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– After a March full of Madness for the FAU Men’s Basketball team, Head Coach Dusty May got to throw out the first pitch at the Marlins baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The program legend, FAU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dusty May (@faumbb), got to switch up sports Sunday, April 6 at loanDepot park in Miami.

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Florida Atlantic University softball’s Gabby Sacco has once again been selected as the Conference USA Pitcher of the Week. Sacco takes home her conference-leading third weekly honor as her sensational sophomore season continues.

Sacco tossed two complete games coming on back-to-back days, as Florida Atlantic swept UTEP to improve its record to 2913 and 11-4 in C-USA action. She allowed only one run on five hits in the game one victory while walking no batters.

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• Mizner Park, 327 Plaza Real, will celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 22 with a kick-off of an Earth Day Art Exhibit featuring “green” themed art from students at Saint Andrew’s School at 10 a.m. Artwork from students grades Pre-K to 12 will be displayed at the South end of Mizner Park in front of the Office Tower, across from the Yard House, and along Federal Highway, behind Yard House, starting April 22.

• In an effort to increase its sustainability initiatives, SunFest 2023 is going green behind the scenes and inviting festival goers, artists and vendors to join the effort. Always committed to recycling and sustainability, SunFest organizers have also joined the BYOBottle campaign for 2023 – a music industry effort to turn the tide on plastic pollution.

• Taylor Scala, class of 2023, balances the best of both worlds as a Lynn University softball player and student in the cybersecurity program. Described as a sensible team leader by her coach, she applied skills from the field to her internship at AXIS Communications. As a team player, Scala exceptionally articulated the knowledge and coding for an inventory system at AXIS. Executives were so impressed with her work that they offered her the opportunity to replicate the inventory system code in the company’s Atlanta office. Then, when the Security Industry Association (SIA) opened applications for the Women in Security Forum scholarship, her supervisor suggested she apply for it.

• As Lynn University concludes another academic year, 977 graduates will earn their diplomas on May 4. Genesis Morlabaez ’23 will address the graduating class as this year’s commencement student speaker. Morlabaez is earning her Bachelor of Science in biology, a career path sparked by her calling to help others. While she was growing up, she was inspired by watching her father, a United States Marine, sacrifice to care for those in need. When her mother was diagnosed with a medical condition, it motivated her even more to make a difference.

• Youth mental and emotional health is a matter of high priority in Florida. A 2019 Florida Department of Health survey showed that 12.7 percent of Florida high schoolers (grades 9 to 12) had carried a weapon; 21.2 percent were involved in a physical altercation; 24.2 percent reported having been teased about their size, weight or physical appearance; and 11.3 percent and 14.9 percent were bullied electronically or on school property, respectively.

• About 500 local high school juniors and

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seniors will have the opportunity to learn more about Palm Beach State College this month thanks to the generosity of Mary’s Giving Fund. The Fund, which was established in honor of philanthropist Mary Durstine McArtor Reynolds, gave more than $3,300 to provide bus transportation to Palm Beach State from 14 local high schools so that students can attend Explore PBSC, a recruitment event at each of PBSC’s five campuses throughout April.

• More than 65 teams, comprised of over 250 professional firefighters, police and paramedics from Tallahassee to Miami as well as Canada, will compete to see who can most capably and quickly solve complex rescue challenges at the Palm Beach State College Invitational, May 1-6.

• Achievement Centers for Children & Families (ACCF) will hold its 4th Annual Swing to Achieve Golf Tournament at the Palm Beach Par 3 Golf Club, 2345 South Ocean Blvd, Palm Beach, FL 33480 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Saturday, April 29.

• The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at FAU Jupiter served as the perfect setting for the Mind, Music and Movement Foundation for Neurological Disorders (M3F) to announce an exciting partnership with Florida Atlantic University’s Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute and Schmidt College of Medicine. Over 200 guests gathered for M3F’s annual symposium to discuss alternative therapies and research for Parkinson’s and neurodegenerative diseases. This “Extraordinary Evening” offered an opportunity for attendees to hear about the benefits of incorporating the arts in medicine and watch demonstrations of a few classes offered by M3F programming.

• The Economic Council of Palm Beach County Foundation is thrilled to announce the twenty-eight finalists for the 39th Annual William T. Dwyer Awards for Excellence in Education presented by Hanley Foundation. The announcement was made via Facebook @ DwyerAwards on March 31. The finalists were honored with a beautiful waterside reception at Rybovich Marina on April 11, 2023, hosted by Huizenga Holdings.

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FAU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dusty May Throws Out Marlins’ First Pitch

Boca Raton, FL – After a March full of Madness for the FAU Men’s Basketball team, Head Coach Dusty May got to throw out the first pitch at the Marlins baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The program legend, FAU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dusty May (@faumbb), got to switch up sports Sunday, April 6 at loanDepot park in Miami.

Coach May, who led the FAU Men’s Basketball team to the Final Four for the first time in program history, had the honor of “throwing” the first pitch as the Miami Marlins faced the Arizona Diamondbacks.

May led the FAU Owls to new

heights, they undoubtedly had the greatest season in program history, advancing to the Final Four with a program-best 35-4 record. Before this, the Owls had one previous appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

FAU Gets $6 Million to Increase Health Counselors in Schools

Youth mental and emotional health is a matter of high priority in Florida. A 2019 Florida Department of Health survey showed that 12.7 percent of Florida high schoolers (grades 9 to 12) had carried a weapon; 21.2 percent were involved in a physical altercation; 24.2 percent reported having been teased about their size, weight or physical appearance; and 11.3 percent and 14.9 percent were bullied electronically or on school property, respectively.

In this same survey, 15.6 percent of Florida high school students reported they had seriously considered attempting suicide, and 33.7 percent acknowledged feeling sad or hopeless for two or more weeks in a row. Alarmingly, the 2019 survey results indicated a 50 percent increase in the suicide attempt rate for black females. These numbers demonstrate the need for timely, immediate prevention and intervention in mental health services for Florida youth.

Researchers at Florida Atlantic University have received a five-year, $6 million grant from the United States Department of Education to partner with five school districts in Florida for a project titled, the “Wellness Advocates Valuing Educators and Students” (WAVES) program. Together with Brevard Public Schools, the School District of Indian River County, the School District of Manatee County, the School District of Palm Beach County, and Polk County Public Schools, FAU will form the WAVES Network to increase the number of mental health service

providers in high-need schools.

“High student-to-school counselor ratios and the lack of sufficient highly-trained staff translates into stressful and challenging school and classroom environments, higher rates of discipline, chronic absenteeism, teacher burnout, and lower academic achievement,” said Elizabeth Villares, Ph.D., principal investigator and a professor in the Department of Counselor Education within FAU’s College of Education. “WAVES will help to reduce the gap in school counselors in high-need schools and bring the student-to-counselor ratio closer to the recommended level of 250:1 over the five-year grant period.”

For the project, FAU will train 119 school counselors to help fill the gap in highneed schools throughout the WAVES Network. The WAVES program will reduce barriers to degree completion by significantly reducing costs for tuition, fees, books, transportatioFin, certification exams and professional development. In addition, FAU faculty from the Department of Counselor Education will train aspiring school counselors on how to plan and deliver comprehensive school counseling programs to address students’ mental health and wellness from pre-K to grade 12. School counselors also will engage in professional development and identify evidence-based interventions.

School counselors will learn how to collaborate with other support service staff such as school psychologists and social work-

ers to deliver direct student services to support and advocate for all students’ academ-

The program will feature online and blended coursework in a flexible format. Master’s degree candidates can be placed in schools after completing five semesters of coursework.

ic, social, emotional and career development.

The WAVES program also will train school counselors from various racial, ethnic, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds to create invaluable opportunities for students enrolled in high-need schools to deliver culturally relevant curricula and improve the social learning context.

For the project, FAU’s Department of Counselor Education faculty will provide a customized graduate degree program for prospective school counselors and reduce barriers to degree completion, to improve the districts’ capacity to serve students in highneed schools. The 60-credit degree program includes a comprehensive listing of courses equipping graduates to serve students in elementary and secondary schools.

The WAVES programs will create a pathway of tailored coursework for a cohort of candidates from within their home districts.

“Access to a school counselor should be an opportunity available to all students,” said Stephen Silverman, Ed.D., dean of FAU’s College of Education. “Given the national and state shortage of mental health professionals, the WAVES program will help to increase the pipeline of highly trained and diverse, certified school-based mental health providers to serve high-need schools. This influx of skilled school counselors has the potential to transform schools by providing students with the support they want and need.”

More than 2.8 million children from pre-K to grade 12 attend one of Florida’s 67 school districts.

As of 2019, each school district in Florida is required to provide at least five hours of mental and emotional health education to students in grades six to 12. This mandate also requires highly trained mental health service professionals to implement the instruction at each school site, translating to a need for an increase in specialized staff.

Co-PIs of the WAVES program are Hannah Bowers, Ph.D., associate professor; Melissa Mariana, Ph.D., associate professor; and Paul Peluso, Ph.D., senior associate dean, all in the Department of Counselor Education within FAU’s College of Education.

FAU President’s Gala Celebrates FAU Health, Men’s Basketball Team

Boca Raton, FL – Florida Atlantic University recently celebrated its 2023 President’s Gala at the Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena on the Boca Raton campus. The signature event was at capacity, attended by more than 700 friends of the university. It raised more than $715,000 in support of student scholarships for health and health science students.

The Baldwin Arena, also known as the “Elly,” is home to the FAU men’s basketball team that recently celebrated its first appearance in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. The arena was transformed for the spectacular evening with food and drinks at center court and a VIP gathering on the second floor. The event featured gourmet dining and live entertainment.

The gala builds on the launch of FAU’s first comprehensive fundraising campaign in 20 years. “Transcend Tomorrow: The Campaign for Florida Atlantic University” aims to address some of the region’s most pressing needs, including the education and training of critically needed health care workers. In the last 12 months, FAU has received more than $41 million in gifts, including the transformative gift of $28 million from John and Ann Wood to support scholarships for medical students.

“Florida Atlantic was founded on philanthropy, and it’s a tradition that has carried us into modern times with great

success. Thank you to our President’s Gala sponsors, attendees and volunteers, for being part of this amazing legacy,” said FAU President Stacy Volnick. “By dedicating this year’s gala to generating scholarship funds for those enrolled in FAU’s health and health science programs, we are deepening our commitment to student success and bolstering support for areas that will strengthen Florida’s workforce while improving public health.”

The evening’s presidential-level sponsor ($100,000) was the FAU Foundation.

Platinum-level sponsors ($25,000-plus) included Chartwells; Dr. Alan Aker & Dr. Ann Kasten-Aker; JM Family Enterprises; Palm Beach Illustrated; PNC Bank; and Brent Burns ’81 and Tammy Burns.

Gold-level sponsors ($15,000-plus) included Accent Events Inc.; ADT; BrightView; Follett Bookstores; and Moss Construction.

Silver-level sponsors ($10,000-plus) included Bettoli Vending; Cleveland Clinic Florida; Coca-Cola Company; Dr. Michael and Phyllis Dennis; FPL/NextEra Energy, Inc.; iThink Financial Credit Union; Jay and Marilyn Weinberg; JPMorgan; FAU President Stacy Volnick; Related Companies; Schmidt Family Foundation; SFL Productions; and ShowPro of South Florida, Inc.

Bronze-level sponsors ($5,000 plus) included Bonnie Halperin ’74; Dell Tech-

nologies; DPR Construction; Dx-web/ Next Gen; Gabor Financial Solutions; ModMed; Presidio; Stewart ’89 and Wendy Martin; Thema Medical; Barbara S. Feingold and family; Brad M. Levine and Dr. Melissa A. Friedman-Levine; Elycia H. Morris and James Morris; Linda Stoch and Dr. Russell Stoch; Piero Bussani and Carrie Bussani; WLRN Public Media; and World Wide Technology.

Crystal-level sponsors ($2,500-plus) were CMTi; Dr. Priti M. Kothari, PA, Child, Adolescent and Adult Psy -

chiatry; Encoura; Exela Technologies, Inc; Ezra and Barbara Shashoua; Green Family Foundation Trust; Grimes Events & Party Tents; James Moore & Company, CPAs; Jon ’01 and Melissa Cipyak; Lois B. Pope; People’s Trust Insurance; Siemens;Sports Field Management, LLC; The Northern Trust Company; The Research Park at FAU; Robert S. Flippo and Alyson Flippo; Shaun M. Davis and Tanya Davis; Sherry Murphy and Dr. Mark Murphy; and Van Hipp.

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Two qualities which always impressed me, since my youth, are personal initiative, and a sense of urgency in the performance of every duty. No one should be enslaved by either, but one profits most by acting with those two qualities in view, readily fulfilling the demands that each brings!

Since my childhood I have been positively affected by Lord Chesterfield’s practical, sane advice: “Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” Even things which are easy to accomplish, tasks very simple to fulfill, can and should be tackled early on.

There’s no reason, nor any need for delays because the next day arrives already loaded with new opportunities, packed with fresh challenges, and overflowing with many unexpected de-

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mands placed upon us.

I have also come to appreciate ten two-letter words which convey a healthy challenge regarding personal initiative: “If it is to be, it is up to me!” We should never expect somebody else to fulfill what we ourselves can do for our personal benefit, bringing also genuine advantage to many more!

It’s true that even in attempting to do what we must, caution should always be exercised regarding its timing, and the manner in which the activity is to be tackled. Hesitancy in making and carrying out vital decisions can be a paralyzing experience that won’t lead one anywhere, except into frustration. It keeps one in what has been described as “the long road to nowhere.”

Several people are willing to re -

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spond to the challenge posed by our title above, but only in emergency situations. While that is honorable, and always imperative, human action needs not be limited only to crisis situations, but it is to be accomplished for the sake of whatever is posed before us to undertake, large or small, urgent or not!

Life’s chapters cannot be postponed; they are to be recorded through the enactment of each challenge and activity that fills each new day! Punctuality is not to be limited to our commitments to people and places, but also with respect to the execution of tasks that depend on our sense of productivity.

As children of God our non-negotiable, urgent responses, have to be towards God’s will on a variety of life’s

By: Rick Boxx

One day during a period of some difficult changes at work, I asked an employee how she was doing. She responded that she was fine. I looked her in the eyes and said, “No. How are you really doing?” I could see from her demeanor that the upheaval at our business was taking a negative toll on her.

The next morning, with tears in her eyes, this employee approached me to say my heartfelt question the previous day had touched her. It made her understand that I really cared. She then expressed important thoughts about how she perceived the changes and what was troubling her the most.

A study by an employee benefits administration company discovered 33 percent of people would be willing to switch companies if they knew they

issues. Do the will of God on matters you know, and gradually God Himself shall manifest new dimensions of that will for your maturing. In other words, you probably know what God’s will already is on certain questions and, by doing that diligently, you will learn new expansions of the same!

Ultimately, in retrospect, you shall recognize the will of God: after accomplishing a variety of things it becomes clearer to you what His will was, and what it wasn’t. More importantly, you shall also know whether or not you fulfilled it through your actions! While you breathe, just do it, and do it quickly, once you determine that your performance represents the design of God or, at least, it is something not contrary to it!

The Benevolence Of Burden-Bearing

would receive more empathy, and 40 percent said they would work longer hours as long as they felt assured that those they were working for genuinely cared about them and their well-being.

This is interesting, since empathy is not a topic given much attention in business schools, if at all. Even in management training, the focus is typically on how to get things done most productively and efficiently, not on how to address the heartfelt needs of the people doing the work.

Empathy is defined as the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. In the business and professional world, we can easily ignore the feelings of others. Maximizing profits and satisfying stakeholders tend to take priority. But genuinely caring for oth-

ers can make a tremendous difference in developing loyal employees that are more content and productive because they feel valued.

In the Bible’s New Testament, Galatians 6:2 teaches, “Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ.” Another way to express this is “sharing the load.” The weight of emotions, or the strain of dealing with problems that cannot be quickly resolved, can overwhelm. Sometimes we can help in specific, tangible ways. Other times all we can do is communicate to the other person that we care – and sometimes, that is enough. We might assure them we are praying for them. Helping to bear someone else’s burdens might be an act of benevolence they will never forget.

The Scriptures affirm this principle in other ways:

Willingness to put others first. Whether our role is that of executive, supervisor or coworker, showing empathy to others communicates we are concerned for their best interests. “We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.” (Romans 15:1).

Doing as we would want others to do for us. If you were in the middle of circumstances that seemed overwhelming, would you want to experience the concern and care of others to help you through the difficult time?

“…serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this 1 command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself’” (Galatians 5:13-14).

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The Relentless, Unrewarding Pursuit Of Success

Many of us in the business and professional world have oriented our lives to a singular focus – the pursuit of success. But have you ever stopped to seriously consider what success really is?

That thought reminds me of the dog that delights in chasing cars. One passes by and there goes the dog in rapid pursuit. But has the dog ever wondered what it would do if it actually caught the car? What would she do with it? In a sense, success is much the same. We embark on a career with certain goals and aspirations in mind, achievements we intend to attain. But what happens when we have attained them?

This brings to mind the top executive who would talk about climbing the proverbial “ladder of success,” only to discover when he reached the top that the ladder was leaning against the wrong wall.

In my own career, I attained all of the goals I had established early on. Be editor of a newspaper? Check. Write a magazine article? Check. Be editor of a magazine? Check. Write a book? Check. I have been able to accomplish each of those. And much more. But did any of those, even combined together, give me a sense of total fulfillment, of ultimate success? No, because there was always more that I could have done, always other people who had achieved more than I had – at least to my way of thinking.

Success can sometimes feel like competing in a race with the finish line being moved farther and farther away. Promotions, pay increases, professional recognition might satisfy for a moment or two, but then what? I have learned that true success ultimately is found only in the One who bestows the abilities, interests, gifts, and opportunities that

we use each day.

As we are admonished in Deuteronomy 8:17-18, “You may say to yourself, ‘My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.’ But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth….” We may need is a new definition or perspective on success. I can think of no better source for this than the Scriptures:

How do we find success? The Bible tells us success is not found in what we seek, but in Whom we seek. “Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful” (Joshua 1:8).

Success is setting the right goals. The apostle Paul, then known as Saul, had everything – prestige, prominence, power. But then, encountering Jesus Christ turned his values upside-down; his goals were changed forever, “But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord…” (Philippians 3:7-8).

Success is still a lifelong pursuit. Paul gained a new understanding of what success means but remained devoted to it – his new mission – for the rest of his life. “Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me…. I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:12-14).

The Mind Music and Movement Foundation Announces Partnership with FAU

Jupiter, FL – The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at FAU Jupiter served as the perfect setting for the Mind, Music and Movement Foundation for Neurological Disorders (M3F) to announce an exciting partnership with Florida Atlantic University’s Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute and Schmidt College of Medicine. Over 200 guests gathered for M3F’s annual symposium to discuss alternative therapies and research for Parkinson’s and neurodegenerative diseases. This “Extraordinary Evening” offered an opportunity for attendees to hear about the benefits of incorporating the arts in medicine and watch demonstrations of a few classes offered by M3F programming.

“My mission has always been to help people become the best version of themselves,” said Beth Elgort, a social worker since 1986 and Founder of M3F. “I have seen, firsthand, how alternative therapies help people thrive and possibly delay the progression of neurodegenerative diseases. We hope to keep the community informed about our work through these informational events. This next step with FAU will help us reach even more people with our programming and events. And we are excited to participate in the Palm Beach County NeuroArts Collaborative with Palm Health Foundation and others.”

M3F, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supports comprehensive integrative programming to address movement, mobility, balance, speech and mental well-being in patients with neurological disorders. M3F’s goal is to instill confidence, hope, strength, wellness, friendship and commitment in all the class participants and their families.

According to Elgort, FAU and M3F plan

on integrating alternative therapy programs into FAU’s Schmidt College of Medicine to further provide resources and motivation for people to live well with neurodegenerative diseases. Early programming will include FAU High School STEM students volunteering community service hours to assist with their daily classes. The clients participating will also have access to be part of current research studies related to neurodegenerative diseases at FAU.

“We are excited to partner with M3F to expand the programs and services we provide to our students and our community to include the arts such as dance and music to enhance quality of life for those with Parkinson’s Disease,“ said Julie G. Pilitsis, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A, Dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and Vice President for Medical Affairs at FAU. “Importantly, this collaboration will help us to advance evidence-based clinical studies on alternative methods to improve movement, mood and cognition in those affected by neurodegenerative disorders, especially Parkinson’s disease.”

The educational event featured demonstrations of a few classes available to the public including The Voices of Parkinson’s

Chorus, Yoga, Movement, Dance, Boxing and Support Services. The event was a part of the Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute’s annual “Brainy Days,” program, sponsored by Palm Health Foundation, which exemplifies the Institute’s commitment to providing the community with the knowledge needed to understand and sustain brain research. Each March, the Institute hosts brain-centered lectures by authors, scientists and physicians that includes highlighting evidence-based strategies to improve brain health, as well as hands on activities for children that encourage youth to explore careers in brain science while dispelling the stigma of brain disorders.

“The FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute and the Mind, Music and Movement Foundation for Neurological Disorders share a mission and passion for advancing research, education and community outreach in neuroscience,” said Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D., Institute Executive Director, and David J.S. Nicholson Distinguished Professor in Neuroscience, and Professor, Biomedical Science in the Schmidt College of Medicine. “Our partnership with M3F will enable us to combine our expertise and resources to provide our community with the latest advances and tools for brain health and will

help to propel the arts in neuroscience in this region. In particular, the programs of M3F will provide an opportunity for faculty and trainees of the Institute’s David and Lynn Nicholson Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research to engage closely with members of the community whose disorders are those they strive to understand and ultimately cure.”

Other noteworthy speakers at the symposium were Henriette van Praag, Ph.D., M.A., Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute; Patrick J. McNamara, LCSW, President and CEO of Palm Health Foundation; and Frances Fisher, philanthropist and board member to both M3F and Palm Health Foundation, who announced a $30,000 grant from Palm Health Foundation to M3F.

According to McNamara, “the NeuroArts Movement has proven that artistic experiences, both observational and experiential, measurably change the brain, body, and behavior leading to improved physical and mental health, disease prevention and enhance brain development.”

Several sponsors were in attendance including Clinics Can Help, ComForCare, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, Medtronic, Palm Health Foundation, Parkinson’s Foundation, Saylor Physical Therapy, Scripps Research, Sollis Health and Simply Grab Bars.

For more information on the Mind, Music and Movement Foundation for Neurological Disorders, Inc. ongoing programming, please visit www.m3f.org, call (561) 510-8611 or email info@m3f.org.

39th Annual William T. Dwyer Awards for Excellence in Education Announces Finalists

West Palm Beach, FL – The Economic Council of Palm Beach County Foundation is thrilled to announce the twenty-eight finalists for the 39th Annual William T. Dwyer Awards for Excellence in Education presented by Hanley Foundation. The announcement was made via Facebook @ DwyerAwards on March 31. The finalists were honored with a beautiful waterside reception at Rybovich Marina on April 11, 2023, hosted by Huizenga Holdings.

The Dwyer Awards, an annual program developed in 1984 and supported by the Economic Council of Palm Beach County, honors outstanding educators from public and private schools in Palm Beach County. The program seeks to increase awareness of the exemplary teaching in our community and promote high standards of excellence in education. The Awards recognize educators and provide financial awards.

The Economic Council of Palm Beach County comprises business leaders committed to educational excellence as a key tenet for creating a prosperous environment for businesses. Nearly 450 nominations of educators from public, private, and charter schools were considered for the

2023 Dwyer Awards. The nominees complete a comprehensive application process carefully evaluated by Palm Beach County business leaders. Judging takes place over a multi-round process to identify the top four applicants in each of the seven categories.

had the privilege of honoring outstanding teachers in our community for the past 39 years.

The seven categories for the 2023 Dwyer Awards include Elementary Education, Grow Up Great: Early Learning Education, Middle School Education, Senior High School Education, STEM Education, Special Programs, and Student Advancement & Career Education.

“We are thrilled to continue the rich tradition of the Dwyer Awards, celebrating remarkable teachers in Palm Beach County,” said Michele Jacobs, President and CEO of Economic Council of Palm Beach County, Inc. “The Economic Council of Palm Beach County Foundation has

The award recipients will be announced and honored along with all finalists, nominees, and past recipients at the Dwyer Awards ceremony, presented by The Hanley Foundation, on Monday, May 1, 2023, at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. Felicia Rodriguez, anchor at WPBF 25, will serve as emcee. Tickets to attend the 39th Annual William T. Dwyer Awards for Excellence in Education are $40 each. Guests will enjoy a cocktail reception at 5:30 pm and the awards ceremony at 7:00 pm. To purchase tickets and information, visit https://www.economiccouncilpbc.org/ dwyerawards/.

The 2023 Dwyer Awards would like to thank Presenting Sponsor Hanley Foundation; Excellence Sponsor Pratt & Whitney;

Award Presentation Sponsors Comcast, FPL, PNC Bank, and UnitedHealthcare; Staging Sponsor Elmore Family Foundation; Reception Sponsors Gunster, Mariaca Wealth, and Moss Construction; Finalist Reception Sponsor Huizenga Holdings; Teacher Sponsor Bank of America; Knowledge Sponsors Blue Ocean Capital, The Breakers, I.T. Solutions of South Florida, Kitson & Partners, Shutts & Bowen, Vecellio Group, Oxbow Carbon; Creativity Sponsors Eastwind Development, Jones Foster, United Way of Palm Beach County, Gast Construction, Keiser University, Palm Beach State College Foundation, The Weitz Company, Lesser, Lesser Landy & Smith, CareerSource Palm Beach County, SBA Communications, and Max Planck Institute for Neuroscience; Teacher Sponsors Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida, 2GHO, Dr. Dennis Gallon, Engineered Design Services, M&T Bank, Tortoise Properties, Plastridge Insurance, Dr. Debra Schwinn, Urban Design Studios, USPA Global Licensing Inc., Wellington Regional Medical Center and Akerman, LLP; and Media Sponsors The Palm Beach Post and WPBF 25.

Does Your Business Qualify for the ERC Federal Assistance Program?

The strength of the country relies on its estimated 33.2 million small businesses, which comprise 99.9 percent of all American businesses. COVID threatened, and in some cases forced, the closure of many small enterprises and tens of thousands are still reeling from the aftermath of the full pandemic.

In an effort to offer some relief, the federal government created the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) Program under the IRS that has already helped thousands of qualifying businesses receive up to $26,000 per employee. Unfortunately, not enough small business owners are aware of the program. Others don’t think they will qualify, leaving billions of dollars on the table that could help them recover and continue to move forward.

Companies such as ERC Helpdesk, www. erchelpdesk.com, have been created to help small businesses determine their qualifications and navigate the ERC program. Now is the perfect time for business owners around the country to see if they make the cut.

A small business can receive an ERC even if it received PPP. The program is flexible enough that most businesses will likely be eligible. The average claim is $150,000, but there is no cap on the amount.

“I was the owner of a marketing business that assisted dozens of small business owners so I witnessed firsthand the challenges and sweat equity involved in taking such a

big risk,” said ERC Helpdesk chief marketing officer, Greg Ross-Smith. “Our founder was and remains a small business owner himself who was initially told his businesses would not qualify for an ERC and there was nobody he could find to make sense of the program. When he finally learned about the program details and what the actual qualifications are, not only did he apply and receive funds, he decided to create a way to assist other small business owners in taking advantage of the funding available for their businesses.”

Here are the basics to see if you qualify:

• Your business is based in the United States.

• You retained and paid W2 employees during 2020 and 2021.

• Your business was impacted by COVID restrictions in one or more of the following ways:

1. Loss of revenue

2. Supply chain disruptions

3. Full or partial shutdown of your business

5 Financial Tips for Newlyweds

Spring is in the air and with it, ushers in wedding season. If you’re about to get married or just walked down the aisle, here are five things to do to ensure your financial health.

1. Determine how you will handle finances. They say money can’t buy love and happiness, but talking about it in a marriage, or even beforehand, goes a long way. You’ll want to discuss whether you’ll have a joint bank account and credit cards, separate accounts or a combination of the two. It’s a personal decision, so consider the pros and cons. It’s also a good idea to know the roles you will play. For example, will you or your partner pay the dayto-day bills? The other person may want to manage the monthly mortgage and auto expenses, or even the long-term investments and retirement funds. If you need help coming up with a plan, you may want to seek the advice of a financial counselor.

2. Get life insurance. When you get married is a perfect time to take steps to protect your loved ones if something unfortunate should happen. “If you have people who depend on you – including your new spouse – chances are you need life insurance,” said Lou Colaizzo, senior vice president, Erie Family Life. “While it’s hard

to think about the possibility of not being there for a loved one, it’s so important to plan for.” Colaizzo added that some people may hesitate to seek out life insurance because they don’t want to go through the trouble of getting a medical exam, but that’s not always necessary. For example, Erie Insurance has a policy called ERIExpress Life, which may be able to provide protection with a simple application process and no physical medical exam. Colaizzo recommends people consult with their

insurance agent to determine the life insurance that’s best for them.

3. Protect your bling. Chances are you spent a lot of time and money picking out rings you’ll love and wear every day. Unfortunately, burglaries are more common than you may think. According to the FBI, there were more than 1.1 million burglaries in 2019. Protect your wedding jewelry, and any other expensive jewelry, by adding these items to your homeowners or renters policy. It is advisable to have photos

Now a growing industry, ERC companies are popping up all over so be wary about who you work with. Ideally, try to work with a company you know, or at least one that understands the needs and inner workings of a small business. Often, it helps to work with a smaller sized ERC business that’s accessible and that will work with your submission on a one-on-one basis. Bigger isn’t always better in this industry. Of course, partnering with a company that maintains a high approval rate for its clients is a critical point of measurement as many companies can waste your time and get your hopes up by simply submitting anything knowing the chances of success are slim. Finally, to the degree you can determine it, try to work with a company that will process your application as quickly as possible while focusing on reducing errors that can delay the process.

“So many small businesses are built organically with the participation, support and hard work of family and friends. As a result, we understand the investment of time, resources and relationships that go into every business we work with,” said Ross-Smith. “In the ERC business, integrity, trust and customer service rule and that’s what I’d urge all applicants to consider in navigating their eligibility for the program. Our only goal is to help them qualify and then maximize their efforts and amount of compensation they receive.”

and documentation of the value of the ring and other valuable jewelry in the event of a theft or a loss.

4. Update your car insurance. Notify your agent to make sure you’re both covered to drive each other’s cars. You may also be eligible for savings, such as a multicar discount or bundling your car insurance with homeowners and/or life insurance. Additionally, some insurance companies offer a lower rate for married couples.

5. Make updates to your records if you change your last name. It’s a big decision and takes a lot of work if one of you decides to change your name after marriage. It’s important to be patient and diligent as the entire process may take several months. Remember to update all the appropriate forms, including a new Social Security card, driver’s license, passport, bank accounts and credit cards, among other considerations. Additionally, notify your employer for payroll and health insurance coverage updates.

Getting married is an exciting, big life event. While you and your partner start your new life together, have an open conversation about financial considerations and double check to make sure you’re covered to protect the life you’re building.

In Tribute to a Life So Well Lived: Beth Ann Gamble Johnston

With her inspiring effervescence and energy that brightened the lives of so many, we are saddened at the recent loss of Beth Johnston, a very special gift to our business, university, nonprofit and spiritual communities. Since she was always a kind and supportive friend to the Boca Raton Tribune, we now pay tribute to her.

We are sharing some excerpts from the eulogy her Florida Blue colleague and dear family friend Penny Shaffer so eloquently presented during her memorial service held at Cason United Methodist Church in Delray Beach, where hundreds of family members, friends, colleagues and community collaborators, and church members gathered to honor her.

For all those who knew Beth Ann Gamble Johnston, they knew this exceptional woman as a sophisticated lady, a cherished daughter to Katie and Ron Gamble, a caring sister to Patti, a beloved wife to Tom, an engaged and loving mother to Clare and Abbey ,a doting aunt, a grandma to her grand dog Oliver; a true blue friend, a supportive neighbor and tag team PTA president, a serial volunteer, a valued professional associate and avid community advocate of so many non-

profit missions.

She was born in Ohio to loving and hard-working parents Ron and Katie Gamble. They were strong role models as devoted parents, citizens, Christians, and for relationships as they prepared for their 70th wedding anniversary later this year. Beth welcomed her little sister, Patti, when she was a toddler herself.

She attended Delta High School in a small Ohio town, took classes at The University of Toledo and graduated from

Barry University in South Florida. But she had a strong affinity for and family ties to Michigan that sparked a love of football. As daughter Abbey’s boyfriend Bryor can attest to her love of sports that extended to her passionate support of the FAU Owls, and tireless efforts for the RoofClaim.com Boca Bowl, earning her the ESPN Bowl’s coveted “Volunteer of the Year” recognition.

During a stellar career, Beth held leadership positions at

Airborne, FedEx, the Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Lake Worth Chambers of Commerce, Florida Atlantic University and Florida Blue. She believed in teamwork and was always ready to roll up her sleeves – as comfortable in a hard hat as in a ball gown or business suit.

Because of Beth, there are less than two degrees of separation between anyone she knew and worked with in Palm Beach County. She would connect people, making introductions at and for Florida Blue, at FAU, in all her chamber associations and among her friends.

A Tight-knit Family Linked, Bonded and Loving Each Other More Fiercely Every Day

Beth married the sweet, funny, effervescent Tom Johnston in 1989. Together, they were a force and source of entertainment. Their closet re-

She was a giver of her treasure, her talents, her vision, but most thoroughly from her heart. She leaves an amazing legacy of engagement and love – an example to all. So many people were associated with Beth through the many nonprofits and youth mentoring programs she supported and often led:

Spirit of Giving, where she was serving as the President of

Beth loved this country and was a proud and vocal supporter of the USA, the flag, the spirit and citizenship needed to be great.

She admired and regularly recognized and thanked our military and first responders – starting with her own sol -

sembled a Hollywood studio with the likes of Cyndi Lauper, Mr. Garlic and Jazz DuBois, who they parodied for so many memory-making communi-

ty and family moments. They shared a quick wit, enthusiasm and were the epitome of the term “joie de vivre.”

They met via a work recog-

nition trip in Hawaii and were married and set up housekeeping in New York. They brought into the world two daughters, Clare and Abbey. Making the

A Meaningful Legacy of Love and Engagement

the Board and was nominated as its Junior League “Woman Volunteer of the Year.”

Boca Raton Chamber’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!), a groundbreaking educational program that takes students in grades six to 12 through the process of starting and running real businesses over the course of a full academic year. She launched and fostered YEA!

for several years, yielding nationally placed winners.

United Way Community Impact Committee

YMCA of South Palm Beach County

Student ACES

Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County

The Fuller Center

FAU serving on the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing

Advisory Committee and Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine’s White Coats-4-Care Committee

Business Development

Board of Palm Beach County

KidSafe Foundation

Gift of Life Marrow Registry

Project Opioid

Nonprofits First

She was known for opening her door to neighbors or friends,

A Deep Love of Country, Community and Christmas

dier boy, her husband Tom. Their dedication and sacrifice were always evident to her and came into full relief as she witnessed the extraordinary efforts of all during Covid, particularly close to home – those of Clare and her boyfriend Bobby.

Everyone who knew her knew Beth loved Christmas – the movies, the tinsel, the lights, the celebrations, and the cookie baking she learned to make with farm fresh ingredients from her beloved Grandma Gamble. It was evident that she loved antic -

ipating the big day because she would begin counting down the “days until Christmas” early in the year. But she never forgot the true meaning of Christmas, the reason for the season. Her life and actions were always guided by a foundation

family their first priority, Beth and Tom made the Johnstons a tight unit – linked, bonded and loving each other more fiercely every day.

especially with a “what’s for dinner?” welcome. As part of a Sistahood of Wacky Women – as they call themselves – Beth traveled and chronicled their adventures. In the hospital, their bond and circle of strength, along with so many of her larger universe of friends and colleagues, brought love and comfort to Beth as she valiantly fought leukemia.

of ethics, humanity, and Christianity.

She was influenced by the inspiring book, “The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari” and often shared quotes from it. This one is evidence that she fulfilled one of her highest aspirations.

“My wish isn’t to mean everything to everyone, but something to someone.”

To honor Beth, donations can be made to these two charities Beth supported. Spirit of Giving: (In the section “I would like to donate to” select “in memory of Beth Johnston”) Student ACES

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The first step is to talk with a Know Rare Patient Advocate who will help you connect to a study center to discuss participation.

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Jack Johnson and his team bring a “Green Wave” to this year’s Sunfest

Taylor Scala receives $10,000 scholarship from Security Industry

Association

Taylor Scala, class of 2023, balances the best of both worlds as a Lynn University softball player and student in the cybersecurity program. Described as a sensible team leader by her coach, she applied skills from the field to her internship at AXIS Communications.

In an effort to increase its sustainability initiatives, SunFest 2023 is going green behind the scenes and inviting festival goers, artists and vendors to join the effort. Always committed to recycling and sustainability, SunFest organizers have also joined the BYOBottle campaign for 2023 – a music industry effort to turn the tide on plastic pollution.

“To meet our nonprofit mission of giving back to the community, our focus on green initiatives has always included recycling and reusing, conservation efforts and incorporating initiatives to reduce our carbon footprint,” said SunFest Executive Director Paul Jamieson. “Through our partnership with Jack Johnson’s team, we are now also participating in the BYOBottle campaign – by providing water refill stations both backstage for artists and throughout our festival site.” default

The BYOBottle campaign engages artists, venues, festivals and fans to reduce plastic waste in the music industry by promoting reusable water bottles and water refill stations at music events. BYOBottle has signed on over 233 artists, 75 venues and festivals, and 79 nonprofit and business partners worldwide.

In addition to the new BYOBottle campaign, SunFest 2023 will continue to offer bike valet and pre-paid parking to encourage carpooling. In addition, the festival uses digital tickets and has made efforts to reduce handouts on site. They have eliminated helium balloons, styrofoam and plastic straws. Food vendors donate excess food to local pantries, and tents, tables, docks, signage and more are reused each year. Last year, SunFest recycled nearly 50% of the waste generated at the festival, according to the Solid Waste Authority (SWA) and most single use plastic was recycled.

“SunFest 2022 yielded a significantly greener impact, generating half

as much waste as previous years,” said SWA Events Coordinator, Patti Hammond. “In addition, they recycled more than six tons of materials.”

SunFest 2023 is also partnering with Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) to retire renewable energy credits for the festival to help offset our carbon footprint.

This year, SunFest is proud to be incorporating Tellus products for bands, volunteers and VIP areas. Tellus is a sustainable solution for packaging and food service products like plates, bowls, and take-out containers created using upcycled leftover sugarcane fiber from the sugar milling process. Jointly owned by Florida Crystals Corporation, Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida, and American Sugar Refining, Inc., Tellus is supported by over 45 family farms in South Florida who have a rich history of carefully cultivating sugarcane and vegetables for generations.

“We have all seen images highlighting the shocking seas of plastic waste left behind after concerts and festivals,” continued Jamieson. “We are excited to add a partnership with this campaign to our current efforts with FPL and the Solid Waste Authority. SunFest 2023 is committed to being part of the growing momentum within the music scene to turn the tide on plastic pollution and stay green behind the scenes.”

Founded in 1982, SunFest is produced by SunFest of Palm Beach County, Inc., a private 501(c)3. The nonprofit organization consists of a 17-member board of directors; 25 committees; more than 2,400 volunteers; a full-time, year-round staff of 4; and approximately 80 corporate sponsors. SunFest is funded in part by the Palm Beach County Tourist Development Council through the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. SunFest is also sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

As a team player, Scala exceptionally articulated the knowledge and coding for an inventory system at AXIS. Executives were so impressed with her work that they offered her the opportunity to replicate the inventory system code in the company’s Atlanta office. Then, when the Security Industry Association (SIA) opened applications for the Women in Security Forum scholarship, her supervisor suggested she apply for it.

“I didn’t think I would receive the scholarship because I was competing against four established professionals and two students from Harvard and MIT,” said Scala.

To her surprise, she won.

The Women in Security Forum scholarship awards winners $10,000 to further their education and professional development. The award allowed her to complete certification programs she can

leverage when she starts her full-time position with AXIS in July, including Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals and CompTIA Security+.

Thanks to Scala’s achievements, Lynn now has a connection with AXIS Communications so that future cybersecurity students can have the same opportunity she did. “Career Connections played a role in building my resume and pointed me in the right direction that led to an internship with AXIS,” Scala said.

With graduation on the horizon, there is no doubt Scala will continue to hit it out of the park.

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Mizner Park Celebrates Earth Day with Themed Artwork by Students from Saint Andrew’s School And Complimentary Smoothies

Achievement Centers for Children & Families will “Swing to Achieve”

Boca Raton, FL – Mizner Park, 327 Plaza Real, will celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 22 with a kick-off of an Earth Day Art Exhibit featuring “green” themed art from students at Saint Andrew’s School at 10 a.m.

Artwork from students grades Pre-K to 12 will be displayed at the South end of Mizner Park in front of the Office Tower, across from the Yard House, and along

Federal Highway, behind Yard House, starting April 22.

In addition, Egg NY will host an Earth Day craft activity for kids from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Pure Green will host a popup from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Earth Day with complimentary cold pressed juices and smoothies, and will donate a percentage of sales that day to environmentally impactful organizations.

Palm Beach, FL – Achievement Centers for Children & Families (ACCF) will hold its 4th Annual Swing to Achieve Golf Tournament at the Palm Beach Par 3 Golf Club, 2345 South Ocean Blvd, Palm Beach, FL 33480 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Saturday, April 29.

Beginning with a 9 a.m. shotgun scramble, this tournament will raise funds to benefit Achievement Centers for Children & Families, a community-based nonprofit that supports hundreds of local children and their families by providing access to affordable childcare and out-of-school services year-round.

“We are excited to be returning to this magnificent course that provides players with beautiful views of the Intracoastal and ocean,” said Jessica Hall, Chief Development Officer. “Best of all, the tournament will continue funding ACCF Early Learning, After School, Teen, and Summer Camp.

The entry fee is $200 per golfer or $800 per foursome and includes one golf swag bag per golfer, 18 holes and a cart, breakfast, cocktails, and after-golf light bites.

To register to play as well as information on becoming a sponsor, please visit https:// www.achievementcentersfl.org/accf-golf/ or contact events@accffoundation.org

More Than 250 First Responders to Compete at Palm Beach State College Invitational

Mary’s Giving Fund helps high schoolers explore Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL – More than 65 teams, comprised of over 250 professional firefighters, police and paramedics from Tallahassee to Miami as well as Canada, will compete to see who can most capably and quickly solve complex rescue challenges at the Palm Beach State College Invitational, May 1-6.

This inaugural multidiscipline competition will be held at the Lake Worth campus of Palm Beach State College, the leading educator of public safety professionals in Palm Beach County. The challenges will take place daily at various times, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the campus’s Public Safety Training Center, 4200 Congress Ave., except for one competition that will be in the City of Lake Worth Beach, which is partnering with PBSC to host the event.

The public is welcome to observe the competitions at no charge. The event schedule, updates and sponsorship information can be found at www.palmbeachstate.edu/ PBSCInvitational.

The Palm Beach State College Invitational stands apart from other such competitions by featuring five types of public safety challenges in one event: vehicle extrication, rope rescue, rapid intervention rescue, EMS challenge, and motorcycle riding. The competitions will simulate real-world emergency incidents and use mannequins as well as PBSC public safety students to portray victims. Each will start with 12-18 teams competing in a preliminary round and conclude with 4-5 teams competing in the final round. Winners will receive trophies.

In addition to the City of Lake Worth Beach, more than 10 event sponsors are supporting the invitational. Three sponsors will serve as competition presenters and judges, as well as conduct training sessions for the participants:

North American Vehicle Rescue Association will sponsor the vehicle extrication competition May 2-4. NAVRA is a nonprofit organization that prepares firefighters and road rescuers for extrication challenges through training and competition. The Palm Beach State College Invitational will host the NAVRA National Rescue Challenge 2023, and the winner will participate in the NAVRA World Rescue Challenge 2023 in Lanzarote, Spain.

Elevated Safety will sponsor the Technical Rescue Training (TRT) competition May 2-3, in which teams showcase their technical rescue skills in rope rescue, confined space rescue and rope access scenarios. Elevated

Safety provides the highest level of training in confined space and rope access, as well as rescue services across all industries.

Florida RIT Operations Group will sponsor the Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) competition May 3-4 in front of the Lake Worth Beach Casino Building. Also known as Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC), these teams/crews of firefighters are designated to be rapidly deployed to rescue lost or trapped firefighters. Florida RIT Operations Group is the nation’s only RIT competition organizer.

The Panther EMS Challenge (May 5) and Motorcycle Riding Challenge (May 6) will be organized by Palm Beach State Colleges’ Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Law Enforcement faculty and staff.

Free event parking is available at the Blue Lot on the Lake Worth campus, which is opposite the Public Safety Training Center. Greeters will be outside to assist spectators, as well as in the lobby of the complex’s conference center (PSD building). There are paid parking options on the beach property for the RIT competition.

Palm Beach State College has held competitions in the past and its instructors and students have competed in and won competitions around the state, but given the resources of the 143,000-square-foot Public Safety Training Center, the goal has always been to host something bigger.

“Since there is no TRT competition in the southeast, we felt we could fill a void, and given the size of our complex, we thought this was the perfect venue for bringing all disciplines together, while raising awareness of the public safety programs we have at Palm Beach State,” said David Hamel, PBSC’s Fire Academy director. “We also hope to reinforce our strong relationships with public safety agencies. We train the people they employ and by hosting this multiday, multidiscipline competition, we support their mission and ours.”

Palm Beach State is the college of choice for students preparing for careers in public safety. PBSC offers degree and certificate programs in criminal justice, emergency medical services (including EMT and paramedic) and fire science/firefighting as well as various advanced, cross-over and career programs, such as Public Safety Telecommunications, which trains 911 dispatchers.

Visit www.palmbeachstate.edu/PBSCInvitational for more information about the event.

About 500 local high school juniors and seniors will have the opportunity to learn more about Palm Beach State College this month thanks to the generosity of Mary’s Giving Fund.

The Fund, which was established in honor of philanthropist Mary Durstine McArtor Reynolds, gave more than $3,300 to provide bus transportation to Palm Beach State from 14 local high schools so that students can attend Explore PBSC, a recruitment event at each of PBSC’s five campuses throughout April.

“We began this project because we were impressed with all that PBSC has to offer,” said Janine Dubauskas, a good friend of Mary’s and a Mary’s Giving Fund advisory board member. “We wanted to share that with teens that might not be able to tour the campus on their own. We believe that once students see the campus in person, they will understand that education after high school is accessible, and they will start to envision themselves at PBSC.”

Dubauskas added that Mary, who was actively involved in the community, served in many positions involving children’s health and education.

“Mary would be proud of this project and the impact that it has on young adults in Palm Beach County,” Dubauskas said.

Another board member and friend of Mary’s was Dawn McMullin who added that they also decided to give to the College because of her son Matt McMullin, who was a former trade and industry program student. Palm Beach State College was where Matt learned the skills to become a welder. Dawn says he was proud and confident in his

job as a welder before he was tragically killed in an accident on the interstate five years ago.

“My husband, Gary, and I established the Matt McMullin Welding Endowed Scholarship in his honor because PBSC was where he truly found himself and experienced the joy of having a career. Because of the professionalism and compassion of the College instructors, directors, and the people at the Foundation, I wanted to connect the college with Mary’s Giving Fund. This is truly where the positive impression of the College came from.”

During the event, students will have an opportunity to participate in a hands-on interactive campus tour with various departments across the College. The tour will be followed by admissions, FAFSA and dual enrollment presentations.

The next Explore PBSC events will be held April 20 at the Palm Beach Gardens campus; April 25 at the Loxahatchee Groves and Belle Glade campuses; and April 27 in Boca Raton.

“This event is more than a campus tour for our prospective students, it’s a chance for high school students to engage with our academic communities through a hands-on approach,” said College Recruitment Director Keana Roberts. “We want students to walk away saying wow, I didn’t know PBSC had a program that I was interested in, or I wasn’t thinking about college but now I am.”

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Theatre Lab at FAU Announces 2023-24 Season

Boca Raton, FL – Theatre Lab, the professional resident company of Florida Atlantic University, has announced the 202324 season of new work, including a Florida premiere Heckscher Theatre for Families production; a three-play MainStage Series – a United States, Florida and world premieres; as well as the annual New Play Festival. All events will take place in the Heckscher Stage theater space, Parliament Hall, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus. Tickets and season subscriptions are available at 561-297-6124.

Theatre Lab will once again begin the season with its Heckscher Theatre for Families production.

This year’s production is the Florida premiere of “The Many Wondrous Realities of Jasmine Starr-Kidd,” by Stephen Brown. The show is a heartfelt comedy for all ages which follows Jasmine, a 12-year-old genius, who, to get her divorced parents back together, invents a time machine.

“Mr. Brown joined us in 2019 with the co-world premiere production of his play ‘Everything Is Super Great’ and we are thrilled to have him return with this new play, fresh off its critically-acclaimed world premiere at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta,” said Matthew Stabile, producing artistic director at Theatre lab. “These productions are meant for kids from ages 8 to 88, are filled with imagination and fun, and are some of my favorites of our past productions!”

This production will serve as the centerpiece for Theatre Lab’s acclaimed educational outreach program, The Future PAGES Project, which runs from Saturday, Sept. 16 through Sunday, Oct. 8. In addition to performances for school groups during the week, Theatre Lab will offer public performances of the show on Saturdays and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults and free to all students under 18 with a paid adult admission. The show also can be added to a MainStage subscription for an additional $10. Free creative writing workshops for students ages 8 to 17 will be offered one hour prior to public performances. All students who attend the show, whether through a field trip or a public performance, are eligible to submit a piece of original writing for the opportunity to be included in Theatre Lab’s annual Future PAGES Project educational outreach program.

The MainStage season will begin in November with the U.S. premiere of “The Berlin Diaries” by Andrea Stolowitz. The two-person show tells the true story of the playwright and her journey to retrace the steps of her great-grandfather, who kept a journal for his descendants after escaping to New York as a German Jew in 1939.

“After joining us for our 2018 Play -

wright’s Forum & MasterClass, we are thrilled to welcome Ms. Stolowitz back to The Lab for a full production of this beautiful play,” said Stabile. “We had a fantastic workshop and reading of this play in 2018 and are very excited to bring a full production to our stage. It uses heightened theatricality with two performers sharing more than a dozen roles to tell a story that is both intensely personal and global.”

The second production in the MainStage series features another return of a script from a developmental reading with the Florida premiere of “Rooted” by Deborah Zoe Laufer. This is the second play in a planned trilogy, beginning with the 2018’s hit, “Be Here Now,” and was developed at Theatre Lab during the summer of 2019 before receiving its world premiere at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.

“This will mark the third production of a Deborah Zoe Laufer play in Theatre Lab’s nine seasons,” said Louis Tyrrell, founding director. “One of the great joys of our commitment to developing deep relationships with the playwrights who join us at The Lab is to see their work continue to grow and flourish with our audiences and around the country.”

The MainStage series closes out with the world premiere of “What’s Best for the Children,” by Idris Goodwin. Goodwin is an award-winning playwright and poet and serves as artistic director of Seattle Children’s Theatre.

“Idris Goodwin is one of the most exciting voices in the American theater,” said Stabile. “Several of our past Heckscher Theatre for Families productions have been plays that spent time or were produced at SCT, so I already feel very artistically aligned with Idris. This play is meant for an adult audience and features original rap songs, audience interaction and an incisive exploration of the pressure educators face from all sides. The opportunity to further our relationship with this amazing artist and provide a home for the world premiere of this fantastic and timely offbeat comedy for adults is incredibly exciting for us.”

Mainstage season subscriptions are $115 for all three plays. Existing subscribers can purchase subscriptions now and new subscribers can purchase beginning Monday, April 24. Individual tickets will be available for purchase in August.

In addition, visiting playwrights will offer workshops throughout the season (dates to be announced later), and the annual New Play Festival will offer a weekend of readings of new works with playwrights in attendance from Friday, March 8 through Sunday, March 10, 2024. The line up for the New Play Festival will be announced later this year.

Fuller Center Invites Community to Join Auxiliary Committee and Serve as Ambassadors for Local Kids

Lynn announces Genesis Morlabaez as its 2023 Commencement student speaker

As Lynn University concludes another academic year, 977 graduates will earn their diplomas on May 4. Genesis Morlabaez ’23 will address the graduating class as this year’s commencement student speaker.

Fuller Center, a not-for-profit organization focused on meeting the needs of local children and families, is kicking off an exciting new initiative for our community’s most dedicated difference-makers! The Fuller Center invites the community to join the newly launched Fuller Auxiliary Committee. Members of the Committee will serve as champions for local children in need, ambassadors to the community, and advocates for their working families. A Meet and Greet “Play with a Purpose” event will be held on Monday, April 17th from 6-8 p.m. at Fuller Center, 200 N.E. 14th Street, Boca Raton. Light bites and refreshments will be served.

“The Fuller Auxiliary Committee was designed for volunteers to channel their expertise, enthusiasm, and innovation to make the greatest possible impact for the children and families of the Fuller Center,” said Ellyn Okrent, CEO of Fuller Center. “Caring and passionate supporters will be instru-

mental in recruiting volunteers and mentors, organizing fundraising events, participating in speaking engagements, and raising awareness of the Fuller Center mission: to embrace, educate, and empower hardworking, under-resourced families and children to achieve their full potential. Join us for an evening of engaging discussion as we develop this concept together!”

The community’s participation will have a direct impact by ensuring local children and their families flourish socially, emotionally, and academically–the foundation for lifelong success. Experience gratification and joy of knowing that your efforts will assist our children and their families to become active members of our society. Volunteers and ambassadors will share this experience and network with other like-minded people helping to reverse the cycle of poverty for many children and families in our community.

Morlabaez is earning her Bachelor of Science in biology, a career path sparked by her calling to help others. While she was growing up, she was inspired by watching her father, a United States Marine, sacrifice to care for those in need. When her mother was diagnosed with a medical condition, it motivated her even more to make a difference.

Morlabaez served as a resident assistant, wellness educator, and president of the Future Medical Providers club for pre-med students at Lynn. Morlabaez also conducted cardiovascular health research, participated in a research symposium and accomplished archeological research with Lynn faculty. She is grateful for the personal and professional growth that she de-

veloped throughout her years at Lynn.

“There are so many opportunities to take advantage of in this university. Being able to seize them helped me come out of my shell and establish myself as a go-getter,” she said.

Morlabaez is thankful to her professors, her mother, Eve, and her father, Mo, for their support. She credits professors Daniel Ceccoli and Cassandra Korte for helping her pave the way toward success.

After graduation, Morlabaez will pursue a master’s degree in psychology at Lynn and begin her path as a physician. She also plans to serve the U.S. by enlisting in the Air Force as a medical examiner. Genesis is driven to understand the human body both physically and mentally and continue to make a positive difference.

The class of 2023 represents 36 U.S States and territories and 141 international students from 52 countries. At Commencement, Lynn will award 381 master’s and 596 bachelor’s degrees.

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Florida Atlantic baseball earned its fourth ranked win of the season with a 7-6, 11-inning triumph over No. 17 Miami on Wednesday night at home. The Owls have taken two of three from the Hurricanes this season and will have a chance to secure the season series in Coral Gables next Tuesday.

Miami tagged FAU starter Danny Trehey for a two-run home run in the opening inning, but Nolan Schanuel responded with a solo shot of his own in the bottom of the first frame. The Owls took a 3-2 lead in the third on a two-run blast by Dylan Goldstein.

The Canes scored three in the top of fourth on a solo HR, two singles, and a triple. They led 5-3 all the way into the eighth inning when the Owls cut it to a one-run game.

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FAU put the leadoff man on in the bottom of the inning when Armando Albert forced a wild throw from UM shortstop Dominic Pitelli. Jackson Ross singled to center, moving Albert to third. Miami opted to intentionally walk Schanuel with no outs even though it meant putting the winning run in scoring position.

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Women’s Sailfish Drop Game On the Road Against Ranked Knights

The Palm Beach Atlantic women’s lacrosse team headed down south for a short road trip to take on No. 16 ranked Lynn tonight. The Sailfish couldn’t get the offense going as they fell behind early and finished with a 19-2 defeat. PBA’s record drops to 3-11 with the defeat.

Lynn came out of the gates quickly in the opening 15 minutes of play and took a lead that they never surrendered. Courtney Rausch made three of her five saves early on to keep the Fighting Knights off the scoreboard, but she was under siege throughout the night as Lynn put eight goals past her in the first quarter. PBA was outshot 14-2 in the first quarter and trailed 8-0 after the opening quarter of play.

Florida Atlantic University softball’s Gabby Sacco has once again been selected as the Conference USA Pitcher of the Week. Sacco takes home her conference-leading third weekly honor as her sensational sophomore season continues.

Sacco tossed two complete games coming on back-to-back days, as Florida Atlantic swept UTEP to improve its record to 29-13 and 11-4 in C-USA action. She allowed only one run on five hits in the game one victory while walking no batters.

In game three, Sacco once again went the distance and allowed just one

run, this time with only three hits against her.

“This team continues to impress me, and every week their bond grows stronger,” FAU head coach Jordan Clark said. “Gabby has been the staple to the team, and seeing everyone rally behind her and celebrate her success has been special. With all great pitchers, there is a defense working hard behind them, and they continue to show up behind Gabby so she can win awards like this.

I’m excited to see how this groups finishes and ready to get back to work this week vs WKU.”

Just over four minutes into the second quarter the ‘Fish got on the board for the first time as Katie Karlsen found the back of the net for the fourth time this season. However, Lynn scored five more goals in the quarter and led 13-1 at the half.

PBA scored the first goal of the second half as Hunter Levinson found leading scorer Olivia Larges who put home her 26th goal of the year. After that, scoring chances were few and far between for the Sailfish as PBA was outshot 35-8 on the night and won just 7-of-25 draw controls. Georgia Karns entered in the second half to replace Rausch and made five

saves while allowing six goals with a running clock in the second half.

The Sailfish have one game remaining on their season and it is against one of the top sides in the SSC as they will travel to Florida Southern this Saturday. The Mocs are the No. 5 team in the nation and carry a 13-2 record entering tonight.

The Owls head to Bowling Green, Ky. to face WKU in C-USA action on Friday night.

Sailfish Fall To No. 5 Rollins

3-0 run. Downs scored his second goal of the game followed by goals from the Southard brothers. PBA freshman Keegan Southard used a spin move, eluded Tars defenders, and launched a shot to the back of the net for his seventh goal of the season. Caleb Southard called his own number and scored his 13th goal of the year with 5:09 left in the third quarter.

The Palm Beach Atlantic men’s lacrosse team fell to No. 5 Rollins 17-10 at the Rinker Athletic Campus. Dylan Insolia scored a career-high four goals and PBA freshman Bryce Downs earned his second-career hat trick.

Insolia produced in the first quarter with two goals and one assist. Henry Sloyan distributed an assist when he connected with Insolia on the perimeter. Insolia found the back of the net and gave the ‘Fish a 1-0 lead. PBA went up 2-1 when Insolia found Downs near the net with 9:19 in the first quarter. At the 2:30 mark, Neil Calkin assisted Insolia and tied the game at 3-3. Calkin passed for his sixth assist of the year. The Tars answered with a 6-0 run into the second quarter.

The lone goal for the ‘Fish in the second quarter came from Calkin. The Massachusetts native scored his 13th goal of the season. Calkin ran from behind the net and scored a one-handed goal. Calkin finished the game with one goal and one assist.

In the third quarter, PBA went on a

PBA scored three goals in the final quarter. Insolia notched his second-career hat trick when he ripped an outside shot for his third of the game. Caleb Southard assisted Downs near the crease. Downs finished in the one timer and completed his hat trick. Southard leads the ‘Fish in assists this season with 14 and Downs has scored eight goals this season. Insolia tacked on one more for PBA’s 10th goal.

Defensively, Dylan Hunt, Ty Wright, and Cole Gehman caused two turnovers each. Noah McKoeun took 13/27 faceoffs and picked up a team-high six ground balls. Ben Lightsey started in net and made 11 saves.

The Tars took eight more shots than PBA, picked up 13 more ground balls, and committed four fewer turnovers than the Sailfish.

PBA concludes the regular season versus No. 16 Florida Southern on Saturday, Apr. 22 at the Rinker Athletic Campus.