The Miami-Dade County School Board elected Perla Tabares Hantman chair for the 2020-2021 school year, the 13th time she has been chosen to lead the educators. Tabares Hantman represents District 4, which includes Miami Lakes, where she lives, and Hialeah. “Every year presents a new challenge, and this year has been no exception,” Tabares Hantman said in a news release. Board member Dr. Steve Gallon III was elected vice chair on...

Educators and volunteers partnered with Monsignor Edward Pace High School to encourage STEM education for girls who attend St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic School in Southwest Ranches. The project is an effort between the schools and two Women in STEM Clubs. The clubs promote the learning of science, technology, engineering and mathematics; Pace’s program also includes religion and the arts. The ‘Big Sister, Little Sister’ workshops are ...

Andre L. Teixeira, executive vice president and chief financial officer of The Graham Companies in Miami Lakes, was among four business leaders chosen by Florida InternationalUniversity to serve as officers of FIU Foundation, Inc.     “I am honored to serve three more years as treasurer and to continue to work with such a dedicated and passionate group to help FIU reach recognition as a Top 50 Public University by 2025,” Teixeira said on Nov....

A Miami Laker is a member of the Florida State University College of Law team which won 1st place in the 2020 Buffalo-Niagara Mock Trial Competition, FSU said on its website. Christopher Ramirez of Miami Lakes, shown above at right, also took home the Best Advocate title. The three-day contest in October was a virtual event because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The University at Buffalo School of Law hosted 24 teams. FSU’s mock trial team also...

The Gus Machado College of Business at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens opened on Oct. 16. The ceremonies began with a Mass said by Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of the Archdiocese of Miami. The complex’s benefactor is Gus Machado, owner of Gus Machado Ford. The $21 million project expanded the campus with two buildings. Construction began in January, 2019. Designed by Bermello Ajamil & Partners of Miami, the light-filled spaces...