At Home on the World Stage
John Michalak Jazz Musician Attended 1989-1992, 1995-1997 Professional saxophone and flute player John Michalak has a lot of stamps on his passport. Michalak has traveled…
Kristi Sorrow
Shaping Public Policy Leaders
Barry Bozeman Professor, Researcher, Author A.A., 1966 When Dr. Barry Bozeman first enrolled at Palm Beach Junior College in 1964, he admits he hadn’t yet…
Couple Finds Fulfillment Through Giving
Jan Winkler and Hermine Drezner don’t really like to talk about their philanthropy. When they do, however, the joy that it brings them is evident….
Educators’ Impact: Priceless
Peter Licata School District Administrator Attended 1986-1991, 1994-1995 Dr. Peter Licata grew up being told by his father not to follow in his footsteps. However,…
Top Brass Player Passes on Love of Music
David Bethea Music Professor A.A., 1999 It all started in the spring of 1999, when Palm Beach Community College student David Bethea won in the…
Former Paralegal Finds Her Voice
Rose Mannino Voice Instructor/Opera Singer/Concert Soloist A.A., 2000 / A.S., 2005 For Rose Mannino, Palm Beach State College provided multiple career options and developed her…
An Eye for Design and Business
Elizabeth Reich Interior Designer A.S., 1999 Elizabeth Reich earned an accounting degree from Pennsylvania State University, but she ended up not working in the field….
Veteran Takes Different Path to Teaching
Candy Marchsteiner Language Arts Teacher EPI Certificate, 2013 When Candy Marchsteiner was a student at Palm Beach State College, a particular learning exercise stood out…
Mad Skills Bring Fame
Emily Serpico Makeup Artist/Hair Technician PSAV, 2014 Palm Beach State College cosmetology graduate Emily Serpico has twice made it to the final stages of…
Mock legislature: Learning by doing, debating
Some say colleges would be safer if people were allowed to carry firearms on campus. For others, however, the idea sounds dangerous. A weighty issue…