FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Former professional football players, a Florida State Representative and the past president of the Florida Bar Foundation were among the distinguished alumni of Broward County Public Schools recently inducted into Broward Education Foundation’s Hall of Fame during the Publix Super Markets Charities 2019 “Hall of Fame Breakfast” presented by Memorial Healthcare System.
Receiving the JM Family Enterprises, Inc. Youth Impact Award for their positive impression on thousands of children’s lives were two Blanche Ely High School graduates:
- Henri W. Crockett, founder and president of Crockett Foundation, Inc., class of 1992, former Minnesota Vikings football star
- Zack Crockett, vice president of Crockett Foundation, Inc., class of 1990, former football star and current southeast area scout for the Oakland Raiders
Those honored with the Bank of America Community Achievement Award for their dedication to the community were:
- Douglas Harrison, City of Miami Senior Assistant City Attorney and a graduate of the Cooper City High School ‘87
- Juliette Lippman, attorney with Birnbaum, Lippman & Gregoire, PLLC, immediate past president of The Florida Bar Foundation and member of the class of 1986 at Coconut Creek High School
- Rep. Patricia H. Williams, Florida State House Representative, District 92 and graduate of Blanche Ely High School ‘83
The three honorees who received the Office Depot Education Achievement Award for their dedication to a career in public education were:
- Ralph A. Aiello, III, Director of School Counseling & BRACE Advisement for Broward County Public Schools and graduate of Western High School ‘95
- Randall Deich, computer science teacher and STEM coordinator at Lauderhill 6-12 STEM-MED and member of the class of 1986 at Nova High School
- Michelle Kefford, principal of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and South Plantation High School ‘92 graduate
The names of honorees are forever etched on granite stars lining the BrightStar Credit Union “Walk of Fame” outside of the Broward County Public Schools District Office.
“We are thrilled to honor another incredible group of Broward County Public Schools distinguished alumni in Broward Education Foundation’s Hall of Fame,” said Shea Ciriago, executive director of Broward Education Foundation. “These individuals are community luminaries, champions in education and role models who have bettered our community and we thank them for their service and leadership.”
In addition to Publix Super Markets Charities, Memorial Healthcare System and BrightStar Credit Union, sponsors included JM Family Enterprises, Inc., Bank of America, Office Depot, Broward Health, Broward Teachers Union and Wells Fargo.
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About Broward Education Foundation:
The nonprofit Broward Education Foundation aligns with Broward County Public Schools by providing grants for teachers who develop innovative curriculum that increases student outcomes; vitally needed school supplies for students and teachers in Title I schools; scholarships for qualified high school seniors; and support for programs and initiatives like Debate, Scholastic Chess, TurnAround Arts, STEM and more. Each year, Broward Education Foundation contributes more than $3 million to Broward County schools, serving as the catalyst for educational excellence.
Most recently responding to the Stoneman Douglas High School tragedy, Broward Education Foundation initiated a GoFundMe, established the official Stoneman Douglas Victims’ Fund and raised $10.5M for victims’ families, survivors and those impacted. Broward Education Foundation was awarded the 2018 President’s Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Fort Lauderdale/Broward Chapter for these fundraising efforts.
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