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honoring

Palm Beach North Education Foundation Awards

$11,000 To Outstanding Educators

Honored With The Palm Beach North Chamber Of Commerce’s Teacher Of The Year Award

The Palm Beach North Education Foundation is thrilled
to announce the awarding of $11,000 in total to deserving
teachers in the Palm Beach North region. In collaboration
with the Stiles-Nicholson Foundation, this marks the second
consecutive year these organizations have partnered to
recognize and reward outstanding educators.
Last week, all 22 recipients of the Palm Beach North
Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Teacher of the Year Award
were each awarded a $500 check. These teachers were
recognized as exceptional educators who have demonstrated
remarkable dedication and commitment to shaping the minds
and futures of young learners in our community. This token

Jupiter High School, left to right Noel Martinez, Principal Dr. Lake Park Elementary School, left to right Maria Bishop,
Colleen Iannitti, LeeAnne LaBanz, Katie Thompson, Teacher Kat Joy, Teacher of Year Recipient Tiffany Law, Principal
of Year Recipient Sue Diaz, Tim Burke, Dr. Joseph Lee Dr. Carlos Castro

of appreciation underscores the Palm Beach North Education their website at https://www.pbnchamber.com/pbn-
Foundation’s commitment to supporting educators and education-foundation or their Facebook and Instagram at @
schools within the region. pbnedfoundation.
“We are delighted to present these awards to teachers The Palm Beach North Education Foundation is
who exemplify excellence in education,” said Foundation committed to investing in the educational future of our youth
Board Member and Palm Beach North Chamber of through literacy programs, teacher externships and retention
Commerce President and CEO Noel Martinez. “It is through incentives, and leadership awards for post-secondary
the dedication and hard work of these teachers that our education. The foundation is a private nonprofit foundation,
community thrives, and our future generations are inspired affiliated with the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce,
to achieve their fullest potential.” and works specifically with schools and students in the Palm
Grove Park Elementary School, left to right Principal For more information about the Palm Beach North Beach North region.
Marzella Mitchell, Teacher of Year Recipient Erica Mardis, Education Foundation and their impact, please contact
Kat Joy, Traci Rollins Kathleen Joy at kathleen@pbnchamber.com, or visit Honoring on page 10

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JULY 6TH
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