{"id":11640,"date":"2025-05-01T16:45:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T20:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/?p=11640"},"modified":"2025-05-01T16:45:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T20:45:29","slug":"ocean-palms-celebrates-extraordinary-volunteers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/ponte-vedra\/ocean-palms-celebrates-extraordinary-volunteers\/","title":{"rendered":"Ocean Palms celebrates extraordinary volunteers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>By NewsLine Staff<br>mail@floridanewsline.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was much to celebrate recently as Ocean Palms Elementary honored Lisa Farese as its Adult Volunteer of the Year, and Connor Dean as its Youth Volunteer of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Farese, the parent of three (current and former) Otters, has been an active member of the Ocean Palms school community for the past seven years, most recently serving two years as president of the school\u2019s PTO. In addition to the varied and numerous regular duties of PTO president, Farese helped to secure funding to sustain the school\u2019s STEM field study program; launched the Otter Raft program to welcome and orient new families; and spearheaded the realization of the Mike Parrish Storybook Path, a tribute to the school\u2019s first principal that inspires young readers and promotes a connection to the outdoors. She has also served as Ocean Palms\u2019 press parent and spent several years organizing the school\u2019s Scholastic Book Fairs.<br>On April 3, at a celebratory event at Nease High School, it was announced that Farese has also been chosen as the St. Johns County School District\u2019s Adult Volunteer of the Year. This honor puts her in the running to be recognized at the level of Florida\u2019s state school board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tiffany Cantwell, Ocean Palms principal, said, \u201cLisa\u2019s creativity, commitment and caring personality have fostered meaningful experiences for the students, families, and staff at Ocean Palms. We are so happy to recognize her contributions and celebrate the many wonderful things she has done for our school.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nease High School sophomore Connor Dean shares Farese\u2019s service mindset. For the past two summers, he has dedicated countless hours of his break to supporting Ocean Palms\u2019 campus readiness efforts. While many would consider summer a time to kick back and relax, Dean has painted, assembled furniture, and organized textbooks, among other tasks, to support the school in preparation to welcome students and teachers to a new academic year. He isn\u2019t afraid of some heavy lifting and takes on every task with a positive attitude and strong work ethic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cConnor has become a reliable and trusted presence on our campus,\u201d said Cantwell. \u201cIn a time when many teens are focused solely on their own commitments, he chooses to serve his community. Connor\u2019s quiet leadership, initiative, and humility speak volumes about his character, and he reminds us of the difference one person can make.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to his volunteer work, Dean balances a full academic schedule in Nease\u2019s Engineering Academy and plays pitcher and outfielder on the school\u2019s junior varsity baseball team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Photo courtesy Ocean Palms Elementary<br>Tiffany Cantwell, Ocean Palms Elementary School principal, with Lisa Farese and Connor Dean at the St. Johns County School District Volunteer Recognition Event on April 3.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By NewsLine Staffmail@floridanewsline.com There was much to celebrate recently as Ocean Palms Elementary honored Lisa Farese as its Adult Volunteer of the Year, and Connor Dean as its Youth Volunteer of the Year. 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