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Trustees applaud Link for her service

September 23, 2022 | By

The Palm Beach State College District Board of Trustees recognized Wendy Sartory Link at its Sept. 20 meeting for her service as chair over the last year and her work for the College through the years.
As part of the annual reorganization of the five-member District Board of Trustees, Carolyn L. Williams was elected chair of the board for the 2022-2023 year, replacing Link, and Trustee Patrice Bishop was elected vice chair.
With that change of board leadership in August, … Continue reading Trustees applaud Link for her service →

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Pellett selected as new provost of the Palm Beach Gardens campus

September 19, 2022 | By

Dr. Tracy Pellett has joined Palm Beach State College as the new provost at the Palm Beach Gardens campus effective Sept. 16. 
Pellett, who was selected after a nationwide search, is an Orlando native and an experienced educator, professor and academic administrator. Before coming to PBSC, he worked with Amazon leading a workforce development initiative for adult learners near Seattle, Wash. 
Tracy has a comprehensive background in higher education spanning more than 30 years. His many leadership roles include serving as executive director of University assessment at Minnesota State University-Mankato in Mankato, … Continue reading Pellett selected as new provost of the Palm Beach Gardens campus →

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Barbara Cipriano selected as provost of the Lake Worth campus

August 29, 2022 | By

Barbara Cipriano has been selected as the new provost of Palm Beach State College’s Lake Worth campus effective Tuesday, Aug. 16. Cipriano has served as PBSC’s associate dean of Public Safety since 2007 and will continue in her oversight of Public Safety until an interim is appointed.
She is an experienced leader with more than 27 years in education. She has worked in both public and private sector organizations, … Continue reading Barbara Cipriano selected as provost of the Lake Worth campus →

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Coleman-Ferrell selected for the Aspen Institute’s Rising Presidents Fellowship

August 23, 2022 | By

The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program announced Aug. 22 that Tunjarnika L. Coleman-Ferrell, Ed.D., vice president of academic affairs at Palm Beach State College, is one of 31 leaders selected for the 2022-23 class of the Aspen Rising Presidents Fellowship. This program, delivered in collaboration with the Stanford Educational Leadership Initiative, prepares the next generation of community college presidents to transform institutions to achieve higher and more equitable levels of student success.
Many sitting community college presidents plan to retire in the next decade, … Continue reading Coleman-Ferrell selected for the Aspen Institute’s Rising Presidents Fellowship →

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Paramedic student’s art becomes heartbeat of EMS department

August 10, 2022 | By

Cassandra Rose has twin passions: art and medicine. Now her worlds have joined together in a wall art project for Palm Beach State College’s Emergency Medical Services programs.
Graduating this month from the Paramedic program, Rose just completed painting the corridor walls of the EMS section of the PSC building, part of the Public Safety Training Center on the Lake Worth campus.
Featuring a caduceus and electrocardiogram heartbeat, the wall art was requisitioned by Matt Keeler, … Continue reading Paramedic student’s art becomes heartbeat of EMS department →

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International student with a passion to help others selected as student trustee

August 1, 2022 | By

Less than a year ago, Lorena Martin Reyes was living in her hometown of Madrid, Spain having just graduated high school from IES Mariana Pineda.
Now a Palm Beach State College Dr. Floyd F. Koch Honors College student, she is enjoying a new life in the United States, living with her aunt, uncle and cousins in Lake Worth, and juggling many responsibilities.
One of those is to represent the student body as PBSC’s newly selected student trustee for the 2022-23 academic year. … Continue reading International student with a passion to help others selected as student trustee →

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Lancaster selected for Leadership Engage

July 21, 2022 | By

Kimberly Lancaster, dean of academic affairs on the Loxahatchee Groves and Belle Glade campuses, is among 56 professionals accepted into the 2022-23 class for Leadership Engage, the highly selective 10-month flagship program of Leadership Palm Beach County.
Presented by iTHINK Financial, the program unites community leaders and offers participants a transformative learning experience and a powerful network, with the intent to better Palm Beach County.
Participants, who come from diverse industries and backgrounds, will gain a deeper understanding of their own leadership styles as well as understand the ways in which they can make significant improvements in the community. … Continue reading Lancaster selected for Leadership Engage →

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Harrington named new chief communications and public affairs officer

July 21, 2022 | By

Palm Beach State College has appointed Angela Harrington to serve as chief communications and public affairs
officer.
Harrington is a respected higher education leader whose experience spans internal and external communications and community outreach at multicampus institutions in New Jersey and New York.
“Angela is a communications leader who raises awareness of the importance of higher education and community partnerships in advancing students’ lives,” said PBSC President Ava L. Parker, J.D. “She is dynamic in her approach to storytelling and team building, … Continue reading Harrington named new chief communications and public affairs officer →

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EMT spring grad featured in ABC News ‘The Orphans of COVID’ docuseries

May 18, 2022 | By

Tre Burrows, a spring graduate of Palm Beach State College’s Emergency Medical Technician program who lost his mom to COVID-19 last August, is featured with his three sisters in an ABC News docuseries highlighting the impact of the disease on America’s children.
Titled “The Orphans of COVID: America’s Hidden Toll,” the docuseries first aired on May 12, coincidently on the day Burrows received his EMT-B College Credit Certificate. It is the first step on his path to becoming a firefighter. … Continue reading EMT spring grad featured in ABC News ‘The Orphans of COVID’ docuseries →

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‘I want to be an overachiever’: Michelle Puerta among 35 dual enrollment graduates

May 5, 2022 | By

When Michelle Puerta dual enrolled at Palm Beach State College in June 2020, the summer after her high school sophomore year, the pandemic crushed her plans to take classes on campus but not her goal to earn an Associate in Arts degree.
“It was not easy, but I still pushed myself,” said Puerta, who will graduate from PBSC and Wellington High School this month. “I would have liked to go in person, but at that time the pandemic was bad. … Continue reading ‘I want to be an overachiever’: Michelle Puerta among 35 dual enrollment graduates →

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