{"id":686,"date":"2026-06-01T09:33:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T09:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miamimovershub.com\/?p=686"},"modified":"2026-06-01T09:33:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T09:33:34","slug":"the-best-of-miami-started-in-a-public-school-classroom-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miamimovershub.com\/?p=686","title":{"rendered":"The Best of Miami Started in a public school classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<!-- image --><br \/>\n<!-- content --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Meet The Education Fund\u2019s 2026 Public School Alumni Achievement Award Honorees<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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 with remarkable careers, building upon the foundation of a public education.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/miamimovershub.com\/?p=685\">Pollinator Planting Project and Community Celebrations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The 2026 Public School Alumni Achievement Award Honorees sponsored by Amazon:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hector E. Aguililla, South Miami Senior High School | Principal, Baker Tilly.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Dawn M. Baglos, North Miami Senior High School | Chief Human Capital Officer, Miami-Dade County Public Schools.<\/p>\n<p>Farah Bridges, MAST Academy | Director of Litigation, Cleveland Clinic.<\/p>\n<p>Ana Marie Cain, Southwest Miami Senior High School | CRA Specialist, Bradesco Bank.<\/p>\n<p>David J. Clark, Miami Coral Park Senior High School | SVP of Operations, Broward Health.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Carmen Concepcion, Hialeah Senior High School | Dean, School of Education, Miami Dade College.<\/p>\n<p>Curtis J. Crider, South Miami Senior High School | President and CEO, Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association.<\/p>\n<p>Lawrence Kaplan, North Miami Beach Senior High School | President, formerly Lawrence Factor Inc., now retired.<\/p>\n<p>Yara Klukas, Southwest Miami Senior High School | First Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Mena, Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School | Executive Editor, Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald.<\/p>\n<p>Grant Miller, Miami Palmetto Senior High School | Owner and Publisher, Miami\u2019s Community Newspapers.<\/p>\n<p>Yolanda Nader, Hialeah Senior High School | CEO and CFO, Dosal Tobacco Corporation.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/miamimovershub.com\/?p=684\">Mosquito Season: What You Can Do<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ken O\u2019Keefe, Miami Palmetto Senior High School | Co-Founder, BPOC.<\/p>\n<p>Emma Pacetti, Miami Southridge Senior High School | Executive Vice President, Grove Bank and Trust.<\/p>\n<p>Karen Shosfy, Miami Palmetto Senior High School | SVP of Corporate Communications, Paramount.<\/p>\n<p>Jose E. Sirven, Miami Coral Park Senior High School | Partner, Holland and Knight.<\/p>\n<p>Randall Vitale, Miami Killian Senior High School | Founder and CEO, Vitale Partners.<\/p>\n<p>The Education Fund\u2019s For the Love of Art was presented by Ocean Bank (Member FDIC), with additional major support from Amazon, Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation, The Kirk Foundation, Peacock Foundation, Inc., Knight Foundation, Ken O\u2019Keefe and Jason Stephens, South Florida Business Journal, and Miami Herald.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about The Education Fund and its programs serving Miami-Dade County public school students, visit educationfund.org.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>ABOUT US:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For more Miami community news, look no further than Miami Community Newspapers. This Miami online group of newspapers covers a variety of topics about the local community and beyond. Miami\u2019s Community Newspapers offers daily news, online resources, podcasts and other multimedia content to keep readers informed. With topics ranging from local news to community events, Miami\u2019s Community Newspapers is the ideal source for staying up to date with the latest news and happenings in the area.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This family-owned media company publishes more than a dozen neighborhood publications, magazines, special sections on their websites, newsletters, as well as distributing them in print throughout Miami Dade County from Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Brickell, Coconut Grove, Pinecrest, South Miami, Kendall, Palmetto Bay, Cutler Bay and Homestead. Each online publication and print editions provide comprehensive coverage of local news, events, business updates, lifestyle features, and local initiatives within its respective community.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Additionally, the newspaper has exclusive Miami community podcasts, providing listeners with an in-depth look into Miami\u2019s culture. Whether you\u2019re looking for local Miami news, or podcasts, Miami\u2019s Community Newspapers has you covered. 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