As the organization’s 44th president, Tolmach will be heading the Junior Orange Bowl’s 66th festival season, which is set to kickoff in September. During September through February 2015, the not-for-profit organization will provide a variety of volunteer and scholarship opportunities for local students.
“We congratulate Pete on being sworn in as Junior Orange Bowl president,” said Patrick H. F. Roberts, head of school at Palmer Trinity. “His exemplary commitment to helping the youth in our community echoes Palmer Trinity’s commitment to service learning.”
Tolmach has been affiliated with the Junior Orange Bowl for 10 years. He began as a parade volunteer in 2004, and later served as parade chair and as a member of the board of directors.
Palmer Trinity School — a coeducational, Episcopal day school — provides a rigorous college preparatory curriculum that integrates knowledge, compassion and social responsibility, an essential goal of the school’s mission. Palmer Trinity School serves students from a broad range of socio-economic, ethnic, and religious backgrounds in grades 6-12. For more information about the school, visit www.palmertrinity.org. For more information about the Junior Orange Bowl, call 305-662-1210 or visit the website at www.jrorangebowl.org.
