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Palm Beach State College launches PBSC Panther Partner initiative; Dycom Industries named first honoree
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From left: Jessica Padron, Dycom associate IT support specialist; Stephen Joyner,
PBSC provost and dean of the Palm Beach Gardens campus; Dan Peyovich, Dycom president
and CEO; Curtis Chambers, Dycom vice president and chief information officer; PBSC
President Ava L. Parker; Matt Lenihan, PBSC director of academic and business partnerships;
Alec Flood, Dycom software engineer.Dycom Industries Inc., a national leader in digital infrastructure, is the first major corporation to
be recognized as a PBSC Panther Partner. The company received the inaugural award
during a ceremony held on Wednesday, Feb. 25, and attended by representatives from
both organizations at Dycom’s headquarters in West Palm Beach.
The recognition honors Dycom’s commitment to advancing education, workforce development and
community engagement, as well as its impact on preparing students for future careers.
“Our partnership with Dycom is a great way for our students to stay in school; to
have a job and learn something as they go through the process,” said PBSC President
Ava L. Parker, J.D. “One of my responsibilities is to graduate students who are ready
to go right to work. We're just so happy to have partners who trust us and will understand
that commitment that we have to our students.”
PBSC maintains an exclusive partnership with Dycom through the 20/20 Program, launched
in 2018. The program allows PBSC technology students to work 20 hours per week while
completing their degrees and gaining hands-on industry experience. Since its inception, more
than 50 PBSC students have participated in the program, with over 30 graduates transitioning into full-time
roles, in positions such as software engineers and developers at Dycom.
“This program with Palm Beach State College gives us an opportunity to grow our talent,” said Dycom President
and CEO Dan Peyovich. “When education and industry work together like this, we’re
not just filling jobs, we’re building futures and strengthening our community.”
In addition to the 20/20 Program, Dycom leaders serve on PBSC Business Partnership
Councils, and participate as guest speakers. The company also offers internships outside
the program and provides consistent support for PBSC initiatives.
Through the Panther Partner program Palm Beach State College recognizes Palm Beach
County’s top companies dedicated to student success and advancing workforce innovation and
community impact.
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