Hialeah student celebrated for academic achievements before heading to the Ivy League - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

Hialeah student celebrated for academic achievements before heading to the Ivy League - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

One South Florida high school graduate is proving to be a superstar student. Maurits Acosta, 17, is a Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School student that will be making his way to Harvard in the fall. His school made sure to surprise him on Tuesday morning with an all-school event to honor his long list of academic and personal achievements, including an acknowledgement from the national Making A Difference On AND Off The Field campaign, present…

Outstanding Hialeah student-athlete is Harvard-bound

Maurits Acosta launches forward towards his career after being accepted into Harvard University. On Tuesday, brilliant student-athlete Maurits Acosta was recognized on behalf of the national ‘Making a Difference On and Off the Field Award’ presented by the nonprofit Buddy’s Helpers. “I’m honored to be here to recognize a student athlete who has made a difference in the game of...