Dade Christian School (DCS) graduate and now first grade teacher Jessica Cubas, has been awarded Rookie Teacher of the Year. Although this is her first year teaching at DCS, one would think she is a veteran educator by the manner in which she conducts her classroom. Her passion and excitement for learning are evidenced by the way she interacts with her students. “Mrs. Cubas is a rare first year teacher with a great balance for understanding...

Larry D. Cooper, American Senior High’s Rookie Teacher of the Year, is a person who has extensive background in sales, management and customer service skills. On the surface, one might not see the correlation between sales ability and teaching skills but Cooper’s classroom success show that they are one in the same. About seven years ago, Cooper was watching the movie “Larry Crowne”, a movie in which Tom Hanks played the role of a manager at...

Mater Academy boys’ basketball team won the 28th annual Kreul Classic in Coral Springs, as the Lions were among the 44 teams that competed in the prestigious charity tournament. Mater Academy faced off against teams from Florida, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Texas, Ohio, Georgia, Alabama, Connecticut, Missouri, and Washington D.C, and finished 6-0 in the tournament. Forty-four teams showcased their basketball skills in a tournament that is...

St. Thomas University student Dung “Young” Truong was recently recognized by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and her school for participating in the 2018 Summer Associates Research Program with ADL. Truong conducted research and drafted a memorandum of law on “the use of Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions (COMPAS)” as a research-based risk and needs assessment tool in the criminal justice system. Her work...

The Monsignor Edward Pace (PACE) community congratulates the achievements of three of their seniors who have recently earned early acceptances to the universities of their choice.In mid-December, Vanessa Perez-Robles received her early decision acceptance notice to Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. The local Miami Lakes resident and Our Lady of the Lakes alumna has always been a highly motivated and well rounded student involved in many...