Ava Parker, Daniel Epstein, John and Julie Kime, Michael Derilus, Jon Harrison and Stacy Plean in front of the new building.
PBSC’S NEW DENTAL AND HEALTH INNOVATION BUILDING HONORS JULIE AND JOHN KIME
STORY BY FIONA SLUSAREV | PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN AND COURTESY PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE
Julie and John Kime, longtime business leaders and philanthropists in the western communities and beyond, were recently honored by Palm Beach State College with the naming of a building on the Loxahatchee Groves campus. The Julie and John Kime Dental and Health Innovation Building is a fourstory space dedicated to readying students for successful careers in healthcare. The 83,954-square-foot building on the Loxahatchee Groves campus provides a place where students gain hands-on experience in dental and sur-
gical fields. The center also gives back to the surrounding community by offering the public dental services. “This new facility will help prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals and expand access to lifechanging careers for students from the western part of Palm Beach County,” PBSC President Ava Parker explained. “It is a remarkable space — and most importantly, it will provide residents with access to affordable dental care.” Palm Beach State College was Florida’s first community college when
it was founded in 1933. It has grown exponentially since its inception, both academically and physically. In 2008, the school’s first bachelor’s degree program was approved by the Florida Board of Education, joining the associate’s degree programs already offered. The college now boasts five campuses in Lake Worth, Belle Glade, Palm Beach Gardens, Boca Raton and Loxahatchee Groves. Both Kimes are alumni of PBSC, or Palm Beach Junior College as it was called at the time. They credit their WELLINGTON THE MAGAZINE | July 2026 23