Miami Lakes Educational Center student, Mario Campos (on the podium, right), took first place in the Florida State Wide Skills USA competition held in Pensacola for the HVAC, air-conditioning, component of the competition. Campos received a $10,000 scholarship from the University of Northwestern Ohio.

    The Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory Academic Team (aka The Brainiacs) made history, yet again, as they outsmarted their competition and enjoyed a repeat victory on June 5 as the team was crowned the 2014 champions of BECON-TV’s “School Duel.” This is the second consecutive “School Duel” win for the team.The competition was fierce with The Brainiacs defeating Westminister Academy in the first...

  Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fl) recognized Doral Academy Charter High School senior Gaia Rodriguez for her winning piece in the 2014 Congressional Art Competition in Florida’s 25th congressional district. Her piece, titled “Haggard,” was chosen out of 141 entries submitted from 18 participating schools for the annual art competition “An Artistic Discovery.” Her painting will represent District 25 and...

  Christina Lujan, a 2014 graduate from Monsignor Edward Pace Senior High School, is the recipient of the Mahatma Rice and Univision Radio Scholarship. Lujan's award-winning essay for the scholarship discussed her love for psychology and how her studies at Pace have helped shaped her for a God-given call for a career in counseling.  “I included in my essay how my school has provided me with the essential courses that...

 

Miami Lakes Girl Scout Troop 500 member Bianca Larsh (right) is pictured with Marjorie Hahn, director of the South Florida Youth Symphony. Larsh completed her Gold Award consisting of bringing “Musical Enrichment to Children” by holding musical instrument petting zoos at His House Children’s Home and the Growing Place at Miami Lakes Congregational Church.