While the Coconut Grove Arts Festival (CGAF) may last only three days, its commitment to promoting arts education and artist careers in South Florida is a year-long venture. Following a successful first year, the exclusive CGAF High School Mentoring Program returned with 10 new art club students from Barbara Goleman Senior High School and matching professional mentors. The two-part mentoring series began in late January at...

  Pace High School announced that 12 seniors of the Class of 2015 were accepted into the University of Florida (UF), with eight of those 12 students being Miami Lakes residents.  The students accepted include Matthew Arrojas, Courtney Diaz, Juana Diaz, Daniel A. Gonzalez, Eduardo Kuffo, Christian B. Roig, Adam Ruiz, Elexa Suarez, Kirstie Vargas, Steven Yildirim, Gabriel Sanchez, and Suzarah Dorleus.  These 12 exceptional...

    Mario Vazquez’s class is a work of art. And his art students at Hialeah Miami Lakes High School create some the best art designs through drawings, paintings, photography, pastels and digital technology that have won school contests throughout Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Vazquez said the Advanced Placement class is so amazing that 230 students are enrolled in his art class, doubling the number of students...

  Lourdes Nuñez-Toledo spends her leisure time with her family by supporting her kids in their sport activities and traveling. She was recently reminded about the fragility and beauty of human life after reading the book American Sniper and is an alumna of Hialeah Miami Lakes High School. In many ways, Nuñez-Toledo’s life sounds peaceful, that is, until one discovers that she leads a classroom of approximately 30...

  Miami-Dade County School Board chair Perla Tabares Hantman congratulates Geoffrey Aladro, an International Baccalaureate teacher at Frank C. Martin K-8 Center, who was named the 2016 Francisco R. Walker Miami-Dade County Teacher of the Year in early February. MAST@Homestead teacher Desiree Amber Chase was named Rookie Teacher of the Year. The event recognizes the achievements and dedication of outstanding teachers and symbolizes their...