Miami-Dade Public Schools Hall of Fame induction

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  Author Brad Meltzer of North Miami Beach High, kisses the hand of his favorite teacher Sheila Spicer. Fourteen prominent Miami-Dade County public school alumni were officially inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, at the New World Center. CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Former Major League Baseball player and Miami-Dade public school alumni Andre Dawson was officially inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, at the New World Center. CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Aviator Barrington Irving of Miami Northwestern High, along with his wife Dee, signs his autograph at the induction ceremony into the Almuni Hall of Fame Monday, Oct. 8, 2012. CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Astronaut Dominic Gorie reads a copy of the Alumni Hall of Fame program with Mary Ledue. Gorie, along with 13 other prominent Miami-Dade public school alumni were inducted Monday, Oct. 8, 2012. CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Zoo Miami wildlife expert Ron McGill of Miami Palmetto High and former U.S. Senator Bob Graham of Miami High, pose for pictures. McGill and Graham were officially inducted into the Miami-Dade public school Alumni Hall of Fame Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, at the New World Center. CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Author Brad Meltzer of North Miami Beach High, celebrates with his favorite teacher Sheila Spicer. Fourteen prominent Miami-Dade County public school alumni were officially inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, at the New World Center. CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD STAFF