Sunrise, Fla. — In celebration of Black History Month, the Florida Panthers will be commemorating the 2nd once-a-year ‘Celebration of Black Excellence’ collection recognizing South Florida neighborhood users producing a difference.
From Black executives and educators to those in the culinary field, health care employees, media members, and a lot more, the Panthers ‘Celebration of Black Excellence’ software will understand men and women nominated by their peers, colleagues and people for the beneficial influence they are producing in South Florida and past.
Honorees’ tales and achievements will be highlighted in the course of Black Record Month at FloridaPanthers.com and by means of Panthers social media platforms @FlaPanthers and @FlaPanthersCARE.
In this week of “Celebration of Black Excellence,” the Panthers are proud to highlight 9 standouts in support, health and wellness.
Dr. Anthony Adkins
Dentist & Proprietor, Atlas Smiles
Dr. Anthony Adkins was born and raised in Plantation, Florida, and attended a few of the very best educational facilities in the neighborhood — American Heritage Faculty and St. Thomas Aquinas Higher Faculty. He not only understands the group but cares deeply about and wishes to continue on to serve the group that gave him so a great deal. Dr. Adkins is dedicated to group services and continuously participates in dental outreach activities both of those regionally and internationally.
Dr. Bernard Ashby
Founder & Chief Clinical Officer, Detailed Vascular Treatment
Dr. Bernard Ashby was born and elevated in South Florida. He is a hugely experienced vascular cardiologist, well being plan expert, and founder of Detailed Vascular Care in Miami, Florida. He is a Florida Condition University alumnus. He received his Medical Degree from Cornell College Health care School and completed his Internal Drugs Residency at Columbia University. Dr. Ashby attained his Master’s in General public Coverage from Princeton University. He is also a fellow of the American School of Cardiology (ACC) and Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC). He begun his profession as an educational vascular cardiologist at Mount Sinai Professional medical Middle and professor of Drugs at Columbia University. In the course of his job, Dr. Ashby has maintained his commitment to his South Florida group. He is a portion of the Erase the Dislike Firm the place he works with Overtown and Liberty Town youth to generate songs and artwork to lessen gun violence. His is a volunteer at the Miami Rescue Mission Clinic the place he gives cost-free care to the homeless in Miami. Dr. Ashby also launched the CVC Fellowship Method, an internship program for college students from significant school to school to support in them in the journey to a profession in health care. Dr. Ashby always commits the time to mentor the younger generation of up-and-coming medical professionals. Despite all of his success, he stays humble and down to earth. He is decided to bettering the South Florida local community.
Craymon Huskey
Peer Professional, Bruce W. Carter VA Professional medical Center
Craymon Huskey operates with the Veterans Justice Systems aiding justice-involved veterans by offering them with aid, direction, and linking them to the VA products and services they will need. Born in Talbot, Maryland but lifted in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Craymon understood he had constrained alternatives. When he turned 17, he joined the United States Maritime Corps. He would go on to serve in several roles and was stationed in Rabat, Morocco and Brasilia, Brazil. Craymon began performing at the VA in 2012. He is trustworthy, reliable, and is particularly associated in giving outreach companies to veterans both during get the job done and his private time. He goes out of his way to carry out new expert services to support and support the veterans. He is also greatly included in local community companies to support veterans and proceeds to make a difference in the lives of his fellow veterans. Craymon is a member of the Moose Lodge 2267, Daily life Member of the American Legion, Lifetime Member of the Veterans of Overseas Wars, Very first Vice Commander and Lifetime Member of American Veterans Publish 1939, and also on the Mission United Advisory Council Board.
Daniela Jean
Town Commissioner, Metropolis of North Miami Beach
Daniela Jean is the 1st Black woman to serve in her elected seat, Team 3. She is also the youngest girl serving on the fee. Commissioner Jean has advocated for additional resources to be built available for business enterprise owners, spearheading the city’s first-at any time Little Business Expo. Throughout Black Small business Thirty day period, she honored about 30 small business and identified local community companions to help in educating the community on readily available resources. She also implemented numerous initiatives, such as Younger Gals of Distinction Cohort and a gun buyback program with North Miami Beach front Law enforcement Department. Commissioner Jean graduated from Barry College with a Bachelor’s in Biology and acquired her Master’s in Global Strategic Communications at Florida Intercontinental University. She is a 5x writer and adjunct professor at Miami Dade College or university. To day, she has mentored over 100 youth in South Florida.
Dr. Deborah Elvire Lolo
Pediatric Pharmacist, Supervisor of Publix/Nicklaus Kid’s Healthcare facility Outpatient Pharmacy
Dr. Deborah Elvire Lolo was born and raised in Haiti. Her family members migrated to the United States in the 12 months 2000 wherever she completed high college and attended university. She attained a double bachelor’s diploma in Health care Administration and Company Administration at Florida Atlantic University followed by a doctorate degree in Pharmacy at Nova Southeastern University. As a pharmacist, Dr. Lolo held many leadership roles in the group. She is at present training as a pediatric pharmacist and manager of the Publix/Nicklaus Children’s Clinic Outpatient Pharmacy. As a philanthropist, Dr. Lolo enjoys supplying back again to her community. Considering the fact that the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, she has partnered up with a pal to operate a yearly Christmas fundraising campaign for an orphanage situated in Haiti. Funds lifted from the marketing campaign presents Christmas presents to the orphans and financial guidance to the facility. As an energetic member of the Haitian American Pharmacists Association for above the previous 3 decades, Dr. Lolo has organized and participated in quite a few neighborhood routines locally and abroad in which she has furnished absolutely free well being education and learning and health and fitness screenings to the underserved group, health and fitness fairs, fundraisings for catastrophe aid and health care mission trips in Haiti. Dr. Lolo is at this time the president of the Haitian American Pharmacists Association. She is the recipient of the 2022 Haitian American Chambers of Commerce of Florida top 20 under 40 award and the 2022 Legacy Magazine South Florida leading 40 below 40 award. In addition, she is 1 of the 2022 Haitian Heritage Month Honorees by the Metropolis of North Miami. Dr. Lolo is a polyglot. Apart from English, she also speaks French, Spanish, and Creole.
Jean-Daniel Verret
Nurse, Catholic Health and fitness Hospice
Jean-Daniel Verret is a Hospice Care Supervisor for Catholic Well being. He manages the care for finish-of-lifetime people in coordination with healthcare suppliers, spouse and children customers, and social staff. As a male nurse, Jean-Daniel strives to be a source of toughness and consolation for the people and loved ones members. He understands that he may perhaps be the last particular person a affected individual encounters, so he believes it is his responsibility to present compassion, minimize the suffering, take care of the actual physical requirements, and let the patient to go by way of the procedure with dignity, independence and no cost of agony. Jean-Daniel is a proud immigrant who came to the United States in pursuit of a superior lifetime for himself and his liked ones. He is a devoted Christian, a loving partner, and a dedicated father of a few who has usually labored tricky to present for his household. As a result of his willpower and challenging do the job, he has been capable to establish a prosperous job and develop a legacy for his young children.
Dr. Lynette Johnson
Supervisory Audiologist, Miami VA
Dr. Lynette Johnson, at first from Charleston, SC, graduated with her Bachelors of Arts diploma in Speech Language Pathology from Columbia College or university in 2001 and her Doctorate of Audiology degree from Nova Southeastern College in 2006. She has worked at the Miami VA Health care Method considering the fact that 2009. Prior to accepting a position to give again to our Nation’s Veterans, she practiced at a big Ear, Nose and Throat Observe in Boca Raton, FL. She is now the Supervisory Audiologist at the Miami VA, controlling 4 hectic clinics across Broward County. She is a servant chief and cares deeply about her employees and veterans and is effective to assure they obtain the very best feasible services. She is dependable for overseeing the day-to-day audiological and speech pathology operations which include things like managing affected individual care and worries as effectively as operating with a varied group of gurus. She consistently maintains open up strains of communication with people as well as colleagues in the full Miami VA Health care Technique. She is a 2020 Graduate of the VISN 8 Competency Enhancement for Leaders and an lively member of the Miami VA Systems Redesigns and Miami VA Variety, Equity and Inclusion Committees. She has gained many awards and accolades all through her time with the organization. Dr. Johnson is also a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Jack and Jill of The us, Inc.
Maurice Revenue
Maritime Enforcement Specialist Very first Class, United States Coast Guard
Maurice Revenue is a indigenous of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A Maritime Enforcement Specialist 1st Course, Maurice entered the Coastline Guard in 2008 immediately after earning his Bachelor’s diploma in Prison Justice from Saint Francis College. Maurice served a wide variety of assignments, which includes Station Jones Beach front, New York, Maritime Safety and Stability Crew San Diego, Pacific Tactical Law Enforcement Workforce, and deployment to the Middle East supporting Patrol Forces Southwest Asia. Even though serving in Coastline Guard Deployable Distinctive Forces Units, he was liable for the seizure of around one ton of narcotics valued at over $70 million. At the moment stationed at Coastline Guard Sector Miami, he serves as a Boarding Officer in which he is accountable for port stability and boarding high hazard vessels coming into U.S. ports. He serves the South Florida area with his good perspective and willingness to help others do well. Maurice is married to his spouse, Wannisa, and has two daughters, Arisa and Aryella.
Patricia Louis-Mills
SUD Social Employee, Veterans Affairs
Patricia Louis-Mills received her Bachelor’s and Master’s levels in Social Operate from Florida Global College in Miami. She has been a Accredited Medical Social Worker because 2010, providing therapy to at-risk youth and family members with numerous diagnoses. Mrs. Louis-Mills is passionate about her operate with youth and grownups. As a Social Employee with extra than 25 yrs of practical experience, she has presented limited- and extensive-time period psychotherapy to adolescents and grown ups of numerous communities. In addition to her expert function, Mrs. Louis-Mills is a devoted member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., owning served on the government board for far more than 20 many years. In her current part as the Youth Auxiliary Advisor, she presents guidance and guidance to the much more than 30 young children and youthful ladies in the plan this yr, and about the program of her involvement with the youth teams, she has interacted, mentored, and coached various hundred small children. Mrs. Louis-Mills has been a Capable Supervisor and Mentor to lots of pursuing their degree in Social Do the job and retains positions on her HOA Board and in the Nationwide Affiliation of Black Social Employees. Mrs. Louis-Mills has also recently been appointed by the Deputy Mayor of Dawn to the Social Providers Advisory Board. Mrs. Louis-Mills enjoys expending time and traveling with her husband, two youngsters, and large, prolonged loved ones.
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