Area high schools announced their students who have been chosen as finalists for the 62nd Annual Miami Herald Silver Knight Awards. The ceremony will be held May 14 at the James L. Knight Center in Miami. Winners are eligible for a cash prize and statue. They are recognized in different categories for excelling at academics and community service. Previous Silver Knights have included Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Bill Conti,...

Barbara Goleman Senior High School’s Zachary Valcarcel signs his letter of intent on National Signing Day to play football for St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens in the fall.The 5-10, 165-pound Valcarcel, a senior wide receiver, was among 55 players recruited by Coach Bill Rychel for the Bobcats second-ever recruiting class. Valcarcel recorded a career total of 1,248 receiving yards with 15 touchdowns, and 822 rushing yards with 14...

Lawton Chiles Middle School’s Parent Teacher Student Association scoops up a second serving of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream on Jan. 31 after about 175 students made the honor roll during the second quarter of the school year.
The previous ice cream party to celebrate scholastic achievement was on Nov. 8.
Molly Knowles, an eighth grader, and Assistant
Principal Adalys Homma are shown at left in a photo supplied by the school.

Students from Spanish Lake Elementary School and Bob Graham Education Center competed at the 66th Annual South Florida Science and Engineering Fair on Feb. 8. More than 20,000 students participated in contests at Miami Dade College’s North Campus. Spanish Lake Elementary medal winners in the photo at left are, left to right, Dominick Rivera, fifth grade, who won gold; Kristopher Guzman, third grade, a silver medalist and Jordan...

The chess team from Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School attended the 2020 Florida Scholastic Chess League tournament on Jan. 25. The Cheetah Chess Club’s K-3 Team won third place and the K-5 Team placed fifth. The K-1 Team -- Daniel Tome and Dylan Martinez -- tied for first. The K-3 Team, left to right, are: Arturo Sosa, who is in the third grade and Liam Giberson, Gabriel Santiago and Victoria Besu, all second grade students....