MAST @ FIU Biscayne Bay Campus Honors Class of 2020

NORTH MIAMI, FL — Miami-Dade County Public Schools and MAST @ FIU Biscayne Bay Campus are honoring the Class of 2020 to coincide with the school's virtual graduation on June 8.

The school is highlighting one student below who represents the achievements of the entire graduating class.

Kaylah McNamee

Kaylah McNamee is interested in educating undergraduates about topics like health, self-care, and relationships. By doing this, she is improving her ability to speak in public. That is why Kaylah joined the Health Information Project (HIP) in her Junior year, and served as its President this year. Kaylah also participated in UNICEF for all four years at MAST@BBC, where she served as the fundraising chair in her Junior year and then the treasurer her senior year.

Kaylah has accumulated over 700+ community service hours by volunteering at Rhythm and Pitch, a school for Exceptional Students. She spent six hours daily, uncapping her students' potential in the fine arts by teaching dance classes and guitar lessons. She then coordinated 25 dancers and choreographed three performances for an end-of-summer showcase of "The Greatest Showman." This earned her the Rhythm and Pitch's Dedication Award.

She also interned at the EV3 Robotics program at Florida International University’s Biscayne Bay Campus, where she introduced middle school students to a variety of STEM resources.

Kaylah will be attending Howard University in the fall.

In an effort to ensure that the Class of 2020 graduates at Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) receive the pomp and circumstance they deserve, the District is holding virtual graduation ceremonies for each high school.

The live streaming of each virtual graduation, as well as a schedule of ceremonies and a video archive can be accessed by visiting Classof2020.dadeschools.net. The ceremonies are also televised on WLRN Channel 17.

The virtual commencement ceremonies will be followed by an in-person Class of 2020 celebration at each high school either in the summer or winter, once it is safe to do so under public health guidelines.

In addition to the virtual ceremonies, the District has launched a marketing campaign to highlight outstanding seniors, and invite the community to celebrate graduates on social media using the following hashtags: #MDCPSGrad, #Classof2020, #MeetMDCPSGrads and #SeniorSpotlight.