Top students from local schools received the designation of Valedictorian and Salutatorian for their effort and achievements. A school’s valedictorian is the highest-ranking student, followed by the second-highest, salutatorian. The valedictorian typically also gives the valedictory speech at graduation. Schools also award recognition in Latin honors such as Summa Cum Laude, with highest honor, Magna Cum Laude, with great honor,...

  This past May, just a few days before the Class of 2015’s graduation, nearly 100 family, friends, alumni, and fellow students gathered at Monsignor Edward Pace High School to admire artwork from Pace students and alumni at the 2015 Pace Gallery Art Show.   Marcel Navarro, lead teacher for the Academy of Visual Arts, organized the show, which featured works from Pace alumni, “Academy” students, and students from...

  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 free program is open to Miami Lakes residents, is limited to 20 students, and provided on a first come, first served basis. The sessions will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 13-17, and August 10-14, at Miami Lakes Town Hall, 6601 Main Street. All interested students must...

  Starting Friday, June 26, the Town’s Friday Board Game nights will now run from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. every other Friday through the summer months at Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. A few new games also being introduced include Jumbo Checkers and Tic Tac Toe boards, Jumbo Dominoes, and Jumbo Jenga! Barefoot Board Gaming, sponsored by the Youth Activities Task Force, offers a friendly environment that encourages...

Miami Lakes resident Brent Edmundson was promoted to Lieutenant in March by the City of Miami Fire Department, he graduated from Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High and attended Florida State University. He graduated from Miami Dade College Fire Academy before joining the Miami department. He lives with his wife Raquel and son Gavin in Miami Lakes and his parents, Arnold and Nell Edmundson, are longtime residents of the town.