Mercedes F. Ferreira-Dias is a senior at Mater Lakes Academy (MLA). Not only is she the school’s Valedictorian, but she will also be attending Harvard University. In addition to all her prestigious accomplishments, on May 8 she was endowed with the honor of being selected into the Presidential Scholars program.This program has recognized her as a high school senior from Miami-Dade County as the 2019 U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts out...

Mater Lakes Academy (MLA) is proud to have junior Sophia Torres representing their school as the Community Service Chair for MDCPS Student Government. MLA has an active participation with the SGA of MDCPS. Torres made it her goal to be on the board since she began in SGA. So as a current member of MLA’s SGA, she has the experience needed to be a representative on behalf of MLA.Torres had to go through an application process by submitting a...

Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School (OLL) is proud of its S.T.R.E.A.M. program that is focused on the integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Religion and the Arts for their students. On April 4, the school invited families to participate in hands on STREAM activities that included robotics, green screen technology, collaboration, circuits and building.

Mater Academy’s (Mater) FBLA participated in the Miami Autism Speaks Walk on April 28. Through a partnership with the Latin American Agribusiness Development (LAAD) the team was able for raise $15,272. Mater’s FBLA has a lasting partnership with LAAD and has participated with them in the Autism Speaks Walk throughout many years.

Monsignor Edward Pace High School (PACE) continued an established tradition with its second annual alumni party on May 4. The theme of this year’s event was Cinco de Mayo and once again the school welcomed five decades of PACE graduates to the festive Spartan Alumni Fiesta.Two hundred guests gathered in the school’s Spartan Center for an evening of food, cocktails and dancing. The party brought together alumni from 1954 to 2018 and they all...