FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, October 12, 2007

CONTACT: John Schuster
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-1126

MIAMI-DADE STUDENTS HONORED WITH ART, CREATIVE WRITING EXHIBIT
AT U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

MIAMI – Art work and creative writing samples of 12 current Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ students and 14 recent graduates are on display at the US Department of Education (U.S.D.O.E) in Washington, D.C.  The exhibition opened last week and will be on display through November 5.

The U.S.D.O.E and the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the work of selected national award recipients of The Scholastic Art& Writing Awards of 2007, and selected Gold Key recipients from Miami-Dade County.  Participating in the event were Michael Bell, Assistant Superintendent, Specialized Programs, Curriculum and Instruction; Mabel Morales, District Art Supervisor; and Guillermo Muñoz, Principal, School for Advanced Studies. 

Miami-Dade County Students Featured in U.S.D.O.E Exhibit:

Student’s Name

Grade

School

Pedro Alvarez

Graduate

Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High

Carla Bailey

9

Design & Architecture Senior High

Alina Balaguero

Graduate

Coral Reef Senior High

Jasmine Barnes

9

New World School of the Arts

Stephanie Barrientos

12

School for Advanced Studies-South

Carlos Capote

11

Felix Varela Senior High

Lilibeth Castanedo

10

Miami Coral Park Senior High

Georgia Cooling

Graduate

Design & Architecture Senior High

Bryan DeLoach

Graduate

Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High

Rafael Dos Santos

Graduate

Design & Architecture Senior High

Alexander Erazo

12

Design & Architecture Senior High

Melody Hernandez

Graduate

School for Advanced Studies-South

Lauren Hudson

9

New World School of the Arts

Adeeba Khan

8

Hammocks Middle

Eva Levin

Graduate

Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High

Vaughan Ling

Graduate

Design & Architecture Senior High

Yanine Martinez

Graduate

Design & Architecture Senior High

Allison Matherly

12

Design & Architecture Senior High

Carlos Moreno

Graduate

School for Advanced Studies-South

Lee Oglesby

Graduate

Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High

Gabriel Puerto

Graduate

Design & Architecture Senior High

Eric Rackear

9

New World School of the Arts

Lorelei Ramirez

Graduate

Miami Coral Park Senior High

Reno Reeves

Graduate

Design & Architecture Senior High

Nicketa Williams

9

Design & Architecture Senior High

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