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

Kendall Campus Student Wins Photography Award

February 10, 2017 Alessandra Pacheco Student Spotlight, Photography

Philip Talleyrand, a 25-year-old supervision and management major at Kendall Campus, received a Gold Circle Award from The Columbia Scholastic Press Association, winning first place in the Photography Portfolio for Magazine Publications category. He submitted his portfolio to Miambiance Magazine, the literary and arts magazine at Kendall Campus that… Read the rest at our website.

Professor Carlos Gonzalez during class at the WOW Center.

Kendall Campus News

English Courses Provide Students With Unexpected, Fulfilling Friendships

January 17, 2017 Alessandra Pacheco service learning, disabilities

English professor Carlos Gonzalez’s ENC 1101 and 1102 courses at Kendall Campus go beyond books and essay writing, teaching students real life empathy by having them spend time with people who have disabilities. The class, called the Miami Dade College/WOW Partnership, includes a heavy dose of service learning, where… Read the rest at our website.

News West Campus

West Campus To Open New Parking Garage In January

December 5, 2016 Alessandra Pacheco Garage, Parking

Next semester, the new parking facility at West Campus will open to students after more than four years of outsourced parking, legal battles and a fatal accident. “The facility has a brand new, safe structure, a new facility with a new contractor, and a new design,” said Juan Mendieta,… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus Kendall Campus Homestead Campus

New Cafeteria Loyalty Cards Reward Campus Food Purchases

November 19, 2016 Alessandra Pacheco Dining, Canteen

Many students, staff and faculty at Kendall, Homestead and North campuses have been cashing in on a new loyalty rewards card that when swiped to purchase food at the cafeterias, cafes and some vending machines at these campuses, accumulate points based on how much is spent. The points can… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

Librarian Creates A Garden Of Feedin’ In His Miami Springs Backyard

October 3, 2016 Alessandra Pacheco Professor Spotlight, Wellness, Health, Vegan, Plants, Theodore Karantsalis

Theodore Karantsalis is an extreme gardener. His suburban Miami Springs house on a third-of-an-acre looks typically trim in the front. But the backyard is packed with more than 200 plants, 50 trees, two eight-by-six foot greenhouses and a homemade treehouse with WiFi. The work all goes toward feeding his… Read the rest at our website.

Wolfson Campus Briefing

MDC Receives First Fulbright Scholar From India

October 3, 2016 Alessandra Pacheco MDC, India, Briefing

Harpreet Kaur is Miami Dade College’s first Fulbright Scholar from India. Kaur is a scholar in residence at the Wolfson Campus during the fall semester. Her responsibilities include lecturing Law Center students as well as speaking at different events to provide insight on topics such as women in India.… Read the rest at our website.

Lorraine Wright speaking about couponing.

News

Single Stop Employee Spreads Couponing Craze Through Workshops

September 9, 2016 Alessandra Pacheco News, Single Stop, Couponing, Coupons, Saving

What started as a way to save money turned into an addictive hobby for Miami Dade College employee Lorraine Wright. The program director for Single Stop at Kendall and Wolfson campuses started couponing three years ago when one of her students introduced her to the hobby. “My first year,… Read the rest at our website.

North Campus Briefing

North Campus To Host Latin American Ex-Presidents

September 9, 2016 Alessandra Pacheco presidents, Latin America, Latin American

North Campus, located at 11380 N.W. 27th Ave., will host the Latin American Presidential Mission in Room 2147 on Sept. 22 at 9:50 a.m. as part of a two day international symposium. At this event five former presidents from Latin America will speak—Luis Alberto Lacalle de Herrera of Uruguay,… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing North Campus

Volunteers Sought For North Campus Leadership Event

September 9, 2016 Alessandra Pacheco MDC, Volunteer

Miami Dade College is recruiting volunteers to help during the 2016 Destino Leadership Academy Conference on Saturday, Sep. 24 at North Campus. The all-day conference aims to help students become better leaders by refining practical skills. The deadline to apply by Friday, Sept. 9 and are also asked to… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Hialeah Campus

Joaquin Martinez Takes Position As Hialeah Campus President

August 17, 2016 Alessandra Pacheco 0 Comments new president

After two decades of aiding students in and out of the classroom, Joaquin Martinez has accepted the position of president at Hialeah Campus. He started his new post in July. Martinez began at Miami Dade College in the late ‘90s as an English and civics professor to refugee students… Read the rest at our website.

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