Students shine at U.S. Chess SuperNationals contest in Orlando

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, June 18, 2025

     Two local chess teams performed well at the U.S. Chess SuperNationals Tournament held in Orlando from May 9 - 11. The tournament is a national chess competition for elementary, middle and high school teams, hosted by the...

MLEC's summa cum laude graduate Valeria Bula gets ready for Yale experience

Education Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Valeria Bula graduated summa cum laude from Miami Lakes Educational Center’s Cambridge Journalism Program. She was accepted to many highly competitive universities, including Princeton, Georgetown and Emory. Bula chose to enroll at Yale University where she is a rising freshman. She was also accepted to their Emerging Leaders Summer Seminar. While there, she is beginning her coursework, but also participating in conferences and seminars. Bula is pictured at the Yale campus.