The Economic Council of Palm Beach County, Inc. in partnership with the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County, Inc. is pleased to announce the thirty finalists for the 34^th Annual William T. Dwyer Awards for Excellence in Education. The award recipients will be announced and honored along with all finalists, nominees and past recipients at the Dwyer Awards ceremony, presented by The Hanley Foundation,on Tuesday, May 8^th in Dreyfoos Hall at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.TheDwyerAwards.com.

The Dwyer Awards, an annual program developed and supported by the Economic Council of Palm Beach County,honors outstanding educators from public and private schools in Palm Beach County, increases awareness of the exemplary teaching in our community, supports educators with financial awards and encourages all residents to promote high standards for excellence in education. The Economic Council of Palm Beach County is comprised of business leaders who are committed to educational excellence as a key tenet for creating an environment for business to prosper.

The 2018 Dwyer Awards would like to thank Presenting Sponsor Hanley Foundation; Excellence Sponsors Gunster and Pratt & Whitney; Award Presentation Sponsors Comcast, FPL, Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC), The Palm Beach Post and UnitedHealthcare; Finalist VIP Reception Sponsor Office Depot; Staging Sponsor the Elmore Family Foundation; Knowledge Sponsors B&I FloridaandJohnson Controls; Creativity Sponsors CareerSource Palm Beach County, Palm Beach Atlantic University,Palm Beach State College Foundation, Perry & Taylor, P.A., PNC, SBA Communications Corporation, Shutts & Bowen LLP; Teacher Student Sponsor the Palm Beach Kennel Club; and Television Media Sponsor WPBF 25.

Established in 1975, the Economic Council of Palm Beach County is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that supports an open and collaborative relationship between the public and private sectors in Palm Beach County. Membership of the Council is comprised of a diverse mix of different industries of varying sizes in the area whose leaders have an active and influential role in the community. Learn more about the Economic Council at www.economiccouncilpbc.org

The Education Foundation of Palm Beach County is the philanthropic partner for academic excellence in our public schools. The Foundation is committed to providing the highest quality education for all our students, ensuring that our children have the best opportunities in education so that they graduate high school ready for college or career.

For more information visit www.TheDwyerAwards.com or contactDwyerAwards@EducationFoundationPBC.org.

2018 Dwyer Award Finalists