Town Foundation awards $18,605 in grants for education, community

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, November 13, 2024

    The Miami Lakes Town Foundation has awarded $18,605 in 12 grants to local schools and a non-profit to support education and foster community.       The money comes from the annual Miami Lakes Food & Wine...
St. Thomas University’s soccer team has added another young international star for the upcoming season who made an impact on the field as a player of a growth squad in England.Central defender Harry Molyneux will join the Bobcats as a freshmen for the 2016 men’s soccer season, according to head coach Felix Mats.Molyneux previously played for the Luton Town Cedars, a development squad for a fourth tier English professional football...
University of Northwestern linebacker and Monsignor Edward Pace graduate Anthony Walker was named top linebacker in the nation for the 2016 season by Sports on Earth.The one-time Big Ten Player of the Week had stellar seasons for the Wildcats in 2014 and 2015, recording a total 171 tackles (92 solo), six sacks, three interceptions, four forced fumbles and one touchdown.Behind a penurious defense, the Wildcats finished the 2015 season 10-3,...

Pace High graduates first four-year EMT Academy program students

Education By Rene D. Basulto, Special to The Miami Laker Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Seventeen Pace High School seniors established a new Pace tradition by graduating as the first four-year class of Pace’s Academy for Health Sciences in conjunction with Barry University’s EMT Academy program.The 17 seniors, known as “Class 001”, received their graduation certificates in a ceremony held at the Barry University campus on May 25 with their families, teachers, and Academy underclassmen in attendance.The...

Dade Christian's track/field star Milton Ingraham wins discus state championship

Sports By David L. Snelling, The Miami Laker staff Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Dade Christian track and field athlete Milton Ingraham won the state championship last month in the discus with a 157-10 score in the final competition and finished sixth in the shot put, but the accomplishments didn’t make him too happy.“I wasn’t too happy,” he said. “I thanked God for wining it for my family. To me, it was just a win.” Ingraham, a sophomore, won the state title in the discus as a...

Summer youth employment for work experience

Business Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Beginning June 13 and running through August 14, the Summer Youth Employment Program through Career Source South Florida is offering students between the ages of 14-17 the opportunity to gain valuable work experience, employment skills and career advice.Through this initiative, eligible youth residing in Miami-Dade County will earn $9 per hour for 140 hours to include 20 hours of Work Readiness Skills Training. Registration can be completed...
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