Monsignor Edward Pace High school senior Omar Padilla has been a member of the school’s track and cross country teams since his freshman year and on May 11, he signed a letter of intent with a scholarship to St. Thomas University. Padilla (second from left) is joined (from left) by Pace head coach John Rolle, and St. Thomas coaches Carlos Maymi and Jesus Bautista.

Mater Lakes Academy Key Club members, sponsored by the Greater Miami Lakes Kiwanis, recently received two prestigious awards for their fundraising activities for Unique Family Autism and Epilepsy. This is the second year in a row that the Key Club has received the award for the most money raised by a school for the Epilepsy Foundation. In addition to participating in the walkathon, the Key Club members arrived at 6 a.m. to help the...

Mater Academy teacher Larissa Perez was recognized by The College Board as a Springboard Teacher of Distinction, an honor which celebrates exceptional and passionate educators whose work exemplifies the core principles of the SpringBoard program.To be a candidate for Springboard Teacher of Distinction, the College Board offers teachers multi day, face-to-face workshops and events for SpringBoard teachers; special-focus workshops; targeted...

Pace High School hosted its third annual Spartan STEM Boot Camp for students from fifth through eighth grade on May 6. Around 50 students from middle schools across South Florida enjoyed and learned with a day of activities related to science, technology, engineering, and math. Teachers from Pace’s Signature STEM Academy led sessions in Robotics/Coding, Engineering, Chemistry, and Biology.In the Robotics/Coding sessions led by Hedda...

The Youth Crime Watch Poster and Essay Contest asked students in Miami-Dade County to submit essays and posters to reflect how communities and individuals can help make a difference in youth violence. Among the winners in the high school division for the poster portion of the contest were local students Daniela Marin, sophomore at Goleman Senior High School who won first place, and Greter Gutierrez, sophomore at Goleman Senior High...