As proposed by chair Perla Tabares Hantman, the Miami-Dade School Board voted unanimously to promote and encourage participation in the 2015 Miami National College Fair, and also endorsed the 2015 Annual Teen Driver Safety Public Service Announcement (PSA) and Poster Contest that is open to all District Senior High Schools.
The College Fair, scheduled for February 22 from noon to 4 p.m., will have representatives from more than 200 colleges and universities to provide information about admissions, financial aid, entrance exams and other related topics. The event is held at the Doubletree Miami Mart Airport Hotel and Convention Center, 777 N.W. 72nd Ave., Miami.
“The College Fair provides parents and students with excellent information about educational opportunities and choices,” said Hantman, who has co-chaired the fair’s local committee for 19 consecutive years. “It is a wonderful way for them to become informed and discover their options for post-secondary education.”
The 7th annual Teen Driver Safety Contest will focus on the dangers of distracted driving, such as texting, cell phone use, eating and drinking, conversing with passengers, reading a navigation system or road maps, and adjusting the radio or CD player. Teenagers are listed as the age group with the greatest proportion of distracted drivers.
“As part of my long-standing safety initiatives, the contest encourages and promotes pedestrian and vehicular safety,” said Hantman.
The contest will run from January to March. One PSA and one poster each will be picked as winners of first, second, and third place awards. The winning entries will be showcased for a three month period on WLRN, one winner per month for each category, after the televised School Board meetings. Finally, winners will be recognized during the April School Board and MPO Governing Board meetings.