Miami Lakes K-8 Center (MLK-8) students performed for the Miami-Dade County Public Schools S.T.E.A.M Expo at Miami Dade North College on January 26. Under the musical direction of Sara Cino, the orchestra, chorus and guitar students performed a variety of ensemble and solo pieces. Soloists Sofia Rebustillo who plays violin and Sabrina Scavuzzo who plays double bass entertained the crowd with pieces that they also performed for the Florida...

Patricia Valenzano won the title of Teacher of the Year for the 2017-2018 school year at Mater Lakes Academy High School. Valenzano has been teaching science for 13 years, she also teaches in virtual school as well. She has a Bachelor's in Science from the University of Miami with a major in biology and a Master's in education for curriculum and instruction from American College of Education. Valenzano said that she likes to bring biological...

For the 2017-2018 school year, Xierra Itayem was named Teacher of the Year for Mater Lakes Academy Middle School. Itayem has a Bachelor's in Arts and a minor in Art History from Florida International University. Her background is in theater arts as well, specializing in musical theater and set design. With her education set, she has been teaching Studio Art, AP Art and AP Art History for four years now. She loves directing plays and musicals...

Monsignor Edward Pace High School seniors Qiana Pierre and David Barbier Jr. were selected as the first-ever Posse Scholar Foundation recipients from the school.The two students received fully paid academic scholarships for all four years in college.Pierre will be attending Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, while Barbier is headed to Syracuse University in New York.The Posse Scholar Foundation partners with college and universities and...

Sandra Miles has been named Teacher of the Year at Dade Christian School (DCS) where she has faithfully served as the Pre-K 4 teacher for nearly 20 years. Her passion for educating young minds is undeniable and the impact she has made at DCS is immeasurable. Her goal is to make the most of every moment she has with her students. Miles strives to make their pre-school program stand outthrough her dedication to implementing a rigorous phonics...