November 15, 2024
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Author: Adriana Dos Santos

The four MDC students who were awarded the JKC scholarship.
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Four Miami Dade College Students Win Prestigious $40,000 Transfer Scholarship

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Four Miami Dade College students were named recipients of the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship: Hamzeh Alturk, Liz De Armas, Reinaldo Figueroa, and Nelson Hidalgo. Each recipient will be awarded up to $40,000 annually to cover tuition, living expenses, books and any required fees.  “We are so proud… Read the rest at our website.
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Tower Theater Keeps Moviegoers Connected With Streaming Site

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The entertainment industry, like all of us, is feeling the effects of the coronavirus.  Movie productions have been delayed. Films have failed to make a profit. Theaters have shuttered their doors. In response, Miami Dade College’s Tower Theater, located in Little Havana, launched a virtual theater on March 26… Read the rest at our website.
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These Three Apps Can Keep You Connected During Self-Quarantine

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Social distancing has gotten the best of us. We roam around our homes wearing comfy pajamas, not knowing how to pass the time. Yes, binge-watching Netflix and doing Instagram challenges helps, but at some point, you need to interact with other human beings. Here’s the perfect solution: Social networking… Read the rest at our website.
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Looking For A Coronavirus Distraction? Watch This MDC Alum’s YouTube Cooking Show

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Social distancing hasn’t stopped Gregory Castillo from having fun. The loquacious 28-year-old has spent the past three Saturday mornings chopping vegetables, sauteing rice and marinating pasta—all while recording himself on an iPhone 11 Pro.  Castillo, a former Kendall Campus student, has been busy filming Quarantine Kitchen, his Youtube cooking… Read the rest at our website.
Ana DeMahy, who is to retire, in her office.
West CampusWolfson CampusNews

West Campus’ Executive Director To Retire After More Than Two Decades At MDC

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Ana DeMahy is a jack of all trades.  For the last 13 years, she has overseen construction, public safety, financial budgets and student services at West Campus.  DeMahy has watched the campus grow from an outreach center that opened its doors in 2006 with 156 students to an official… Read the rest at our website.
Beatriz holding the Hurdy-gurdy.
Padrón CampusNews

Student Uses Medieval Instrument To Connect To Spanish Roots

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Beatriz Martinez Trujillo believes in paying close attention to your dreams.  In 2002, she dreamt of walking along a narrow path in a rugged forest in Asturias—a region of northwestern Spain. Martinez Trujillo traveled into the region’s steep hills, historic sites and blue-green sea along the coast.  “That dream… Read the rest at our website.
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Coronavirus Couldn’t Cancel This; Miami Film Festival Awards Thousands Of Dollars To Filmmakers

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Despite being cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Miami Film Festival still doled out $150,000 in cash prizes to filmmakers who entered in the festival’s competitions.   Three awards were announced during the festival’s run—the Oolite Arts Miami Film Festival Poster Design Award, the Oolite Arts Miami Film… Read the rest at our website.
Samantha Hernandez is the student voice for the presidential search.
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Meet The Student Voice On MDC’s Presidential Search Committee

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Samantha Hernandez wants to leave a mark on Miami Dade College’s presidential search.  The 20-year-old, who serves as president of the Student Government Association at Kendall Campus, is doing just that, as the lone student representative on the College’s search committee.  Hernandez is one of 17 search committee members.… Read the rest at our website.
Students Franchesca Carr, Lydia Hussain and Samarah Martin sitting in front of the Historic Homestead Town Hall Museum.
Homestead CampusNewsA&E

MDC Students Help Homestead Museum Preserve Local History

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Lydia Hussain goes through phone records and newspapers from the 1900s at the Homestead City Hall Museum. She, along with other students from Miami Dade College, then inputs the data into an online database.  The 17-year-old journalism student at Homestead Campus volunteers at the museum at least two times… Read the rest at our website.

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