The NFL honored Monsignor Edward Pace High School with a commemorative golden football in celebrating school alumni Kayvon Webster’s pro career, as he is preparing to play in his second Super Bowl. The Denver Broncos cornerback played in Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014.  The football commemorates the golden anniversary of the Super Bowl, as the NFL recognized Pace as a member of the Super Bowl High School Honor Roll for its role...

  Monsignor Edward Pace High School seniors Michael Barcelo, Mia Bravo, Daniel Labrousse, Maya Lora and Brian Rodriguez are the school’s 2016 nominees for the prestigious Silver Knight community service awards given by The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald. Barcelo, Pace’s nominee in the Science category, has worked tirelessly to raise funds and awareness in the fight against cancer. The topic is close to Barcelo’s...

  Ibis Mendoza, a media specialist at Miami Lakes K-8 Center, was recently nominated for the National Life Group’s Life Changer of the Year Award, for her passion for books and reading stories to students and helping them find the books they request.  The annual program recognizes and rewards K-12 education professionals, including full-time teachers, administrators or any member of a school staff who makes a difference in...

  Known for their positive relationships with students and adults, consistent excellence, and experts in instructional materials, Spanish Lake Elementary teachers Nayeli Quintana and Christina Herrera were honored as the school’s 2017 Teacher and Rookie Teacher of the Year, respectively. Quintana arrived from Cuba in the fifth grade with no knowledge of the English language, but her perseverance paid off. In 1993, she graduated...

  Miami Lakes Educational Center students Ashlee Jones and Joanna Luo were nominated and selected as Posse Scholars for their academic and extra curricular achievements. The scholarships, four-year full tuition valued at a quarter of a million dollars, were awarded to a select number students across South Florida. The Posse scholarship is awarded to students that have demonstrated  leadership qualities as well as a high potential...