Mater Academy’s seventh-grade student Jinah Mickens-Malik won the state championship in the 800 meters last week in Bradenton, Florida. Her feat is considered “amazing” by coaches, teachers and her peers since she beat high-school students to give her school the state championship. “What an accomplishment for a 7th grader to win this competition,” said her teacher Ivette Raul Amador. “What an honor to be...

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:...