Miami Dade College Foundation and the acclaimed Eig-Watson School of Aviation at MDC awarded five students with the prestigious Saul and Lois Eig Watson Scholarship to support their dream of becoming an airline and commercial pilot.The 2019 scholarship recipients include Jose Manuel Garcia, Yassel Garcia Herrera, Jonathan Sergio Ibarra, Andres Laluz and David F. Zambrano joining the group of more than 230 aspiring airline and commercial...

St. Thomas University (STU) was recently awarded a $3 million unrestricted gift from the Frank E. Murphy Foundation to be used to further new initiatives at the college.“We are extremely grateful to receive this transformational gift,” said STU president David A. Armstrong “An unrestricted gift of this magnitude is an opportunity to move our university forward, accelerate our momentum and fuel our progress. The impact of this gift reaches...

Mater Academy Middle School students Lorena Pita and Sara Pedraja were named finalists for the 2019 Project CSGIRLS Competition for middle school girls.With the assistance of their adviser Michael Mitrani, the girls created their projects that represent innovative, creative, and impactful applications of technology for social good. The two students are the only finalists from the state of Florida, and they are invited to the Project CSGIRLS...

Since 2013, Miami Dade College’s (MDC) School of Justice has offered the Advanced Teen Driving Safety Program to help prevent teen accidents. The next session will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, at MDC’s North Campus.The Teen Driving Safety Program is a two-part program to learn advanced driving skills and techniques to avoid accidents and dangerous driving situations. In addition to classroom instruction, practical...

With cheers and tears, 244 Spanish Lake Elementary (SLE) fifth graders passed on to middle school during two promotion exercises on May 30 and June 1 at Lawton Chiles Middle School.A catered lunch and glow-themed dance and entertainment was held in the SLE auditorium following the graduation ceremonies. It was bitter sweet as awards were presented and many of the students were together for the last time.Families and students reflected on...