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Good morning, Pine Crest family! 🐾 I’m Sam (Shafer) Levin, Class of 2012 and I am so excited to be taking over Pine Crest School today! My PC journey started all the way back in 1st grade at the Boca campus before heading to Fort Lauderdale for high school. Some of my absolute best friends to this day are people I met walking these halls and that says everything about this special school. 💚🤍

Fast forward: I graduated from The George Washington University and spent 10 incredible years living in New York City, working my way up to Head of Marketing for Kérastase at L’Oréal a dream job at a dream company. Now I’ve traded the NYC hustle for Miami sunshine and I am loving every second of it. Today I wear two hats: I’m a holistic nutritionist Sam Levin | Certified Holistic Nutrition Coach helping women of all ages crush their wellness goals and feel their absolute best and a marketing consultant helping up-and-coming beauty brands grow and build their footprint.

Stick with me today as I take you through my world, from PC memories to NYC at the largest beauty company in the world to Miami life with what I’m building now. Let’s go, Panthers! 🐾

What does it take to navigate new cultures, new languages and some of the world's most complex challenges? For Domingo Latorraca ’82, it began at Pine Crest.

Domingo has built a career defined by adaptability, global perspective and leadership. Today, he serves as a board member of the Panama Canal Authority, helping oversee one of the most important trade routes in the world.

His story is a powerful reminder that the skills developed in school can shape opportunities far beyond the classroom.

Read more about Domingo's remarkable journey and the experiences that helped prepare him for a life of global impact.

Domingo Latorraca ’82: From Pine Crest to the Panama Canal Explore Pine Crest alumnus Domingo Latorraca's inspiring journey from boarding student to a leader at the Panama Canal Authority.

Congratulations to Alejandro Forner Ibanez ’27, Georgia Kolettis ’27, Alexa Marino ’27 and Edward Wang ’27! The four social entrepreneurship students' AI-powered migraine prediction platform, HeadStart, earned second place and seed funding at the City of Hollywood Chamber of Commerce SPARK Pitch Competition.

Pine Crest Upper School Entrepreneurs Earn Second Place and Seed Funding at SPARK Pitch Competition | News | Pine Crest School Four (4) Pine Crest Upper School students have earned second place and seed funding at the City of Hollywood Chamber of Commerce SPARK Pitch Competition for their innovative venture, HeadStart, a pred...

For our final faculty Friday at the 20 25–26 school year we are thrilled to shine the “limelight” on Mrs. Marisa Ortega! A Pine Crest educator for 16 years, Mrs. Ortega teaches Upper School AP Literature, AP Language and Composition, Post-AP Shakespeare and serves as the Director of the Upper School Play. She is also the proud parent of two Pine Crest alumni! Learn more about Mrs. Ortega in our stories.

From sweet treats to savory creations, campers at Pine Crest Summer will cook up something special.

During Weeks 7, 8 and 9, students can step into the kitchen for hands-on culinary fun, learning new skills while creating edible masterpieces from fresh fruit salads and crepes to cookies and charcuterie boards.

At Pine Crest Summer, creativity doesn’t stop when the school year ends. It just gets more delicious!

Register today by visiting the Summer tile on My Pine Crest.

The final on-campus celebration of the Class of 2026! 🎓🥳