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FSU Awards Poet’s Corner: An

Record Number Of Honors Ode To Brevity

Medallions To Spring Graduates By Jerry Yass, a Broken

Sound resident. The
By Amy Farnum-Patronis for the distinction “with Honors” in their major department. following was written by
FSU awarded 383 honors medallions to Spring 2020 23 graduates, Dual Honors Mr. Yass on April 26 (with
graduates. Completed both the University Honors Program and the help from Lenny Yass)
Florida State University awarded honors medallions to 383 Honors in the Major program.
high-achieving graduates – the university’s largest class to date 33 graduates, Outstanding Senior Scholar distinction A picture on the wall
– during a virtual ceremony on Thursday, April 30. Completed the University Honors Program and the Honors That’s all!!!!!!
The FSU Honors Program supports the efforts and talents of in the Major program and graduated summa cum laude, having
the university’s most intellectually curious students who have a GPA of 3.9 or higher.
the potential, dedication and drive for creating change. For more information about the FSU Honors Program, visit
The virtual ceremony included remarks from President John honors.fsu.edu.
Thrasher, Provost Sally McRorie, the late Dean of Undergraduate The honors medallion recipients from our area, along with
Studies Karen Laughlin, Robert O. Lawton Distinguished their hometowns, academic majors and award designations,
Professor of English David Kirby and Annette Schwabe, director are listed below. Designations are: HON – University Honors,
of the FSU Honors Program. HITM – Honors in the Major, DUAL – dual honors, OSS – dual
“By earning an honors medallion, you have already honors with a 3.9 GPA or higher.
demonstrated a desire to challenge yourself and a motivation to Boca Raton, Fla.
succeed,” Thrasher told honorees. “These values will serve you Ryan Dingman, Mechanical Engineering, DUAL
well – both in the workplace and in life.” Royce Pokela, Mechanical Engineering, HITM
The breakdown of the honors awardees is as follows: Amanda Wacker, Biological Science, HITM
228 graduates, University Honors Program Marly Bressler, Marketing, HON
Earned at least 18 Honors points in fulfillment of the general Amber Chu, Management Information Systems, HON Providing expert specialized care
honors program requirements. David Krijgsman, Environment & Society, HON for over 25 years
99 graduates, Honors in the Major Program Victoria Zilbergleyt, Communication Science and Disorders,
Completed an honors thesis in fulfillment of the requirement HON • Commitment to Treatment and
Junior League Of Boca Raton’s Diagnosis of Retina, Macula and

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Partners’ Storage Space Donation Convenience

The Junior League of Boca Raton (JLBR) announced especially in today’s stressful economic conditions.” • Advanced Treatment for Macular
a major in-kind gift from Crocker Partners, which is To donate diapers, email diaperbank@jlbr.org and Disorders
donating approximately 1,500 square feet of space at its a volunteer will pick up the donation; or use the Junior
Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRiC), former IBM League’s Amazon wish list and have diapers shipped
headquarters and birthplace of the personal computer, directly to the organization’s headquarters. The link for • Advanced Surgical Techniques
to the Junior League of Boca Raton’s Diaper Bank. the wish list is http://a.co/6hoQI8P.
The space will be used to store and distribute more About The Junior League Of Boca Raton
than 600,000 diapers each year. The diaper bank serves Throughout the year, JLBR members will contribute • Affi liation with “State-of-the-Art
5,000 children annually through the Junior League’s more than 35,000 volunteer hours and donate more than Surgical Center”
partnerships with 22 local agencies. The diaper bank has $250,000 to support our mission of training volunteers,
distributed over 4 million diapers since 2011. developing the potential of women and improving the
“This incredibly generous gift will help us provide South Florida community through impact areas: child Lauren R. Rosecan,
diapers to local families in need, enabling babies and welfare, hunger, and nonprofit support. To learn more
toddlers to attend day care, thus allowing their parents about the JLBR, please contact the JLBR office at (561) M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S.
to go to work,” said Cristy Stewart-Harfmann, president 620-2553 or visit www.JLBR.org. Connect with us on Diplomate American Board of Ophthalmology
of the Junior League of Boca Raton. “The COVID-19 facebook.com/JuniorLeagueBocaRaton, or twitter.com/
crisis has hit so many families hard, making the purchase JLBocaRaton Connect.
of many essentials, including diapers, nearly impossible. About Crocker Partners “A center of
Through the diaper bank, families in need will not be Active in the commercial real estate business for over excellence for
faced with leaving their child in a dirty diaper all day.” 35 years, Crocker Partners has established a reputation
As part of a long-term partnership, Crocker Partners as a premier owner, operator, and developer of office the diagnosis
will also be donating their conference center for some and mixed-use projects throughout the Southeast and and treatment
of the Junior League’s General Member Meetings. Southwest United States. Since 1986, Crocker Partners
Angelo Bianco, managing partner, and Giana Pacinelli, has acquired and managed over 157 properties, totaling of retinal,
marketing director of Crocker Partners, were instrumental 47 million square feet and representing $5.6 billion macula and
in arranging the lease and partnership agreement. invested. They are currently Florida’s largest office vitreous
“Our primary corporate directive at Crocker Partners is landlord and the 39th largest office owner in the country.
‘Family First,’” Bianco said. “We embrace the opportunity Headquartered in Boca Raton, Crocker Partners has diseases and
to help parents at a time when they should be focused on regional offices in Atlanta, Miami and Jacksonville. disorders.”
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