The students of Monsignor Edward Pace High School (PACE) recently held their second annual Hunger Fest event to help feed Miami’s homeless community.Beginning on May 3, a group of 20 PACE students and members of the school’s faculty began 24 hours of fasting and prayer as a way to raise awareness for the many impoverished individuals who go hungry in their local community and around the world.While going without food, students prepared...

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.