Bob Graham Education Center’s (BGEC) two top teachers for 2017-18 are Lusila Garcia, who was named Teacher of the Year, and Tabitha Stanley Williams, who was named Rookie Teacher of the Year. Garcia is a fourth- and fifth-grade teacher of the gifted program at BGEC. She graduated from FIU in 1995 with a B.S. in Elementary Education and began her teaching career at Poinciana Park Elementary in Liberty City. She taught there for...

  Odalis Soto is an artist, but her work is not limited to canvas, digital design or sculpture. In fact, her classroom is her largest mosaic. Her passion for her career as well as the well-being for “her kids” has granted her the honor of Teacher of the Year at Miami Lakes Educational Center.  Students walk into her classroom and become immediately immersed in living, breathing art, in bright vibrant colors or even in...

  Current Spanish Lake Elementary music teacher and former Bob Graham Education Center music teacher, Jackson Bunn, will be the featured performer for the second year in a row with his band at Jazz in the Park on Saturday, January 27. The event starts at 6 p.m. and will be held at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. Bunn was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on November 27, 1962. He began learning songs from movies,...

  JetStream Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Miami Lakes, awarded a $1,500 scholarship to Gabriel Hernandez, a senior at Barbara Goleman High School. As a Juntos Avanzamos credit union, JetStream partnered with Coopera to identify a local Hispanic high school senior who was a deserving scholarship recipient. Students that participate in the Finance Academy at Barbara Goleman were asked to submit essays that described why they...

  It is with great pride that we congratulate our Miami Lakes K-8 Center Teacher of the Year, Kristina Cala.! Cala is a phenomenal gifted teacher, has educated students for 12 years, and is a role model to others. She exhibits dedication and persistence in teaching students and giving them the fun learning environment they deserve. Her passion for teaching was inspired by her mother, Gladys Pineda, who is also an educator and played a...