September 2018

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fond farewell
At the Parkland Library’s game day, participants
had a “moving to Port St. Lucie” party for Liana
Negron. “We are going to miss her, she was
our teacher.” Pictured are Sandy Lobel, left,
Audrey Gajus, Mindy Presler, Grace Levelis,
Clara Nicholas, and Vicki Myers. Liana Negron
is seated. Submitted photo
Resident receives academic honor
Maximilliano Buckner of
Parkland was named
to the Dean’s List for
academic excellence for
the spring 2018 semester
at Johns Hopkins
University. To be selected
for this honor, a student
must earn a grade point
average of 3.5 or higher
on a 4.0 scale in a
program of at least 14 credits with at least 12 graded credits.
Maximilliano Buckner is the son of Michael and Lysa Buckner
and attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Cleveland Clinic opens new facility
Cleveland Clinic recently opened the Coral Springs Family
Health Center, a new 73,000 square-foot facility offering
specialty care, outpatient surgery, endoscopy, and advanced
imaging services. The $53 million facility is at the southeast
corner of the Sawgrass Expressway and University Drive at
5701 N. University Drive, in Coral Springs.
Reflecting Cleveland Clinic’s “patient first” philosophy, the
patient experience was paramount in the design of the Coral
Springs Family Health Center, which maximizes natural
light in patient care areas to reduce recovery times and
improve wellbeing. In addition, a 45-piece fine art collection
of diverse subject matter, media, and imagery, was chosen
specifically to enhance comfort and mood and reduce
patients’ stress levels. Seven self-check-in kiosks provide an
added convenience, streamlining the registration process for
patients and their families. For information, visit
www.clevelandclinicflorida.org/coralsprings.
MSD Senior competes for Miss Florida title
Parkland resident Kiara Rand will represent the city in the
Miss Florida Teen USA Competition in November as Miss
Parkland Teen USA. Rand was selected based upon her
academic standing, involvement in the community, passion
for the pursuit of excellence, and interest in empowering
other young women to follow in her footsteps.
Rand, who is in her senior year at Marjory Stoneman
Douglas High School, is captain of the school’s Track and
Field Team. Rand is also participating in the Student of the
Year program benefiting Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s
South Florida Chapter in memory of her late mother, Lauren.
The competition is November 8-11. Competition details are
available at www.missfloridausa.com or on Facebook at
www.Facebook.com/MissFloridaUSA. The pageant will take
place at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts.
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