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M A R C H 2 0 2 6 | PA L M B E A C H G A R D E N S L I V I N G 11 bring the development of the country. In addition, that exploration extends to modern careers that mirror our earliest industries and how they not only impact today but also move our country forward tomorrow. Serving and educating the community since 1933, Florida’s first public college is delivering a classroom-to-career pipeline of professionals to businesses and organizations across a myriad of fields. What does that mean for those who call Palm Beach County home? The nurses, healthcare technicians, and public safety workers who provide for our most urgent needs most likely came from Palm Beach State. Consider that approximately 85 of 100 first responders currently working in Palm Beach County received their training at the College. Without Palm Beach State, well, just do the math. Providing scholarships means more highly qualified professionals for our families and friends and entire neighborhoods. Make no mistake, America250 gives opportunities to those who may not otherwise know a path to a career, a better life, or economic mobility, in a word – independence. The America250 initiative has launched nationwide awareness of and engagement in this historic milestone with ongoing celebrations, service opportunities, education, and more, commemorating two and a half centuries of spacious skies, amber waves, and purple mountain majesties. America250 is an anniversary party to which everyone is invited. What can you do? Quite simply, celebrate the past by giving to the future. And doesn’t that reflect a bit of the American way, an ideal expressed 250 years ago in a document that inspired us from revolution to resolution and birthed a free and independent nation. Palm Beach State College has known a similar journey, striving to equip students with that same inspiration of hope while empowering them to a healthier future. It’s a mission that the College undertakes proudly, with the words of noted anthropologist Margaret Mead ringing as true as the Liberty Bell itself. Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. Palm Beach State College, along with the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Palm Beach County School District, welcomes your partnership, your patriotism, and your generosity to transform today’s learners into tomorrow’s leaders. Please find your opportunity to celebrate the past by giving to the future on the center page.