Students, faculty and staff at Bob Graham Education Center (BGEC) celebrated Autism Awareness Day on April 2. Along with principal Yecenia Martinez-Lopez and parents, the participants all went the extra mile to help the community and kids who suffer from Autism by raising $1,885 for Autism Speaks Miami 2015 Walk on Sunday, April 19, at Doral Central Park, 3000 N.W. 87 Avenue. BGEC’s PTSA hosted a breakfast for students...

  Goleman seniors Gabriella Sallai and Danny Xie have been named the school’s Top Scholar Athletes by Athletic director Jay Flinchum for their outstanding academic achievements and athletic talent. Both Xie and Sallai are bowlers and badminton players and have played together in teams since their sophomore year. Both are also tied for the top GPA of the school at an estimated 6.13. Sallai has gone to states for bowling all 4 years...

  All high school students and parents interested in Miami Dade College’s School for Advanced Studies (SAS) program are invited to attend the SAS College Forum where guests will discover what makes an application competitive for college admission. The forum is scheduled for Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to noon at Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus, room 3210.  Directors and assistant directors of participating schools...

  Dr. Rossanna Chiarella, prekindergarten teacher at Palm Springs North Elementary School and Space Foundation Teacher Liaison Officer, was selected as one of the recipients of Univision’s “Un Maestro Especial” (A Special Teacher) award. Univision has partnered with Papa John’s Pizza to reward teachers making a distinct positive impact in children’s lives. Chiarella, along with other recipients, will be...

  Mario Vazquez shares his birthday with Pablo Picasso, something he takes as a spiritual connection and influence on his work as an artist. Vazquez’s artistic talent led him to the classroom and into the halls of Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School where he was nominated and selected as Teacher of the Year for 2014-2015.  Born in Caguas and raised in Cidra, Puerto Rico, Vazquez earned his bachelor’s and...