Hilda Pinate, a senior at Miami Lakes Educational Center, was honored on December 13 as the Student of the Week by radio station 99.1 FM (99 JAMZ). The station recognizes outstanding high school students from Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. The selection is based not only on outstanding GPA but also for representing their school, family and community in a positive way. Pinate was honored for her academic success and...

  Two Miami Lakes Educational Center students, Mario Font (left) and Michan Walsh, placed among the top 18 students in the recent David Essner Mathematics Competition XXXIII held at the University of Miami. The two are juniors in the Cambridge Academy. A total of 122 students from 25 schools participated in the event.

  Earlier this year members from Florida International University's Black Law Student Association (BLSA) visited Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School (HML) to speak with 25 seniors regarding a career in law and applying to law school. the session was very informative as students gained insight on the process from GPA to LSAT testing. HML staff and students are looking forward to meeting BLSA members once again during the second...

  The AP Cambridge Capstone program, commonly referred to as simply the Capstone program, at Barbara Goleman Senior High School, has received praise from the College Board which has credited it as a "flagship school," a model for other schools to emulate. The Capstone program is still a fairly new program with only 20 participating schools worldwide, four of them in Miami-Dade County. Up until now the Capstone program, which requires a...

  In early December, Mater Gardens Academy (MGA) held a "Movie Night Under the Stars" event. Students and their families were invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs to watch “Monster's University” on a large screen in the MGA field. Admission to the event was free but proceeds from concession stand items sold at the event were donated to the UMater campaign. UMater provides scholarships for students throughout Mater...