For almost 30 years, Monsignor Edward Pace High school (PACE) has been setting the standard in Catholic education through their campus ministry engagement. This summer, PACE continued the tradition of sending eight of their youth group members to the national Marianist LIFE leadership training in Tecaboca, Texas. The team spent a week learning to build community, reflecting upon their personal experiences, and preparing consciously to extend...

Monsignor Edward Pace High junior Onelia Mendive recently graduated from the FBI Summer Youth Academy at Miami-Dade College.Mendive has dreamed of becoming an FBI agent since she was 8-years-old, and the program offered her a view of the inner workings of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.During her week-long experience, Mendive engaged with FBI agents, law enforcement officers, forensic experts, and university professors, for the purpose...

Members of the Mater Academy Charter High School (MATER) Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) returned from San Antonio, Texas FBLA's National Conference with many awards and recognition. The event took place from June 29 - July 2.The following students were recognized in their categories: Juliet Munoz and Aiden Guerrero - first place in Business Financial Plan. Nathaly Oliva - third place in Local Chapter Annual Business Report. Michael...

Mater Lakes Academy (MLA) FBLA placed ninth in the Nation in Introduction to Business Presentation and Publication Design at the National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas. The conference took place from June 29 - July 2.These students needed to compete in two different competitions which are at the district and state level prior to nationals. At both competitions, MLA FBLA highly succeeded as they won 61 medals at the district...

Recently, Shannon Perry-Martinez, a Kindergarten Dual Language teacher at Gator Run Elementary School, won “Educator of the Year” at Operation Smile’s 28 annual International Student Leadership Conference (ISLC) at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.“I just feel like my little club is so small and to be honored that way made me feel really proud but very humbled since there are so many rock stars at this place,”...