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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute At FAU Awards $10,000 In Scholarships

First-Generation American Earns Master’s After Brother’s Death

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LeMieux Urges Palm Beach Atlantic Graduates to Pursue Purpose

Boys & Girls Club of Boca Raton hosts 16th Annual Tennis Tournament

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Behind Ryan Price’s 4-Goal Performance, Boca Raton FC Returns to Winning Ways

High School Exhibit at Downtown Library The Boca Raton Public Library presents a new photographic exhibit, “Endless Possibilities: Boca Raton Community High School Student Photography.”

Visitors to the Art in Public Places area of the Downtown Library will be able to view a variety of photographs taken by the students in Boca High’s esteemed photography program.

Boca Raton Community High School has more than 500 students taking photography for college credit through the College Board in the United States and Cambridge University in England. In this 3-year course, students learn the elements and principles of art; how to properly use cameras and photographic techniques; and how to process their images using Photoshop to earn industry certification. The students compete in—and frequently win—numerous photo contests. They also serve the school’s yearbook, newspaper and athletic programs.

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“And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.”

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James Davisson and Allison Rice will participate in the English Teaching Assistant Program in South Korea and Bulgaria, respectively. A Fulbright is a highly-selective, prestigious award for international study that aims to foster understanding between U.S. citizens and those of other countries. During their terms, Davisson and Rice will live, work, learn and serve with people from their host countries.

• On Wednesday, April 24, dentists affiliated with Atlantic Coast Dental Research Clinic, aided by Palm Beach State Dental Health students, will treat adults, 18 and older, at the Dental Health building on the Lake Worth campus. Due to time and space limitations, a maximum of 50 patients will be seen for the day, and treatment will be limited to fillings and extractions. By focusing the treatment in this way, the dentists will be able to do the most good and bring relief to low-income adults who have put off this type of treatment due to the cost.

As a result, the dentists will not perform dental check-ups, cleanings or advanced dental work, such as crowns and bridges.

Patients who cannot be treated will be given a list of options.

• Boca Raton Regional Hospital (BRRH) is the first hospital in Florida to adopt game-changing technology for some of its most complicated and lengthy neurosurgical procedures. The ORBEYE 4K-3D Video Microscope will be used by neurosurgeons at the Marcus Neuroscience Institute (MNI) for skull-based and spine procedures. The technology provides superior visualization, shortens surgical time and enhances patient outcomes through minimally-invasive techniques.

• Three Hooters Girls were surprised to find out they earned a spot in the upcoming 23rd Annual Miss Hooters International Pageant. They were surprised with the announcement when they were taken to Bimini on what they thought was a vacation. A few hours later they heard a knock at the door and were given the first clue to a scavenger hunt. Little did they know the scavenger hunt would lead them to the surprise announcement. The three local Hooters Girls who will be competing are Gianna Tulio (Miss Boca Raton), Briana Smith (Miss Fort Lauderdale) and Angela Porter (Miss Naples).

• Approximately 1700 children are in foster care in Palm Beach County, many coming from homes where they were abused and neglected. In recognition of the month of April being designated Child Abuse Prevention Month and in support of the life

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changing efforts of Friends of Foster Children, the 8th Annual Jim Sackett Invitational Softball Tournament is once again dedicated to raising awareness and preventing child abuse.

• 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.

• Even though Palm Beach County is known for its vast wealth, one in six residents do not know where their next meal will come from according to the Palm Beach County Food Bank. Since the majority of Palm Beach State College students are residents of the county, they too may be struggling to get enough to eat. To help ensure they have this basic need met, the College has relocated and expanded its food pantry, now called Panther’s Pantry.

• 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

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COMMUNITY Boys & Girls Club of Boca Raton hosts 16th Annual Tennis Tournament

A bright sunny morning was the backdrop of the 16th Annual Tennis Tournament on Sunday, April 28 at the Boca Country Club benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of Boca Raton. Erik Silver once again served as chairman for the event that raised more than $13,000 .

Festivities included the 2nd Annual Kickoff Cocktail Party on Saturday, April 27, hosted by the Boca Country Club. Nearly 60 party attendees enjoyed refreshments and light bites while bidding on the variety of auction items and experiences donated by local businesses. Members from the Boys & Girls Club of Boca Raton delighted guests with stories about their experience at the Club and participating in the Tennis Program.

Players of all skill levels competed in a series of six rounds throughout the afternoon in the doubles round-robin tournament . Bill Marshall and Elyse Filon received top honors for racking up the most points in the competitive division. Austin Bohlman and Mandy Bohlman were named champions of the recreational division. The tournament was hosted by Boca Country Club’s Director of Tennis, Gary Kesl, and run by profes-

sional tennis coach, Scott Williams.

During the competition, Silver, chairman of the event and Director of Tennis at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, held a kid’s clinic for Club members. Silver and his staff conducted various drills and games to test their tennis abilities.

Boca Country Club was the Presenting Sponsor for the Tournament and Cocktail Party. Wynwood Management Services Inc. was the Ace Sponsor of the tournament. Leticia “Tish” Celenza Messinger, and Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman were Deuce Sponsors. Additional event partners included Fresh Market and the Rendon Center.

Event committee included Courtney Dadas, Carole Delia, Robyn Felder, Dan Guggenheim and Edie Kennedy.

Proceeds from the Tennis Tournament support Boys & Girls Club of Boca Raton which serves more than 100 at-risk youth ages 6-18. The Club emphasizes educational, vocational, social, recreational, health, leadership, and character building skills in a positive and safe atmosphere. The Club experience provides youth the guidance they need to make a healthy transition from childhood to young adulthood.

Boca Raton Regional Hospital Explores New, Alternative Site for Cardiac Pacemaker Implantation

In an article recently published in The Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management, doctors at Boca Raton Regional Hospital are exploring the use of the axillary fossa (the hollow of the armpit) as an alternative site for implantation of cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators.

According to E. Martin Kloosterman, MD, FHRS, FACC, Jonathan Rosman, MD, FHRS, FACC and Murray Rosenbaum, MD, FHRS, FACC, the lack or inadequate thickness of subcutaneous tissue in certain patients can give rise to significant problems for those with – or requiring – cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs).

“While not entirely exclusive to the elderly, older patients certainly have a higher incidence of fragile tissue and thin subcutaneous fat layers,” noted Dr. Kloosterman. “This, in turn, can lead to pressure from a device being placed on the tissue and give rise to erosion, infection, discomfort and hypersensitivity at the implant site.”

Normally, CIEDs are implanted in subclavicular locations (below the collarbone). For patients with sensitivity issues, an implant under the pectoral muscle has served as a viable alternative. Yet, there remains a certain patient subgroup with thin or atrophic pectoralis muscle, which can foster excessive device protrusion, or those who are experiencing difficulties with prior implantation of a device in that area.

In examining the axillary fossa as a viable option as an implant site, the

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doctors, who are all electrophysiologists at Boca Regional’s Lynn Heart and Vascular Institute, found several compelling advantages.

First, the area usually has a preserved fat pad, even in thin individuals.

Second, the site remains unperturbed by arm movement and does not have any direct exposure to contact.

Lastly, the site is easily accessed, with no significant compromise of neurovascular structures and is in close proximity to the conventional subclavicular implant location.

“Our initial experience with the use of the axillary fossa as an alternative location for device implantation has been quite encouraging,” commented Dr. Kloosterman. “All of the procedures were well-tolerated and the devices were well-seated with proper and adequate function.”

Moreover, Dr. Kloosterman characterizes the axilla as essentially a “protected space” with no direct contact to other body structures or external elements such as clothing and seat belts.

It is also not subject to pressure from sleeping or lying on the site.

“The axillary fossa offers an attractive alternative site for device implantation when addressing both clinical and comfort concerns of our patients,” he concluded. “Its use is a novel technique conceived and developed at our institution, and provides substantive benefit, especially to those in the elderly population.”

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Boca Raton Public Library Launches Summer Initiative

The Boca Raton Public Library, along with public libraries in South Florida and around the country, is launching its annual Summer Reading program, “A Universe of Stories.”

Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library, this year’s space-themed activities and classes will inspire all ages to become reading stars. The festivities blast-off with a free Kick-Off Party on Saturday, June 8, from 10:00am−12:00pm at the Spanish River Library, 1501 NW Spanish River Blvd.

The whole family is invited to play games, enjoy food, listen to a live DJ, enjoy a Galaxy Bubble Party, and much more.

Summer Reading enrollment begins on June 3 for kids, ’tweens, teens, and adults. Children (ages 9 and under) receive a free reading log, bag and bookmark when they enroll and can collect a new prize each week for reading. ’Tweens (ages 10–12) and teens (ages 13–17) receive a prize upon enrollment and are placed into drawings for gift cards at the end of the summer when they log their reading time online.

Adults get a free book bag when they enroll and are eligible for an end-ofsummer drawing for local attraction tickets when they log the books they read at bocalibrary.org.

“Our Summer Reading program offers kids, ’tweens and teens some awesome prize incentives to encourage them to read throughout the summer. And our classes, programs and events will provide education and fun for all ages,” notes Kristine Kreidler, Youth Services Librarian. “Our goal is for children and teens to keep reading during the break because it is a scientifically proven way to stop the ‘summer slide,’ when academic gains made during the school year are lost during the summer.

Our professional library team is here to help by providing reading recommendations for students at all reading levels, from preschool through high school.”

For a full listing of summer classes and activities, pick up a Summer Reading brochure or The Recreator at either library. Visit bocalibrary.org to enroll in Summer Reading and log your books from June 3–August 9.

PUBLIC NOTICE FOR COMMUNITY MEETING Boca Raton Regional Hospital Affiliation with Baptist Health South Florida MAY 23, 2019 | 6:00PM Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Dawson Theater/Education Center 802 Meadows Road, Boca Raton, FL 33486 Valet parking will be provided.

The Board of Trustees of Boca Raton Regional Hospital will be conducting an open Board meeting to finalize the approval process of the Hospital’s Strategic Partnership with Baptist Health South Florida.

Consistent with the organization’s bylaws, interested community members are invited to join the Board of Trustees for this meeting.

A public comment period will be provided for members of the community to ask questions and provide feedback.

Pursuant of the Letter of Intent dated December 7, 2018, by and among BRRH Corporation (“BRRH”) and Baptist Health South Florida, Inc. (“Baptist Health”), BRRH and its affiliates will become part of the Baptist Health System through a corporate affiliation to be implemented through amendment to BRRH Corporation’s and BRRH Affiliates’ articles and applicable governance documents. As a result of the Transaction, BRRH and BRRH Affiliates will remain Florida not for profit corporations, and will be under the ultimate control of Baptist Health.

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Mental Illness is Common, Treatable

The scratches on his arm, the despair in his eyes and the cracking of his voice led me to think something was wrong.

I probed gingerly for a few minutes and then the boy, 15, poured his heart out. He was bullied in school because he had “feminine tendencies”, was struggling academically, and had lost his best friend tragically three years ago. His machismo upbringing kept him from telling anyone what he was going through.

The sign was gouge tracks on his wrist, a temporary fix to mask the pain he was experiencing.

Many youths live with untreated trauma and are exposed to harsh treatment and penalties for behavior considered a normal in other cultures.

We live these stories everyday – the woman with the blank stare walking out of work, the once slender girl who eats her way to obesity to hide her insecurities and the young girl wearing super short, tight pants you think is sexy, but is done for attention she does not get at home.

One in every four or five adults in the U.S. lives with a mental health condition. The sad truth is, less than half ever seek treatment because of the stigma associated with mental illness and affordability.

How many people know the signs of mental illness, or the resources available

to treat them?

To raise awareness and provide help for those struggling with mental illness, all this month, a group of local mental health advocates are joining their counterparts around the country to educate the public through sessions and workshop

For more than 20 years community champion Rita Thrasher and her organization, Boca Raton’s Promise, have been providing education and awareness activities to identify and access mental health services around Palm Beach County early.

The Promise, which will be making a bombshell announcement on May 23, joins Mental Health America and its affiliates, which have been observing May as Mental Health Month for the past 70 years. They use the media, local events and screenings to reach millions of people.

Despite the campaigns, there are two other communities – both near and dear to me – that are not being reached: veterans and people of color.

Suicide currently plagues our veteran community, particularly young vets fresh from war.

The Department of Veterans Affairs released a 46-page suicide analysis that found that every year between 2005 and 2015, more than 6,000 veterans killed themselves. That’s about 60,000 people

who fought for this country and 1.5 times greater than the number of suicides in the non-veteran population. Let’s face it, they did not die in the war overseas, they died at home. These veterans sacrificed for this country and when they needed help the most, this was not provided.

Most self-destructive are young male veterans in their 20s, who are dying at four times the rate of their civilian counterparts. Female veterans were 2.4 times more likely to choose suicide than civilian peers, the study showed.

As a veteran, I know quite well the maze in which we vets often find ourselves.

Several service members including close friends have, for years, been navigating their way through the VA system to get the treatment they need.

Every new instance of veteran suicide showcases a barrier to access. It is crucial that the government do more to stop this epidemic, which has become a source of national shame, and institute better screening mechanism for enlistees in the armed services.

Another group that is largely at risk is Hispanics.

One in 10 people in the Hispanic community with a mental illness use mental health services from a general physician compared to only one in 20 who get the

same service from a mental health specialist.

Machismo and other cultural tendencies are preventing our loved ones from being open and honest. We must let them know that seeking support is a sign of strength and there is absolutely zero shame in asking for help.

Earlier this week I was shocked to learn that one in four Latina adolescent girls considered suicide. That is higher than any other demographic. The increasing diversity of our country underlines both the need and importance of accessing culturally and linguistically appropriate services.

To address the challenge among our youth, I think we should begin with school-based mental health program. When I suggested this to an administrator recently, the quick response was “And then those schools would be labeled as ‘crazy schools.’”

Still, despite the stigma and the fear, we cannot give up. Addressing the issues early can help save lives

People experiencing a mental health challenge can access a plethora of services by calling the County’s 24-hour, multilingual Access and Crisis Line at 561383-1111 or 561-801-4357 or 888-516-2083.

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By Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr.

Dealing With Trouble!

Trouble accompanies all humans - some more than others. In certain cases, there are those who bring it upon themselves, while in others, most individuals just face what inevitably comes to all earthly dwellers who are part of the human race!

Yet, this latter possibility is more easy to handle and in most cases it’s also temporary!

In some ways, troubles begin in infancy, and certain kinds tend to accompany those who experience it throughout their pilgrimage in the world, in varying degrees.

Many can be avoided, while others are part of the human condition. I’m not alluding to physical maladies which affect several humans, though even in this area there are potential troubles which can be avoided,

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based on one’s wise or foolish life choices!

Unfortunately, for lack of direction, or limited life principles, there are several who experience trouble with greater intensity than others. Not that they are wired for that experience but because, in most instances, they fail to learn the lessons that can keep them from falling repeatedly into trouble, or for lacking the resources to come out of it, in case they are surprised by it unexpectedly.

Through the disobedience of children and youth, on account of disrespect for authority, and sometimes due to varied, unwise choices, many youngsters (and adults as well) face troubles which can plague them for life, and keep them from advancing into a potential which earlier they

manifested possessing!

Some others, fortunately, may get into trouble once, but quickly recognize their error and determine never to repeat what initially brought them into that condition. One mistake was sufficient for them to learn their lesson and avoid what would augment in intensity, and lead them into harsher consequences.

And that is the preferred choice, and wise decision which some make. As indicated before, there are troubles which one faces, which could not have been avoided; the person had no part in creating them, nor the circumstances that made them real and cruel.

Troubles need to be dealt with as quickly as they affect an individual.

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Troubles should never be accumulated before seeking a solution, and acting to impede their re-occurrence. One who waits too long and doesn’t act promptly in their resolution and removal, may be engulfed in situations difficult to be stopped.

In general, most troubles can be avoided as one lives out of solid convictions, impelled by good character which always avails anyone in times of crisis. No act of dishonesty is ever secret; it’s soon discovered. Many think and try to get away with anything, until they ultimately discover that they can’t. But by living an honest, wise life, and doing everything in an open, clean manner, seldom trouble will affect such individual, by choosing the best way!

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By Charlotte Beasley

By Rick Boxx

The Pitfall Of Having Too Much Good In One Place

Brain Bowl at Boca West A very very large crowd attended the Brain Bowl for Alzheimer’s, Dementia and Parkinson’s at Boca West. Country Club. The speaker was actress and t.v. personality, Marilu Henner. There was a huge silent auction and a live auction as well. Kudo’s to Pamela Polani and Co-Chair, Kim Champion for a great fundraising event.

Once in a while I come across a quotation that causes me to stop to ponder, and then conclude, “You know, that is exactly right.” One of them, by some fellow who goes by the name “Anonymous,” declares, “If serving is below you, leadership is beyond you.”

I have read many books on leadership, but cannot think of any statement more profound than the one above. Too often we perceive leaders as individuals who issue orders, write memos that read more like mandates, and establish goals for everyone else to accomplish. But the most powerful, most influential leaders are those who understand the impact of serving others.

The late business executive and author of several books on leadership, Max DePree, stated, “The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.” According to Mahatma Gandhi, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Both seem to run counter to what we usually observe from many “leaders” in the workplace.

Then there is the longer, but highly insightful observation by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: “Not everybody can be famous. But everybody can be great, because greatness is determined by service. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve…. You don’t have to know Einstein’s theory of relativity to serve. You don’t have to know the second theory of thermodynamics in physics to serve. You only need a heart full of grace and a soul generated by love.” Robert K. Greenleaf, author of the aptly titled book, Servant Leadership, wrote, “The first and most important choice a leader

makes is the choice to serve, without which one’s capacity to lead is severely limited.”

Reviewing my own career, there is no question that the bosses who had the most positive impact on my life were those who maintained an attitude of being servants. Yes, they had responsibilities to fulfill, along with goals and objectives to meet every day. But I always felt they had my best interests at heart, that their desire was to help me succeed, or as one expressed it, “to enable you to flourish.”

The ultimate example of the servant leader was Jesus Christ. In fact, speaking of Himself, Jesus made this striking, perhaps even shocking declaration: “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45).

During His time on earth, Jesus offered profound lessons to those who followed Him. He healed many that came to Him suffering from a variety of afflictions and diseases. But most of all, He served by surrendering His own life on a cross, becoming the atoning sacrifice – theologians call it the “propitiation” for the sins of mankind.

On another occasion, Jesus made clear this principle of servanthood was not just for Himself, but for all who choose to follow Him. “For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not to the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves”(Luke 22:27). The apostle Peter summed it up, writing about self-sacrifice, “To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps”(1 Peter 2:21).

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PBSC Confers Over 3,200 Degrees Osher Lifelong Learning Institute At FAU Awards $10,000 In and Certificates Scholarships

Palm Beach State College conferred degrees and certificates to more than 3,200 spring graduates during two commencement ceremonies May 8.Spring graduates share a laugh. Click the image to view more pictures. Photos by Lindsay McGlynn

State Rep. Marylynn Magar was the keynote speaker at the morning ceremony for graduates of the Associate in

Science, Bachelor of Applied Science and Bachelor of Science degree programs and certificate programs.

State Rep. David Silvers was the keynote speaker at the afternoon ceremony for graduates of the Associate in Arts transfer degree. Other speakers included PBSC President Ava L. Parker, J.D. and District Board of Trustees chairwoman Carolyn L. Williams.

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter awarded 10 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students at the Northern Campus Achievement Awards.

“This year, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute awarded 10 $1,000 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students on the FAU Jupiter campus, including three $1,000 scholarships from the proceeds of our LUNAFEST© film festival and one $1,000 scholarship in memory of Robert Friedman,” said Eliah Watlington,

Boca Raton High School Student Photography Exhibit at Downtown Library

The Boca Raton Public Library presents a new photographic exhibit, “Endless Possibilities: Boca Raton Community High School Student Photography.” Visitors to the Art in Public Places area of the Downtown Library will be able to view a variety of photographs taken by the students in Boca High’s esteemed photography program.

Boca Raton Community High School has more than 500 students taking photography for college credit through the College Board in the United States and Cambridge University in England.

In this 3-year course, students learn the elements and principles of art; how to properly use cameras and photographic techniques; and how to process their images using Photoshop to earn industry certification. The students compete in— and frequently win—numerous photo contests. They also serve the school’s yearbook, newspaper and athletic programs.

“The high caliber of the artwork created by Boca High’s photography students will impress visitors with its depth and creativity,” notes Oyuki De Santiago Poletz, Program Services Librarian. “Kudos to photography teacher Rob Sweeten for his leadership in bringing these exceptional pictures to our community.”

The public is also invited to a reception on May 22 at 6:00pm to meet and talk to the talented teens whose works are on display in the exhibit. Light refreshments will be served. Register for this free reception through the calendar at bocalibrary.org.

This is the sixth year the library has showcased the work of our local photography students. “Endless Possibilities: Boca Raton Community High School Student Photography” will run from May 13–June 30 at the Downtown Library, 400 NW 2nd Avenue, during regular library hours.

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Ph.D., associate provost and executive director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in Jupiter. “The students that received the scholarships are wonderful representatives of the FAU student body – the committee who chooses the recipients was extremely impressed by each student’s impressive academic qualifications.”

The primary criteria for the scholarship selection were a candidate’s demonstrated academic achievement and leadership performance. The graduate scholarship recipients were Marie E. Mahovertz and Aliza Sloan. The undergraduate scholarship recipients were Abigal Chavez, Wyatt A. Davis, Pierce Hermann, Makenna King, Elizabeth Lanzon, Kyle Owen, Luis Henrique Pollon and Erica Yedwab.

For more information or to receive a free course catalog, contact the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at 561-799-8547.

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First-Generation American Earns Master’s After Brother’s Death

When Maritza Vicente was a little girl, she dreamed about attending college. On Monday, the 23-year-old graduated for the second time — with a master’s degree in general counseling.

“I can’t believe that I’m here,” Vicente said.

She is the first person in her family to earn an undergraduate degree, let alone a Master of Science.

Neither of her parents completed primary school growing up in the village of Tacaná, Guatemala.

“I feel very humbled,” Vicente said. “I told my parents, ‘Thank you so much.’”

Vicente credits her mom with supporting her spiritually and her dad with instilling a strong work ethic.

When she was younger, he’d bring her to his jobs washing windows, pressure cleaning or mowing lawns. As an adult, she took counseling classes at night while working by day as a floating teacher at The Greene School.

Vicente earned her bachelor’s degree in human performance and sport from PBA in 2017, with a jump start from the Bridges Scholar Program.

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During her sophomore year, her brother Benamar “Benny” was killed while walking home from work in what police said was a random act of violence.

Rather than take a semester off, Vicente kept going and didn’t stop until she finished her counseling degree. Her interest in counseling is motivated by her compassion for children, especially children affected by alcoholism in the Hispanic community, she said. She was fascinated

by Professor of Counseling Dr. Philip Henry’s lessons about the way addiction retrains the brain.

In the graduate program, she’s also sharpened her knowledge of learning disabilities — which is relevant to her work at The Greene School leading a program for students who have difficulty reading. She loves working at the innovative school and plans to continue.

In the future, she hopes to write her family’s stories. Her parents are in awe of all that she’s accomplished, but she says they deserve as much credit, if not more, than she does.

“My parents have been a great support to my education for sure.”

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Nurse, BSN Grad Reflects on Tough Road to Success

When Mara Cijulus moved from Haiti with her family to Palm Beach County in 2004, she did not speak English, but she had a vision of herself going to college and becoming a nurse.

At 17 years old and new to the U.S., she struggled through Palm Beach Gardens High School before graduating in 2006.

“High school was really rough,’’ said Cijulus, now 31 and a charge nurse at an assisted living facility in Palm Beach County, who is set to receive her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from PBSC May 8. “I would cry going to high school because I could not communicate with other people. I was trying to be around people who speak Creole just to be able to talk to them or ask questions.”

After high school, she began preparing for the required tests to get into the Practical Nursing program at PBSC, but the language barrier remained her stumbling block. She struggled to pass even the Test of Adult Basic Education. Then her father, who had brought Cijulus, her two younger brothers and mom to join him in Palm Beach County for a better life, died in 2008.

She almost gave up. “I spent two years trying to pass the TABE,’’ she said. “I stopped for a while, and I didn’t want to go back.”

However, two employees in the Vocational Preparatory Instruction Lab at PBSC encouraged her to return to campus and try again. “They reached out to me because, if not, I would not be where I am now. They kept calling me and telling me to come back,’’ she said of former PBSC employee Bette Miller and Debra-Ann Singleton, PBSC’s learning and professional development manager in Human Resources who then was a workforce assessment advisor in the VPI Lab.

Cijulus is receiving her fourth diploma from PBSC. She is among more than 3,200 PBSC graduates who will earn degrees and certificates during two ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. The

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ceremonies will be streamed live at www. palmbeachstate.edu. Because of her commitment to learning English and doing well in school, she already earned a Practical Nursing certificate (2013), an Associate in Arts degree (2015) and an Associate in Science degree in Nursing (2017) from PBSC. She passed the state licensing exams to become a practical nurse and registered nurse on the first attempts.

“The library was my best friend,” Cijulus said. “I would spend all day there.

I learned to speak mostly from watching the news. I read books and tried to understand.”

Cijulus, the first in her family to graduate high school and college, said she considered going to the Adult Education Center to learn English before pursuing her studies at PBSC, but she changed her mind.

“Back home I had that dream of going to college. I saw the college experience in my head,’’ she said. “I said ‘no, I want to go to college like everyone else.’ I felt all my friends were going to college, but I couldn’t because I didn’t speak the language. But I said to myself I’m going to try to get started at PBSC in the LPN or Medical Assisting program and then move up.

Getting there was harder than I thought.”

Cijulus now plans to pursue the BSN to Doctor of Nursing Program at Florida Atlantic University and become a family nurse practitioner.

Her advice to students is to “push through.

Talk to the teacher. Talk to the professors.

Find someone who wants to listen to you and always go back to the person for advice.

If I hadn’t listened to Debra, I would not be where I am today. I thank God for these teachers. They’re the ones that made it happen for me.”

Singleton said the credit goes to Cijulus. “Mara is the epitome of what our students can accomplish when they are willing to work hard and when the right opportunities and resources are presented to them.”

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LeMieux Urges Palm Beach Atlantic Graduates to Pursue Purpose

Former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux launched nearly 600 graduates into their futures with six principles that he’s gleaned from working in the highest echelons of government and the private sector. Former U.S. Senator George LeMieux delivers the commencement address to nearly 600 graduates at the Palm Beach County Convention Center during the May graduation ceremony.

LeMieux spoke at the University’s May commencement at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. He has served as Florida’s 34th United States Senator in the 111th Congress, the state’s deputy attorney general and the governor’s chief of staff. He is chairman of the board of Gunster law firm and is founder of the University’s LeMieux Center for Public Policy.

LeMieux distilled his life principles into 12 words: Find purpose.

Work hard. Nurture relationships. Give back. Keep fit. Be grateful.

“God has put you here for a reason,” LeMieux told the graduates.

“He has given you enormous talent.

Use those talents and find your calling.”

Graduates may find their calling as a nurse, doctor, pharmacist, teacher, lawyer, engineer, architect or homebuilder — or they may do several jobs. But they should find a job that makes them happy or find a new job, LeMieux said.

“Happiness is not found in

money or fame or prestige. It is found in something that you love to do,” LeMieux said.

LeMieux cited a Princeton University study, in which researchers interviewed 450,000 Americans and found that a person who makes $750,000 per year or $7.5 million a year was not incrementally happier than a person who makes $75,000 per year.

Likewise, there will always be people who are more talented, more privileged, smarter or better-looking — but there is no substitute for hard work, LeMieux said.

“If you work at what you enjoy, if you find purpose and you work hard at it, I guarantee you, you will be successful,” he said.

LeMieux encouraged graduates to work hard at relationships, loving their parents, brothers, sisters, spouses and children. He urged them to make friends and care for them by calling, writing to them or visiting.

“Don’t ever neglect or lose a friend,” he said. “Relationships take work. They take time. You have to invest in them.”

LeMieux acknowledged this fourth life lesson — give back — is one that the graduates have already learned as Christians and as students completing their Workship hours. West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James affirmed that in his earlier remarks, when he said PBA students make up the city’s largest group of volunteers.

“You get satisfaction and joy from helping others,” LeMieux said.

“It is one of the greatest gifts that God has given us — the joy of helping others.”

LeMieux experiences that feeling every spring when he works on research projects with two upperclassmen in the LeMieux Center for Public Policy. Although they enjoy it, he enjoys it more because he spends time helping them, he said.

Last, and most important of LeMieux’s life principles: Be grateful.

“You have won the birth lottery,” LeMieux said. “You sit here in Palm Beach County, Florida, the greatest state in the greatest and most prosperous country the world has ever known.”

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Charis Flake, the outstanding graduate for the School of Communication and Media, shares her reflections with nearly 600 graduates at the spring commencement ceremony at the Palm Beach County Convention Center on May 6, 2019.Earlier in the ceremony, outstanding graduates Charis Flake and Allison Rice, shared their reflections.

Flake, a student in the Frederick M. Supper Honors Program, exhorted her peers to be givers, specifically givers of real life found only in Christ. She encouraged them with Paul’s words to Timothy: “As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.”

Rice, also in the Supper Honors Program, shared what she learned from reading St. Augustine and Wendell Berry: We are most fulfilled when we find rest in God rather than running after worldly success, and the world can be trusted not to give you what you wanted but the pleasures you have not thought to want.

She ended with reminder to her fellow graduates to find their rest in God and thank Him for His gracious gifts each day.

“Out of His love, he created us, and in this love, He sustains us, inviting us into an eternal, life-fulfilling relationship with Him through Jesus.”

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Sailfish Defeat Lynn to Close out Palm Beach State Softball 2019 Season Produces 3 All-Conference Players

Congratulations to PBSC Softball Sophomores Andrea Granados, Leah Carman, & Ashley Brooker on being named All-Southern Conference 2nd Team.

Brooker led the team with a .346 batting average & 19 RBI. She also had a robust .422 on-base percentage.

Carman finished the season with

Palm Beach Atlantic baseball defeated Lynn on Sunday, holding on to win 6-5 to close out the 2019 season. The Sailfish close out the season with a 24-25 record as Lynn finishes up 20-28.

Lynn got on the scoreboard first with a run in the bottom of the first but the Sailfish took a 3-1 lead in the second as senior Marcos Perez hit a towering three-run homer to left field. Perez started all 49 games this season behind the plate for the Sailfish.

The Fighting Knights scored a run in the second to cut the Sailfish lead to 3-2 but the ‘Fish got the run back in the third as senior Danny Tufariello hit an opposite-field home run, his eighth of

the season.

The ‘Fish got another run in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Derek Schwimer and opened up a 6-4 lead in the fifth as Brandon Seltzer hit his 10th home run of the season.

The Knights scored one in the bottom of the ninth but Brandon Smith entered and picked up the final two outs to earn the save. Heath Hawkins picked up the win in his final collegiate game with 4.2 strong innings of relief. The senior allowed just one run and picked up his fifth win of the season.

Schwimer, Seltzer, Smith, and Perez all picked up multiple hits in the season finale for the Sailfish.

Whyte, Josey Awarded FAU Players of the Week

Florida Atlantic University athletics has recognized track & field’s Natalliah Whyte and baseball’s Jacob Josey as players of the week. This is the fourth time this season Whyte has been awarded with this honor.

Whyte has been breaking records all year long and kept that up at the 2019 Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championship over the weekend. In the 100-meter dash prelims on Saturday, Whyte’s time broke a 19-year-old Irwin Belk Track facility record, crossing the finish line at 11.28. Whyte was not quite done etching her name in the record book, as she broke that same facility record again during the 100-meter dash finals on Sunday. Her time of 11.21 was more than enough to take home the gold medal as well.

Josey posted his first collegiate win to help FAU take the road series against UTSA and propel the Owls to a first-place tie atop the C-USA standings. The freshman right-handed pitcher took his first collegiate decision in his longest college

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start, retiring the first eight hitters he faced before a two-out walk in the third inning.

He also did not allow a hit until the fourth frame. The Ellenton, Florida native had three perfect innings and five hitless, while needing just 83 pitches to toss the seven innings of one-run baseball.

The NCAA Track & Field Championship Regionals are May 23-25 in Jacksonville, Florida. The Owls will be waiting on the sidelines this week to see if their times qualify. Whyte’s 100-meter dash time is currently tied for the ninth-best finish in the country.

Baseball has four regular-season games remaining on the schedule, which will be played at home starting Tuesday night with a premium game against UCF at 6:30 p.m. Senior weekend commences Thursday night against Middle Tennessee, with senior ceremonies beginning before the Saturday finale. Tickets to all four games can be purchased by calling 1-866-FAU-OWLS or by visiting the baseball’s ticketing site.

1 HR, 16 RBI, and led the team in on-base percentage (.437), whilst leading the team in walks (23), and stole 3 bases.

Granados finished 2nd on the team in batting average, hitting .323, leading the team with 7 steals, drove in 12, and finished with a .419 on-base percentage.

Behind Ryan Price’s 4-Goal Performance, Boca Raton FC Returns to Winning Ways

After a crushing 1-0 loss to the Florida Wolves on May 4, Boca Raton Football Club rediscovered its groove on Friday, May 10 as the Boys in Blue defeated Vultures Black 7-2 at The Shipyard at Atlantic High School.

Boca Raton FC jumped to a quick 3-0 lead early in the first half with two goals by Ryan Price and Gabriel Diniz adding the other.

After two defensive mishaps, Vultures Black found themselves with two quick goals and a breath of fresh life.

Boca Raton FC was able to contain the quick Vultures Black attack in the first half and Kevin Byrne was able to add a goal at the closing seconds of the first half to give Boca Raton FC the 4-2 lead going into half time.

At the start of the second half, Boca Raton FC put the foot in the gas and did not look back.

Price scored his 3rd of the game after a long throw-in by Kevin Byrne to

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give Boca Raton FC the 5-2 lead.

In what was probably the goal of the game, Price scored his 4th of the game after a cross and the forward lifted the ball up over the goalie, went to the other side of the empty net and buried a beauty to give the home side the comfortable 6-2 lead.

Boca Raton FC added one more in the 62nd minute when Byrne disarmed the Vultures Black attacker and sent the ball to 18-yearold Wikemlove Jaques who blew past the Vultures Black defensive third to give a perfectly crossed ball to Deniz Bozkurt to head it home.

The 7-goal performance by Boca Raton FC is the highest scoring total in team history.

Boca Raton FC will now face PSL United in a huge game at The Shipyard on Friday, May 17 for what could be a huge battle for the first place position in the UPSL Standings.

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Trio of Sailfish Receive All-SSC Softball Honors

Three players from Palm Beach Atlantic softball have received All-Sunshine State Conference honors, as senior Maddie Bertisch, junior Magnolia West, and sophomore Abbey Busby have all received all-SSC honors for the second consecutive season. The All-SSC teams were announced on Thursday by the conference office.

Bertisch and West were both named to the All-SSC First Team, as West is on the First Team for the second season as Bertisch was on the Second Team a year ago. Bertisch batted .358 on the season while stealing a team high 26 bases. She played in all 51 games this season for the Sailfish and became the PBA

All-Time Hits Leader in the final game of the season with her 210th career hit.

West once again led the Sailfish in hitting, as she hit .373 on the year and led the ‘Fish with 33 runs scored as well as with her six triples. West stole 22 bases on the season and finished the season with 202 career hits.

Busby was named All-SSC Honorable Mention for the second straight season, as the sophomore had an outstanding season in the circle, posting a 22-14 record and a 1.62 earned run average. Busby was named SSC Pitcher of the Week three times this season, and her 22 wins are the second most in a season in PBA’s Division II era.

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