The Town of Miami Lakes and its Education Advisory Board are accepting applications for The Graham Companies Scholarship, to be presented by the firm. Two scholarships of $1,000 each will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who are residents of Miami Lakes. Applications must be submitted to town hall by March 31. The Education Advisory Board will select two recipients, and the winners may be announced at the April 21...

Hialeah Gardens Middle School has recognized two educators for outstanding work. Jacqueline Garcia, a trust counselor shown in top photo at left, was chosen as teacher of the year. Ernesto Galguera, a math and computer teacher who also coaches boys volleyball, basketball and track teams, who appears in the second photo, was named rookie teacher of the year. The school is at 11690 NW 92nd Ave. in Hialeah. Since 2013, the...

Flanked by Miami-Dade high school students who are making plans for their futures, Miami National College Fair Co-Chair Perla Tabares Hantman, left center, was joined by Mari Tere Rojas, school board member from District 6, on Feb. 23 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Miami Airport & Convention Center. More than 10,000 students and parents attended the event to learn about admissions, financial aid, testing requirements and housing from...

Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy announced that two seniors won scholarships from The Posse Foundation. Emile Vasquez Mejia, shown above, left, will attend Hamilton College in Clinton, in central New York, and plans to major in political science. Carlos Ruiz, shown above, right, will go to Syracuse University, which is also in central New York. He plans to major in international relations. The Posse Foundation selects students...

Malique Lewis, Natalia Reboredo and Monica Marques are Posse Foundation scholars. Malique plans to attend Syracuse University in New York and study broadcasting, while Natalia and Monica will attend Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y. and plan to major in political science. Matthew Bruges won a QuestBridge Scholarship and was admitted to the University of Chicago, where he plans to major in economics. QuestBridge supports...