The Miami Herald's Silver Knight Program recognizes outstanding students who have maintained excellent grades and have unselfishly applied their special knowledge to their schools and communities. Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School student, Jenny Olguin, was the Silver Knight nominee for her school in the category of Social Science.  Olguin's Silver Knight project included participating in her school's National Honor...

  Music is that magical gift that has great power for bringing people together. Spanish Lake Elementary's (SLE) Music Department’s end of the year concert, “Music Around the World,” brought many people together, all giving a standing ovation for the performances. Musical selections featured were from all over the globe including Cuba, England, India, Jamaica, Greece, and U.S.A.  Performance groups from grades 3...

  Mater Academy Charter Middle and High School, located in Hialeah, is the home school of two local Silver Knight Winners – Ashley Gomez and Luis Miguel Rodriguez. The recipients of the prestigious award were recognized during a ceremony at the James L. Knight International Center by The Miami Herald.  Gomez won her scholarship in the Business category and Rodriguez won for Mathematics. Both were honored as part of the 15...

  Students from Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s Computer Programming organization competed in Florida’s 24th Congressional District, the first annual Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Academic Competition also known as “The House STEM App Challenge.”   As part of the competition, students were asked to create and exhibit their software application, or “app,”...

 

 

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.