The Social Impact Lab recently hosted Marnix Huis in ‘t Veld, its first Changemaker Ambassador in Residence. Huis visited the university to speak about the many ways he has left an imprint on Kenya. Particularly, he highlighted his efforts in founding and managing the Macheo Children’s Centre for orphaned youth in the African nation. Macheo…
Month: November 2018
GORDON FOLLOWS PASSION FOR PRECIOUS STONES
When Julia Gordon plunged her young hands into the crisp, freezing water rushing through the rockhounding trough for the first time, she had no idea a childhood passion would blossom into a unique career. At a young age, gemology became a passion for Gordon. Throughout all her pursuits, the unique industry continues as a cornerstone…
LYNN GRAD MAKES IMPACT AT STONEMAN DOUGLAS
Mitchell Albert, a Lynn alumnus with both a bachelor’s and master’s degree, excels as a faculty member at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Parkland, Fla. During his undergraduate studies, Albert specialized in financial valuation and investment management. With his professors’ guidance, he became extremely knowledgeable about the business field. Albert feels his future employment…
GET TO KNOW BOCA’S BRUNCH SPOTS
Brunch, a meal that originated in the late 19th century, has grown in prominence recently with various options from local restaurants including Another Broken Egg Café and First Watch. With so many options in the surrounding area, students and faculty have welcomed the brunch movement. Whether grabbing a bite to eat before class or gathering…
DON CHEPO’S COMES TO BOCA
Don Chepo’s Taco Shop, a newspot with delightful options for all, recently opened in The Boardwalk at Boca Raton. The fresh taco restaurant is styled after the initial location, which opened in Wellington more than one year ago. The shop garnered success with its house-made, street- style tacos in North Palm Beach County, leading the…
LYNN ALUM PROSPERS IN HOUSING AND RESIDENCE LIFE
After working in Lynn’s Housingand Residence Life as a resident assistant and community advisor, Katheryn Milian realized her true passion upon graduation and choseto pursue a master’s degree instudent affairs. Prior to graduating in May with a major in public relations and a minor in drama, Milian was heavily involved on campus. In addition to…
WWE EVOLUTION PROMOTES WOMEN’S RECOGNITION
With women in sports beginning to gain increased recognition for their tireless efforts, numerous organizations support the movement to uphold their support for social balance. World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) recently held its first-ever all-women pay-per-view event at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in New York. This showcase, WWE Evolution, allowed women from any division of…
LYNN HOSTS LOCAL HACK DAY 2018
What is Local Hack Day? Join us on December 1st, 2018 for MLH’s Local Hack Day, a global hackathon and celebration of learning, building, and sharing! Whether you’re a first timer who is learning to program or you go to hackathons every weekend, everyone is welcome to participate! This is MLH’s 5th year organizing Local…
REBEL HOUSE GOES VEGAN
Rebel House, a Boca Raton hotspot with an eclectic menu, recently diversified its options to better suit the needs of the local vegan community. The new choices cover all aspects of the dining experience – appetizers, entrees and desserts. “Rebel House is my go-to first date restaurant,” said Ali DiTuro, frequent customer and Boca resident. …
LYNN GRAD LEAVES POLITICAL MARK
After graduating from Lynn in 2011 and 2014 with two degrees, Mohamed Abdalla applied his knowledge and succeeded in the community as the senior director of government and community affairs at Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County. Ever since his youth, Abdalla’s dreamed of becoming a pilot. Upon attending Lynn, his horizons were…