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Building for the Future: Palm Beach Atlantic University’s Business School Prepares Students for a Growing Global Market

Nestled in the center of PBA’s flagship West Palm Beach campus is a major construction project that will enhance elite business education in South Florida. Slated for completion in spring 2026, the Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Business Hall at PBA is a state-of-the-art facility that will offer a place for collaboration and innovation between

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Local Hero Awarded Full Scholarship to PBSC is on her Way to Fulfilling Her Dream

Certified nursing assistant Jermya Adams, 23, was stunned when Palm Beach State College presented her with a full scholarship for $25,000 after learning of her heroism in saving the life of a local toddler. On April 10, Adams was suddenly awoken by a neighbor’s desperate cries for help. Her neighbor’s 22-month-old son had wandered outside

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Keiser University to offer master’s degree in Fintech to meet demands of rapidly changing finance industry

Keiser University to offer master’s degree in Fintech to meet demands of rapidly changing finance industry FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Keiser University plans to launch a new master’s degree in financial technology (FinTech), joining the ranks of only a handful of universities in the U.S. to offer a degree program in the rapidly-evolving industry which

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Saint Andrew’s Art Teacher Named Florida’s Outstanding Art Educator of the Year

When you walk into Lark Keeler’s Lower School Art room, you feel transported to a place where endless creative possibilities can be created. The room feels magical, and Ms. Keeler greets her students with a warm welcome and genuine excitement about that day’s art project.  So, it seems fitting that Ms. Keeler has been named

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Shaping the Future Together During Hispanic Heritage Month 2024

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually from September 15 through October 15. Throughout the month, the School District of Palm Beach County honors the unique contributions and diversity of Hispanic and Latino culture. Additionally, a proclamation for Hispanic Heritage Month will be on the agenda at the September 18 regular School Board meeting.  “For me, Hispanic Heritage

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PBSC set to be first in Florida to offer automotive training for green vehicles

Palm Beach State College is set to be the first in the state of Florida to offer training for the repair and maintenance of green vehicles thanks to $4.1million in federal funding allocated by the Dept. of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development. U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel presented PBSC with the check at a press

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The School District of Palm Beach County Achieves “A” Rating

The School District of Palm Beach County achieves an “A” rating for the 2023-2024 school year, according to an announcement on July 24, 2024, by the Florida Department of Education. The School District increased its overall ranking among other school districts statewide. School districts and individual public schools receive letter grades from the Florida Department of Education

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Florida’s ‘Voucher’ System Adds 123,000 Students Attending Private SchoolStudent ACES Tackles Summer Slide at The Student ACES Center in Belle Glade with FPL’s SupportFlorida’s ‘Voucher’ System Adds 123,000 Students Attending Private School

This summer, while many students experience “Summer Slide,” the learning loss that occurs during the summer break, student-athletes at The Student ACES Center in Belle Glade are forging ahead. With the steadfast support of sponsors like Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), Student ACES is dedicated to ensuring that students continue to thrive academically and personally through the innovative

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FPL and FAU Engineering Unveil New AI-Enabled Center

Florida Atlantic University College of Engineering and Computer Science (COECS) and Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) officially unveiled the newly established “FPL Center for Intelligent Energy Technologies” (InETech) today at the university’s Boca Raton campus. The FPL InETech Center is housed in the state-of-the-art Engineering East building and is enabled by a $1M gift by

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