Bob Graham Education Center (BGEC) named Vanessa Acosta as Teacher of the Year and Roxanna Rodriguez as Rookie Teacher of the Year for the 2013-2014 school year.  Acosta began her teaching career in 1998 at Poinciana Park where she taught first, second, and fourth grade. In 2003, after five years at Poinciana Park, Acosta began teaching at BGEC.   Acosta's philosophy has always been to provide her students with the...

 

Stefan Ellenberger of Miami Lakes  has earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. He was among approximately 2,700 undergraduate and graduate students who received degrees during Georgia Tech’s 246th commencement exercises.

  The Harbinger, the student-led newspaper at Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) frequently hosts "Twitter Talk" via Twitter on world and local issues to bring forth intelligent discourse and an avenue for student voices to be heard. The latest "Twitter Talk" was #EmbargoTalk. The national trending topic went on to garner the attention of The Miami Herald and New York Times reporters and was picked up as an article in El Nuevo...

  Local golfers and philanthropists alike participated in the Annual Children In Action (NCA) charity golf tournament held at the Miami Shores Country Club on Friday, February 28.  “The NCA is all about helping local children as well as those in neighboring countries who need it most," said event organizer and NCA president Zoe Prieto. "We are grateful that this year’s sponsors, Hialeah Park, Hialeah Gardens...

  Miami-Dade Public Schools hosted another successful National College Fair which was held February 9 at the Doubletree by Hilton Miami Airport Hotel and Convention Center. About 11,000 students and parents participated in the four-hour event where representatives from more than 200 colleges and universities provided answers to questions regarding admissions, financial aid and testing requirements. “It is gratifying to know that...