Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) will observe Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on Friday, April 10, instead of the national observance on April 23 to minimize disruptions to testing (FCAT 2.0, FSA, FAIFS, and FSA EOC). Designed to be more than a career day, the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day program goes beyond the average “shadow” an adult experience. Exposing girls and boys to what a parent or...

  The Graham Companies and Senator Bob and Adele Graham presented a combined contribution of $2,500 to the Bobcat Law Society of Bob Graham Education Center (BGEC) to help the students meet their fundraising goals to attend the “We the People” national competition. The students, all members of BGEC’s Civic Engagement Academy (CEA), were named State Champions at the recent Florida competition. They now move on to...

  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...