Page 4 - Boca Club News - November '22

Page 4, Boca Club News

Jillian Flaherty Wins “Idol” Contest from page 1

• Jillian Flaherty, 20, soloist,
amateur, Lake Worth;
• Hadas Levy, 40, soloist,
professional, Boca Raton;
• Emily Shecter, 21, soloist,
professional, Wellington.
Flaherty, the winner, said
she is beyond excited to be
given the opportunity to
perform the National Anthem
to a stadium crowd prior to
the nationally televised game Showing support for those competing, Community Captains
kick-off. She will receive 10 2022 RoofClaim.com Judges Panel (from left) Andrea O’Rourke, Deputy Mayor of enjoyed the performances.
game tickets for family and National Anthem Idol the City of Boca Raton, the National Anthem Competition’s
friends that include sideline Competition Winner: Jillian Presenting Sponsor; Shanna St. John: Executive Director, eight years. It has twice held the distinction of matching
access during the performance. Flaherty Nat King Cole Generation Hope; Molly Jade Vogel: Theater, up two conference champions – Marshall University vs.
The Lake Worth, Florida, Film, TV and Vocal Performer Northern Illinois University (2014), and UAB vs. Northern
native started singing in grade school and hasn’t stopped Illinois (2018). In all, six conference champions and
since. She is in her second year at Florida Atlantic University Bowl Executive Director Doug Mosley. “I congratulate Jillian another three conference division champions have played
and is currently majoring in music. Flaherty is a member of for bringing her talent and dedication to win this competition in the game. Among the bowl’s alumni who have moved
the Chamber Singers and Cantemos, a Latin American choir, and thank bowl partner, the City of Boca Raton for, its support on to the NFL are current New York Jets quarterback Zach
at FAU. The 20-year-old entered the competition because she in making this lead-in event a resounding success.” Wilson (BYU, 2020), Buffalo Bills running back Devin
feels that singing the National Anthem is one of the most The Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl is a celebrated Singletary (FAU, 2017) and Philadelphia Eagles kicker
fulfilling experiences one can have as a singer. annual holiday tradition in Boca Raton and Palm Beach Jake Elliott (Memphis, 2016). For more information
“I love to support our country with the nation’s anthem, County that lives up to its other name “Boca’s Biggest about the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl visit
and as a singer I couldn’t think of a better way to represent Annual Outdoor Party.” It is also the only collegiate Bowl RoofClaimBocaRatonBowl.com or follow through social
my department, school and country,” shared Flaherty. game in Palm Beach County featuring all the pomp and media on Facebook (Facebook.com/BocaBowl), Twitter (@
ESPN/WPTV Television Sports Anchor Keli Ferguson circumstance of a traditional bowl event. It is a high-energy, BocaBowl), and Instagram (@BocaBowl).
served as event emcee. Those serving on the panel of judges entertaining experience for both college football fans and ESPN Events. This division of ESPN owns and operates
were: non-fans alike and allows the national spotlight to shine on a portfolio of collegiate sporting events nationwide. In 2022,
• Andrea O’Rourke, Deputy Mayor of the City of Boca Boca Raton and Palm Beach County. the 32-event schedule includes three early-season college
Raton, the National Anthem Competition’s Presenting For more information about the 2022 Roofclaim.com football kickoff games, 17 college bowl games, 11 college
Sponsor; Boca Raton Bowl set to kick-off on Tuesday, December basketball events, and a college softball event, which
• Shanna St. John: Executive Director, Nat King Cole 20th at 7 p.m. at FAU Stadium, lead-in events, and bowl account for approximately 400 hours of live programming,
Generation Hope; game tickets, visit RoofClaimBocaRatonBowl.com. while reaching nearly 64 million viewers and attracting
• Molly Jade Vogel: Theater, Film, TV and Vocal Performer About the Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl. The over 800,000 annual attendees. With satellite offices in
“Each year the national anthem competition talent is steeper, Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl is one of 17 bowl games more than 10 cities across the country, ESPN Events
the final live rounds are more crowd-pleasing, the audience owned and operated by ESPN Events, a division of ESPN. builds relationships with conferences, schools and local
is more engaged and our charitable partner, Spirit of Giving, The RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl debuted in 2014 and communities, as well as providing unique experiences for
leaves also as a big winner,” said RoofClaim.com Boca Raton has been well received in the community through its first teams and fans.

RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl Community Captains came out to cheer on the Idol
finalists.
Top Five Finalists (from left) Emily Shecter, Rylee Siegel, Alisha Harvey, Jillian Flaherty,
Hadas Levy

Palm Beach County Mayor Robert Weinroth (in pink jacket) joins RoofClaim.com Boca The team from the Spirit of Giving, the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl’s charity
Raton Bowl Community Captains in the festivities that put yet another national spotlight partner that brings holiday magic to more than 7,000+ children in need through its
on Palm Beach County. Annual Holiday Gift Drive.