St. Thomas University (STU) was among seven institutions nationwide selected by USA Funds that will share $2.3 million in grants with the goal of enhancing the college completion rates and career readiness of first-generation, low-income and minority students.The $325,000 grant for STU’s DRIVE (Developing Relevant Indices for Viable Employment) will provide a cohort of entering students with four years of career-oriented education and...

Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) alumnus and Miami Lakes native, Kevin Garcia (B.F.A, interactive design and game development) won the top honor at The Entertainment Software Association’s (ESA) Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). E3 is the leading electronic entertainment exposition in the world for students and professionals alike.Garcia was among the 10-person student team from a senior project class at SCAD that...

Cle-Andra Rolle, a senior at Florida Memorial University majoring in biology, says her dream of becoming a doctor is a realty because of Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara Jordan’s Summer Youth Internship Initiative (SYII).Rolle worked as an intern this summer at Jackson Memorial Hospital, assisting medical staff. “I saw someone being resuscitated...doctors brought them back to life,” she said. “That experience...

When the new school year gets underway next week, local high school students preparing to go college might want to learn more about scholarship programs to assist them with financial aid.Some schools may offer their high-school seniors scholarship programs and other college-bound students can apply for scholarships which are being offered by outside programs. At Mater Academy, the school’s uMater Scholarship program rewards...

Adrian Alcala, who played for the Lowell Spinners, a minor league baseball team in the Boston Red Sox organization, has been named the new baseball coach at Hialeah Miami Lakes High School.Alcala was hired on July 14 to lead a Trojans team that hasn’t recorded a winning season in almost 10 years.“Join us in welcoming former Boston Red Sox and collegiate standout  Adrian Alcala as the new HML Baseball Coach,” said the...