The daughters of Osvaldo and Juliet Paulet of Miami Lakes celebrated graduations this season. Sarah Paulet, 18, shown above at left, graduated cum laude from Barbara Goleman Senior High School, her parents said. She will attend Florida International University in the fall and plans to join the marching band. At Goleman, Sarah led the saxophone section and was vice president of the marching band. She is a Florida Bright Futures...

During a special Heroes Edition of the Miami Dade College Alumni Hall of Fame, the school recognized 10 alumni who served on the front lines during the coronavirus pandemic. The annual event generated more than $1.2 million to support scholarships for current and future students, the school said. The honorees shown above in the top row are, left to right: Brandon Webb, battalion chief, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, special operations division;...

The Dade Association of School Administrators’ Principal of the Year is an educator who was praised for setting high standards for teachers and students. Rachel B. Autler, 55, led Hialeah Gardens Elementary School. During her 15 years there she was assistant principal for a decade and principal for the past five years. “I was shocked, and super honored to receive this award,” said Autler, 55, of Pembroke Pines....

After more than three decades of service to the parish of Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church and its school, Elsa Reus is retiring at the end of June. Reus, 70, is also well- known in Miami Lakes for her ongoing duties as a volunteer and past officer with the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce and with the Town of Miami Lakes’ Cultural Affairs Committee. “I love Miami Lakes,” said Reus, of Hialeah Gardens. She lived...

The Graham Companies and the Town of Miami Lakes’ Education Advisory Board on June 8th awarded scholarships worth $1,000 each to two recent high school graduates who live in town and are bound for college in the fall. The Graham Companies and the Education Advisory Board chose the winners; the scholarships are funded by The Graham Companies. Lisbeth Arrieta, 18, graduated from Coral Gables Senior High School and plans to attend...