Three juniors from Monsignor Edward Pace High School won Aspirations in Computing Awards. The National Center for Women & Information Technology works to increase the participation of girls and women in computing. Pace students Diana Porras and Gabriela Cespedes won the organization’s 2021 South Florida Affiliate Award. Exmiralda Bazile won the Rising Star, 2021 South Florida Affiliate Award. The juniors are part of Pace’s...

Loubensky Baine, 19, has won a Patti Grace Smith fellowship which gives him a $2,000 award and an internship with an aerospace firm. Baine graduated from Miami Lakes Educational Center and is a sophomore at the University of Central Florida. He is studying aerospace engineering and is one of 43 Black aerospace majors in the country to win the fellowship, the university said. “I am honored that the Patti Grace Smith Fellowship...

Gina Rose Montalto was a 14-year-old girl, one of 17 students and staff who were killed in 2018 during a shooting massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Gina Rose’s death inspired her parents Jennifer and Anthony Montalto to become activists for safe schools. They also created the Gina Rose Montalto Memorial Foundation in honor of their daughter. The foundation is offering several scholarships, including...

  Shula’s Athletic Club will offer Summer Camp for kids, ages 5 – 13. Camp begins Monday, June 14 and lasts through Friday, Aug. 20. Camp days are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Campers may arrive early and stay later, for an additional $20 per week, per child: Early drop- off is from 8 a.m. and aftercare from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Fees are $149 per week for members of the athletic club and $169 for non-members. Tennis...

Downward Facing Dog or Adho Mukha Svanasana Downward Dog is the most recognized and frequently used pose in yoga practice. It strengthens and stretches the whole body while stimulating blood circulation. Downward Dog also calms the mind, so it can be used as a resting pose between flowing sequences. 1. Begin on a mat, on your hands and knees, as shown in the top photo. Keep your shoulders above your wrists and knees directly beneath...