Page 14 - Southern Exposure- May '23

Page 14, Southern Exposure

All About KidS

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, private,
and charter schools were considered for the 2023 Dwyer
Awards. The nominees complete a comprehensive application
process carefully evaluated by Palm Beach County business 2023 Dwyer Awards Finalists – Row one, left to right: Olivia James, Jennifer Tobin, Rita Wicks, Cathy Eckstein, Randi
leaders. Judging takes place over a multi-round process to Schietz, Caroline Westervelt, Shannon Solis, Arnekua Jackson. Row two, left to right: Karen Kummerlen, Fern Long, Kristin
identify the top four applicants in each of the seven categories. Delatorre, Amy Carroll, Claudia Bueno, Alison Moe, Charles Fisher, Amy Goldberg, Courtney Ensor-Acevedo, Magaly
“We are thrilled to continue the rich tradition of the Dwyer Hodgkiss, Jacqueline Barreras. Row three, left to right: Ashraf Abdelsayed, Will Rhymes, Monica Russell, Susana Diaz
Awards, celebrating remarkable teachers in Palm Beach County,” Hernandez, Rebecca Patterson, Steve Gordon, Thomas Hrebin. Not pictured: Cindy Fakhoury, Adiane Leon
said Michele Jacobs, president and CEO of the Economic Council
of Palm Beach County, Inc. “The Economic Council of Palm The award recipients will be announced and honored at 5:30 p.m. and the awards ceremony at 7 p.m. To
Beach County Foundation has had the privilege of honoring along with all finalists, nominees, and past recipients at purchase tickets and for information, visit https://www.
outstanding teachers in our community for the past 39 years.” the Dwyer Awards ceremony, presented by The Hanley economiccouncilpbc.org/dwyerawards/.
The seven categories for the 2023 Dwyer Awards include Foundation, on Monday, May 1 at the Kravis Center in The 2023 Dwyer Awards would like to thank Presenting
Elementary Education, Grow Up Great: Early Learning West Palm Beach. Felicia Rodriguez, anchor at WPBF Sponsor Hanley Foundation; Excellence Sponsor Pratt &
Education, Middle School Education, Senior High School 25, will serve as emcee. Tickets to attend the 39th Annual Whitney; Award Presentation Sponsors Comcast, FPL,
Education, STEM Education, Special Programs, and Student William T. Dwyer Awards for Excellence in Education
Advancement and Career Education. are $40 each. Guests will enjoy a cocktail reception All About Kids on page 15

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our Region’s

Breast

Cancer

Patients

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