Phil de Montmollin of St. Thomas University has been named the 2017-18 Sun Conference Sports Information Director of the Year. He was honored at the annual Sun Conference meeting. It marked the first time a St. Thomas University SID has won the award. De Montmollin, in his seventh year as Sports Information Director at St. Thomas, won the award after successfully publicizing the school's 14 varsity sports as the Bobcats collectively...

  Long-time Miami Lakes resident, Richard C. Nerod, was the recent recipient of a doctoral degree, “Honoris Causas” from his undergraduate Alma Mater. St. John’s University (SJU), one of the nation’s largest catholic universities with over 20,000 students, presented Nerod with the “Doctor of Commercial Science” (DCS) degree during its most recent commencement exercises where 2,500 degrees were...

  JetStream Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Miami Lakes, welcomed Sloen Julus from Miami Dade College as an interim employee for the 2018 summer season. Julus is a MDC graduate who plans to attend Florida Atlantic University in the fall. “Everything that I learn at JetStream Federal throughout my internship will assist me in reaching my goals. I am very appreciative,” Julus said. Julus plans to pursue a career in...

  Bob Graham Education Centerʼs (BGEC) Bobcat Singers and Glee Club performed at Islands of Adventure in Orlando on May 23. These talented elementary and middle school students did an outstanding job, and are commended for sharing their talents. The BGEC family extends a special thanks to their dedicated teachers Audrey Carballo and Alex Fuenmayor for their tireless efforts and commitment.  

  Miami Lakes resident and Pace High School (Pace) senior Vanessa Perez-Robles, has returned from a collegiate experience at Yale University’s Yale Young Global Scholars Program. The aspiring engineer was selected among 6,000 applicants to attend the two-week intensive summer program held June 17 through 30 on Yale’s historic campus in New Haven.  “I was able to work alongside exceptionally bright students from...