Youth Co-Op Preparatory Charter School students Carlos Betancourt, (11th grade) and George Corchado, (12th grade), exhibited their artworks at the 2017 Annual Congressional Art Competition “An Artistic Discovery.” The event was held at the Mary Collins Community Center located at 15151 N.W. nd Avenue in Miami Lakes. Students participating will meet and take pictures with Congressman Mario-Diaz Balart of District 25. Artwork...

Javier Gil, a longtime Miami Lakes resident, graduated from the University of Miami School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree on May 11. He is the son of local residents and proud parents Mayte and Nestor Quiros. The 23-year-old kickstarted his academic career by enrolling into Miami Dade College’s School for Advanced Studies, a nationally recognized collegiate high school, which concurrently earned him a high school diploma and...

Youth Co-Op Preparatory Charter School fourth grade student Amy Marie Doval Valdes Rodriguez was selected as first place winner in the 2017 Barbara Petchenik Children’s World Map Drawing Competition. Judges, which included artists, cartographers, and geography teachers, chose their favorite maps along with international participants at the 2017 American Association of Geographers (AAG) Conference in Boston. Rodriguez’s...

Goleman High School sophomore Rakia Walker’s academic achievements and skill have earned her a spot in the prestigious University of Miami’s Scholar Program in Business, Ethics and Leadership. No other student at Goleman has earned this internship.With the help of her mom, Rewa, Walker found out about the program which aligned perfectly with Walker’s goals and passion – business and leadership. The program offers high...

Alessia Michelle Ortega, born and raised in Miami Lakes, is graduating Summa Cum Laude from Hialeah Gardens Senior High School in June. Ortega was selected as the female Scholar Athlete of the year at HGSH and attended the Miami-Dade Scholar Athlete Luncheon in which she was the recipient of a Junior Orange Bowl Scholarship. Ortega participated in three sports – soccer, swimming and water polo. She is Editor-in-Chief of the...