Mustangs Ahead Podcast

Lakewood Ranch High School (LRHS) Assistant Bookkeeper Silvia Gomez Andrade was named the school's Support Employee of the Year for 2026-27. She joins social studies teacher Brian Ross in this year's school district Excellence in Education Awards. Gomez came to this country from Mexico and offers LRHS her varied skills and experiences. She is particularly noted, however, for her positive attitude and pleasant disposition. This edition of the "Mustangs Ahead" podcast le...

Lakewood Ranch High School (LRHS) named Social Studies teacher Brian Ross as its Teacher of the Year. Ross will participate in the Manatee School District's "Excellence in Education" program and has the opportunity to be named District Teacher of the Year in early 2027. Ross has been teaching at LRHS for 12 years. Ross teaches Advanced Placement (AP) United States History and shares his thoughts on his career and success.

Lakewood Ranch Principal Mike Mullen spoke before a student assembly on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 2001 terror attack. Read more about the ceremony on "Mustangs Ahead."

This edition of the Lakewood Ranch High School (LRHS) "Mustangs Ahead" podcast features editors Katelyn Bagshaw and Cassidy Barnhardt interviewing new Principal Mike Mullen. This in-depth conversation provides everyone in the Mustang community an opportunity to encounter Mullen's personality, goals and values. It's a terrific opportunity to meet LRHS's new leader and hear about his plans for the future.