Christopher McCready was born with the talent of visual art. The 17-year-old has already won an award for his craft. In the National YoungArts Foundation competition (NYAF), he nabbed a finalist spot in the visual arts category for his original artwork in painting sculpture and mixed media.  McCready won the highest possible achievement alongside 25 other Florida finalists out of the 757 students who participated nationwide....

  Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Esteban Bovo Jr. recently reappointed Miami Lakes resident Ryan Campos to the Miami-Dade Youth Commission. Campos, a student at Barbara Goleman Senior High, previously served on the Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force and the Town Council recognized him for his community service. “This morning, I reappointed Ryan Campos to serve as the Youth Commissioner for District 13 on the...

  Hialeah Miami Lakes High’s wrestling team won the 16-A District Championship, while Mater Lakes Academy was the Class 1A District runner-up and Dual Team district runner-up. The Bears also set a school record with five individual District champions. HML and Mater Lakes will compete in the regionals with a berth at the state championships at stake. For Mater Lakes, the Bears also qualified all 12 wrestlers to the regional...

  Current Barbara Goleman Senior High School (BGSHS) seniors Carolina Machin, Kassandra Rodriguez, Ivelys Rodriguez, Lauren Toledo, Dayanis Oliva and Sergio Reyes are this year’s Silver Knight nominees.  Machin has been named Journalism Student of the Year for the last two years. Additionally, she is the editor-in-chief of the school’s yearbook and the Student Government (SGA) secretary. On top of having a 4.0 grade...

  American Senior High School (ASHS) has nominated two students for the Silver Knight Award. The award is given to students around South Florida who not only excel in their studies, but in community engagement as well. For the Athletics category, ASHS chose Paula Mendoza as their nominee. Additionally, Desiree Thomas was the nominee for the General Scholarship category. Thomas was born in Miami and was raised in a household with her...