Politics - News Analysis Melania to be Honored by Christian College for Being ‘Exquisite, Magnificent, Superb, and Outstanding’

Melania Trump has been named Palm Beach Atlantic University’s “Woman of Distinction” for 2020 for being an “exquisite human being, a magnificent wife and life partner, a superb mother and an outstanding first lady.”

The first lady is being honored for her Be Best campaign, her signature initiative – developed and named by her – that combats opioid abuse and online bullying while promoting well-being among children.

The award will be given at a luncheon on February 19 at The Breakers – a posh hotel in Palm Beach.

“In her role as First Lady, Mrs. Trump focuses her time on the many issues affecting children. An unwavering characteristic of the First Lady is her aptitude for showing love and compassion in all that she does,” Palm Beach Atlantic University, a private Christian college, said in its release announcing the award.

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Eileen Burns, a co-chair of the event, praised the first lady as an “exquisite human being.”

“Our first lady, is an exquisite human being, a magnificent wife and life partner, a superb mother and an outstanding first lady, who represents us brilliantly in the United States and worldwide,” Burns told the Palm Beach Post. “Melania is a perfect example of a Woman of Distinction and we are most proud to honor her.”

The private West Palm Beach university – founded in 1968 by the Baptist Church – usually honors two women each year with its award, which goes back to 1991.

For the 2020 award, however, Melania Trump is the solo honoree.

The school sits a 10 minute drive from Mar-a-Lago, the Trumps’ Florida home. The award luncheon benefits a scholarship fund for female students.

Tickets for the luncheon are $500 each and it is sold out, a university official told DailyMail.com. The number of tickets sold was not given.

Past honorees include Candy Carson, the wife of Housing Secretary Ben Carson; U.S. Ambassador to Finland Bonnie McElveen-Hunter; fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer Rousseau; Helen DeVos; Barbara Nicklaus, the wife of professional golfer Jack Nicklaus; and Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation founder Nancy Brinker.

Palm Beach Atlantic University is a private, independent university offering undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees in West Palm Beach, Orlando and online, according to the release announcing the first lady’s award.

The University is dedicated to the integration of Christian principles to prepare students for lifelong learning, leadership and service, the release noted.