Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) principal, James V. Parker, who will officially retire in early 2016, has been selected as a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award, an honor given by the Town of Miami Lakes. Parker was selected as a result of his work with the school which has earned seven consecutive A grades. Parker will be honored by Miami Lakes following Mayor Michael Pizzi’s State of the Town address on Wednesday,...

  Barbara Goleman Senior High School welcomes the new head coach for girls soccer, Melissa Guerra, to the Gator family. A self-proclaimed fan of Barcelona, the soccer coach has vast experience in playing and coaching. She hopes to create the mindset of champions at Goleman’s field. Guerra, a native of Venezuela and longtime residident of Miami Lakes, grew up with a love for soccer having been surrounded by it within her culture...

  The administration and faculty at Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School have worked to improve school morale and implement programs within the last two years, and improve they have, as now students are rising up to the occasion and not only eagerly participating but also filling the gaps. The high school’s newspaper was eliminated for the 2014-2015 school year much to the disappointment of a handful of students that had...

  The district-wide school event, “Dads Take Kids to School Day” had local fathers in Miami Lakes taking their kids to school on September 30 and then joining them for breakfast. Among the fathers were Council Member Ceasar Mestre and Vice Mayor Manny Cid at Bob Graham Education Center. Miami Lakes K-8 Center also participated in the event with over 250 fathers from children of all grade levels attending the event sponsored...

As a college preparatory school, Monsignor Edward Pace High School dedicates itself to ensuring that its students have the right experience and academic acumen to continue their education beyond high school. Twenty one Pace juniors and seniors took a road trip across Florida to visit six Florida state universities in a unique opportunity to get a first-hand preview of their potential college options from October 5 through 7. The Pace College...