Allyson Castillo, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

MDC Student Receives Voter Engagement Honor

May 10, 2023 Allyson Castillo Voter Engagement

Arturo Ortiz, a nursing student at Medical Campus, was named to the Student Honor Roll by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. The award recognized 175 students nationwide for their efforts to “advance nonpartisan student voter registration and education.” Ortiz was the only recipient from Miami Dade College. “This… Read the rest at our website.

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Platform Offers Students Free Online Peer-to-Peer Tutoring

April 28, 2023 Allyson Castillo Knack

Knack, an online tutoring platform for college students, is partnering with Miami Dade College to expand peer learning opportunities. The platform allows students to match with a tutor who’s previously attended MDC and has mastered the course they want to receive mentoring on. Tutoring, which is offered on a… Read the rest at our website.

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Former Reporter Editor Selected For NAHJ Student Project

April 11, 2023 Allyson Castillo

Reporter alumna Ammy Sanchez has been selected to participate in the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Student Project. The week-long initiative trains participants in writing, reporting, editing, shooting and editing video during the 2023 NAHJ International Training Convention & Expo being held in Miami from July 12 to 15.… Read the rest at our website.

Hialeah Campus News

Society Of Hispanic Professional Engineers Returns To MDC After Three-Year Hiatus

April 3, 2023 Allyson Castillo STEM

After enrolling in Hialeah Campus’ computer science program last semester, Alex Arguelles wanted to join a technology club. In January, Arguelles and three of his friends revived the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers—a college-wide organization based at Hialeah Campus that promotes diversity in STEM fields. The organization, which had… Read the rest at our website.

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Here Is Where You Can Pick Up Your Commencement Ceremony Regalia

March 29, 2023 Allyson Castillo Graduation, Commencement Regalia

Caps and gowns, for the commencement ceremonies being held at loanDepot Park, 501 Marlins Way, on April 22, will be distributed at all Miami Dade College bookstores from April 5-19. Students retrieving the items must have completed their graduation application and provide an MDC ID. Aside from regalia, students… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

Kendall Campus Launches Micro-Internship Program

March 8, 2023 Allyson Castillo

Kendall Campus launched a micro-internship program on Jan. 4 to help students kick-start their professional careers. Participants have completed four-week unpaid internships with local businesses such as Amerant Bank, Caremax, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, BIA Studio, and nonprofit organizations like FCC USA, MCCJ, Uplift Literacy, and Easterseals. “It’s a brand-new… Read the rest at our website.

News Homestead Campus Medical Campus

Homestead Campus Unveils New Emergency Medical Services Lab

February 20, 2023 Allyson Castillo

Homestead Campus unveiled a new Emergency Medical Services Lab during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Feb 2. The 3,854 square feet learning environment features five labs, a classroom, two offices, a control room and a wet lab that will teach students IV therapy. The space is located in Room 115… Read the rest at our website.

Padrón Campus News North Campus Kendall Campus

FCSPA Selects The Reporter As Top College Newspaper For 12th Year In A Row

February 14, 2023 Allyson Castillo FCSPA

For the 12th year in a row, The Reporter—the award-winning student newspaper at Miami Dade College—was crowned the top two-year college newspaper in Florida. “It’s gratifying to know that all of the hard work we put in is being recognized,” said Ammy Sanchez, who served as the paper’s editor-in-chief… Read the rest at our website.

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MDC Appoints New Executive Director Of Cultural Affairs

February 2, 2023 Allyson Castillo Cultural Affairs

María Carla Chicuén was selected as the executive director of cultural affairs at Miami Dade College on Jan 17. “I could not feel more honored,” Chicuén said. “[This is] a department that is cherished in our community.” Chicuén will oversee the College’s cultural programs like the Film Festival, Miami… Read the rest at our website.

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Urbana Tabbed As Crown Award Finalist By CSPA

January 22, 2023 Allyson Castillo Columbia Scholastic Press Association

Urbana, the student-led hybrid literary magazine at the Eduardo J. Padrón Campus, has been tabbed as a Crown Award finalist by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Volume 15 received the honor based on its overall excellence and work published during the 2021-2022 academic year. The CSPA will announce its… Read the rest at our website.

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