Tag: alumnus

Founder of award-winning planning firm says PBSC was vital to his success

June 1, 2023 | By

Palm Beach State College alumnus George Gentile has practiced as a landscape architect and planner in Palm Beach County for more than 35 years. He is the founder, senior partner and principle of Gentile Holloway O’Mahoney & Associates Inc., a full-service landscape architecture, planning and environmental consulting firm in Jupiter. 
Gentile is responsible for the daily management, operations and marketing of the firm as well as managing and participating in all project design and direction. He continues to represent projects before public agencies and has had principle responsibility for the implementation of these projects as well. … Continue reading Founder of award-winning planning firm says PBSC was vital to his success →

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Geico entrepreneur gains invaluable experience at PBSC

May 5, 2023 | By

After earning an Associate in Arts degree in business, Zach Ingram had initially started a bachelor’s program at another university but decided to transfer back to Palm Beach State College for his bachelor’s degree.
“Palm Beach State had just as good an educational program and was exactly what I needed,” says Ingram, who recently earned his Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Supervision and Management with an entrepreneurial focus.
While in school, Ingram had been working with his uncle’s business until he started his own – a Geico office – in Orlando. … Continue reading Geico entrepreneur gains invaluable experience at PBSC →

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Business leader says attending PBSC helped elevate him as a designer

April 28, 2023 | By

Life has come full circle for Michael Garrison, a community business owner for the past 23 years. Growing up in Belle Glade, Garrison earned his associate degree in architectural design at Palm Beach State’s Belle Glade campus and has designed some of south Florida’s most prestigious properties.
During his time at Palm Beach State, Garrison saw much of his artistry and skill grow thanks to professor Todd Mowry, who taught drafting courses and enlisted Garrison to complete several small side projects. … Continue reading Business leader says attending PBSC helped elevate him as a designer →

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Congressman Mark Foley Nursing Scholarship: The Essence of Giving

April 11, 2023 | By

By Dean Glorioso
Former Florida Congressman Mark Foley is giving back and paying forward with his second scholarship for Palm Beach State College. While the Congressman Mark Foley Law Enforcement Scholarship, established in 2022, helps students entering the College’s Criminal Justice Academy, the Congressman Mark Foley Nursing Scholarship is doing the same for students preparing for the vital field of nursing.
Fully funded over next 10 years, the scholarship supports one nursing student annually with a $2,500 award and is open to all Florida residents who meet nursing program requirements. … Continue reading Congressman Mark Foley Nursing Scholarship: The Essence of Giving →

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Alumnus and innovator credits Palm Beach State for sparking his love for learning

February 13, 2023 | By

Noel Guillama has been a resident of Palm Beach County since he was a child, attending elementary, middle and high school in Lake Worth, where he enrolled in Palm Beach State College. Since 1984, he has been in real estate, construction, health care and technology as a lifelong entrepreneur and serves as president/CEO of Guillama, Inc. and OXIO Health, Inc. He has been recognized as an innovator with over 20 patents issued in his name by the U.S. … Continue reading Alumnus and innovator credits Palm Beach State for sparking his love for learning →

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Voice of an Angel: PBSC alumnus tells his story

February 6, 2023 | By

By: Dean Glorioso

Luis Angel Arroyo needed his own angel, someone in his corner who believed in him. He found more than one at Palm Beach State College and truly transformed his life. Beyond thankful, Arroyo has been empowering young people since graduating from PBSC in 2019 with his Associate in Science degree and in 2022 with his Bachelor of Science degree, both in Human Services. Now pursuing a Master of Science degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Palm Beach Atlantic University, … Continue reading Voice of an Angel: PBSC alumnus tells his story →

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Alumnus helping empower communities impacted by environmental injustice

January 27, 2023 | By

By: Dean Glorioso
Alumnus Bernard Harrigan earned his Associate in Arts degree from Palm Beach State College in spring 2021. An active member of the campus community, he served as vice president of Community Earth and president pro tempore of the Palm Beach Gardens campus. A student in the Dr. Floyd F. Koch Honors College and member of Phi Theta Kappa, Harrigan represented students on the College Affordability Task Force and Quality Enhancement Plan Development Team and provided guidance through the Inter Club Council. … Continue reading Alumnus helping empower communities impacted by environmental injustice →

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PBSC professors inspire alumnus to publish first book

March 20, 2018 | By

When Palm Beach State College alumnus and employee John Charmant came to the United States in 2009 from Haiti, he couldn’t speak English and struggled adapting to the culture.
Today, thanks to the support and encouragement of some of his high school and PBSC professors, he is the proud author of “Luxers’ Multiverse: The Grand Design,” an English book published earlier this year.
The book is set in the year 2090, where the traditional borders between countries have dissolved, … Continue reading PBSC professors inspire alumnus to publish first book →

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Minor league pitcher gives back to PBSC

September 27, 2016 | By

Even though Mack Lemieux has already wrapped up his first season with the Hillsboro Hops, he couldn’t keep his mind off Palm Beach State College.
“I had a great time at PBSC,” said Lemieux, who was a freshman pitcher during the Panthers spring 2016 season. “All the coaching staff helped me develop and mature as a player and a person and gave me the lessons I needed to prepare me for the major leagues.”
Lemieux, … Continue reading Minor league pitcher gives back to PBSC →

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