Five Star Magnet Program

John Keller

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:14:17 +0000

Future Broadcast Journalist Shines at UM Summer Scholars Program.

John Keller

John Keller, a senior in Palm Beach Gardens Community High School’s Television, Radio, and Film Production Technology Magnet, enjoyed a unique experience at the University of Miami’s Summer Scholars Program. John, an aspiring broadcast journalist, took college courses in Intro to Radio and Intro to TV, earning 6 credits at the university he hopes to attend. While in Coral Gables, he stayed on campus in a dorm and got a sense for what it’s like living and studying at UM. John particularly enjoyed his on-air time with the campus radio station, especially his interview with acclaimed receiver Laron Byrd.

HOSA State Competition

admin — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:22:06 +0000

The state competition for Health Occupations Students of America was held at the Doubletree Hotel in Orlando from April 8-April 11. Ten students participated in the event.

Seven of the students competed in HOSA bowl, a jeopardy-like team event in which competitors must use a mix of knowledge, teamwork, and strategy to advance in the competition. The HOSA bowl team of Karna Mangrola, Maikhanh Nguyen, Erika Torres, and Wardha Haider finished in second place and will advance to national competition in June. The HOSA bowl team of Talhah Riaz, George Ugartemendia, and Anil Sedani finished in sixth place. Both teams put in hours of practice and represented our school admirably.

In other events, Liz Bejarano took home a bronze medal in the medical spelling category and will join the 2^nd place HOSA bowl team at Nationals. Pooja Pachigar also competed in the same event and had a strong finish, making it through three rounds of competition. Finally, Samantha Solomon competed in the Extemporaneous Health Poster category. This event requires competitors to be able to design and complete artwork specific to a health care theme in a limited time frame. Sam’s beautiful art work is on display in room 3-210.

Congratulations to all competitors!

Global Business Seniors Tour the Port of Palm Beach

admin — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:02:50 +0000

On November 4-5, 2009, our 48 Global Business Seniors went to the Port of Palm Beach for a tour of the import/export activities that occur at the Port. The tour was led by Mr. Carl Baker who works in the Business Development Division. The students first watched a PowerPoint presentation given by Mr. Baker where he shared with the students the history of the port, the current business activities, and the future growth plans. After the presentation, the students boarded the bus and toured the shipyard area, the sugar silo, and the cold storage warehouse where they went into the freezer, which was -10 degrees F! It was very educational and a great time was had by all! Our many thanks to the Port of Palm Beach for providing our Global Business Students with such a great opportunity!

November FBLA Officer Leadership Conference

admin — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:00:53 +0000

The FBLA officers headed to Orlando November 19^th- 21st for the Florida FBLA- PBL State Leadership Conference and the National Leadership Conference at the Caribe Royale Resort. Thursday night began with the Florida Opening Session and we were privileged to hear Toody Byrd- a very humorous 80 year old woman- speak on fulfilling your dreams, reaching new heights and being successful in your everyday lives. We also represented District 20 being one of 2 schools in our district to attend this conference. Julien Borbon, our District President helped out the Palm Beach Central representatives in the Battle of the Districts competition bringing us to 4^th place. Friday was the end of the Florida Conference and the beginning of the National Conference that night continuing through Saturday. We attended a lot of great workshops about being successful business leaders and developing leadership skills. There were also great keynote speakers that shared their knowledge with us of their real world experiences. All of the officers that went (Jasel Agosto, EJ Turrisi, Shea Brown, Melissa Kahan, Dorothy Vo, Aaron Jones, and Julien Borbon, and Andrea Pedata- representative) all grew closer, learned how to be a better leader and had a blast together. Also, thanks to our awesome chaperones, Mrs. Kummerlen and Ms. Testa! Thanks so much for a great trip. Always remember: “Everyone can be a winner! -Shea Brown, Reporter

Magnet Open House

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:32:28 +0000

On November 22, 2009 the Five Star Magnet Program had it’s open house for the incoming Freshman Class for next year. The event started with Mr. Larry Clawson, our new principal speaking about our new facilities. After that Vice Mayor David Levy spoke about how the Five Star Magnet is affiliated with the community. After that Tashea Gordon, Andrew Gilmore, Mike Silva, Marin Daley, Bryce Sartory, Brittany Ewing, Michela Mavour, EJ Turrisi, Jillian Idle, and Karna Mangrola all talked about their respective magnet or academy areas of interest. After the formal presentations the prospective students and their parents were invited out to the courtyard to go on student directed tours through the different magnet and academy classrooms. This turned out to be a great event and we hope to see all of the prospective freshmen here next year.

Region IX HOSA Fall Leadership Conference Hosted by PBGHS

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:44:12 +0000

The Fall Leadership Conference is a medical business meeting for the Pre-Med Magnet students involved in Health Occupations Students of America. It took place on October 26, 2009 in the new Palm Beach Gardens High School Auditorium. The objectives at hand were the election and installment of new regional officers, the Region IX t-shirt vote, and the interaction of all of the schools in Region IX, including Jupiter, Port St. Lucie West Centennial, Ft. Pierce Central, Jensen Beach, and Royal Palm Beach high schools, along with others. The event lasted form 9am to 12 noon and was very informative. Some of the guests who attended this event included Region 9 advisor Mrs. Durkee, Mr. Arty Falk as a Motivational Speaker (with help from the “doctor” Mr. Bill Weed), and Stephanie Figueroa, President-Elect for Region IX.

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Sports Management Juniors Have Golf Tournament at PGA National

admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:25:59 +0000

Our Five Star Magnet Program’s Sports Management Juniors had a golf tournament on Thursday, October 15, 2009 to raise money for the magnet program. The golf tournament was held at PGA National’s Champion Course. The winners were as follows

First Flight	1^st Place	52 Scott McFarland, Mark Joyce, John Klar, Marty Harlan
First Flight	2^nd Place	55 Tim McDulin, Angel Manguzzi, Mannel Relancio, Phil Flushe
Second Flight	1^st Place	67 Frank Baynham, Tom Williams, Pete Burt, Paul Karmeris
	Closest To The Pin #5	6’3” Mark Joyce
	Longest Drive #10	Matt “Big Whit” Whitney
	Most Honest	85 Lawrence Nafie, Victor Cummings, Jordan Nafie, Hongganj Li

FBLA Fall Rally 2009

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:18:51 +0000

PBGHS Future Business Leaders of America brought 105 students to the annual FBLA Fall Rally at the Palm Beach County Convention Center on Tuesday, October 6, 2009. The Fall Rally consists of breakout workshops to teach business and entrepreneurial skills, a keynote speaker, and chapter competitions from middle schools and high schools around Palm Beach County.

Palm Beach Gardens High School was extremely proud to have 2 of the 4 2009-2010 District Officers installed at the Rally. Julien Borbon, Global Business Senior, was initiated as District President and another Global Business Senior, Michael McLean, was initiated as District Parliamentarian.

The guest speaker this year was Lester Woerner, President of Woerner Holdings, LLC. He explained how making certain decisions greatly affect your future. The breakout sessions varied from financial planning to protecting your identity on the internet. The lunch provided is always delicious too.

The most exciting event that happened was Palm Beach Gardens High School won the Battle of the Chapters by answering questions about FBLA-PBL thanks to the hard work of Julien Borbon and Samantha Short. We now have a huge trophy displayed in Mrs. Kummerlen’s room. Way to go Julien and Sami!! Thank you to everyone who attended and we look forward to another great year in FBLA.

4th Annual Student Tourism Conference

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:36:09 +0000

On September 29, 2009, the sophomores, juniors, and seniors of the Tourism and Hospitality Magnet attended the 4th Annual Student Tourism Conference, an event spearheaded by Mr. David Semandeni of the Palm Beach County Hotel and Lodging Association, at the PGA National Resort & Spa. With speakers from the Jupiter Beach Club Resort, The Breakers Hotel, and the Florida Culinary Institute as well as many others, students embraced the careers and opportunities within the hospitality industry, both professional and educational. Students also were able to speak one-on-one with those industry leaders in order to gain a better understanding of what steps they should be taking in order to begin their own career in Palm Beach County’s largest industry. The breakout sessions were another instrumental piece of this conference. Within these, students gained invaluable knowledge of how to build their resumes, use proper mannerisms in an interview, and learn about the many aspects within the industry. After eating a scrumptious lunch, we also had our “Waiters Races,” which Palm Beach Gardens was once again victorious! Our day was concluded with a tour of the expansive and newly-renovated property of PGA National. Once again, the conference served its purpose in educating the students of tourism and sparking their passion for the industry.

Hospitality and Tourism Students Attend PBC Hotel and Lodging Luncheon

admin — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:30:18 +0000

On Wednesday, September 12th, Tourism, Hospitality, and Resort Management students Mark Miller, Monica Stevens, Jovelle Gordon, Aaron White, Michela Mavour along with Business Magnet Coordinator Sherry Renner and Magnet Coordinator Ava Pence, attended the Palm Beach County Hotel and Lodging Association meeting and luncheon at the Breakers hotel on Palm Beach. In addition to enjoying a delicious lunch in a spectacular setting, the students had the opportunity to see a five star hotel in action and hear speakers from the Tourism and Hospitality industry address the state of tourism in Palm Beach County.