Mater Academy’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students won first place in two categories last week at the 2016 National  Leadership Conference (NLC) in Atlanta, Georgia. Jocelyn  Bello Paez and Yanisbel Ruiz took home first place in Business Ethics, and Hector Bibilonia and Cesar Sierra won first place in Business Financial Plan.Another FBLA student took home fourth place in American Enterprise category, and Elanny...

In a special meeting, the Miami-Dade County School Board unanimously approved Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho’s reorganization plan, which will result in $4 million in savings for the District. The plan enhances the school district’s Strategic Blueprint by streamlining operations, maximizing efficiencies, and eliminating redundancies while protecting and expanding school site programs, including local schools in the Miami Lakes...

Keanu Orfano and Alexander Pereda, two students from Pace High School, attended the 2016 Hugh O’ Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Seminar at Lynne University in late May. The HOBY Leadership Seminars develop leadership skills of high school sophomores so they can lead in their schools, careers, and communities.The two were chosen by Carla Giberson, Pace’s director of Guidance & Counseling, for their stellar academics and...

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. hosted the 2016 Appreciation Breakfast to honor the faculty, staff and PTSA at Miami Lakes Middle School for helping make the school among the best in the North Region.The school’s success is anchored by its award-winning Legal Studies Magnet Program and Cambridge Academy, and has the second largest gifted population by selecting the top elementary students to participate in a wide spread...

Alumni from every past decade along with friends and family of Pace High School gathered for the Spring 2016 Spartan Happy Hour at Sergio’s Cuban Restaurant in Pembroke Pines. The casual event was organized to give members of the Pace community more opportunities to socialize with one another. Guests reconnected with old friends and made new contacts as they dined on complimentary appetizers and drinks courtesy by Sergio’s....