West Palm Beach, Fla. – [December 2, 2025] – Christmas Carols sung by Palm Beach Atlantic University’s (PBA) Jazz band, filled the comfortable South Florida night air as artificial snow blew on the green outside of Baxter Hall on the downtown campus, Monday Night. The University’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting, presented by SROA Capital and Storage Rentals of America, drew over 500 students (including school mascot, Sailfish Jack), faculty, staff, and community members for holiday cheer.
The annual event has become an attraction on the University’s downtown campus, even being listed by Modern Luxury magazine among the 10 best lights in West Palm Beach. Participants were treated to a trackless train ride, hot chocolate, Christmas cookie decorations, fun and games for children, a postcard station to send notes to loved ones, which PBA will mail and a chance to win prizes for the most holiday inspired attire, among other fun activities.
Highlighting the occasion, was PBA’s President, Dr. Debra Schwinn reciting the Christmas story from Luke 2, before an ensemble sang Silent Night. The evening program concluded with a countdown to the official lighting of the Christmas Tree.
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About Palm Beach Atlantic University
Palm Beach Atlantic University, founded in 1968, is a private, Christian university, offering 100 different programs and pathways, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. The university has a 19-acre campus in West Palm Beach and an Orlando campus, and the 76-acre Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Athletic Campus provides facilities for training and hosting intercollegiate sports. Sailfish athletes compete in 18 NCAA Division II and Sunshine State Conference varsity sports. PBA’s mission is to equip students to grow in wisdom, lead with conviction, and serve God boldly. The university affirms the values that have built American society, including religious liberty and the free enterprise system. Learn more at www.pba.edu.
