More than 350 guests, dressed in elegant cocktail attire, filled the SoFi Center on Palm Beach State College’s Palm Beach Gardens campus on Saturday, Nov. 15, for the third annual Emerald Torch Awards Gala.

The Aspen Institute has named Palm Beach State College as one of the 200 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America’s two-year colleges. The 200 institutions were selected based on their student outcomes data, including retention, completion, transfer and bachelor’s attainment rates.

More than 200 students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered in the Student Commons area on Palm Beach State College’s Lake Worth campus on Monday, Nov. 10, to honor the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans during the College’s annual Veterans Day Celebration.

On any given Tuesday on Palm Beach State College’s Lake Worth campus, the mood inside the Center for Student Well-Being is unmistakably lighter. The reason? Two golden retrievers named Rudder and Marlin, whose wagging tails and joyful faces have become one of the most anticipated sights of the week.