Bob Graham Education Center announced that eighth grade student Alexa Regalado was recognized by The State Board of Education and the Commissioner of Education during the State Board of Education Meeting held in May. She was recognized and selected for demonstrating perseverance through challenging times, maintaining an academic focus on meeting educational goals and committing to achieve her personal best.   Some of...

Lauren Batista graduated from Mater Academy Charter High School Summa Cum Laude and will be attending Florida International University in the fall. She ranks No. 10 in her class, is the recipient of the 2017 Burger King Scholarship, and an Alexander Hamilton Scholar Cohort 2016. She is the Executive Vice President of Future Business Leaders of America and the Recording Secretary of SECME. She is graduating with a 5.208 GPA and with...

Following a stellar baseball career at Broward Community College and a preceding injury that nearly ended his career, outfielder Chris Cabrera is seeking the next big step of reaching his dream of playing Major League Baseball someday. The Miami Lakes resident is mulling playing for either the University of Maine, Lee University or University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, but he won’t announce his decision until this month’s...

Pace High School seniors Reinaldo Dorta and Albert Carbonell, along with junior Brandon Garcia, went deep sea fishing with the Pace Anglers Club on May 14. The three students were rewarded with the trip for their academic achievements and accompanied by Captain Bouncer Smith, who has been a sponsor and supporter of the Anglers Club since 2004. Smith has taken three students fishing every semester as an incentive to keep them working hard...

Bob Graham Education student Carolina Garcia took second place in the Youth Crime Watch of Miami-Dade County Annual Essay Contest for the middle school category. She was recognized by M-DCPS School Board Member Maria Teresa Rojas and the rest of the board during the meeting held on May 24. Faculty and administration celebrate this dedicated student who arrived from Cuba only a year and a half ago and whose extraordinary efforts have made her...