Graduation 2010

The 2010 graduation was a wonderful ceremony. We were honored with having Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Alberto Carvalho give a keynote speech.

A heartfelt thank you to faculty, staff, parents and students for making it a memorable morning. And remember : You become what you believe you are; so if you ever dream to become an eagle follow your dreams, not the words of a chicken.

Mass Mutual Scholars Program Scholarships

MassMutual Scholars Program
Scholarships will be awarded to African American/
Black, Asian/Pacific Islander American and
Hispanic American students.
Eligibility Criteria:
• Be of African American/Black, Asian/Pacific Islander
or Hispanic descent.
• Be entering your sophomore, junior, senior or fifth-year senior year,
and be enrolled full-time at a U.S. accredited college or university.
• Be a U.S. Citizen or a legal permanent resident of the United States.
• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a
4.0 scale.
• Students must be majoring in:
Business Economics
Finance Financial Planning
Management Marketing or Sales
• Students must reside in one of the following metropolitan areas:
Atlanta,GA Central New Jersey
Chicago, IL Denver, CO
Houston, TX Los Angeles, CA
Miami, FL San Antonio, TX
San Francisco, CA
MassMutual is proud to sponsor the
MassMutual Scholars Program
presented by the Hispanic Scholarship
Fund (HSF), UNCF and the Asian & Pacific
Islander American Scholarship Fund
(APIASF).
A total of $135,000 in scholarships are
available for the school year!
Application Deadline:
May 30, 2010
Apply on-line at:
www.hsf.net/massmutual.aspx
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Florida Council for Economic Education

Danny Vinat, Social Studies teacher from Felix Varela Sr was honored to receive the 31st Annual Florida Governor’s Award from the Florida Council for Economic Education. He received the award for entrepreneurship for “The Apprentice” project he does with his Economics students.

CONGRATULATIONS DANNY !!!

NJROTC @ Miami Military Museum

On April 24, 2010, Felix Varela cadets had the opportunity to meet the Honorable Mario Diaz-Balart, US Representative and the Honorable Jose “Pepe” Diaz, County Commission during the ground breaking ceremony of the Miami Military Museum and Veterans Memorial.

CISCO Champions

Our students are Network Champions for the district!!

In district-wide Cisco Networking competitions, two of our students took First Place:

Robert Cyr – Network Cabling

Mario Martinez – Network Design

These young men even beat out two technology magnet schools: Miami Lakes Technical Center and Miami Central.

Both men performed admirably. Robert was the first student who completed the cabling project without any errors. He demonstrated focus and confidence as he swept the competition. Mario’s network design impressed the judges, two of which were Cisco engineers. The engineers made a point of stating that Mario’s solution was even better than their own, and they used Mario’s solution as the answer key for the rest of the competition. They are even considering an internship for Mario – something Cisco does not normally do.

If you see Robert or Mario, please give them a big CONGRATS! There were absolutely amazing.

And Varela, once again, shows off our excellent networking program. We are small, but mighty!!!!

Varela Boys Volleyball

The Varela boys volleyball team picked up a major playoff victory against the second seed Westminster Warriors. The Vipers were led by hall of famer Roger Garcia who completely took over the game. He not only led the teams in kills but he also played a new role as setter. Not many people could change roles like that at the end of a season and still dominate. Kevin Vivanco and Billy Baez also came up with big stats to lead the vipers to the district championship tonight versus the Palmetto Panthers @7:00 @ Coral reef.

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Scholarship

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Scholarship


Scholarship Information and Criteria

Selected recipients will receive a scholarship of $1,000.00. This will be paid in two Payments

Applicants must meet the following criteria:
Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen with a valid Social Security number
Be a High School graduating senior from a Miami-Dade County Public School.
Have an overall cumulative grade point average of a 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale.
Must provide (3) Letters of Recommendation from any combination of persons listed below:
High School Teachers
High School Guidance Counselor or CAP Advisor
Community Leader


Submit a typed 500-word essay on the following topic:


“The Values and Importance of a College Education”

Provide proof of a completed community Service Activity as required for High School Graduation

Application Deadline: Monday, May 10, 2010