Four students who are from Hialeah and are enrolled at Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy, are recipients of full ride scholarships from the Posse Foundation and the QuestBridge Scholars program.       The Posse Foundation awards $250,000 scholarships to attend one of six different schools. It requires the recipients to demonstrate good interpersonal skills and earn high test scores among their...

  The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering classes for children.      Call 305-822-6520, email truglioj@mdpls.org or sign up at bit.ly/3Wnp6tC.      The library at 6699 Windmill Gate Rd. is open Monday - Thursday, 9:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., and closed Sunday.      Please note that the county plans to close the library...

     The Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School Debate Team continued their winning streak and took home the trophy from The Fairchild Environment Debate.       Held at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden on Feb. 18, it required students to argue ideas in social studies and science categories, such as allowing developers to cut down trees without permits, among other topics.       ...

   The Do the Right Thing of Miami organization recognized Barbara Goleman Senior High School student Celine Medrano at its February awards ceremony at the Chief Clarence Dickson Police College Auditorium in downtown Miami. Celine is certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and when a teacher called for help with a student who fell unconscious in class, Celine, a junior at her school, followed her training, according to Ariadna...

  American Senior High School’s culinary students impressed judges with their creations at The Education Fund’s annual Taste of Education contest and took home three prizes. The young chefs were among culinary programs from Miami-Dade County Public Schools that competed Feb. 24 at Hialeah Park Casino. Professional chefs judged the work and guests chose their favorite dishes by leaving tickets on schools’ tables....