{"id":334764,"date":"2026-07-09T19:27:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/334764\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T19:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:27:09","slug":"summer-at-um-pre-college-canes-excited-to-learn-professors-eager-to-teach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/334764\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer at UM: Pre-College Canes excited to learn, professors eager to teach"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>High school students, Sarah Goodfriend and Emma Rosales, engaging in college-level discussion at the University of Miami’s Pre-College program. \/\/ Photo Credit: Addison Madden. <\/p>\n

Author: Addison Q. Madden<\/p>\n

Eager high school students transformed into \u201cPre-College Canes,\u201d stepping on campus to preview college life this summer, because the fun doesn\u2019t stop just because the semester ended.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With more than 31 unique programs ranging from cancer biology studies to international relations to sports administration, these students dive into intensive coursework, develop vital life skills and meet individuals from diverse backgrounds. Students can choose between two immersive tracks: the noncredit two-week UM Academies<\/a> and the credit-bearing three-week Summer Scholars Program<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Notable faculty from UM\u2019s renowned departments have been dedicating a portion of their summers to mentoring and inspiring the next generation of scholars since 1991.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Manuel Sicre, a respected accounting professor at the Miami Herbert Business School<\/a>, has been teaching at UM for 28 years. Throughout his journey as a professor, Sicre emphasizes how much he enjoys the campus environment. This summer, he is teaching BUS 201: Money, a course that features in-depth discussions of how to earn, save and borrow money.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is my dream school to teach,\u201d Sicre said.<\/p>\n

The dynamic change from teaching undergraduate students in the fall to hosting the summer pre-college program brings an exciting shift in energy.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love working with young kids,\u201d Sicre said. \u201cI\u2019m impressed by the kids we have in the Summer Scholars program. Every student in the program is an overachiever.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sicre encourages Pre-College canes to \u201cask questions, learn, and be curious.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cCuriosity is a great thing,\u201d he said. \u201cThat goes for anything in life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Professors across all departments notice a recurring wave of excitement among the pre-college students. As they learn to navigate the 293-acre Coral Gables campus, they find a sense of relaxation.<\/p>\n

Myla Lyn, a rising junior at NSU University School, is participating in the Sports Medicine: Athletic Performance and Energy Management course. In addition to learning sports science, she has enjoyed the mellow campus vibe.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis program has really shown me how beautiful the Miami campus is and how nice the energy is here and how nice the people are here. It is really showing me how much I love to learn and how much I love Miami,\u201d Myla said.<\/p>\n

Marketing professor Carlos Erban watches this eagerness translate directly into students\u2019 classroom engagement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This is Erban\u2019s third year teaching MKT 101: Marketing in the 21st Century, which offers his students a tangible sneak peek into University life. Erban believes UM\u2019s summer programs thoroughly prepare high school students for the college environment.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of my pre-college students went on to become one of my Marketing 201 students last year, so for him the actual course was a breeze,\u201d Erban said.<\/p>\n

That classroom enthusiasm is exemplified throughout all schools and departments. Across campus, in the College of Arts and Sciences<\/a>, Professor June Dreyer witnesses that same drive firsthand in her summer classes.<\/p>\n

\u201cPre-college students are typically extremely enthusiastic,\u201d said Dreyer, who teaches the Introduction to International Relations course. \u201cLess motivated students will probably be spending their summers lying on the beach; these kids really seem to want to learn. Which makes them fun to teach.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Distinguished professors leave students with a profound understanding of their field of interest. In addition to these enriching classes, Pre-College Canes are offered opportunities to attend financial aid workshops, admissions information sessions, and college essay workshops.<\/p>\n

Addison Madden is a Pre-College Summer Scholars student with a passion for journalism, advocacy and service. She enjoys writing about sports, culture and topics that inspire meaningful conversations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"High school students, Sarah Goodfriend and Emma Rosales, engaging in college-level discussion at the University of Miami’s Pre-College…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":334765,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[123,125,124],"class_list":["post-334764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/334764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=334764"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/334764\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/334765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=334764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=334764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=334764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}