Author: Ammy Sanchez

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He Fled Cuba And Made MDC His Home—“Pepe” Celebrates 50 Years At North Campus

Ammy Sanchez , 
José “Pepe” Garcia has witnessed most of Miami Dade College’s history first-hand.  When the 85-year-old started working at North Campus in 1970, only one other campus existed—South Campus, which was later renamed Kendall.  Scott Hall—North campus’ main edifice—had been completed only seven years prior and buildings 4, 6, 7,… Read the rest at our website.
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These Four Siblings Graduated From The School For Advanced Studies—The Youngest Finished In May

Ammy Sanchez , 
Pakistani natives Faisal Imtiaz Mohammad and Shahla Mohammad worried that their four American children—Hisham, Waleed, Sameer and Raania—would lose focus studying in what they view as a lax college culture in the United States.  So the Mohammads sought an educational program that could foster their children’s talents and prepare… Read the rest at our website.
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Four Honors College Graduates Win Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship

Ammy Sanchez , 
Four recent Miami Dade College graduates—Laura Santos-Somohano, Estefano Reyes, Diana Gonzalez and Kalid Gawon—were awarded the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The recipients, all Honors College alums, will receive up to $40,000 annually for living expenses, tuition, books and additional fees at their transfer schools.   “They couldn’t… Read the rest at our website.
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Honors College Student Selected As Station1 Frontiers Fellow

Ammy Sanchez , 
Estefano Reyes, who graduated earlier this month from the Eduardo J. Padrón Campus Honors College, has been selected for the Station1 Frontiers Fellowship, a ten-week summer program that teaches socially-directed science and technology education through research and internships. The virtual fellowship will start on June 7. Reyes will intern… Read the rest at our website.
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After A Year Of Virtual Classes And Vaccines, 14,000 MDC Students Graduated Saturday—At A Baseball Stadium

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In 2018, Quran Howard started working as a security guard at Marlins Park to save money so he could start classes at Miami Dade College.  Three years later, Howard’s life has come full circle. He was one of 14,000 MDC students who graduated Saturday during three commencement ceremonies at… Read the rest at our website.