Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fl) recognized Doral Academy Charter High School senior Gaia Rodriguez for her winning piece in the 2014 Congressional Art Competition in Florida’s 25th congressional district. Her piece, titled “Haggard,” was chosen out of 141 entries submitted from 18 participating schools for the annual art competition “An Artistic Discovery.” Her painting will represent District 25 and...

  Christina Lujan, a 2014 graduate from Monsignor Edward Pace Senior High School, is the recipient of the Mahatma Rice and Univision Radio Scholarship. Lujan's award-winning essay for the scholarship discussed her love for psychology and how her studies at Pace have helped shaped her for a God-given call for a career in counseling.  “I included in my essay how my school has provided me with the essential courses that...

 

Miami Lakes Girl Scout Troop 500 member Bianca Larsh (right) is pictured with Marjorie Hahn, director of the South Florida Youth Symphony. Larsh completed her Gold Award consisting of bringing “Musical Enrichment to Children” by holding musical instrument petting zoos at His House Children’s Home and the Growing Place at Miami Lakes Congregational Church.

  Forty-five students from Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) will have the opportunity to participate in a summer program called Future Bankers' Camp. CareerSource South Florida and other local banking institutions are sponsoring the program to strengthen its commitment to expose students to careers in the financial industry. The Miami Dade College School of Business and the Center for Financial Training Future Bankers’...

  Miami Lakes resident Christina Marie Foliacci completed the first year of Law School at St. Thomas University during the Spring semester and was the honored recipient of the Coli Excellence for the Future Award for outstanding achievement in the study of Advanced Legal Research and Writing. Foliacci graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a central focus in Political Science in May 2013....