Pace celebrates the 'Season of Giving' during November

Community By Raquel Edmundson, special to The Miami Laker Wednesday, October 31, 2018

  As Thanksgiving approaches, Monsignor Edward Pace High School (Pace) is uniting to help those in the local community as well as communities abroad. For decades, Pace has been committed to their sister diocese in Haiti and currently supports three sister schools in the area.  Following the recent 5.9 magnitude earthquake that shook the nation, the Pace family immediately went into action to collect monetary donations for those...
  The Idea Center at Miami Dade College and the South Florida chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO-SOFLO) are once again teaming up in a call for local entries in the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA). GSEA is a renowned competition in which college students from 50 countries vie for a total of more than $50,000 in combined prize money and services. “We are excited to partner again for the third time with...

MLEC named a 'Gold Designated' STEM school

Education By Yasmine Mezawi, special to The Miami Laker Wednesday, October 31, 2018

  Once again, Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) is among the best. This time, the Jaguars earned the highest marks in STEM, (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) becoming a Gold Designated School. Over 100 schools across South Florida completed the extensive process for the STEM designation, which includes competitions that students participate in throughout the year, professional development for teachers, developing and...

Our Lady of the Lakes joins in Give Miami Day

Religious Wednesday, October 31, 2018

  Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School will be participating in the 2018 Miami Foundation’s Give Miami Day, which happens from midnight on Wednesday, November 14 until midnight on Thursday, November 15. The event will help the school raise funds to cover the costs of police and security personnel presence at the school, and install new air conditioning units for the gym and cafetorium. To make a pledge to donate funds to the...
  Hialeah Gardens High students Bryan Oller and Francis Santiago were named semifinalists for the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. They were among the 16,000 participants in the 64th annual program. The two academically talented high-school seniors have an opportunity to compete for 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $31 million that will be offered next spring. They were selected as semifinalists for their...
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