Marina Cepeda, Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High junior, was selected as one of the four vice presidents for the Florida DECA organization for 2016-2017.Before joining DECA, Cepeda had considered doing something STEM related, but at the urging of entrepreneurship teacher, Ted Dinicola, she joined the organization her freshman year and soon after qualified for state competitions. She hasn’t stopped pushing forward ever since.When the...

Bob Graham Education Center’s Robotics Club Robocats finished in first place at the VEX IQ competition at the Miami-Dade County Youth Fair for the STEM portion of the competition last month. The Robocats are pictured with Miami-Dade Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho.

The Pace High School Spartans varsity baseball team came alive during the Region 4-5A Tournament, beating Pompano Beach High School 9-3 in the finals on May 10. The regional tournament started off with an intense game against Key West High School on April 27. The Spartans threw their ace, senior Christopher Rodriguez, who pitched the entire game and throwing 15 strikeouts.  Senior Jonathan Ledesma hitting a single, followed by pinch...

Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board will once again offer free SAT Prep classes for students entering their junior and senior year of high school. The program is open to Miami Lakes residents and is limited to 20 students and provided on a first come, first served basis.The three sessions will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street, during the following weeks:• Session I:  June 13-17• Session II:...

Pace High School’s Academy of Visual & Performing Arts Theatre Program and Drama Club finished out another excellent award-winning year with its spring musical production of Chicago on April 20 through 22. In addition to their regular evening shows, Pace Drama students held special morning performances of Chicago on April 20 and 21 for over 500 middle school students from Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School, St. John the...