Six Mater Lakes Academy students graduated with their Associates of Arts from Doral College during their second Commencement Ceremony that was held on Wednesday, May 25. While completing their high school diploma these six students were enrolled in Doral College in addition to enrollment in Advanced Placement classes and in Dual Enrollment courses.Melissa Perez is graduating with a 4.969 GPA and will be attending Brown University. Pedro Munoz...

Boris Sanchez, his voice booming, brows bold, arms crossed, eyes peeled. The correspondent and anchor for CNN visited MLEC, his old time high school, to visit the Journalism class, giving insight on his road to an Emmy and journalistic success.“Be realistic,” Sanchez said, “I’m here to crush dreams,” he added, stressing the importance of hard work, sacrifice and luck.He interacted with the class, asked questions,...

Salute to Education is a scholarship program created and funded by the South Florida Ford and Lincoln dealers and Ford Motor Company. The program announced its 2016 award total of $168,000 in scholarships and laptop computers to 112 Miami-Dade and Broward County high school graduates.Among the students selected were a number of locals. Melissa Gutierrez from Hialeah Gardens Senior High was selected for the Foreign and Language Arts category,...

Monsignor Edward Pace High recent graduate Destiny Wilson, The Miami Herald’s 2016 Flag Football Player of the Year for Miami-Dade County, has signed to attend St. Thomas University in the fall.Wilson, a running back and wide receiver, also made The Miami Herald’s All-Dade First Team after recording 1,796 total yards, 34 touchdowns and 12 interceptions for the 2016 season, leading her team to the district championship by defeating...

Chief Ian A. Moffett of the Miami-Dade County Schools Police (standing, left) served as moderator in a friendly competition with police officers and Barbara Goleman students from the law magnet geared to serve as a Law Enforcement lesson.