Various local students from Hialeah Gardens Senior High School, Barbara Goleman Senior High School and Mater Academy were nominated for the 2017 Miami Herald’s Silver Knights Awards at the James L. Knight Center. For the category of Art, Mater Academy student Ivanna Rodriguez was nominated and earned an honorable mention. For the category of General Scholarship, Barbara Goleman’s Kelsy Ruano, and Mater Academy’s Sally...

The Education Fund, based in Miami Lakes, raised a record $215,000 to benefit its programs like the Ocean Bank Center for Educational Materials at its sold-out annual charity action, “For the Love of Art,” presented by Ocean Bank on May 10.The event showcased the artistic talents of students and teachers in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Art teachers and students used materials from the Ocean Bank Center, a school supply...

The Miami-Dade County Community Action and Human Services Department honored County Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan during the May 16 County Commission meeting.Deputy Mayor Russell Benford commended Jordan for championing the Head Start  program over the course of her 34-year career.Jordan started her career as a teacher for Head Start.“She’s a public servant who believes that hard work and commitment to others is a way of...

Pace High School sophomores David Barbier and Kimberly Casios attended the 2017 Hugh O’ Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Seminar at Lynn University May 18-May 21. The HOBY Leadership Seminars develop the leadership skills of high school sophomores so they can lead in their schools, careers, and communities. The two were chosen for their stellar academics and involvement in the Pace community. As part of the seminar, Barbier and Casios...

The eighth grade class at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School participated in Shadow Day where the students shadow faculty, staff and administration and learn what it’s like to be “in their shoes.” At the end of the day the students had a  better understanding of how their mentors function at their jobs and learned to appreciate the work that goes into educating the next generation. (Position) OLL students Michael...