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Palm Beach Atlantic University projects an impact of $313,395,314 on Palm Beach County’s economy this academic year, according to the University’s Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness.

JFK Medical Center, located in Atlantis, will open an emergency treatment and diagnostic center, named “Emergency Care Services at JFK Medical Center” at 10921 South Jog Road in western Boynton Beach.  The 12,600 square foot center will have 40 employees with an average annual wage of $59,342.  The facility will be open 24/7 for both

Palm Beach Atlantic University is ranked 50th among the best universities in the South according to U.S. News & World Report’s  Best Colleges 2013 edition released today.

Florida Atlantic University has the largest enrollment in its history, exceeding 30,000 students for the fall 2012 semester.
“This record-breaking fall enrollment provides strong evidence that students of all ages are recognizing the extraordinary value and experience that Florida Atlantic University has to offer them,” said FAU President Mary Jane Saunders. “We welcome them all and assure them that their success will always be FAU’s top priority.”

The Center for Technology, Enterprise and Development (TED Center) www.tedcenter.org and Grant Writing USA will present a two-day grants workshop in Delray Beach, September 20-21, 2012.  This training is for grant seekers across all disciplines.  Attend this class and you'll learn how to find grants and write winning grant proposals.

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Kelly L. Smallridge embraced her childhood playground as the place to not only grow her career, but help the community thrive as a business hub.
Smallridge is president and chief executive officer of the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, "and one of the longest tenured economic development professionals in the state of Florida, having served in this organization for almost 25 years," she says.

WEST PALM BEACH —
Educator Dennis Gallon can tell the economy is improving because once-skyrocketing enrollment at Palm Beach State College has fallen.
Economic developer Kelly Smallridge measures the turnaround by the increased number of businesses bringing jobs to the region.

Palm Beach Atlantic University is one of the best colleges in the Southeast, according to the nationally known education services company The Princeton Review. It is one of 136 institutions The Princeton Review recommends in its “Best in the Southeast” section of its website feature, “2013 Best Colleges: Region by Region,” that posted August