Miami Lakes Middle student Armando Molina Reyes did the right thing!
Education
By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter
Friday, January 2, 2026
The Do the Right Thing of Miami organization has recognized Miami Lakes Middle School sixth grader Armando Molina Reyes.
At the Dec. 17 awards ceremony in downtown Miami, Armando was praised for helping to get assistance for a student.
“Recently he took immediate action to report an incident of self-harm he had witnessed … thanks to Armando, the proper resources and assistance were given to the student and the family,” said Ariadna Espinosa, executive director of Do the Right Thing Miami.
She described Armando as a great student who is always kind to others.
The Do the Right Thing organization presented Armando with several gifts: a tablet; a plaque; a free pizza from Papa Johns; an Amazon gift card; two tickets to a Miami Marlins game and tickets to Zoo Miami, the HistoryMiami Museum, the Frost Museum of Science and Island Queen Cruises.
Shown above from left: Miami Police Department Administration Division Chief Armando Aguilar; Miami Police Department Assistant Chief Eric N. Gonzalez; Miami Lakes Middle School Trust Coordinator Vittoria Cianciulli; Armando’s father Armando Molina and his brother Jose Molina; Armando Molina Reyes; Miami Police Department First Asst. Chief Richard Perez and Miami Police Department Asst. Chief Chiquita Butler.