TWO Barbara Goleman Senior High School students were presented with the Town of Miami Lakes Future Leaders Scholarships at the May 1 regular council meeting. Valera Donoso will attend the University of Florida and Kasandra Rodriguez will attend Davidson College in the fall. The winners received $1,000 each from The Graham Companies for submitting an essay on how they aspire to make the world a better place. Pictured (from left)...

  Three Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) students (left to right) Qemari Thompson, Rebekkah Mason and Titi McPerebo are active members of MLEC's chapter of Women of Tomorrow, a club sponsored by English teacher Ericka Reed. This year, they were among the young women who received scholarships for their outstanding academic success, leadership and community service. The Women of Tomorrow is a noted non-profit organization dedicated...

  The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) High School Scholars Research Program at the University of Miami (UM) is a prestigious program designed for students interested in science. This program allows students to get hands-on experience by conducting seven weeks worth of biomedical research during the summer. Charles Lee Martinez, a junior at Barbara Goleman Senior High (BGHS), was recently accepted into this well-known research...

  HIALEAH MIAMI LAKES (HML) Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) members Stephany Sanchez (left) and Fiorela Serrano (right) qualified to compete at the DECA International Competition held at Atlanta on April 22 and 23. Both Sanchez and Serrano competed in the sports entertainment promotion event. They currently hold the position of vice president of the HML DECA chapter. This year, HML DECA staffed and managed the annual...

  The Monsignor Pace High School community gathered together on April 1 to celebrate the scholastic achievements of the student body at 2018 Pace Academic Awards ceremony. Nearly 200 students were honored for their academic accomplishments in individual subject areas as well as for each of Pace’s Signature Academies. Two students from each grade were also awarded trophies for Best All-Around, Service to School/Community and the...