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39th Annual William T. Dwyer Awards

For Excellence In Education Announces Finalists

The Economic Council of Palm Beach County Foundation
is thrilled to announce the 28 finalists for the 39th Annual
William T. Dwyer Awards for Excellence in Education
presented by Hanley Foundation. The announcement was
made via Facebook @DwyerAwards on March 31. The
finalists were honored with a beautiful waterside reception at
Rybovich Marina on April 11 hosted by Huizenga Holdings.
The Dwyer Awards, an annual program developed in
1984 and supported by the Economic Council of Palm
Beach County, honors outstanding educators from public
and private schools in Palm Beach County. The program
seeks to increase awareness of the exemplary teaching in
our community and promote high standards of excellence
in education. The awards recognize educators and provide
financial awards.
The Economic Council of Palm Beach County comprises
business leaders committed to educational excellence
as a key tenet for creating a prosperous environment for
businesses. Nearly 450 nominations of educators from public, 2023 Dwyer Awards Finalists – Row one, left to right: Olivia James, Jennifer Tobin, Rita Wicks, Cathy Eckstein, Randi
private, and charter schools were considered for the 2023 Schietz, Caroline Westervelt, Shannon Solis, Arnekua Jackson. Row two, left to right: Karen Kummerlen, Fern Long, Kristin
Dwyer Awards. The nominees complete a comprehensive Delatorre, Amy Carroll, Claudia Bueno, Alison Moe, Charles Fisher, Amy Goldberg, Courtney Ensor-Acevedo, Magaly
application process carefully evaluated by Palm Beach Hodgkiss, Jacqueline Barreras. Row three, left to right: Ashraf Abdelsayed, Will Rhymes, Monica Russell, Susana Diaz
County business leaders. Judging takes place over a multi- Hernandez, Rebecca Patterson, Steve Gordon, Thomas Hrebin. Not pictured: Cindy Fakhoury, Adiane Leon
round process to identify the top four applicants in each of
the seven categories. Education, Middle School Education, Senior High School PNC Bank, and UnitedHealthcare; Staging Sponsor Elmore
“We are thrilled to continue the rich tradition of the Education, STEM Education, Special Programs, and Student Family Foundation; Reception Sponsors Gunster, Mariaca
Dwyer Awards, celebrating remarkable teachers in Palm Advancement and Career Education. Wealth, and Moss Construction; Finalist Reception Sponsor
Beach County,” said Michele Jacobs, president and CEO The award recipients will be announced and honored along Huizenga Holdings; Teacher Sponsor Bank of America;
of the Economic Council of Palm Beach County, Inc. “The with all finalists, nominees, and past recipients at the Dwyer Knowledge Sponsors Blue Ocean Capital, The Breakers,
Economic Council of Palm Beach County Foundation has Awards ceremony, presented by The Hanley Foundation, on I.T. Solutions of South Florida, Kitson & Partners, Shutts
had the privilege of honoring outstanding teachers in our Monday, May 1 at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. & Bowen, Vecellio Group, Oxbow Carbon; Creativity
community for the past 39 years.” Felicia Rodriguez, anchor at WPBF 25, will serve as emcee. Sponsors Eastwind Development, Jones Foster, United
The seven categories for the 2023 Dwyer Awards include Tickets to attend the 39th Annual William T. Dwyer Awards Way of Palm Beach County, Gast Construction, Keiser
Elementary Education, Grow Up Great: Early Learning for Excellence in Education are $40 each. Guests will enjoy University, Palm Beach State College Foundation, The Weitz
a cocktail reception at 5:30 p.m. and the awards ceremony at Company, Lesser, Lesser Landy & Smith, CareerSource
7 p.m. To purchase tickets and for information, visit https:// Palm Beach County, SBA Communications, and Max Planck
www.economiccouncilpbc.org/dwyerawards/. Institute for Neuroscience; Teacher Sponsors Sugar Cane
The 2023 Dwyer Awards would like to thank Presenting Growers Cooperative of Florida, 2GHO, Dr. Dennis Gallon,
Sponsor Hanley Foundation; Excellence Sponsor Pratt &
Whitney; Award Presentation Sponsors Comcast, FPL, 39th Annual William T. Dwyer Awards on page 19

Brian Seymour of Gunster, Michele Jacobs of the Economic
Council of Palm Beach County, and Tom Hoban of Kitson
and Partners at the 2022 Dwyer Awards for Excellence in
Education

Dwyer Awards Committee – Past Dwyer Awards Chair Sergio
Mariaca, CEO of Mariaca Wealth Management; Dwyer
Awards Chair Deana Pizzo, CEO of I.T. Solutions of South
Florida; Natalie Carron, programs director of Economic
Council of Palm Beach County; and Dwyer Awards Vice
Chair Craig McKenzie, CEO of Engineered Design Services
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