The Boca Raton Tribune Yo u r C l o s e s t N e i g h b o r
Number 318 • Year VII
East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, Deerfield Beach, FL
June 2 - June 8, 2017
COMMUNITY
Singer Austin Mahone Kicked off 2017 Tour in South Florida
FAU Tech Runway Announces its Fifth and Largest Class
By: Michael Demyan
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COMMUNITY see page 7
Boca Raton Library Hosts Military Intel: Veterans’ Information Event
SPORTS
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FAU’s Postseason Run Comes to an End
Thousands of people upload videos of themselves covering the latest popular songs to YouTube, but few are ever able to turn it into fame and success. South Florida’s Austin Mahone is one of those few. Mahone was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas and in 2010 he began to upload videos to YouTube. A year later, the then 15-year-old covered Justin Bieber’s “Mistletoe,” which propelled him into the spotlight. Today, the video has reached over 17 million views. “It was definitely strange for me at first, because I was a shy kid,” Mahone said. See page 4 for full story
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Boys & Girls Club of Boca Raton Announce New Advisory Board Slate Boys & Girls Club of Boca Raton announced that four new members have been selected to serve on its advisory board. The new board members are Chairman, Philip Studer; Vice Chairman, Austin Bohlman; Treasurer, John Strickroot and Secretary, Nate Brown. Philip Studer is a vice president at Comerica Wealth Management with a banking career that spans more than three decades. Studer is a graduate of the University of Akron in Akron, OH, and holds an MBA from John Carroll University in Cleveland, OH. Full Story on Page 3
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