Christmas time again! Remember when you were a child, the wonderful anticipation of Christmas morning, the excitement of running to the Christmas tree to open your presents? What a feeling of joy and happiness. Even as an adult you get that same feeling, remarkable how that joy is everlasting throughout your lifetime.Is joy during Christmas about giving or receiving? Has the essence of Christmas has been lost through its commercialized...

The newly opened MGM Academy, located at 14505 Commerce Way, Suite 450 in Miami Lakes, is a center designed for students with behavioral issues to help promote each child’s strength while providing professional guidance to overcome social, academic, family barriers, and maladaptive behaviors. The center also provides support groups for parents, grandparents and other relatives. The academy is holding an Open House Celebration on...

The Robocats STEM Academy from Bob Graham Education Center participated in the VEX IQ Challenge State Qualifier Competition at WR Thomas Middle School on Saturday, December 3. Team Wall-e and Team Robotic Squad qualified to compete in the Middle School VEX IQ State competition in Tampa. Team Wall-e won the Best Design Award and Team Robotic Squad won the Best STEM Research Project Award. The school congratulated Marilyn Dieppa, Science...

On December 10, St. Thomas University celebrated its 70th anniversary, an event that sparked memories of the college that started in Cuba.STU, originally founded in 1946 as the Universidad de Santo Tomas de Villanueva in Havana, Cuba, by American Augustinian priests from Philadelphia, was ordered to shut done in 1961 by Fidel Castro.But many of its administrators, faculty and students were determined to continue their education, and came to...

Mayri Martinez, Bob Graham Education Center’s dance coach (pictured with her dance team members), was recognized at the December Town Council meeting for her 10-year dedication to her dancers. Each day after school, she has mentored, motivated and instilled confidence in her team. This past year, the Bobcats team won second place at the American Alliance Regional Dance Competition and first place at the Contest of Champions Nationals.