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Regular Council
STAFF MEMO
Meeting: Regular Council - Apr 13 2023
Staff Contact: Mayor Molly Young Department: Council
Proclamation Honoring the 90th Anniversary of Palm Beach State College
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Agenda Item #1.
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A Proclamation Honoring the 9011 Anniversary of Palm Beach State College
WHEREAS, Palm Beach State College was founded in 1933 as Florida's first public two-year college and has
continuously served the educational needs of Palm Beach County residents for 90 years, first as a junior college, then
as a community college, and today as a state college; and
WHEREAS, Palm Beach State College, since opening its doors on November 14, 1933, as Palm Beach Junior College,
has grown from 41 local students in three classrooms to 40,000 students from 151 countries and territories, studying
on five campuses located in Boca Raton, Belle Glade, Lake Worth, Loxahatchee Groves, and Palm Beach Gardens,
and online; and
WHEREAS, Palm Beach State College, established during the Great Depression when there was no institute of higher
learning in Palm Beach County, is now an economic engine, pumping $1.1 billion into the county's economy each
year; and
WHEREAS, Palm Beach Junior College merged with Roosevelt Junior College, in 1965, which was established in 1958
to serve African American students.
WHEREAS, Palm Beach State College has been integral to the remarkable growth and prosperity of Palm Beach
County. Our graduates —community and business leaders for generations —have impacted every industry and
continue to do so today; and
WHEREAS, Palm Beach State College, one of the top producers of associate degree graduates in the United States,
also offers baccalaureate degrees, professional certificates, careertraining, and corporate and continuing education;
and
WHEREAS, with more than 130 programs of study, Palm Beach State College is the county's leading educator of
skilled professionals. Career programs span fields such as health care, computer science, business, biotechnology,
creative arts, childcare, human services, teacher education, environmental science, landscape management, a wide
variety of skilled trades, engineering, electrical power, and public safety; and
WHEREAS, Palm Beach State College's mission of providing accessible, student -centered teaching and learning
experiences in academic, technical and lifelong learning to transform lives and strengthen our community is crucial
to the vitality of (insert name of municipality); and
WHEREAS, THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, commemorates the 90th Anniversary of Palm Beach State College
with appreciation for its vital role as a provider of excellence in education and career training, and as a driver of
economic mobility in partnership with our community, Palm Beach County and State of Florida.
In Witness Whereof, we have set our hand and caused to be affixed the seal of the Village of Tequesta this 131"
day of April, 2023.
MAYOR ATTEST
Molly Young Lori McWilliams, MMC
Village Clerk
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