West Campus

Scholarship Honors Cubans Killed During Rescue Mission In 1996

In 2006, Andrew Carbon's educational journey hit a roadblock. After earning an associate’s degree in business administration from North Campus, the then 40-year-old international student...

REVEST Program Gets Unexpected Enrollment Surge

Iordan Cabrera fled Cuba two years ago in search of a better life.  After experiencing political persecution on the Caribbean Island, the 56-year-old left his...

West Campus Selects New Program Manager For School Of Continuing Education

Tahimi Rodriguez was appointed as the new program manager of the School of Continuing Education at West Campus on Nov. 7. Rodriguez, 45, will lead,...

Miami Dade College To Offer New Coding Program

Miami Dade College will launch Miami Codes, a project that aims to help minority students improve their computer programming skills. Courses will take place...

SAS West Student Making A Difference As Mental Health Advocate

When her then eight-year-old brother was diagnosed with anxiety in 2017, Andrea Pita was determined to advocate for people afflicted by mental health issues. Five...

Three-Time Cancer Survivor Selected As A Newman Civic Fellow

As a three-time cancer survivor who endured homelessness as a teenager, Angelita Caraballo understands the importance of empathy.  Those experiences steered her toward a life...

Librarian, Poet And Faculty Union Representative Retires From West Campus

Steve Kronen dedicated his time at Miami Dade College to augmenting the student academic experience. In 14 years at the College, Kronen, who was the...

West Campus Undergoing $24 Million Construction And Renovation Project

West Campus is undergoing a $24,373,987 construction and renovation project focused on improving the student experience at the Doral-based school.   The project is expected to...

Beverly Moore-Garcia Honored With PTK Paragon Award

West Campus President Beverly Moore-Garcia was awarded the Paragon Award at Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society’s Catalyst 2021 virtual convention on April 8-10.  The award...

MDC Adjunct Professor Makes Music Her Business

Hellen Rivas is not your typical professor.  The 25-year-old teaches business at the West and Hialeah campuses but spends her time outside of the classroom...

Malou C. Harrison Tabbed As Executive Vice President And Provost At MDC

Malou C. Harrison—who served as North Campus president for the past seven years and has been at Miami Dade College for more than 30...

West Campus Alumna Opens Chic Nail Spa In Hialeah

When Janet Hoyos graduated from West Campus in 2010 with an associate’s degree in political science, she dreamt of becoming a lawyer. But after giving...