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

Choir Girl Wins A Ticket To American Idol

March 29, 2019 Heidi Perez Student Spotlight, Kendall Campus, American Idol

Singer Betsy Jo isn’t one to gravitate toward the spotlight—in fact, she’s utterly terrified before each performance. But when an American Idol casting director suggested she audition for the ABC show, she couldn’t refuse. “I had been watching Idol since season one,” Jo said. “I always had the ‘what… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing

HACU Scholarship Application Open To Students

March 29, 2019 Heidi Perez Scholarship, HACU

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Scholarship Program is currently open to any Hispanic college student seeking financial assistance. Selected applicants are eligible to receive various HACU participating scholarships such as the Cafe Bustelo El Cafe Del Futuro Scholarship and Oracle Scholarship. Eligible students must be currently enrolled… Read the rest at our website.

Camilla Cuesta with her Miss Carnaval crown.

Hialeah Campus News Padrón Campus Wolfson Campus

She Traded In Her Soccer Cleats For Beauty Pageants, Now She’s Miss Carnaval

March 15, 2019 Heidi Perez little havana, beauty pageant, Miss Carnaval, Kiwanis

When Camila Cuesta was announced as Miss Carnaval 2019, the teenager cried as she wore her diamond crown for the first time. The win capped a year of grueling preparation. During the competition, Cuesta, 19, strutted down the Historic Manuel Artime Theater stage in a glistening red gown, competing… Read the rest at our website.

North Campus News

Professor Inspires Students With His Writing

February 22, 2019 Heidi Perez North Campus, Professor Spotlight, writing

Writing is second nature to award-winning novelist Preston L. Allen. Allen, an English composition and creative writing professor at North Campus, has written seven books during his 36-year writing career. They have been reviewed in the Chicago Tribune, Miami New Times and The New York Times. “We consider him… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Wolfson Campus

The Idea Center To Present Artificial Intelligence & Healthcare Seminar

February 22, 2019 Heidi Perez The Idea Center, Artificial Intelligence, AI, healthcare

The Idea Center will host The Future of AI & Healthcare: the U.S., Japan, and Israel discussion on Feb. 26 at 5:30 p.m. at Wolfson Campus, 315 N.E. Second Ave., Room 8503. Advancements in the artificial intelligence industry have greatly affected the healthcare industry and human life expectancy in… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing

MDC To Provide Free Tax Preparation Services

February 22, 2019 Heidi Perez taxes, VITA

Miami Dade College will offer free tax preparation services at various campuses from Feb. 5 to April 14 as part of Miami-Dade County’s IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. The program is available at Wolfson, North, InterAmerican, Homestead, Kendall and Hialeah campus. Each campus will have different instructions and… Read the rest at our website.

Luis Larco explaining something on the board.

Wolfson Campus News

Honors College Alumnus Redefining Global Health Care At Google

February 8, 2019 Heidi Perez Wolfson Campus, alumnus, Google

Eight years ago, Luis Larco was an Honors College student at Wolfson Campus. His worries included figuring out how to pay for college after Miami Dade College. Today, Larco, 28, has even bigger concerns. He is part of Google Brain, a team working to create artificial intelligence technology that… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Wolfson Campus

Oppression Horror House At Wolfson Campus

February 8, 2019 Heidi Perez Wolfson Campus, iCED, showcase

iCED, along with several Wolfson Campus clubs, will showcase the “Tunnel of Oppression” at Wolfson Campus, 300 N.E. 2nd Ave., from Feb. 13 to Feb. 15 at noon to 5 p.m. in Room 2106. The event is designed to showcase a wide array of social issues such as sexism,… Read the rest at our website.

Wolfson Campus Briefing

NWSA Students Chosen As 2019 YoungArts Finalists

February 8, 2019 Heidi Perez New World School of the Arts, NWSA, YoungArts

Seven New World School of the Arts students were selected as 2019 YoungArts Finalists. They are: Jamaii Melvin, Dance; Shoshana Sklar, Dance; Jack Kessler, Music – Viola; Danielle Llevada, Theater; Cassandra Bozman, Visual Arts; Sergie Espinales, Visual Arts; Carolina Robles, Visual Arts. Since 2002, NWSA has had 89 YoungArts… Read the rest at our website.

News Homestead Campus

Homestead Campus Receives Five Year Grant From The National Science Foundation

January 24, 2019 Heidi Perez Homestead Campus, STEM, grant, funding

Homestead Campus was awarded more than $800,000 in funds from the National Science Foundation to develop their ongoing research project, Step 2 STEM. The project will award 60 scholarships per year to incoming freshmen during a five-year period that want to study in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics… Read the rest at our website.

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