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...

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 EAB will choose two students in April; winners will be announced at the April 21 town council meeting....

American Senior High School’s Dewayne Martin won a Posse Foundation scholarship, his school in Hialeah announced.
Dewayne has been accepted to Hamilton College in
Clinton, N.Y.
He plans to study public policy and economics.
The Posse Foundation selects students from diverse backgrounds to create a group, or “posse,” at universities and helps them become leaders.

The Miami Lakes K-8 Center’s ‘BotOwls’ competed at the VEX IQ Showdown Tournament at the Howard D. McMillan School in Miami on Feb. 22.
The team of seven students placed in 17th out of 30 teams in their first year of competition.
Shown, Jeter Baez, in the sixth grade, and Erik Guillen, a seventh grader, with the team’s robot. Photo courtesy of the school.