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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Congratulations Class of 2025! Dreyfoos School of the Arts graduation photos
Congratulations, class of 2025! It's that time again for the sound of "Pomp and Circumstance" as high school seniors at Dreyfoos School of the Arts collect their diplomas at the school's graduation ceremony, held Wednesday, May 14, at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Years of hard work in the classroom and commitment to learning even as the pandemic turned the world upside down characterize this year's senior class. Among them are entrepreneurs, award-winning inventors, standout athletes, and published authors. They will take their next steps in the world as technology and artificial intelligence advance at lightning speeds, and the last four years of their lives have taught them how to adapt no matter the circumstances. ➤ Capturing high school graduations: The Palm Beach Post photographs your graduations because we're proud, too ➤ Congratulations Class of 2025! Graduation galleries from Palm Beach County schools Want more education news? Sign up for our Extra Credit weekly newsletter, delivered every Friday to your inbox. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Class of 2025 Dreyfoos School of the Arts graduation photos
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- General
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The Palm Beach Post photographs your graduations because we're proud, too
OK, I confess. I have a soft spot for high school graduations. I have three daughters that graduated from Palm Beach County high schools (Suncoast, Dreyfoos School of the Arts). The Post staff knows this, and puts up with my seemingly non-stop raving around this time every year. Of course, my high school graduation (from Martin County High School in 1978) was memorable for a number of reasons. Not the least of which was the look of pride on the faces of my grandmothers; two women who grew up in the Old South and were never able to go beyond the fifth grade because they had to work, but always stressed to me the importance of education. But that's not the primary reason I believe these annual events are special. It's because they are a true source of community pride. Watching those wide-eyed youngsters go across a stage to receive their diploma is symbolic for both the students' first step into adulthood and parents' acknowledgement of a job (hopefully) well done. There are tears of joy from friends and family who had a hand in bringing this young person along through good times and bad, and tears of sadness from the graduates who realize that some of the best times of their young lives are coming to an end. For The Palm Beach Post, as a newspaper that has had the opportunity to report and write about a handful of these new grads at some point — in triumph or tragedy — marking this occasion is important. Despite so many other things going on in our busy and growing county, we're there to capture in photos and video, the graduation ceremonies of more than two dozen of our public high school classes. It's tough, but as you, our readers, oft remind, it's worth it. The looks on the graduates' faces just never seems to get old. Our photographers — , , and — rotate spending the entirety of their day, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the South Florida Fairgrounds shooting one colorful ceremony after another. The result has been the beautiful photo galleries that we will be and have been publishing in the print editions, and posting on our website, Twitter and Facebook accounts, and in our community newsletters. Well, I could go on and on. But we'd honestly rather you spend the time going through the photos and video, and feeling the same pride that we do. This is a special time of year for our community. Congratulations to all of our graduates! Rick Christie is the Florida State Opinion Group Editor for the USA Today Network, and currently serves as the interim Editorial Page Editor for The Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at rchristie@ and find him on X (formerly Twitter) at @rchristiepbp or Facebook @Rick Christie. Subscribe to independent reporting that supports democracy via This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Palm Beach County graduation photos are worth taking | Opinion
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Yahoo
'A scene out of a nightmare': Gardens police launch investigation after car set on fire
PALM BEACH GARDENS — Lori Brown stared in disbelief at her lawn caked in broken glass as the smell of burnt metal permeated from the ash-coated car in her driveway. Someone poured gasoline on and set fire to her 18-year-old son's car before dawn Sunday, she said. It was something Brown never expected to happen, especially in her PGA National neighborhood. She said her street is one where neighbors tend to look out for each other. 'It was like a scene out of a nightmare,' said Brown, 53, outside of her tan-colored single family home on Tuesday. 'I just watched the fire, helpless, with my kids and husband. We were terrified because it could have gotten our house.' Police are investigating the incident, Palm Beach Gardens Police Maj. Javier Garcia said Tuesday. Brown said police told her they are investigating it as an arson case and that they found traces of gasoline in her lawn. 'Always up for an adventure': Girlfriend remembers man, 65, killed at Palm Beach Gardens golf course The white 2024 Volkswagen Jetta belonged to Brown's son, Koden, a quarterback for the Dwyer High School football team. Brown said she and her husband were sleeping while her two kids were awake with headphones on when it exploded at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday. A neighbor who watched the scene from his garage called 911 and knocked on their door as the flames grew tall enough to singe the oak tree above the car. The car's steering wheel, tires and seats — along with Koden Brown's textbooks, football gear and wallet which sat in the trunk — melted in minutes. The fire also damaged two of the family's other cars. Palm Beach Gardens firefighters quickly responded to the neighborhood, off PGA Boulevard west of Florida's Turnpike, and extinguished the flames. Neighbors have driven Koden Brown and his sister to school since, but his parents planned to buy him a new car this week. 'My daughter said, 'His car catches fire and now he gets a new car? That's not fair,' ' said Brown, a Spanish teacher at Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach. 'I said, 'Sweetie, I think it is. He's lost everything.' ' Brown calls her son a good kid and an honor-roll student. She spoke with teachers at the high school to find out if he has problems with other students. They all said he didn't. 'Everybody loves Koden,' Brown said. 'It's not random, though. The arson investigator said this was targeted and personal.' Security-camera footage from neighbors show two people who appear to be running from Brown's driveway after the car caught fire, she said. She could not identify their faces but thinks they live in her neighborhood. This wasn't the first time the family's cars were mysteriously damaged. Someone spray-painted Koden Brown's car with the scores of three Dwyer football losses and also slashed his tires — as well as his dad's and sister's tires — in September. A Cardinal Newman High School student who lives in a neighborhood across the street texted Koden Brown on Monday, saying his car was set on fire three weeks before. Police did not respond to questions about that report, but Brown said they are investigating to see if the incidents are connected. 'It could have been so much worse. I am happy, fortunate and thankful we are all OK," Brown said. "We've always felt safe here. I'm not going to let someone steal that from us.' Police are asking anyone with information about the fire to call 561-799-4445. Sign up for our Post on Palm Beach Gardens weekly newsletter, delivered every Thursday! Maya Washburn covers northern Palm Beach County for The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida-Network. Reach her at mwashburn@ Support local journalism: Subscribe today. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Palm Beach Gardens police launch probe after teen's car set on fire
