesis LLC, a global leader in commercial aerospace. An active member

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in the community, Moabery is on the Board of Governors of the Wings Club Scholarship Fund, and serves as an adviser to several national and local children’s charities. He is an honorably discharged veteran from the U.S. Navy and an alumnus of FAU. Barbar, of Boca Raton, was appointed to FAU’s Board of Trustees in 2008. Prior to serving as chair of the full board, he was chair of the Board’s audit and finance committee. Under his leadership, FAU selected John Kelly, Ph.D. as its seventh president; the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine received full accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education; and the Florida Board of Governors ranked FAU as the top performing public university in the state. An alumnus of FAU, he also served as past president of the FAU Alumni Association. “We offer our sincere thanks to Anthony Barbar as he leaves FAU’s Board of Trustees after 12 years of successful service to his alma mater,” said Moabery. “His love of this University is evident in everything he does, and his guidance was key to getting us to where we are today.” FAU’s Board of Trustees is a 13-member group responsible for costeffective policy decisions appropriate to the university’s mission, the implementation and maintenance of high-quality education programs, the measurement of performance, the reporting of information and the provision of input regarding state policy, budgeting and education standards.

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FAU College Of Business Honors Rita And Rick Case Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business recently honored Rita and Rick Case of the Rick Case Automotive Group at its 28th annual Business Leaders of the Year breakfast at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. “Both Rita and Rick are widely recognized as people who are very smart with great business minds, but also have big hearts. They’re an amazing couple in business,” said Daniel Gropper, Ph.D., dean of FAU’s College of Business. “They have also been great supporters of our community, helping in health care, education, housing and particularly youth activities. At FAU’s College of Business, our core mission is to educate our students and help open the doors of opportunity for them. That is why we support our students and celebrate business leaders such as Rita and Rick Case.” The event was sponsored by the Rick Case Automotive Group (Presenting Sponsor), JM Family Enterprises(Platinum Sponsor), Zimmerman Advertising (Platinum Sponsor), Boca Raton Resort & Club (Gold Sponsor), SBA Communications (Gold Sponsor) and FAU Executive Education (Gold Sponsor). A portion of the sponsorship dollars raised from the event provide scholarships to FAU College of Business students who have strong academic achievement and demonstrate leadership qualities. In his remarks, Keith Koenig, CEO of City Furniture, noted the friendship he and his wife, Kelly, have with Rita and Rick Case. What the Cases do outside of business, Koenig said, defines them more than what they do inside their business. “What they do is work nonstop for our community, and they’re not doing it for self-betterment. They’re doing it because they know they have been given a gift, they have been blessed and they want to share that with the community,” Koenig said. “They only want what’s best for the community. But here’s the message I’ll share with all the young people: Guess what happens to them? They get blessed in return. Their business grows because they build friendships. Not out of self-interest, but because people trust them and love them and appreciate what they’re doing.” Rita and Rick Case have been partners in business, life and their humanitarian efforts since 1980. Rick February 14 - February 20, 2020

started his automotive career selling cars from his parents’ front yard in high school, and he opened his first dealership in 1962. Rita was mentored in her parents’ auto dealership and became general manager after college. Rick, from Akron, Ohio, and Rita, from Northern California, met at a Honda automobile convention in 1977. Together they worked to build an automotive dealership group that provides a customer and community friendly experience. All of their 16 dealerships, located in Cleveland, Atlanta and South Florida, participate in the philosophy of giving back to the community and helping their customers do the same. The Rick Case Automotive Group is celebrating its 58th year in business and produces more than a $1 billion in annual sales, with more than 1,200 associates. It’s recognized nationally with numerous awards as one of the top performing dealership groups. Since moving to South Florida in 1985, they have displayed a passion to support and improve their community, donating and raising more than $100 million by creating and leading fundraising events to benefit many organizations. Their own Rick Case Bikes for Kids program, started 38 years ago, has donated more than 100,000 bicycles to children with a need during the holiday season. As Rita and Rick case accepted this honor from FAU, Rita called it the “ultimate achievement.” “We have spent our career focused on the goal to build a business that would be respected by our community for providing a quality product, delivered by professional, knowledgeable associates, in facilities that are state-ofthe-art for our industry and exceeding our customers’ expectations,” she said. “At the same time, we’re focused on our legacy, which is to give back to the community, to make a difference that will go beyond Rick and I and onto our children and make this community a great place.” Since 1991, FAU’s College of Business has presented the Business Leader of the Year award. Some of the past recipients of the award include Fabiola Brumley, Colin Brown, Heiko Dobrikow, Naren Gursahaney, Jeff Stoops, Jordan Zimmerman, Wayne Huizenga, Jim Robo, Mike Jackson, Ronald Assaf, Alexander Dreyfoos, Jim Moran, Carl DeSantis, Pat Moran, Jeb Bush, and Alan Levan.

Local Students Learn Benefits of Attending Money Conference

By Destiny Spence For Shamari Ceasar, attending the World Money Show in Orlando on Thursday meant fun, an opportunity to meet people and a chance to get inspired. After two days of workshops on mentoring, money management and entrepreneurship, he is better prepared for life. “I learned a lot about investing and got a lot of new information on how to make sound financial decisions,” said Ceasar, a 10th grader at Atlantic Community High School. “I also learned that dreams do not have an expiration. There’s no end to them. You can always pursue your dreams.” Ceasar was with a group of local students who attended the 2020 World Money Show held at Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate where some of the world’s best money experts taught them about money. The students from Carver Middle School, Atlantic High School, Village Academy and Summerset Academy, spent much of Friday interacting with more than 100 renowned economists, top performing money managers and successful professional traders. Neilsonsky Noel said the conference exceeded his expectations.

“At first, I assumed the Money Show was going to be about ways to get and manage money,” said Noel, a ninthgrader at Village Academy. “Instead, I learned very valuable life lessons like, don’t downgrade your dreams, upgrade your determination… and the importance of a mentor.” The Rev. Dr. Roselle Ceasar, who served as a chaperone, called the conference “an excellent opportunity to prime our young people into thinking and getting into investing.” “It was a very valuable experience and I do pray the students gleaned enough information to become interested in investing,” Ceasar, post-secondary advisor at Palm Beach State College, said in a text. “A follow up workshop would be a definite plus so that the students may better understand the mechanics of investing as I’m sure they were a little overwhelmed from all they heard at the conference.” The trip was made possible, in part, by KOP Mentoring Network, the Riviera Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, Southeast Florida Chapter of Better Investing, Ann McNeill, The City of Riviera Beach Council Member Doug Lawson, Malachi Monroe, The Baby Billionaire and BAC Funding Corporation.

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Traveling museum among PBSC Black History Month events The Sankofa African American Museum on Wheels will make a twoday stop at Palm Beach State College as part of a series of Black History Month events being held across the College. The Student Activities offices organized the events to celebrate the contributions and achievements of African Americans. Other events include guest speakers, movie screenings and musical performances. They are free and open to PBSC students, faculty and staff. Founded by Angela Jennings in 1995, Sankofa has been educating the public on African American history for 25 years. It contains 2,000 pictures, inventions and artifacts from 1860 to the present that are showcased on up to 30 tables. The exhibit will be on display at the Palm Beach Gardens campus from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 19 in room SC 127 and at the Lake Worth campus from 11 to 4 p.m. Feb. 20 in room PSD 108 in the Public Safety Training Center. “It’s going to be a great experience for our students,’’ said Sherry

McFadden, student activities specialist at the Palm Beach Gardens campus, who is among the organizers. As part of the exhibit, Jennings presents stories and dramatization about selected periods and historical features. Sankofa, which is a Ghanaian word meaning “use the wisdom of the past to build the future,” takes visitors on a journey beginning with slavery and highlights the stories of notable figures such as Ida B. Wells, Harriett Tubman and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It also includes a display of inventions by African Americans. “I do have a passion for our culture and our history. The main reason I do it is to educate our young people. Most of them don’t have a clue about our history and culture, so this is my way of giving back,’’ said Jennings, who as Sankofa curator has traveled throughout the U.S., the U.S. Virgin Islands, West Africa and Europe to accumulate the collection. It takes about four hours to set it up.

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Creating Some Sweet Moments, Unforgettable Memories at Dads, Daughters Dinner & Dance Emma Leon was all dolled up on Saturday in her best dress. Her hair was done and sure enough, the 6-yearold was sporting a princess tiara. As you can imagine, she danced the afternoon away with a date she knew for certain will love her forever. That was the beauty - and, perhaps, part of the vast appeal - of a date night, or in Saturday’s case a date afternoon, with Dad. Emma was among 175 girls, ages 6 to 16, who took part in the Inaugural Father/Daughter Dinner & Dance on board the Grand Celebration Cruise Line at the Port of Palm Beach. Present were at least 150 fathers and father figures, including Riviera Beach Mayor Ronnie Felder. The intent of the event - which was hosted jointly by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County and KOP Mentoring Network - was to create an opportunity for fathers and daughters to spend quality time together as well as provide cherished memories for the

participants. Several of the dads I know have a hard time bonding with daughters, so this was a great opportunity for them to spend some quality time together. It also was a time for fathers to show their special little girls how a gentleman is supposed to treat them when they start dating. It ripped my heart apart when I learned that more than a half of the girls were not accompanied by their dads. Worse, several do not have an uncle, grandpa or any other positive male figure in their lives. Thanks to the Delray Beach and West Palm Beach police officers who quickly stepped up and saved the afternoon for these girls, many whom are among our homeless ranks. “It is my pleasure to do this for these young ladies,” Delray Beach police officer Theodore Williams said. “Anything to make their day.” Pine Grove Elementary student Adelyn Davidson had been looking

forward to the big day all week, her dad, Shane Davidson, said. I felt so special dancing with the 9-year-old and all her classmates, who had me glued to the dance floor. “She loves dancing and she loves being with her friends,” said Davidson, who had to rearrange his schedule to accommodate his princess. “I don’t mind doing it. Everything we do is for the kids,” he added. After an all-you-can-eat spread of pizza and other kiddies’ specialties, along with cookies, cake and punch, the party was moved from the dining room to the sun deck where a disc jockey entertained them. Organizers hope the event, which was a part of the Boys & Girls Club’s new father figure initiative, will help father figures understand their importance in the development of a child. “This is an amazing opportunity to help the children in our community while helping the fathers and father figures that don’t always feel welcome

to participate in the lives of children,” said Shamus Gordon, a former Club director who spearheaded the event. “It’s been proven [that] a child needs the guidance of a father figure as much as a mother figure. This Father-Daughter Dinner & Dance is just the first step to help build stronger families and healthier children.” The event was sponsored in part, thanks to the support from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County and generous donations from Nozzle Nolen, Tropical Shipping, the Riviera Beach CDC, the Kiwanis Club and Jack and Jill of America, Inc. A highlight for me was when a girl, about 9, asked chaperone Earl Blanchard if the punch was for the kids. When Blanchard said yes, with the innocence of a child she responded, “I feel so fortunate, I feel rich today.” Now, that’s what Saturday’s Dinner & Dance was all about.

POSITIVE LIVING By Robert J. Tamasy

Pondering And Preparing Proper Plans What are your plans for 2019? Are you wanting to grow your business? Do you desire a promotion, or to find a new, more rewarding job? Maybe you want to make a complete career change? Or perhaps your greatest aspiration is to become an improved version of you? As another calendar year reaches its conclusion, it is time for many of us to again engage in two traditional activities: reviewing the past year, and planning for the new one. Planning has one advantage over reviewing. We cannot change the past, we can only assess it. In planning, however, we can start fresh, determining what we want to do, when, how, where, and even why. One common element of planning is the setting of goals. From a business standpoint, in light of what has transpired over the past year, as well as expectations for the future, February 14 - February 20, 2020

we can formulate plans for achieving certain levels of profit, productivity and growth. Plans are also useful, of course, on an individual level. We can establish goals for personal and professional growth and advancement, assessing where we are and where we would like to be at some point in the future. We might wish to build on accomplishments over the last 12 months, or pursue important changes for the attainment of goals that have remained beyond our reach. The adage says, “You’re either getting better or getting worse,” so we strategize about how to get better in future days, months and years. Countless articles and books have been written about effective goalsetting and planning, but they rarely take into account teachings and guidelines presented in the Bible. These can

be especially helpful for understanding the “why” of our goals and plans. So to assist as we engage in this annual process, here are just some examples to consider: Wealth. For many people, affluence is a major goal, the ability to attain a desired lifestyle. The Scriptures advise keeping a proper, realistic perspective. “Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint. Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle” (Proverbs 23:4-5). Excellence. We should continually strive to do the best work we possibly can, not for our own benefit, but also in recognition of who we represent and ultimately serve. “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared

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in advance for us to do” (Ephesians 2:10). “Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve”(Colossians 3:23-24). Correct focus. How can we be confident that our goals are wellconceived? How can we be certain the plans we formulate are coming from the right motivations? “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you as well” (Matthew 6:33). Humility. In setting goals, we rarely consider virtues, such as humility. However, in many cases this is a quality that ensures enduring success. “Humility and the fear of the Lord bring wealth and honor and life” (Proverbs 22:4).

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I attended the Concours d’Elegance gala in support of the Boys and Girls Club at the Boca Resort on Saturday evening with Kristina and Mike McGrath.that was chaired by Rick and Rita Case. A large silent auction with fabulous prizes helped raise funds for this worthwhile charity along with a huge donation by my friend, Mike McGrath for a painting. Comedian Billy Gardell entertained the crowd along with Helio Castroneves of Dancing with the Stars.

While attending a funeral, I struck up a conversation with Joe, a guy I had not seen in 20 years. As he learned about what I do with Unconventional Business Network, the nonprofit organization I direct, Joe said that in one sense it reminded of his uncle. He explained that his uncle started with modest means in a bluecollar trade, but years later was worth millions of dollars. When Joe asked about his uncle about his success, the uncle replied, “Years ago, I was looking for a solution to a work problem when I turned to the book of Proverbs. It worked so well that I’ve read and applied a chapter of Proverbs to my life every day since.” My experience with Proverbs has been similar. In fact, one of the Bible’s “wisdom books,” it says that about itself. But it is not just about the words we read; it is about the God who is behind those words. For instance, Proverbs 1:7 declares, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Those might sound like harsh words, but as we continue reading through each of the book’s 31 chapters, we come to understand why. Proverbs is not a book of philosophy, nor lofty idealism, but one of down-to-earth, rubber-meets-the-road, practical principles and precepts. Proverbs 7:2 tells us: “Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.” The teachings we find in Proverbs prove equally relevant and useful for the workplace as they are for every other area of life. I have heard of business executives who commit to meeting weekly to discuss the wisdom and insights from

Proverbs, some of whom may not even claim to be followers of Jesus Christ. Even as outsiders to God’s family of faith, they see the value of the truths they find in this concisely written Old Testament book. Here is a small sampling of what we can learn from it. For consistent wisdom in your work, turn to Proverbs frequently: Anger. “A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult” (Proverbs 12:16). “A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly” (Proverbs 15:18). Consequences for actions. “Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will go free” (Proverbs 11:21). “There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death” (Proverbs 14:12). Discipline and correction. “He who heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray” (Proverbs 10:17). “He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored” (Proverbs 13:18). Seeking wise counsel. “For lack of guidance a nation falls, but many advisors make victory sure” (Proverbs 11:14). “A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledge increases strength; for waging war you need guidance and for victory many advisers” (Proverbs 24:5-6). Handling finances. “Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow” (Proverbs 13:11). “The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender” (Proverbs 22:7).

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PBSC to create Cross-Cultural Equity Institute Palm Beach State College is planning to establish a Cross-Cultural Equity Institute this year to improve retention and help close the graduation gap for minority students. The institute will be named after Dr. Barbara Carey-Shuler, a local philanthropist and former longtime educator and elected official, whose generous gift to the College is making it possible. The Dr. Barbara Carey-Shuler Cross-Cultural Equity Institute is expected to be the first of its kind in the Florida College System to address an issue facing community colleges across the state and that is part of the national higher education dialogue. Overall, the graduation rate for PBSC first-time-in-college students is 41.8 percent, which is higher than the 40% rate for their counterparts in the Florida College System. However, the College wants to ensure that all segments of its student population complete their education at equal rates. According to College data, the graduation rate is 38.6% for black students at PBSC and 41% for Hispanic students, while it is 43.9% for white students. Greater inequities exist at PBSC for black male students, whose graduation rate is 29.3% while it is 41% for Hispanic males as well as for white males. The graduation rate for black females is 44.4% while it is 40.9% for Hispanic females and 47.5 % for white females. “We all agree that this is something we can improve,’’ said Carey-Shuler of Boynton Beach, a former assistant superintendent for Miami-Dade County Public Schools and a former MiamiDade County Commissioner who became the first African American woman to serve as chair of the Commission. “I want Palm Beach State College to be a leader in this area because this is not only happening at the College, but it is something you can find around the nation.” A portion of the second floor of the library will be reconfigured to house the Dr. Barbara Carey-Shuler Cross-Cultural Equity-Institute, which will centralize a myriad of services the College already offers, including academic advising, life coaching, peer mentoring and personal counseling, etc. to give the populations of students whose graduation rates lag behind their

counterparts more one-on-one tailored support to help them overcome barriers to graduation. The institute will use data-driven research to determine overall best practices to increase retention and graduation rates and formalize the direction for the center. As part of the initiative, the PBSC Foundation will invest $50,000 to create a scholarship in Carey-Shuler’s name to support students the institute will serve. Improving equity for all students is a key focus in the College’s strategic plan. Part of improving outcomes and achievement rates means better understanding the barriers that keep some populations from graduating and then developing and implementing specific solutions to overcome them. “The disparities in our graduation rates are an issue that I have been grappling with since I arrived at Palm Beach State,’’ said PBSC President Ava L. Parker, J.D., who took the helm in 2015. “I am committed to ensuring that all of our students receive equal opportunities to excel. None of us can rest knowing that there are pockets of our students who are not achieving at the same levels of other students. I’m thankful that Dr. Carey-Shuler decided to invest in this initiative and our vision for change as it relates to our students. We must be very strategic and deliberate in improving these statistics.” Carey-Shuler, who also is a community activist, first took root in South Florida as a longtime educator and politician. The Fernandina Beach, Fla. native is known throughout South Florida for her generosity and commitment to helping the community. A staunch supporter of education, she holds a bachelor’s degree from Florida A&M University, master’s degrees from Ohio State University and the University of Miami and an Educational Specialist degree and doctorate from the University of Florida. Carey-Shuler said she joined the College in this initiative because Parker indicated that it is a high area of need, and she feels that there are best practices for increasing retention and graduation rates. “There are reasons for the disparities that we must identify and address. The College is going to address this issue in a holistic way.”

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Palm Beach Atlantic women's golf team finished 18th at the World Golf Invitational hosted by Flagler. The Sunshine State Conference took the top three spots in the tournament as Nova Southeastern took first place followed by Rollins then Florida Southern. Jade Staudt was the top finisher for the Sailfish as she shot 17 over par. Staudt shot an 81 in her first round and 80 fin her second which placed her tied for 47th overall. Taylor Sukmana finished

next for the 'Fish shooting 22 over par and finishing tied for 69th. Jewel Jorgensen finished tied for 78th overall at the classic. Deanna Confessore finished up at 88th while Mackenzie McCormack placed tied for 89th to round out the scoring for the Sailfish. The 'Fish will be back on the links next week as they participate in the Lady Moc Classic in Lakeland, Fla. on Feb. 17 and 18.

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Palm Beach Atlantic baseball lost a tough game to host Wingate University on Sunday afternoon. The game was the final contest of the weekend slate in North Carolina. The Sailfish (23) were unable to outfight the Bulldogs (4-2) which resulted in a 10-4 final in favor of the host team. Sailfish pitching struggled to contain the potent Wingate offense as the Bulldogs scored early and often against the 'Fish pushing runs across the plate in six of their eight offensive opportunities. Senior Brandon Smith was able to shut down the Bulldogs in his one inning of work giving up one hit and striking out one as well. Sailfish got on the board in the second inning when Andreas Papageorge starting the inning out with a double and moved to third tagging up on a foul pop out. He eventually came home to score when the Bulldog pitcher Austin Mitchell balked with two outs in the inning.

Palm Beach Atlantic added to their score again in the fifth. Senior catcher Robert Fabelo started the inning with a double to left center. Carlos Lara pushed him to third with a sacrifice bunt and a wild pitch allowed him to score to put the score at 4-2. The 'Fish also added two runs in the eighth innings on one hit and one error. Lara scored the first run of the inning on a groundout to shortstop by by Sean Houck. The second run scored on an error by the Bulldogs third baseman allowing Ramon Machado to come home. Papageorge was responsible for two of the five Sailfish hits while Fabelo, Lara, Machado and Houck accounted for the rest with one hit each. The Sailfish will take on crosscounty rivals on Wednesday, Feb. 12 as they take on Lynn University at Rodger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. Heizer Media Group

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