Pace High School has been sending students to Washington, D.C. since 1985 for Close Up, a week-long educational experience for high school students to learn about the federal government and visit the nation’s capital. Pace sent 32 students to D.C. from January 16 to 22 for the 32nd year of this Pace tradition, accompanied by chaperones Pace Dean of Students Valerie Lloyd, history teacher Victoria Spadafora, guidance counselor...

In January 2017, outstanding students from across the United States gathered in the nation’s capital for the Presidential Inauguration Leadership Summit. During this five-day program, which takes place amid the Inauguration of the President of the United States, Summit Scholars gain a deeper understanding of the history behind the electoral process and the traditions surrounding the Presidential Inauguration.Anjali Ahmed, a freshman...

Unique Families, Inc. started their first toy drive during the 2016 holiday season. On December 23, the majority of the toys collected were delivered to the students at South Florida Autism Charter School, which is being housed at Country Club Middle School.  For several weeks, toys were collected and dropped off at Mater Lakes Academy. Once the toys arrived, they were inspected to make sure they were appropriate for autistic children...

Daniela Morales was selected as one of 13 aspiring Florida journalists, and the sole high school recipient amongst university students, to earn the 2016 Barbara L. Frye Journalism Scholarship. The scholarship is named after the Tallahassee bureau chief for United Press International for 38 years and was the first woman to work full time as a state government reporter in Tallahassee covering 11 governors from Spessard L. Holland to Bob...

During the weekend of January 21-22, Christ the Savior Orthodox Cathedral in Miami Lakes was visited by the new Bishop of Dallas and the South, Bishop Alexander (Golitzin). This was his first pastoral visit since installment as diocesan bishop last year.On January 21, Bishop Alexander hosted the Winter Retreat at the Cathedral, focusing on the theme “The Theological Relevance of the Old Testament.” As the former professor of...