Miami Lakes Educational Center’s Robotics team competed in Digicon16 and were named VEX champions taking home first place in the Engineering Notebook competition. The team, composed of students in the Cambridge Engineering program are (from left) Jeffrey Ho, Ali Hussein, Jonathan Tagoe, and Andres Orta. (Not pictured – Anthony Cruz.)

The Women of Miami Lakes Congregational Church, “Doers of the World,” will host their 8th annual Spring Tea at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, in the Fellowship Hall located at 6701 Miami Lakeway South.“A Rainbow Spring Tea” is this year’s theme. A variety of teas, light tasty bites and decadent desserts will be served and guests will be entertained with music, songs, a dance performance and a fashion show...

Carolyn Hurtado, a 6th-grade student at Bob Graham Education Center, was recognized by the Barbara Bush Teen Trendsetters Program, which is under the umbrella of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, for her outstanding leadership in mentoring students to help enhance their reading skills.In the program, teen mentors are paired weekly with first, second and third grade students who are six months or more behind in reading, to help...

Zarron Brown, “The Worm Whisperer” and a former U.S. Marine, was encouraged to visit Spanish Lake Elementary by Julieta Barreto-Tejero, Lead Garden Facilitator for the school. His visit helped the gardening students to appreciate the skill and know-how of using vermin for composting to produce soil that is nutrient-rich.Brown is developing a small farmer outreach program to those interested in farming. This is accomplished through...

Hialeah Miami Lakes High School senior Jaquesta Adams is a 2016 Ron Brown Scholar, as she was recognized for her academic achievements and drive to succeed in Washington D.C. last month.As part of the honor, Jaquesta and other Ron Brown Scholars were awarded $40,000 ($10,000  per year in college for four years), to be used at the college or university they plan to enroll in starting this fall.The Ron Brown Scholar Fund is managed...