On May 24 Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s 50th group of seniors graduated at Miami-Dade County Auditorium with all the pomp and circumstance of five decades of tradition.  Dressed in their scarlet caps and gowns, they joined the ranks of thousands of Spartans who proudly call themselves "alumni." This class was one of achievers, obtaining over $6 million in scholarships. They earned acceptances to a variety of schools around...

Chloe Schwinghammer and Maria Pino have been selected co-captains of the Miami Lakes K-8 Center Cheerleaders for 2013/2014. They are both third-year cheerleaders and have performed together at Disney, at Miami Heat games, town activities and other events. The girls have been close friends since preschool and participate in more than cheerleading. They have been in Girl Scouting together for nine years in Troop 248. They also participate in...

On June 17, the Miami Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club held a major Silver Point Tournament. The North and South winners were Toni Helfand and Lee Buck in first place, runners-up Liny Tino and Arlene Draizin, and Donald Russell and Dorothy Sheffman following in third place. The East and West winners were JoAnne McDowell and Gitta Kastner in first place, runners-up Jean Boyd and Maru Bushawn, and Mary Barbieri and Rashida Mamujee following in...

The Hialeah Miami Lakes High School’s Future Business Leaders of America chapter is headed to California for the summer to compete in a prestigioius national competition. In June, the group won the state championship during the Florida Leadership Conference in Orlando, qualifying the six-member team to compete for the national title in Anaheim, California. The team includes Randa Raad, Ana Souto, Stephanie Bigot, Jake Camacho, Laura...

On Monday, May 20, Hialeah Miami Lakes High School walked away with seven awards at the Fairchild Challenge Award Ceremony including the Bronze Fairchild Challenge Award along with a small grant to support and enhance environmental activities at the school such as the native butterfly garden. The Trojan students competed in eight out of the 10 challenges this year and were called to the stage to receive seven awards. The HML Bronze Award...