In his first year as principal of Hialeah Miami Lakes High School, Eric Acosta (left) was recognized by State Senator Rene Garcia for his outstanding contributions to the school and community. Last month, Garcia paid a visit to the school and honored and congratulated Acosta, who received a standing ovation from teachers, students and other faculty members. Garcia’s recognition comes on the heels of his school’s iPrep...

  While most high-school students are playing football, basketball, soccer, baseball and volleyball, as extracurricular activities, Michael Benyahia is hitting the race track. The 14-year-old Dade Christian student is a formula race car driver, competing at the club level and getting up to speed with the fast-paced karting world. It’s rare for a young teenager to race cars during his spare time, but the 9th grade student races a...

  Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) held a successful National College fair at the Doubletree Miami Airport Hotel. Thousands of students and their parents attended the four-hour event to meet with representatives of more than 200 colleges and universities from around the world, to ask questions about admissions, financial aid and testing requirements. “The College Fair provides families with valuable information that...

  Pace High School freshman, D’Andre Ragin, was selected as one of the winners for the 2015 Disney Dreamers Academy Essay Contest. Ragin is one of only 100 high school students from across the United States chosen to attend the 2015 Disney Dreamers Academy at the Walt Disney World Resort from March 5 through 8.  Working in conjunction with Steve Harvey and ESSENCE Magazine, the Disney Dreamers Academy is an educational...

  For the past five years the Bobcat Cheerleaders at Bob Graham Education Center have been a force to be reckoned with, winning first place in their regional, state and national cheer competitions year after year. This year, with their new head coach, Aisha Davis, the Bobcat Cheerleaders continue that winning momentum by opening up the cheer season with a first place ranking in their division at the Regional Cheer Competition on...