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Three Palm Beach State College students will compete on the national level after winning top awards at the Phi Beta Lambda state competition.

Adrian Stephenson won first place in the Help Desk category, Thomas DeVito was awarded second place in the Justice Administration category and Magdala St. Fleur took home third in Client Relations during the event held in Orlando March 28-31.

Hundreds of students from colleges and universities, including 14 from PBSC, participated in competitive activities in numerous categories.

Other PBSC students who finished in the top 10 were: Alejandra Solano, who placed fourth in Business Communication; Joshua Deese took fourth in Impromptu Speaking; Shelia Ducram was fifth in the Job Interview category; and Karen Lee finished fifth in Hospitality Management.

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• Impact 100 Palm Beach County, a local, high-impact, women’s philanthropy group, is pleased to announce the Finalists for its 2019 grant cycle. Impact 100 Palm Beach County’s Grants Committee reviewed 59 letters of inquiry from area nonprofits, with 25 organizations moving on as SemiFinalists.

• Three Palm Beach State College students will compete on the national level after winning top awards at the Phi Beta Lambda state competition. Adrian Stephenson won first place in the Help Desk category, Thomas DeVito was awarded second place in the Justice Administration category and Magdala St. Fleur took home third in Client Relations during the event held in Orlando March 28-31. Hundreds of students from colleges and universities, including 14 from PBSC, participated in competitive activities in numerous categories.

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ent “Be the Change,” an evening of conversation and storytelling on how personal empowerment and self-care can lead to positive social change with Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, Brittany Packnett, Barb Schmidt, Michelle Maros and other surprise guest speakers. The event will take place on Friday, April 5 in the Kaye Auditorium on FAU’s Boca Raton campus, 777 Glades Road.

• 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 created by PBSC students and community artists.

• Fatima Cajas was mixing up coffee drinks at Delicias Cuban Bakery when she first met Dr. Maria Vallejo from Palm Beach State College. She had a desire to go to college, but before that chance meeting with Vallejo 10 years ago, she couldn’t see past the barriers she felt as an immigrant from Ecuador.

While frequenting the eatery inside a Lake Worth gas station, Vallejo slipped her a business card and encouraged her to enroll at PBSC.

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The Florida State University System’s Board of Governors today unanimously confirmed the reappointment of Florida Atlantic University President John Kelly.

After completing an initial five-year appointment, Kelly was appointed for a further year, the longest appointment extension allowed by the state.

• Florida Atlantic University’s Boca Raton campus and John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter will soon offer two new state-of-the-art student housing facilities after the Florida State University System’s (SUS) Board of Governors voted unanimously to approve $78.5 million in construction projects during today’s meeting of the SUS leadership body. On the Boca Raton campus, the 94-bed Algonquin Hall, which opened in 1965, will be demolished this summer and replaced with a 616-bed residential facility offering the latest amenities. Construction of the new $61.4 million facility will begin this fall, and will bring the total student bed count on the Boca Raton campus to 4,700 once finished.

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COMMUNITY PBSC Model UN Team Recognized Board of Governors Approves New Student Housing For FAU at National Conference

Palm Beach State College’s Model United Nations team was recognized for the fourth straight year for the quality of their performance at the National Model United Nations Conference in New York.

The six-member team received Honorable Mention, one of three tiers of awards, for their representation of San Marino, a country in Europe. During two conferences each spring, more than 5,000 college and university students simulate the functions of the United Nations, which brings together diplomats from the approximately 200 countries of the world to pursue peaceful and multilateral solutions to the world’s most pressing issues.

This year, PBSC’s team, selected after a competitive collegewide process, attended the first conference March 24-28 with more than 2,500 students from around the world. Professor Terry Randolph, department chair of social sciences on the Boca Raton campus and the team’s advisor, said he is “very pleased” with their performance, which placed them in the top 30 percent among the participants.

“Our team is much smaller compared to most, and our students

must prepare and participate as an extracurricular activity, whereas many of the other students get to prepare as part of classes or programs. Most of the students are university-level students. So, it is quite an accomplishment for our students to be recognized as top performers among them,’’ he said.

Most important is the exposure and experiences students gain from attending the conference. “I was engulfed with cultures and nationalities of all kinds which broadened my scope on beliefs and ideals,’’ said Shanice Guthrie, a team member and the current student representative on the PBSC District Board of Trustees. “The beauty of this experience is that it cannot be replaced with another and the experience and impressions made will last a lifetime.”

“Participating in Model UN exposes you to an atmosphere of competitiveness and cooperation. You’re encouraged to be the best in getting together, listening to each other, and acting on the needs of the majority as opposed to what…only you may want,’’ added team member Trevor Brock.

Florida Atlantic University’s Boca Raton campus and John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter will soon offer two new state-of-the-art student housing facilities after the Florida State University System’s (SUS) Board of Governors voted unanimously to approve $78.5 million in construction projects during today’s meeting of the SUS leadership body.

On the Boca Raton campus, the 94-bed Algonquin Hall, which opened in 1965, will be demolished this summer and replaced with a 616-bed residential facility offering the latest amenities. Construction of the new $61.4 million facility will begin this fall, and will bring the total student bed count on the Boca Raton campus to 4,700 once finished.

On the Jupiter campus, the university will build a $17.1 million, 165-bed residential hall that will provide a total of 435 beds once finished. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring 2020 with completion by summer 2021.

Corey King, FAU vice president for student affairs, said these housing projects will further add to FAU’s vibrant student life.

“FAU has a diverse and inclusive culture, and this is reflected in the more than 400 student groups active on our campuses and an exciting college residential life experience,” King said.

“We are at capacity in our student housing as more and more students choose to live on campus and immerse themselves in campus life.”

In addition to new student housing projects, construction is already

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underway on two other projects that will greatly enhance FAU’s education and campus life experiences for students.

The FAU Student Union is undergoing a $25 million renovation and expansion to provide a new banquet facility, increased dining and mercantile options, more flexible event space and enhanced services for students. The existing Student Union interior, built in 1972, will see new flooring and lighting, expanded conference spaces and a state-of-the art student gaming and meeting room.

Construction started in fall 2018 and is scheduled to be complete in spring 2020. For more information about the new Student Union, click here.

In February 2018, construction began on the Schmidt Family Complex for Academic and Athletic Excellence.

The 166,320-square-foot facility located adjacent to FAU Stadium will play a central role in elevating FAU’s academic standing — benefiting students in all academic programs, including those not associated with athletics.

The complex will include 120,000 square feet of academic space; the Bobby and Barbara Campbell Academic Success Center; the Christine E. Lynn Sports Medicine Center; Eleanor R. Baldwin History and Tradition Hall; and a strength and conditioning center.

The $72.5 million complex received initial funding from the Schmidt Family Foundation in December 2014, the largest single gift in FAU’s history.

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Love of Literacy Luncheon Raises $200,000 for Literacy Programs

Thanks to those who attended and sponsored the 28th annual Love of Literacy Luncheon, the event raised more than $200,000. The proceeds will fund child, adult and family literacy programs provided by the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Jacquelyn Mitchard headlined the event. Mitchard has written dozens of novels, including The Deep End of the Ocean, named by USA Today as 1 of the 10 most influential books of the past 25 years.

“We could not have asked for a more inspiring speaker,” said Kristin Calder, CEO of the Literacy Coalition. “Jacquelyn’s presentation reminded us that words, in the hands of a skillful storyteller, have the power to bring us together in laughter or in tears.

She shares our passion for literacy and our efforts to help every child and adult in the county learn to read.”

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FLBOG Unanimously Confirms Reappointment Of FAU President

The Florida State University System’s Board of Governors today unanimously confirmed the reappointment of Florida Atlantic University President John Kelly. After completing an initial five-year appointment, Kelly was appointed for a further year, the longest appointment extension allowed by the state.

In recommending Kelly’s appointment, Anthony Barbar, chair of the FAU Board of Trustees, said the president’s influence on the university has been transformational.

The president embraced the concept of performance funding metrics and challenged the entire university to address its deficiencies head-on, he said.

In the five years since Kelly arrived at FAU, the university has seen increases in the percentage of incoming freshmen who were in the top 10 percent of their high school class, the percentage of those freshmen who academically progress to their second year and the percentage of students who graduate in four years.

“Dr. Kelly set a goal for FAU to be the fastest improving university in America,” Barbar said. “With results like these, plus many more, I challenge anyone to say we aren’t meeting that goal.”

Kelly was named FAU president by a unanimous vote of the FAU Board of Trustees on Jan. 17, 2014, becoming the university’s seventh president.

He oversees an institution of

more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students on six campuses along more than 100 miles of Florida’s east coast. One of the largest employers in South Florida, FAU has more than 3,000 employees, including 1,000 dedicated faculty members, and an operating budget in excess of $800 million. The university has an annual economic impact of more than $6.3 billion and is conducting millions of dollars’ worth of funded research in critically important fields, such as drug discovery, biotechnology, ocean engineering and marine science.

Kelly began his academic career in 1982 as an assistant professor at Texas A&M University. Three years later, he went to Clemson University, rising through the ranks to become professor and department head by 1991. He was named vice president for public service and agriculture in 1997 and vice president for economic development in 2010. During his 28 years at Clemson, the university advanced from 78th to 20th in the U.S. News & World Report rankings of all public universities.

Kelly holds a bachelor’s degree from Clemson and both a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. In 2017, he received the Clemson Alumni Association’s Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor for a Clemson graduate. He is married to FAU First Lady Carolyn Kelly, and they are theB:10” parents of Carly and Stella.

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Impact 100 Palm Beach County, a local, high-impact, women’s philanthropy group, is pleased to announce the Finalists for its 2019 grant cycle. Impact 100 Palm Beach County’s Grants Committee reviewed 59 letters of inquiry from area nonprofits, with 25 organizations moving on as Semi-Finalists.

Today, the organization announced its 10 Finalists, who will each present their request to a live audience of Impact 100 Palm Beach County members during the Grand Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, April 17 at Wold Theater at Lynn University in Boca Raton. During the event, members will vote and one high-impact $100,000 grant will be awarded in each of the five focus areas of Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, Family and Health & Wellness.

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For Delray Beach Police, It’s more than just a Changing of the Guard. It’s Trailblazing

When Javaro Sims takes the oath of office tonight, it will be the first time in the 108-year history of the Delray Beach Police Department that it will be led by a black man.

Sims, one of two assistant chiefs, served as the city’s interim chief for three months before former city manager Mark Lauzier tapped him to be the city’s top cop.

He will be the 16th chief of police since the Town of Delray was incorporated with a marshal.

Sims, who has spent his entire 27-year career in Delray Beach, will replace Jeffrey Goldman who retires after 30 years.

Chief Sims is my friend. I have known him since he joined the force in 1992, he also serves on the board of KOP Mentoring Network, a nonprofit mentoring organization I founded nearly 30 years ago for youths ages 7 to 17. However, this does not prevent me from being objective in my assessment of him.

Sims has been preparing for this job since day one. He has risen steadily through the ranks and has supervised several units and divisions along the way. He graduated from the FBI National Academy in June 2014.

Sims, who holds degrees Florida A&M and Lynn universities, taught school for four years. He also played football in the Canadian Football League and qualified to run in the Olympic trials in 1980 and 1984.

The process of becoming chief was not a smooth one. Unlike many top cops, Sims was not nurtured to rise through

the ranks; his journey to the top was a herculean task. No other Delray Beach police chief had to overcome as many colleaguemade hurdles as he was made to do.

This is the first time in recent history that the chief was not recommended by his predecessor, and after exemplary service to the city, was required to compete with a peer for the job.

He had to audition even after 27 years - another first in recent history.

Lauzier picked him after a process featuring two very qualified and knowledgeable people with long, successful careers in law enforcement. He also observed him as acting chief, assessed his performance, heard from department members and listened to extensive community input.

Lauzier cited Sims’ knowledge, training, background, community support and ongoing dedication to the city, “One Community” vision for the city and the agency as a bonus in making the final selection.

“After this multifaceted review and interview process, I was impressed with …

Chief Sims,” he wrote.

Having a chief who can instill community relations is a valuable asset in today’s uneasy state of police-community relations.

While there is room for a lot more, his predecessors have done a good job in improving race relations in the city over the years.

In 1986, the Rev. G.L. Champion, then pastor of St. Paul AME Church, told then Chief Charles L. Kilgore that blacks

do not trust white officers and accused Kilgore of treating the problem like a “wild, wild west shootout.”

The City Commission pressured Kilgore to retire four years later and gave him $90,000 to walk away. He refused to sign his last evaluation.

Black officers complained that they were subjected to racism.

A decade after Champion voiced his concerns, a federal jury awarded $760,000 to six black officers who claimed that racism inside the department left them emotionally wrecked and financially deprived.

Sims, who was a rookie when all this happened, is taking over an agency where officers now have a good relationship with the community, thanks to his predecessors. It is not unusual to find beat officers playing a game of informal basketball with neighborhood children or serving popcorn and snow cones from a tricked-out police trailer at community events.

Under the previous two leaderships, the department used intelligence-led policing strategy where officers used all the tools at their disposal, including technology and face-to-face-interactions, to solve crime.

Sims believes in basic policing as in the days when he was a rookie.

The forward-thinker plans to do a blended version of both, adding new community policing initiatives and technology with some old-style walking the beat and hand shaking.

He has been meeting informally

with various segments of the community.

Sims will take over a department with 240 sworn and civilian staff and a budget of about $36 million.

Now that he is at the helm, things will not be a cake walk for him. Although he has the blessings of the police union, he soon will see that it is a delicate balance when you are in the hot seat and dealing with the union.

Sims has an opportunity to create a department that reflects the community of 30.5 percent black and 9.5 percent Hispanic residents. He has already begun to shore up his ranks with the hiring of a handful of black males. He now needs to focus on his recruiting of black female and Latinos.

The department already has a Haitian patrol and a representation of Haitian officers, another large minority group in the city.

I hope that he will hire more bilingual officers and make maximum use of those who are bilingual.

I also think a Hispanic Residents’ Academy will foster better relations between the agency and the community. This will better acquaint the Spanish-speaking population with how their police department works and the services available to the public.

The Latino population, for years, has been ignored by the city and as such, does not feel comfortable coming forward.

Hopefully, Sims will be able to avert a repeat of the past.

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You Need Not Remain the Way You Are! Human life is in constant motion. Change is not only possible but necessary for men and women who wish to maximize their experiences on earth. You need not neither should you, legitimately remain the way you are, if your goal is to advance in your essence and in your activities!

There are people who get so stuck in old patterns that nothing can ever be altered in their life; the way they did things so many years ago appears to be the only manner they can attempt them in the present, and probably into the future as well!

What functioned so well many years ago is

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Those who stay stuck in the past more than likely are missing a fulfilling present, and may never see an amazing future which can be theirs. Yet, improvement comes solely through radical, reasonable changes!

What applies to things external to you have also a corresponding internal element. Selfimprovement is a greatly needed and much appreciated activity of any human life. Your

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You need not be carried by the winds blowing in society all the time, but with a discerning eye you can discover what is needed and best, and move ahead with greater confidence and legitimate, updated contributions to the world we inhabit!

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FAITH

By Charlotte Beasley

By Rick Boxx

Honor Your Doctor Luncheon

I attended the Downtown Rotary Club’s, ” Honor Your Doctor Luncheon” at the Boca West Country Club. So many of Boca Raton’s Doctors received awards for their caring and dedication to their patients who nominated many of them. A great lunch and many VIP’s enjoyed an enjoyable afternoon

Shining Like Stars in the Marketplace

A question I often hear when speaking about faith in the workplace comes from people who are not CEOs, those who are not the top decisionmaking executives in their companies.

Many of them can readily understand how a CEO can affect change within an organization, but those who are not CEOs doubt their own ability to bring about change where they work, especially in terms of faith and spiritually based values.

This kind of thinking, while understandable, is unfortunate because it can undermine the potential for genuine, positive change. From my own experience, and in consulting with people in many kinds of businesses and organizations, I have discovered there are unlimited opportunities of all people to make a difference.

A question that naturally arises from such a statement is, “How can we make that difference?” I think the best place to start is by considering two similar passages from the Scriptures, one from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament. Both talk about people of faith “shining like stars” in their surroundings.

In the prophetic book of Daniel, it tells about “a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then.” But then it declares, “Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever” (Daniel 12:1-3).

The other passage, the second chapter of Philippians, reminds us, “it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.”

Clearly, it states wherever we go and whatever we do – even in the workplace – God can use us to accomplish His plans. Then we are instructed, “Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and

pure, children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky” (Philippians 2:13-15).

We live and work in turbulent times; at times things seem dark and disheartening. “Where is God in this?” we might wonder. It is at times like these, however, that we have the opportunity to do as the Scriptures say, to “shine like stars in the sky” to illuminate the oppressive darkness.

Think of it this way: In a large, well-lit room, a lightbulb of low wattage or a candle seems to make very little difference in how bright the area appears. However, when the lights are turned off and all other sources of illumination have been eliminated, that small lightbulb or candle suddenly seems to shine brightly, drawing us to it. In a similar way, if we find ourselves working in spiritually dark environments, we can ask God to provide ways where we can “shine like stars” and make a difference far beyond anything we could imagine.

Author C.S. Lewis wrote, “I believe in Christianity as I believe the sun has risen. Not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.”

That is a profound statement, and we should pray as ambassadors for Jesus Christ in the marketplace, as described in 2 Corinthians 5:20, that as others observe our lives and hear us tell about what we believe and why, that they also will be able to see Him.

It is important to remember that God’s ways are unconventional.

When we embrace His ways, and model them in the places where we work, our actions stand out to others. As the Lord works in us and through us, often in unexpected ways, they will see a difference. Over time, He will give us the opportunity to reveal Jesus Christ, “the light of the world” (John 9:5) to those around us.

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Phi Beta Lambda Students Win State Awards

Three Palm Beach State College students will compete on the national level after winning top awards at the Phi Beta Lambda state competition.

Adrian Stephenson won first place in the Help Desk category, Thomas DeVito was awarded second place in the Justice Administration category and Magdala St. Fleur took home third in Client Relations during the event held in Orlando March 28-31.

Hundreds of students from colleges and universities, including 14 from PBSC, participated in competitive activities in numerous categories.

Other PBSC students who finished in the top 10 were: Alejandra Solano, who placed fourth in Business Communication; Joshua Deese took fourth in Impromptu Speaking; Shelia Ducram was fifth in the Job Interview category; and Karen Lee finished fifth in Hospitality Management.

“Winning first place was a rewarding moment for me,” said Stephenson, who graduated last fall from PBSC with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Information Management with a concentration in Security & Network Assurance. “I started working at PBSC as part of the integrated technology service desk team as a student. My knowledge and experiences gained while working and going to school at PBSC factored 100 percent into winning this event.”

Stephenson is currently the Phi Beta Lambda president and a PBSC client services manager. He is also studying to obtain a Master of Business Administration in Information Technology Manage-

ment from Western Governors University. He hopes to one day become a chief information officer, vice president or president.

Stephenson, along with DeVito and St. Fleur, will travel to San Antonio June 24-27 to compete in the national competition.

“To win second place was a feeling like no other,” said DeVito, who is the vice president of Phi Beta Lambda and plans to graduate with his Associate in Arts degree this summer. “It felt like things had come full circle, but it also is just a great feeling when all the hard work you’ve put in all year pays off in helping you achieve your goal.”

DeVito plans to major in history and minor in economics and then go to law school to achieve his dream of becoming a judge advocate general in the U.S. Coast Guard.

St. Fleur currently works as a scheduling specialist for Palm Tran. Her future goals are to get a master’s degree in project management, land a higher position at Palm Tran, and give back more to the community.

“The excitement that I first felt when they called my name was tremendous,” said St. Fleur, who is seeking a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Supervision and Management. “I did not expect to make it, but I am now very excited to go to nationals.”

Phi Beta Lambda is the collegiate division of Future Business Leaders of America. For more information, visit www.fbla-pbl.org.

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Boys & Girls Club of Boca Raton held its inaugural Securing Our Future Cocktail and Dinner on Thursday, March 28 at the Farmer’s Table in Boca Raton and raised $15,000.

The evening opened with an intimate cocktail reception featuring garden inspired cocktails and light bites. More than 60 guests also enjoyed indulging in an extensive silent auction, mingling, and taking photos.

They then transitioned into a sumptuous farm-to-table dinner experience.

As guests savored the first course, Boys & Girls Club of Boca Raton Advisory Board Chairman Nathan Brown took the stage to thank everyone for attending and spoke about the mission of the Boys & Girls Club.

“We hope that each year Securing Our Future can become a staple event for the Boca Raton community and raise critical dollars for our children,” he told the crowd.

Then, Club Director Marlon Reid remarked on the Boca Raton Club and its role in providing a safe haven for children.

Afterward, guest speaker Joshua Desvieux, the Club’s Youth of the Year, delighted

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guests with a brief story about why he and so many members love attending the Club.

The evening concluded with a small live auction. Auctioneer, Joshua Resnick, Boys & Girls Club of Boca Raton Advisory Board member, entertained the guests bidding up the competition. After the bidding, Resnick gave closing remarks.

Guests received party favors thanks to donors Tito’s Handmade Vodka, So Sweet It Is, and Publix.

Tables were sponsored by Kaufman Rossin, Proskauer Rose LLP, Morgan Stanley of West Palm Beach, U.S. Trust, Harbor Financial Group at Morgan Stanley, and Kapp Morrison LLP.

Proceeds from the Inaugural Securing Our Future 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. Youth benefit from a Club experience that provides the guidance they need to make a healthy transition from childhood to young adulthood.

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Vallejo retires from PBSC, leaves lasting impact

Fatima Cajas was mixing up coffee drinks at Delicias Cuban Bakery when she first met Dr. Maria Vallejo from Palm Beach State College.

She had a desire to go to college, but before that chance meeting with Vallejo 10 years ago, she couldn’t see past the barriers she felt as an immigrant from Ecuador. While frequenting the eatery inside a Lake Worth gas station, Vallejo slipped her a business card and encouraged her to enroll at PBSC.

“I always wanted to study, but all I could see is all of the obstacles. I felt like she was my angel since the first day,’’ Cajas said of Vallejo, PBSC’s vice president of growth and expansion and provost of the Belle Glade and Loxahatchee Grove campuses, who is retiring effective March 29. “For me, it was like a baby step for every single process, and she always directed me to a good place.”

Cajas, who received an Associate in Arts degree from PBSC in 2016 and is now pursuing her bachelor’s degree in communication and journalism at Florida International University, was among attendees at Vallejo’s retirement celebration on the Lake Worth campus March 25.

Vallejo, who worked in higher education for 43 years, including 20 at PBSC, was lauded for her outreach efforts to enhance diversity at the College, particularly raising the number of Hispanic students, and drawing the community and businesses to the campuses. She also

was praised for mentoring aspiring higher education leaders and supporting students like Cajas and many others who needed help finding their way.

Since her arrival at the College in 1999, the population has become increasingly diverse, shifting from 11 to now 31 percent Hispanic students.

Dr. Dennis Gallon, former PBSC president who initially hired Vallejo as Lake Worth campus provost and was among the celebration speakers, highlighted her involvement in helping the College earn its designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution, which is reserved for those with enrollments of at least 25 percent His-

panic students. Gallon described Vallejo as a “person with a big heart” who has done much for PBSC.

She partnered with the Excelencia in Education organization, which helped the College achieve its goal of becoming an HSI. Part of that required encouraging students to self-identify as Hispanic to give the College an accurate picture of its demographics as well as translating information for parents to help their children. Vallejo launched “Family Fun” days and other initiatives to get the community involved with the campuses and to drive enrollment.

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Rican Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, which honored her this week for Women’s History Month, she garnered support from local businesses for the College and students.

Among her many achievements, Vallejo was the driver of a scholarship launched by ASPIRA of Florida in 2008 that has awarded nearly $47,000. Then in 2016, Vallejo created an ASPIRA scholarship bearing her name that has awarded $11,500 to 13 students.

She has been a driver at the national level, serving as a past president of the National Community College Hispanic Council, through which she launched a workshop with other national groups specifically to help women and minorities interested in becoming community college presidents navigate the process. She has mentored many aspiring college leaders at PBSC and nationally. “I very much want to help people, especially people of color, to access education and positions of authority and power,” Vallejo said. “We can’t do it alone. My impact has been limited, but if I can help others move along the way and get to the point where they can have an impact, that is most important.”

Ava L. Parker, J.D., who became PBSC’s president in 2015, said of Vallejo, “the value and the difference that you made in the life of our students and the life of the College will be felt far beyond your time here.’’

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SPORTS Spring Game Set For April 13 at FAU Stadium

The Florida Atlantic University football team will host the 2019 Spring Game, Saturday, April 13 at 2 p.m. in the FAU Stadium. The Spring Game, which is free and open to the public, is just the first game in a day full of events geared towards sports fans of all ages.

Gates to FAU Stadium will open at 1 p.m. to allow fans the opportunity to pick up commemorative 2019 spring football posters as well as schedule posters for both baseball and softball. Fans also can pick up vouchers for discounted tickets to both the FAU baseball game, against Louisiana Tech with a scheduled 4 p.m. first pitch and the FAU softball doubleheader against Middle Tennessee also scheduled to start at 4 p.m.

The football team will be divided into two teams. The team will draft players for each side the middle of next week.

The two teams will play a traditional half.

New to this year’s slate is an FAU Football Alumni Game. The “old timers” will play two four-minute halves at halftime.

The second half will be at either a running clock or at coach’s discretion.

The Delray Hyundai Deck will feature photo opportunities in the FAU

Giant Chair, a photo booth, various sponsorship displays, and an ESPN West Palm 106.3 in-game broadcast. Coca-Cola will have sampling outside Gate 1 and there will be another photo opportunity with a giant Owlsley. Paradise Pricing will be available at one concession stand on the concourse.

For fans interested in purchasing season tickets, the spring game is the time to do it. FAU’s athletic ticket staff will be on hand to assist with a Select-ASeat opportunity.

The team will return to the Oxley Center practice fields Tuesday, April 16 at 9:30 a.m. While practices are closed to the public, media members wishing to cover practice are asked to meet in the Tom Oxley Center lobby at 9:20 a.m. and then will be escorted to the practice fields at the proper time. The same protocol will apply on Thursday, April 18. The final scrimmage of the 2019 spring will also be free and open to the public. It will be held in FAU Stadium and is scheduled for Saturday, April 20 at 11:30 a.m. Fans can follow the team via Twitter at @ FAU_Football and season tickets can be purchased by calling 1-866-FAU-Owls

With Two Wins in a Row, Boca Raton FC Shifts Gears Towards Home Opener

After winning two of their last three games in the 2019 UPSL season, Boca Raton FC now prepares for their first home game of the 2019 season as they take on Palm Beach Flames on April 12 at Atlantic High School.

The last time out, Boca Raton FC roared back from a 2-1 halftime deficit to defeat Palm Beach Spartans 4-2 with goals by Ryan Price, Kevin Byrne, Wikmnlove Jacques, and Maher Soua.

“We are just getting started,” said coach Jim Rooney. “We’re still learning the league. It’s very different, you see the group is beginning to improve and there’s a lot of positives to take from it”.

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in blue sit in second place in the UPSL standings.

Following a heartbreaking 1-0 loss in the season opener versus Port Saint Lucie United, Boca Raton FC has found positive results in the last two games versus Palm Beach Breakers (1-0), and Palm Beach Spartans (4-2).

“It’s a long season,” added Rooney. “We are looking to be playing well past the final regular season game in the end of May.”

Boca Raton FC will host Palm Beach Flames at Atlantic High School on April 12 in their 2019 home opener.

The homestand will continue for your boys in blue as they take on ISA on April 19, and Vultures Purple on April 26.

Baseball Falls To NSU in Midweek Game

Palm Beach Atlantic baseball dropped a midweek contest to Nova Southeastern on Tuesday, as the Sharks got out to an early lead and never looked back on their way to an 12-5 victory.

PBA falls to 16-16 on the season with the loss while NSU improves to 21-12.

NSU scored runs in the first and the third innings off Sailfish starter Troy Klemm to take a 2-0 lead after three. The Sharks really opened up the game with four runs in the fourth and four in the fifth to take a 10-0 lead.

The PBA offense was unable to get anything going until the top of the ninth, when Carlos Lara drove in a run with an RBI single to right field. After a

Damian Allione walk plated another run, Danny Tufariello hit a three-run double to cap a five-run ninth for the Sailfish.

Derek Schwimer went 2-for-4 with a walk on the night, while Tufariello finished 2-for-4 with three RBI and a walk. NSU out-hit the Sailfish 11-7 in the game.

Christian Horner and Justin Hernandez both pitched scoreless innings out of the PBA bullpen on the night, as both recorded two strikeouts in their innings.

The Sailfish will return to action this weekend as they will travel to Miami Shores, Fla. for a three-game series with Barry. First pitch on Friday, April 5 is scheduled for 6 p.m.

PBSC Baseball's Win Streak Ends at 6

Palm Beach Baseball's win streak ends at 6 games with a conference loss to Broward, 9-3.

The Panthers offense sputtered, they were held to just 3 runs on 5 hits, and were held hitless into the 6th. Broward starter Zak Sprankle was spotting his pitches well, flashed good command of his breaking ball, and held kept the Panther batters guessing with great pitch selection. They say that pitching is an art, and that was evident today.

The game turned in the 5th inning, with Broward leading 1-0, the Seahawks scored 3 runs to take a 4-0 lead. The first two batters of the inning reached via walks. Usually that spells a recipe for disaster and this case was no different. With runners at 2nd and 3rd, Shane Roberts induced a groundball to Ricky Neyman who threw home but the

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runner was easily safe. A line drive single, after the inning should have been over, plated the 3rd run of the inning.

Things went from bad to worse in the 6th. Yordy Cabrera took over for starter Shane Roberts and he had a rough outing. Cabrera retired 2 of the first 3 batters, but failed to record the 3rd out.

After 2 walks to load the bases, Broward would capitalize. 3 singles plated 5 runs in a nightmarish inning for the Panthers who could not get that final out to stop the bleeding. Shelby Frazier came on to retire the final batter of the inning.

The Panthers battled back in the 7th, scoring 2 runs on a single by Jisjar Clotida. That would end the scoring on the day.

Tom Green and James Meyers threw the final 3 innings of scoreless relief.

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The Sailfish and ERAU played to an even 6-6 score in the second half but built a 6-1 and 10-2 lead in the first half that was too much for PBA to overcome. Kiki Cinotti notched the first goal of the game for the ‘Fish as she opened the scoring just over three minutes into action.

Cinotti finished with three goals and four assists to lead the ‘Fish with seven points. Grace Bartlinski added a hat-trick of her own, scoring her first just 35 seconds before the end of the first

half. Alyssa Yates added three points of her own, recording two goals and an assist in the second half. Kate LeBlanc and Lindsey Heffler also recorded goals for PBA.

Abigal Nehring made 12 saves in goal for PBA despite the loss. The Eagles took 35 shots in the game while PBA countered with 24. Embry-Riddle was able to put 28 of their shots on target with PBA managing just 17 on frame.

LeBlanc and Nehring led the way with five ground balls each while LeBlanc also recorded three caused turnovers.

The Sailfish are in action once again on Saturday as they host No. 21 Saint Leo at 5 p.m.

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