Page 24 - Boca ViewPointe - November '22

Page 24, Viewpointe November 2022
Jillian Flaherty Wins “Idol” Contest, To Sing

National Anthem At 2022 Boca Raton Bowl Game

Before a packed house • Shanna St. John: executive director, Nat King Cole
filled with city and county, Generation Hope;
business and community • Molly Jade Vogel: theater, film, TV and vocal performer
leaders, finalists’ friends “Each year the national anthem competition talent is steeper,
and family and Bowl fans, the final live rounds are more crowd-pleasing, the audience is
five semi-finalists took more engaged and our charitable partner, Spirit of Giving, leaves
the stage on Oct. 21 in also as a big winner,” said RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl
the 2022 RoofClaim.com Executive Director Doug Mosley. “I congratulate Jillian for
Boca Raton Bowl Idol bringing her talent and dedication to win this competition and
contest presented by The thank bowl partner, the City of Boca Raton for, its support in
City of Boca Raton. making this lead-in event a resounding success.” Top Five Finalists (from left) Emily Shecter, Rylee Siegel,
Jillian Flaherty City of Boca Raton Deputy Mayor The Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl is a celebrated annual Alisha Harvey, Jillian Flaherty, Hadas Levy
t r i u m p h e d a f t e r Andrea O’Rourke presents 2022 holiday tradition in Boca Raton and Palm Beach County that
performing live in RoofClaim.com National Anthem lives up to its other name “Boca’s Biggest Annual Outdoor Among the bowl’s alumni who have moved on to the NFL are
two rounds to win the Idol Competition trophy to Party.” It is also the only collegiate bowl game in Palm Beach current New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson (BYU, 2020),
opportunity to sing the Winner Jillian Flaherty County featuring all the pomp and circumstance of a traditional Buffalo Bills running back Devin Singletary (FAU, 2017) and
national anthem at the bowl event. It is a high-energy, entertaining experience for both Philadelphia Eagles kicker Jake Elliott (Memphis, 2016). For
2022 bowl game that will be played on Tuesday, Dec. 20 at college football fans and non-fans alike and allows the national more information about the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl
FAU Stadium. Held at the Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center, spotlight to shine on Boca Raton and Palm Beach County. visit RoofClaimBocaRatonBowl.com or follow through social
the Idol event benefited the Bowl’s Charity Partner Spirit of For more information about the 2022 Roofclaim.com Boca media on Facebook (Facebook.com/BocaBowl), Twitter (@
Giving and its Annual Holiday Gift Drive that brings holiday Raton Bowl set to kickoff on Tuesday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. at BocaBowl), and Instagram (@BocaBowl).
magic to thousands of children in need. FAU Stadium, lead-in events, and bowl game tickets, visit About ESPN Events
Chosen through an open-to-the-public round of online voting, RoofClaimBocaRatonBowl.com. This division of ESPN owns and operates a portfolio of
the five finalists hailed from Boca Raton, Lake Worth, Wellington About The Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl collegiate sporting events nationwide. In 2022, the 32-event
and Tallahassee. Each performed a song of their choice for the The Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl is one of 17 bowl schedule includes three early-season college football kickoff
live audience and a combination of audience votes and judges’ games owned and operated by ESPN Events, a division of games, 17 college bowl games, 11 college basketball events,
selections determined the top three. ESPN. The RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl debuted in and a college softball event, which account for approximately
The top three then selected to perform the national anthem 2014 and has been well received in the community through its 400 hours of live programming, while reaching nearly
in the final round of the competition were: first eight years. It has twice held the distinction of matching 64 million viewers and attracting over 800,000 annual
• Jillian Flaherty, 20, soloist, amateur, Lake Worth; up two conference champions – Marshall University vs. attendees. With satellite offices in more than 10 cities
• Hadas Levy, 40, soloist, professional, Boca Raton; Northern Illinois University (2014), and UAB vs. Northern across the country, ESPN Events builds relationships with
• Emily Shecter, 21, soloist, professional, Wellington. Illinois (2018). In all, six conference champions and another conferences, schools and local communities, as well as
Flaherty, the winner, said she is beyond excited to be given the three conference division champions have played in the game. providing unique experiences for teams and fans. 
opportunity to perform the national anthem to a stadium crowd
prior to the nationally televised game kickoff. She will receive 10
game tickets for family and friends that include sideline access
during the performance.
The Lake Worth, Fla., native started singing in grade school
and hasn’t stopped since. She is in her second year at Florida
Atlantic University and is currently majoring in music. Flaherty
is a member of the Chamber Singers and Cantemos, a Latin
American choir, at FAU. The 20-year-old entered the competition
because she feels that singing the national anthem is one of the
most fulfilling experiences one can have as a singer.
“I love to support our country with the nation’s anthem,
and as a singer I couldn’t think of a better way to represent my
department, school and country,” shared Flaherty.
ESPN/WPTV Television Sports Anchor Keli Ferguson
served as event emcee. Those serving on the panel of
judges were:
• Andrea O’Rourke, deputy mayor of the City of Boca Raton,
the National Anthem Competition’s Presenting Sponsor;

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