MIRAMAR, Fla. — A group of students met with Superintendent Howard Hepburn on Friday in a classroom full of space and aviation technology at Miramar High School.
The students who will be in the school’s magnet programs in a few days were able to play with the latest flight simulators and small drones.
The upcoming 2026-2027 academic school year doesn’t start until Monday, and the visit was part of Hepburn’s busy back-to-school itinerary.
“Traffic is going to be heavy with buses, and parents and students on the road, so we want to make sure our students go to school safely and come home safely as well,” Hepburn said.
Cole Etter and Kareen Pierre were among the students who met Hepburn. Cole said he dreams of becoming an aviation mechanic.
“I want to be an aerospace engineer, mostly like designing,” Kareen said.
Loli Formoso, a former principal and instructional director, said the high school participates in the Space Florida Academy program.
“This partnership is about connecting students directly with multiple industries, which include aerospace, aviation, and engineering,” Formoso said.
The program is also launching at eight other public high schools in Broward: Blanche Ely in Pompano Beach, Boyd H. Anderson in Lauderdale Lakes, Coral Glades in Coral Springs, Charles W. Flanagan in Pembroke Pines, Northeast in Oakland Park, Piper in Sunrise, Plantation, and Coral Springs.
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