Bob Graham Education Center eighth-grade student Nicolle Alvarez won first place in the sixth to eighth grade category of the American Chemical Society Poem competition with the theme “Indoor Ecosystem.Her poem will be representing Bob Graham Education Center and Miami-Dade County Public Schools at the national level American Chemical Society Competition.“We are so proud of Nicolle for this prestigious recognition,” school...

The Superintendent's Honors Orchestra is a part of the Miami-Dade County Honors Music Festival that students from Miami-Dade County Public Schools audition to be a part of at either the elementary or secondary level in orchestra, band, and choir.  Miami Lakes K-8 Center students Ariana Rejas and Francis Dalipe, both eighth graders, auditioned for the first time and were selected to perform as part of an elite group of string players....

Pace High School senior Gabriela Gutierrez Perez may be most well-known among her peers for playing the violin, as she has in several on-stage performances and Open Mic Nights. However, it is her prowess with the harp that has led to her being accepted to three prestigious undergraduate institutes –the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University, the University of Miami, and the University of Michigan. All institutions have...

Mater Academy junior Lauren Batista recently was accepted to the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine summer program where she will be studying medical and science courses such as anatomy, cellular molecular biology, and anthropology.Batista is the first Mater Academy student to get accepted into the prestigious program, which is a seven week, summer enrichment program for high school students who will be entering the 12th...

Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board will once again offer free SAT Prep classes for students entering their junior and senior year of high school. The program is open to Miami Lakes residents and is limited to 20 students and provided on a first come, first served basis.The three sessions will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street, during the following weeks:• Session I:  June 13-17• Session II: ...