The “amazing graduating class of 2015” is what Barbara Goleman Senior High School principal Joaquin Hernandez calls the latest graduating class. Hernandez and the rest of the school administration and faculty are celebrating the achievements of the class of 2015 which also includes the first graduating Capstone class. Goleman’s class of 2015 totaled 483 graduates. Of those, 158 earned 2,160 college credit hours and...

  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...