Author: Adriana Dos Santos

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Homestead Campus President To Retire After 15 Years At MDC

Jeanne Jacobs left her mark on South Dade. As Homestead Campus president, she ushered in a new state-of-the-art nursing simulation lab, launched a program—MDC Builds—that prepares students for entry-level construction jobs, and opened Miami Dade College’s fourth School for Advanced Studies site. Jacobs, who is the longest-tenured campus president… Read the rest at our website.
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Miami Dade College Selects First Female President In School’s 60 Year History

Twenty months and two presidential searches later—Miami Dade College finally has its next president. The Board of Trustees unanimously selected Madeline Pumariega, the daughter of Cuban immigrants and a former basketball player at Kendall Campus, as the College’s fifth permanent president Tuesday morning.  She is the school’s first female… Read the rest at our website.
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‘That Girl From Hialeah’ Wants To Be Miami Dade College’s Next President

Her resume is impressive. Madeline Pumariega has served as Wolfson Campus president, chancellor of the Florida College System and she currently the executive vice president and provost at Tallahassee Community College. But she hasn’t forgotten where her roots lie—the City of Progress.   “The truth is I’m still that girl… Read the rest at our website.
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Rodicio Makes Second Pitch To Be MDC’s President: ‘I’m Ready Today To Help Us Rebuild From The Storm.’

For the second time in 15 months, Lenore Rodicio made her pitch to be Miami Dade College’s next president. The 18-year MDC veteran, who has risen from adjunct professor to second in command at the College, concentrated on her role in steering the school during the coronavirus pandemic and… Read the rest at our website.
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20 Months After It Started Its Presidential Search, MDC Is Close To Finding Its Next Leader

It has spawned a lawsuit, a mock funeral and a rebooted search. Now—after 20 months—Miami Dade College’s quest for a new president might just be winding down. Friday, the College’s presidential search committee selected three finalists: Gregory Fowler, president of Southern New Hampshire University’s Global Campus. Morgan Phillips, vice… Read the rest at our website.
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Presidential Search Down To Seven Semifinalists After Candidate Withdraws

Miami Dade College’s presidential search is down to seven semifinalists after Junius Gonzales, the provost and vice president for academic affairs at the New York Institute of Technology, withdrew his application this past weekend. College officials did not give a specific reason why he withdrew and Gonzales did not… Read the rest at our website.
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MDC Alumna Wins Seat On Miami-Dade County School Board In District 9

Kendall Campus alumna Luisa Santos won a spot on the Miami-Dade County School Board in District 9 Tuesday night.  The 30-year-old defeated Dennis Moss, who spent 27 years as a county commissioner but is terming out.  Santos collected 52 percent of the vote compared to Moss’ 48 percent during… Read the rest at our website.
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Presidential Semifinalists Selected—Possible Battle Brews Between Candidates With Strong MDC Ties

A battle for Miami Dade College’s top post possibly looms between two candidates with close ties to the school after the presidential search committee selected eight semifinalists Wednesday afternoon.  Among the semifinalists: Madeline Pumariega, the executive vice president and provost at Tallahassee Community College. She was born and raised… Read the rest at our website.
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Miambiance Wins Pinnacle Award In The Two-Year Literary Magazine Of The Year Category

Miambiance, the literary magazine at Kendall Campus, won a Pinnacle Award from the College Media Association in the Two-Year Literary Magazine of the Year category. Winners were announced virtually on Oct. 23 during the Associated Collegiate Press/CMA Fall National College Media Convention.  Miambiance has been a Pinnacle finalist for… Read the rest at our website.