Atlantic Honors Medalists at 40th Annual American Free Enterprise Day
(WEST PALM BEACH, FLA) – A Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) tradition is celebrating its milestone 40th year on November 14! Dating back to 1984, American Free Enterprise Day (AFE) at PBA has honored local individuals whose hard work and achievement exemplify the best of the American free enterprise system. This year, PBA will award The Breakers CEO, Paul N. Leone, as its main medalist. Kelly Smallridge, president and CEO of the Business Development Board (BDB) of Palm Beach County and Troy
Palm Beach Atlantic University Announces Key Leadership Updates in Office of the Provost
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (October 24, 2024) — Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) welcomes two new positions to the Office of the Provost. As part of efforts to strengthen its academic structure, the Office of the Provost has hired John E. Simons, D.M.A. as vice provost for academic affairs and promoted Karen D. Pain, Ph.D. toassistant provost. “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Simons to PBA. His extensive experience elevating the liberal arts and bringing industry into the academic enterprise will
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PBA Welcomes Kimberly Fenstermacher, Ph.D., RN, as the New Dean of its School of Nursing Kimberly Fenstermacher, Ph.D., RN
Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kimberly Fenstermacher as the new Dean of the School of Nursing. Dr. Fenstermacher will officially assume her leadership role on August 1, bringing a wealth of experience and a solid commitment to excellence in nursing education. “We are delighted to welcome Dr. Fenstermacher to the School of Nursing at PBA,” said Dr. Stephen Johnson, provost and chief academic officer at PBA. “Her faith, her scholarship, her successful
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PBA Graduates Receive Prestigious International Awards
West Palm Beach, Fla. (May 21, 2024) — Four distinguished graduates from Palm Beach Atlantic University have garnered international recognition through two prestigious awards, marking a significant achievement for both the individuals and the institution. Thanks to both programs, the awardees will travel across Europe and Asia. Brody Eldridge, Kyla Gates, and Niang Thang have each been honored with Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) awards, enabling them to serve as cultural ambassadors in
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Palm Beach Atlantic University Honors the Legacy of its Visionary Donor John Rinker
It is with great sadness that Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) announces the passing of John J. Rinker, the benefactor of our most significant singular gift in the history of the God-Sized Dreams campaign and the institution. John’s philanthropic contributions to PBA and the Palm Beaches, alongside Sheila, his wife of 43 years, have made a lasting impact. John was born in 1944 to Vera Lea and Marshall E. “Doc” Rinker, Sr.—a founding member of PBA. After attending Stetson University, John worked for
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Palm Beach Atlantic University’s Public Relations Undergraduate Program Earns Certification in Education for Public Relations
West Palm Beach, Fla., USA (April 18, 2024) — The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the field’s leading professional organization, has granted Palm Beach Atlantic (PBA) University’s undergraduate public relations degree program Certification in Education for Public Relations (CEPR). PBA’s public relations program is one of only46 undergraduate programs worldwide to hold this designation, only seven of which are faith-based. “I am so proud of Dr. Chute and the entire team for achieving
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Palm Beach Atlantic University’s Workship Program Celebrates Four Million Volunteer Hours workship program volunteers
West Palm Beach, Fla., USA (March 25, 2024) — This spring, Palm Beach Atlantic University’s (PBA) distinct community service program, Workship, reached four million hours served. Workship, started in 1968 by PBA’s founder, Dr. Jess Moody, and his wife, Doris, and has been a pillar of the university in its five decades of existence. On Wednesday, April 10, PBA will celebrate the milestone with a day of activities beginning with a chapel service at Family Church Downtown at 11 a.m. “This is an incredible
PBA Breaks Ground on New Business Complex in Downtown West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., USA (January 26, 2024) – Just over a year after officially launching its God-Sized Dreams campaign, Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) broke ground on the Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Business Hall on Monday, January 22, 2024. It is the first of four major construction projects under the campaign. PBA has received more than $48 million in gifts through philanthropic support toward its $75 million goal to help construct the Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Business Hall. The
