Alessandra Pacheco, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Staff members of The Reporter with their awards.

The Reporter Named Top Student Newspaper By The FCSPA For Seventh Consecutive Year

October 27, 2017 Alessandra Pacheco The Reporter, Award, FCSPA

Miami Dade College’s student newspaper, The Reporter, defended their throne at this year’s Florida College System Publications Association Conference, winning Best Newspaper (General Excellence) in Florida for the seventh consecutive year. The winners were announced on Oct. 13 at the Disney Springs Holiday Inn in Orlando. Judging was based… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

‘Speed Demon’ Breaks National Record At Double Dutch Championship

October 9, 2017 Alessandra Pacheco Wolfson Campus, SAS, Student Profile

For Chris Rosario, watching a jump-rope show at his elementary school for the first time was like watching fireworks. “The show made my jaw drop, so I picked up a jump-rope a week after that,” said Rosario, an 18-year-old School for Advanced Studies senior at Wolfson Campus. Rosario was… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Wolfson Campus

Wolfson Campus Welcomes New Top Cop

October 9, 2017 Alessandra Pacheco Wolfson Campus, Public Safety

Jose Gonzalez has been selected as the new public safety chief at Wolfson Campus. He started his position on Aug. 14. Gonzalez retired from the law enforcement field with more than 30 years of service. His most recent position was deputy commander with the Miami Police Department’s Special Investigations… Read the rest at our website.

Gregory Castillo and Chris Cuan posing with their award.

News Wolfson Campus

Dallas Duo With Miami Dade College Roots Win Big At Croquetapalooza

September 22, 2017 Alessandra Pacheco Food, Wolfson Campus, Alumni Spotlight

Everything’s bigger in Texas took on a whole new meaning when a Dallas-based duo won the People’s Choice award at Croquetapalooza in late August. The award-winning croqueta, created by Miami Dade College alumni Gregory Castillo and Chris Cuan, who now live in Dallas, is called the “The Beyoncé,” a… Read the rest at our website.

The new street sign with Michael Wright's name on it.

News North Campus

Hialeah Renames Street After City’s First African-American Firefighter

August 23, 2017 Alessandra Pacheco North Campus, Cancer, Obituary, fire academy

For 25 years, Lt. Michael Wright drove on West 25th Street in Hialeah to get to Fire Station No. 6. On June 26, Hialeah renamed the street to honor his legacy as the city’s first African-American firefighter. Wright, who worked as an instructor in the fire academy at North… Read the rest at our website.

News Medical Campus

Medical Campus Hosts Health Show On MDC TV

June 9, 2017 Alessandra Pacheco Health, mdc-tv

Miami Dade College TV has partnered with the Medical Campus to produce a show called Health Connections that explores medical issues impacting the community. “The purpose of the show is for the community to learn about anything medical,” said Jose “Tony” Leal, who has been an MDC TV producer… Read the rest at our website.

The six students who are Posse Scholars.

Kendall Campus Homestead Campus Wolfson Campus News

Six School For Advanced Studies Students Receive Posse Scholarships

March 31, 2017 Alessandra Pacheco 0 Comments Student Spotlight, School for Advanced Studies, posse

Six School for Advanced Studies students were awarded the Posse Foundation scholarship, which covers full tuition for up to four years at any of the program’s six partner schools. The organization, which measures leadership and teamwork, received more than 1,250 applicants for the Posse Miami Scholarship. The list was… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

Chair Of The School Of Justice Retires

March 31, 2017 Alessandra Pacheco Retired Staff, School of Justice

Kenneth Staab, the academic chairperson for the School of Justice at North Campus, retired on April 1, after almost six years at Miami Dade College. “I’m quite proud of the School of Justice, and the contributions we’ve made for the students that attend Miami Dade College,” Staab said. In… Read the rest at our website.

Barbara Alfonso and her secretary Nancy Soberon.

News West Campus North Campus

Chair Of Continuing Education And Professional Development To Retire

February 24, 2017 Alessandra Pacheco Retired Staff, Continuing Education And Professional Development

The “open door policy” of Barbara Alfonso, the chair of the School of Continuing Education and Professional Development at the North and West campuses, will finally close as she retires from Miami Dade College on March 17. For Alfonso, running her department meant giving people who need enrichment and… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

Building Wolfson Campus Brick By Brick

February 10, 2017 Alessandra Pacheco Downtown Miami, Idea Center, Maker's Lab

This semester, 14 Wolfson Campus students will recreate all 10 buildings at the campus using Legos. The not-for-credit Miami Lego Model project will place at the Makers Lab, located in Room 1164. The project is meant to help the students study the growing and changing urban landscape. It is… Read the rest at our website.

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