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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, private, and
charter schools were considered for the 2023 Dwyer Awards.
The nominees complete a comprehensive application process 2023 Dwyer Awards Finalists – Row one, left to right: Olivia James, Jennifer Tobin, Rita Wicks, Cathy Eckstein, Randi
carefully evaluated by Palm Beach County business leaders. Schietz, Caroline Westervelt, Shannon Solis, Arnekua Jackson. Row two, left to right: Karen Kummerlen, Fern Long, Kristin
Judging takes place over a multi-round process to identify the Delatorre, Amy Carroll, Claudia Bueno, Alison Moe, Charles Fisher, Amy Goldberg, Courtney Ensor-Acevedo, Magaly
top four applicants in each of the seven categories. Hodgkiss, Jacqueline Barreras. Row three, left to right: Ashraf Abdelsayed, Will Rhymes, Monica Russell, Susana Diaz
“We are thrilled to continue the rich tradition of the Hernandez, Rebecca Patterson, Steve Gordon, Thomas Hrebin. Not pictured: Cindy Fakhoury, Adiane Leon
Dwyer Awards, celebrating
remarkable teachers in Palm
Beach County,” said Michele
Jacobs, president and CEO
of the Economic Council of
Palm Beach County, Inc. “The
Economic Council of Palm
Beach County Foundation has
had the privilege of honoring
outstanding teachers in our
community for the past 39
years.”
The seven categories for the
2023 Dwyer Awards include
Elementary Education, Grow Dwyer Awards Committee – Past Dwyer Awards
Up Great: Early Learning Chair Sergio Mariaca, CEO of Mariaca Wealth
Education, Middle School Management; Dwyer Awards Chair Deana Brian Seymour of Gunster, Michele
Education, Senior High Pizzo, CEO of I.T. Solutions of South Florida; Michele Jacobs of the Economic Council of Palm Beach County; Erica Jacobs of the Economic Council of
School Education, STEM Natalie Carron, programs director of Economic Palmisano, Dwyer Awards cochair; Jan Cairnes of Hanley Foundation; Palm Beach County, and Tom Hoban
Education, Special Programs, Council of Palm Beach County; and Dwyer Scott Lehman, 2022 STEM Education Dwyer Award winner; Pam of Kitson and Partners at the 2022
and Student Advancement Awards Vice Chair Craig McKenzie, CEO of Rauch of FPL; and Sergio Mariaca, Dwyer Awards chair at the 2022 Dwyer Awards for Excellence in
and Career Education. Engineered Design Services Dwyer Awards for Excellence in Education Education
The award recipients will
be announced and honored along with all finalists, nominees, and private sectors in Palm Beach County. Membership of the Elementary Education
and past recipients at the Dwyer Awards ceremony, presented council is comprised of a diverse mix of different industries Jacqueline Barreras, New Horizons Elementary School;
by The Hanley Foundation, on Monday, May 1 at the Kravis of varying sizes in the area whose leaders have an active Amy Carroll, Marsh Pointe Elementary School; Susana
Center in West Palm Beach. Felicia Rodriguez, anchor at and influential role in the community. Learn more about the Diaz Hernandez, Greenacres Elementary School; Will
WPBF 25, will serve as emcee. Tickets to attend the 39th Economic Council at www.economiccouncilpbc.org. The Rhymes, Northmore Elementary School
Annual William T. Dwyer Awards for Excellence in Education Economic Council of Palm Beach County Foundation serves Middle School Education
are $40 each. Guests will enjoy a cocktail reception at 5:30 as the philanthropic arm of the council. Steven Gordon, Western Pines Middle School; Fern
p.m. and the awards ceremony at 7 p.m. To purchase tickets For more information, visit https://www. Long, Emerald Cove Middle School; Rebecca Patterson,
and for information, visit https://www.economiccouncilpbc. economiccouncilpbc.org/dwyerawards/ or contact The Conservatory School; Shannon Solis, Village
org/dwyerawards/. ncarron@ec-pbc.org. Academy
The 2023 Dwyer Awards would like to thank Presenting Senior High Education
Sponsor Hanley Foundation; Excellence Sponsor Pratt & 2023 Finalists Arnekua Jackson, Boynton Beach High School; Adiane
Whitney; Award Presentation Sponsors Comcast, FPL, Grow Up Great: Early Elementary Education Leon, Lake Worth Community High School; Alison Moe,
PNC Bank, and UnitedHealthcare; Staging Sponsor Elmore Cathy Eckstein, Wellington Elementary School; Santaluces High School; Monica Russell, Suncoast High
Family Foundation; Reception Sponsors Gunster, Mariaca Courtney Ensor-Acevedo, Manatee Elementary School; School
Wealth, and Moss Construction; Finalist Reception Sponsor Cindy Fakhoury, Lake Worth Elementary; Magaly
Huizenga Holdings; Teacher Sponsor Bank of America; Hodgkiss, South Olive Elementary School All About Kids on page 13
Knowledge Sponsors Blue Ocean Capital, The Breakers,
I.T. Solutions of South Florida, Kitson & Partners, Shutts
& Bowen, Vecellio Group, Oxbow Carbon; Creativity
Sponsors Eastwind Development, Jones Foster, United
Way of Palm Beach County, Gast Construction, Keiser
University, Palm Beach State College Foundation, The Weitz
Company, Lesser, Lesser Landy & Smith, CareerSource
Palm Beach County, SBA Communications, and Max
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