Four members of the Mater Lakes Academy band received superior ratings during the Florida Bandmasters Association state solo and ensemble music performance assessments, held in March at Wellington High School, Mater Lakes Academy said.     The students earned medals and an opportunity to be scouted by college professors who acted as judges.     Shown in the photo from left are Matthew Torres,...

     Lola Cosani, a freshman at Barbara Goleman Senior High School, plans to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders June 21-23 at the University of Massachusetts in Lowell, Mass.      Lola, 14, of Hialeah, is a member of Goleman’s Medical Leaders of Tomorrow Club and also plays on the school tennis team.      She hopes to become a veterinarian. The conference in Massachusetts...

     Miami-Dade County recognized 14 fourth graders who won the GO Electric Bus naming contest, including Jayden Hebra from Miami Lakes K-8 Center.      Jayden, 10, from Miramar, represented District 13 and won for naming a bus the Electric 305. Contestants from 37 schools had to have close ties to their respective county neighborhoods and the environment, county officials said.      ...

   At South Pointe in Miami Lakes, 250 construction workers enjoyed a buffet lunch to celebrate the progress made at the residential and retail project that is being built on  Commerce Way.      “You’ve exceeded expectations and you’ve done an awesome job,” said Luis Martinez, senior executive vice president of The Graham Companies.  “Everyone has done a super job and...

     The Town of Miami Lakes, its Education Advisory Board and The Graham Companies honored 12 students during the second annual Awards of Excellence.       The town and the board noted accomplishments in seven categories. An educator was also recognized.       “There is a strong commitment to education, a strong commitment to making the schools a better place for...