Applications are due by March 30 for the Miami Lakes Future Leaders Scholarship presented by The Graham Companies. Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who are residents of the Town of Miami Lakes. The town’s Education Advisory Board, along with a representative from The Graham Companies, will announce the scholarship recipients at the Town Council meeting on Tuesday, May 5. Interested...

  Monsignor Pace High student Adam Ruiz and Florida Christian student Faith Vasquez were named the male and female winners of the 29th annual Miami Lakes Optimist Club-Roland Gomez Scholarship Award during a ceremony at Miami Lakes Middle School. Ruiz and Vasquez will each receive a $1,000 for college-related expenses. Ruiz, who has a 4.85 GPA, was the team captain for his volleyball team and he also played basketball at the Optimist...

  The Bobcat Dance Competition Team from Bob Graham Education Center (BGEC) had the opportunity to compete this past month at the Contest of Champions Nationals. This competition was held at the ESPN Disney Wide World of Sports in Orlando as Disney celebrated its 31st year of hosting the event.   This is the second year that the BGEC Bobcat Dancers have participated in competition under dance director Mayri Martinez. The...

  The Miami Herald Spelling Bee, celebrating its 75th anniversary, was held Wednesday, March 11, at Jungle Island in Miami. The competition invited all elementary and middle school spelling bee winners from Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties which included local students in Hialeah and Miami Lakes. Students who were named spelling bee champions from their school included Pedro Perez, 5th grade, from Hialeah Gardens Elementary School;...

    Barbara Goleman Senior High students Gabriella Sallai and David Rodriguez were nominated and selected as Posse Scholars for their academic and extra curricular achievements. The scholarships, four-years and full tuition, valued at a quarter of a million dollars, was awarded to 60 out of 1,300 nominated students across South Florida.  Sallai will be attending Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvia and Rodriguez will...