Adrianna Zambrano, daughter of Miami Lakes residents Barbara and Dr. William Zambrano, graduated from Archbishop McCarthy High School in the Excelsior Scholars program as Salutatorian with a 5.37 grade point average.She is a National Merit Scholar, an AP Scholar with Distinction, and has received National Hispanic Recognition, Archbishop McCarthy Academy Maverick Award, Silver Cord Community Service Award, and a member of multiple honor...

Pace High School celebrated the achievements of its Class of 2017 in their final days as Pace students, starting with the traditional Baccalaureate Mass held at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church on May 21.Pace’s legacy was present at the mass, as Pace president Reverend Paul Vuturo celebrated the service along with Class of 2006, Pace alumnus Father Bryan Garcia. The two were joined by Deacon Matthew Gomez, a Class of 2009 graduate and...

Pace High School bid farewell to one of its most well-known figures, Dean of Students Samuel Lilly, who is retiring after 36 years of service at Pace. A Class of 1976 Pace alumnus, Lilly returned to the school in 1981 to teach history and coach football. He would continue teaching and coach basketball, tennis, and softball before becoming the assistant Dean of Students in 1988. He became Dean of Students in 1991, a position he held for...

Nestor Caballero, a Miami Lakes resident and Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School alumnus,  remembers the glory days of HML’s sports teams in the late 80’s when they were state champs in basketball and the number one baseball team in Miami-Dade County. Caballero learned that HML had dropped their baseball program back in 2013 but brought it back for the 2016-2017 school year. Next year they hope to make it to...

Before the cap and gown, before singing the alma mater, before the diploma, seniors at Miami Lakes Educational Center must complete their Capstone Presentation, the culmination of four years of education before a panel of professionals in the journalism industry. “The purpose of Capstone is really to demonstrate the depth of knowledge that students have acquired over their time here,” said journalism adviser and teacher Neyda...