Heidi Perez, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

The ‘Soul’ Of North Campus’ Math Lab Passes Away

June 4, 2019 Heidi Perez North Campus, Obituary, obit

Ameera Mourad embraced her uncle, Maher Mourad, during a long, tight hug in a dimly-lit corner of the Vizcaya Park Community Center. Surrounded by rose and daisy flower bouquets adorned with condolences and pictures of her father—Bahaa D. Mourad—Ameera addressed a sea of tear-soaked faces. “When I was a… Read the rest at our website.

Padrón Campus Wolfson Campus News

MDC Student Survives Shooting Hours Before Graduation

May 17, 2019 Heidi Perez shooting, Crime, Graduation, Opa-Locka

Kevin Reyes meticulously selected his graduation outfit days before he was expected to walk across the stage at the University of Miami Watsco Center. Reyes, a 20-year-old education major at Miami Dade College, planned to wear a white long sleeve dress shirt, navy pants and tan shoes to receive… Read the rest at our website.

News

More Than 13,000 Graduates Send Off The ‘Beyoncé’ Of MDC At Commencement

May 17, 2019 Heidi Perez President Eduardo Padron, Graduation, commencement

Ruth Castillo sat in the empty arena at the University of Miami’s Watsco Center an hour before her commencement ceremony, sporting a soft smile—patiently waiting to receive her college degree. Castillo, 58, saw her struggles as a housekeeper and single mother of two daughters as typical for a Colombian… Read the rest at our website.

IAC Campus renamed the Eduardo J. Padron campus.

Padrón Campus Briefing

MDC Renames IAC To The Eduardo J. Padrón Campus

May 17, 2019 Heidi Perez President Eduardo Padron, EJP Campus

In honor of retiring College President Eduardo J. Padrón, Miami Dade College officially renamed InterAmerican Campus the Eduardo J. Padrón Campus on May 17. During the ceremony, the College announced S.W. 6th Street would be named Eduardo J. Padrón Street. He was also given a key to the campus.… Read the rest at our website.

Photo of Alison Smith, who spearheaded Aspire To Inspire.

Briefing North Campus

Alison F. Smith Awarded Presidential Recognition Award

May 17, 2019 Heidi Perez North Campus, Aspire To Inspire, Presidential Recognition Award

Alison F. Smith, a partner and lawyer at Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. law firm, was recently awarded the Presidential Recognition Award for spearheading Aspire to Inspire, a speaker series program at North Campus. Aspire to Inspire, currently in its fifth anniversary, is a mentorship program meant… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing

Jurado & Farshchian, P.L. Scholarship Open To Students

May 17, 2019 Heidi Perez Community, Scholarship, community service

The Jurado & Farshchian, P.L. scholarship is currently open to college students dedicated to serving their community. The scholarship, a $1,000 prize, is available until June 30. Applicants must submit a résumé and college transcripts. Students must write a 500-word essay that answers one of three community-service related prompts.… Read the rest at our website.

Wolfson Campus News Presidential Search

MDC Welcomes New Members To District Board Of Trustees

April 24, 2019 Heidi Perez Board of Trustees, BOT, Presidential Search

Miami Dade College swore in four new Board of Trustee members and reappointed a fifth on April 24. The new appointments are Carlos Migoya, Michael Bileca, Anay Abraham and Marcell Felipe. Benjamin Leon III was reappointed to serve the remaining three years of his term. They join Chairman Bernie… Read the rest at our website.

Scholarship started in memory of Maria C. Mari.

North Campus Kendall Campus News

Accounting And Economics Professor, Maria C. Mari, Passes Away At 60

April 12, 2019 Heidi Perez obit, accounting, economics, Phi Beta Lambda, Obituary

Maria C. Mari died doing what she loved. On March 26, she collapsed while filing tax forms for a client. Twenty-two hours later, she passed away at Jackson Medical Center from cirrhosis of the liver. Mari, 60, was an accounting and economics professor at Miami Dade College for 30… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Wolfson Campus

The Idea Center To Host Workshop Series for STEM Students

April 12, 2019 Heidi Perez STEM, Idea Center

The Idea Center will host the STEM Career Series in Biology, Engineering, and IT/Computer Science on April 16 and 18 from noon to 3 p.m. at 315 N.E. 2nd Ave. on the fifth floor of building 8. The first session will teach students about the variety of career opportunities… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing

SPJ Scholarships For Student Journalists

April 12, 2019 Heidi Perez Journalism, Scholarship

The Society of Professional Journalists of Florida chapter is offering scholarship opportunities to Florida college students pursuing a career in journalism. The first-place winner will receive a $2,500 scholarship; the second-place winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship. Applicants must be a Florida resident attending, or planning to attend, a… Read the rest at our website.

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