The Boca Raton Tribune Yo u r C l o s e s t N e i g h b o r
Number 315 • Year VII
East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, Deerfield Beach, FL
Second Time is the Charm: Rescheduled Boca Bash a Hit
COMMUNITY see page 3
FAU Approved for Psychiatry Residency Program
COMMUNITY
see page 6
$1 Million Gift Creates Judi and Allan Schuman Center for Israel Engagement
SPORTS
see page 12
Local Lynn Freshman Plays in The Masters
May 12 - May 18, 2017
By: Nikki Colonna
Lake Boca was the hot spot Sunday, April 30 for members of the community to come and drop anchor as they celebrated Boca Bash, a week later than it was scheduled. Originally supposed to take place on April 23, Boca Bash got washed out by bad weather, but nothing was stopping the party the following week. Hundreds of boaters with friends and family members gathered in the water to participate in the annual event. Throughout the Intercoastal Waterway, hundreds of boats ranging of all different shapes, sizes and names. See page 3
Blind FAU Student Graduates With Music Degree
Ross Pentland reading THE BOCA RATON TRIBUNE
When Ndjuma Joseph lost her eyesight at 7 years old, her mother often sang to her to make her feel better. Now Joseph, 28, is using her own voice to inspire others. On Friday, May 5, Joseph graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in music from Florida Atlantic University. She also becomes the first blind student to graduate from FAU’s Department
of Music within the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters. Joseph’s life wasn’t easy from the beginning. She was born in New Jersey with hip dysplasia that left her wheelchair-bound her entire life. After an accident in elementary school caused her to lose all of her vision, there was nothing that could help her cope with this devastating setback, except for music. See page 7
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