Ammy Sanchez, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Miami Dade College – Eduardo J. Padrón Campus President – Luis Lopez—luis.lopez094@mymdc.net Vice President – Sara De La Cruz—sara.delacruz001@mymdc.net Advisor – Bryan Cash—bcash@mdc.edu Telephone Number – (305) 237-6163 Room number: 6018-07 Miami Dade College – Hialeah Campus President – Rafael Morales—rafael.morales013@mymdc.net Vice President – Christian Echavarria—christ.echavarria003@mymdc.net Advisor –… Read the rest at our website.

MDC Announces Pop-Up Vaccination Sites, Remains Tight-Lipped About Fully In-Person Classes

August 13, 2021 Ammy Sanchez pop-up vaccination sites

Miami Dade College announced Friday that they will have pop-up vaccination sites at their campuses during the first week of fall semester, which starts on Aug. 23. However, they remain tight-lipped on whether classes will be fully in-person. The College is currently offering courses in various modalities—MDC-Live, MDC Online,… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

SEDT Television Studio Getting $850,000 Facelift

August 11, 2021 Ammy Sanchez renovations, SEDT

The television studio at North Campus, used by students at the School of Entertainment & Design Technology, is getting a $850,000 facelift, according to the department’s chairperson Barry Gordon. Renovations will consist of new switchboards in the control room, allowing several recordings to be done at once, and new… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing North Campus

Maria Denise Mera Selected As Director Of New Student Center At North Campus

August 9, 2021 Ammy Sanchez New Student Center, New Director

Maria Denise Mera has been selected as the new director of the New Student Center at North Campus. She started in her new post on Aug. 2. Mera, 45, will work with the New Student Center to help incoming students adjust to college life through orientation sessions and events… Read the rest at our website.

Homestead Campus Briefing

Homestead Campus Student Collecting School Supplies For Kids

August 6, 2021 Ammy Sanchez donations, Student Spotlight

The Strong Survivors, a nonprofit created by Homestead Campus student Takira Brown, is collecting back-to-school supplies for children in Miami-Dade County through Aug. 17. A variety of donations have already been collected, including pens, pencils, sharpeners and markers. However, they are still accepting folders, composition notebooks, paper, bookbags and… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing North Campus

Aquatic And Fitness Center At North Campus Hiring Lifeguards

August 6, 2021 Ammy Sanchez Aquatic Center, lifeguards

The North Campus Aquatic and Fitness Center is seeking part-time lifeguards. Pay is $12 an hour. Lifeguards must be able to rescue swimmers in distress and administer emergency care if needed. They are also tasked with maintaining the pool and its related facilities. Applicants must have a high school… Read the rest at our website.

News

Lights, Camera, Action: MDC InFocus Wants To Make You Its Next Star

July 28, 2021 Ammy Sanchez MDC InFocus, Journalism, student journalists

Kevin Boulandier wanted some broadcast news experience when he joined MDC InFocus, a show created by Miami Dade College to give student journalists an opportunity to polish their on-air talent. The program allowed the 20-year-old, a news writer for The Reporter for the past two years, to sculpt his… Read the rest at our website.

Forum

How An Encounter At An MDC Restroom Almost Changed My Life

July 28, 2021 Ammy Sanchez Humor, restrooms

Growing up in a big Hispanic family made me value the serenity of the time I spend in the restroom. It’s a moment where I can be at peace and think about everything and anything. However, I’ve been robbed of that tranquility on more than four occasions in two… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Sports Kendall Campus Volleyball

Lady Sharks Head Volleyball Coach Wins Coach Of The Year

July 26, 2021 Ammy Sanchez Head coach

After a near-perfect season, the Lady Sharks head volleyball coach Origenes “Kiko” Benoit was named the 2021 two-year college Northeast/Southeast Region Coach of the Year by the American Volleyball Coaches Association on June 9. The Lady Sharks concluded this past season with a 26-1 record and a third-place finish… Read the rest at our website.

News

Thousands Attend Rally At Freedom Tower, Demand Democracy In Cuba

July 18, 2021 Ammy Sanchez Cuba

More than 3,000 people attended a rally on July 17 at the Freedom Tower on Biscayne Boulevard—chanting “Patria y Vida” and “Libertad” as they waved Cuban and American flags—to protest the deteriorating living conditions in Cuba. “That’s what’s going to happen tonight, [we’ll hear] the voices of those who… Read the rest at our website.

Author: Ammy Sanchez

Miami Dade College Student Government Association Leadership 2021-22