{"id":423,"date":"2026-05-20T16:07:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miamimovershub.com\/?p=423"},"modified":"2026-05-20T16:07:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:07:20","slug":"the-best-of-miami-started-in-a-public-school-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miamimovershub.com\/?p=423","title":{"rendered":"The Best of Miami Started in a Public School Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<!-- image --><br \/>\n<!-- content --><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Meet The Education Fund\u2019s 2026 Public School Alumni Achievement Award honorees<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/miamimovershub.com\/?p=421\">Quantum sensors use atoms, electrons and light as ultra\u2011steady rulers \u2013 detecting faint motion, magnetism and gravity for navigation, medicine and science<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>The 2026 Public School Alumni Achievement Award h=Honorees<\/b><span>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Hector E. Aguililla<\/b><span>, South Miami Senior High School | Principal, Baker Tilly<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Dr. Dawn M. Baglos<\/b><span>, North Miami Senior High School | Chief Human Capital Officer, Miami-Dade County Public Schools<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Farah Bridges<\/b><span>, MAST Academy | Director of Litigation, Cleveland Clinic<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ana Marie Cain<\/b><span>, Southwest Miami Senior High School | CRA Specialist, Bradesco Bank<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>David J. Clark<\/b><span>, Miami Coral Park Senior High School | SVP of Operations, Broward Health<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Dr. Carmen Concepcion<\/b><span>, Hialeah Senior High School | Dean, School of Education, Miami Dade College<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Curtis J. 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