Meet The Education Fund’s 2026 Public School Alumni Achievement Award honorees
On May 18, The Education Fund presented its 2026 Public School Alumni Achievement Awards during the For the Love of Art Charity Auction and Honoree Celebration, presented by Ocean Bank. The awards celebrated graduates of Miami-Dade County Public Schools who built remarkable careers, building upon the foundation of a public education.
The 2026 Public School Alumni Achievement Award h=Honorees:
Hector E. Aguililla, South Miami Senior High School | Principal, Baker Tilly
Dr. Dawn M. Baglos, North Miami Senior High School | Chief Human Capital Officer, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Farah Bridges, MAST Academy | Director of Litigation, Cleveland Clinic
Ana Marie Cain, Southwest Miami Senior High School | CRA Specialist, Bradesco Bank
David J. Clark, Miami Coral Park Senior High School | SVP of Operations, Broward Health
Dr. Carmen Concepcion, Hialeah Senior High School | Dean, School of Education, Miami Dade College
Curtis J. Crider, South Miami Senior High School | President and CEO, Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association
Lawrence Kaplan, North Miami Beach Senior High School | President, formerly Lawrence Factor Inc., now retired
Yara Klukas, Southwest Miami Senior High School | First Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Florida
Alex Mena, Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School | Executive Editor, Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald
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Grant Miller, Miami Palmetto Senior High School | Owner and Publisher, Miami’s Community Newspapers
Yolanda Nader, Hialeah Senior High School | CEO and CFO, Dosal Tobacco Corporation
Ken O’Keefe, Miami Palmetto Senior High School | Co-Founder, BPOC
Emma Pacetti, Miami Southridge Senior High School | Executive Vice President, Grove Bank and Trust
Karen Shosfy, Miami Palmetto Senior High School | SVP of Corporate Communications, Paramount
Jose E. Sirven, Miami Coral Park Senior High School | Partner, Holland and Knight
Randall Vitale, Miami Killian Senior High School | Founder and CEO, Vitale Partners
The Education Fund congratulates all 2026 Public School Alumni Achievement Award honorees and thanks every donor and supporter who makes this work possible. To learn more about The Education Fund and its programs serving Miami-Dade County public school students, visit educationfund.org.
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