Juan S. Gomez, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

Graduates Reach The Finish Line At LoanDepot Park

April 23, 2022 Juan S. Gomez Graduation, Class of 2022

After more than thirty years of waiting, Desiree Blandon has graduated from college. When Blandon arrived in Miami from Nicaragua in 1987, she put her education on the back burner. For three decades, she worked for Swissport (a ground handling company) to support her two daughters. But when the… Read the rest at our website.

North Campus News

Foreign Language Professor To Retire After 31 Years

April 21, 2022 Juan S. Gomez retirement

After arriving from Ecuador in 2015, Melani Andrade was hesitant to speak English because she feared her peers would ridicule her accent. But after she took an English for Academic Purposes course at North Campus, professor Myra Medina-Cabral encouraged her to speak up. That push gave Andrade confidence that… Read the rest at our website.

Sports Kendall Campus Baseball

Zamora Leading Sharks With His Bat And Glove As a Freshman

April 7, 2022 Juan S. Gomez Nicaragua

Baseball is in Joseph Zamora’s blood. His dad played professional ball in Nicaragua and his brother Freddy Zamora was selected in the second round of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft by the Milwaukee Brewers. Now Joseph, a freshman infielder on the Miami Dade College baseball team, is making… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

Kendall Campus Revamps Its Look To Improve Student Engagement

April 7, 2022 Juan S. Gomez renovations

Kendall Campus is undergoing a renaissance. For the past year, Miami Dade College’s second-oldest campus has undergone a “campus revitalization project” to improve student engagement. “This project was aimed to improve the campus pedestrian experience, provide for a safe and inviting student experience, and engage the community to return… Read the rest at our website.

News

The Reporter Selected Top Two-Year Student Newspaper By The FCSPA

April 5, 2022 Juan S. Gomez FCSPA

For the 11th straight year, The Reporter has been selected as the top two-year student newspaper in the state by the Florida College System Publications Association. The results were announced at the organization’s conference and awards banquet on April 1 in Tampa. In addition to winning the general excellence… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

Competition Gives Three Entrepreneurs A Chance To Run Their Own Food Truck

March 24, 2022 Juan S. Gomez Miami Culinary Institute, food truck

And the winners are… Nancy Guerrier, Tywanda Dupont and Clarence Davis. The three food aficionados won the Miami-Dade County Food Truck Enterprise Program competition—a free 14-week competition-style course at the Miami Culinary Institute—that affords the winners the opportunity to either lease or purchase a food truck. The food trucks,… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

Makers Lab At Kendall Campus Undergoing $4 Million Renovation

March 10, 2022 Juan S. Gomez Maker's Lab

The Makers Lab at Kendall Campus is undergoing a $4 million renovation project that is expected to be completed by August, according to Cristina Mateo, the senior director of administration at the campus. Located in building N, the site features space for ceramics, 3D printing, sculpting, glazing and welding. … Read the rest at our website.

News

Ukrainian Students At MDC React To Russian Invasion: ‘It Felt Like A Nightmare’

March 8, 2022 Juan S. Gomez Russia, war, Ukraine

On Feb. 24—following months of military buildup and diplomatic discussions—the world awoke to the news that Russian President Vladimir Putin was launching a special military operation aiming for the “demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine.” The unthinkable was happening. Russia was invading Ukraine in the largest military attack in Europe… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

Miami Dade College Starts Artificial Intelligence Speaker Series

February 24, 2022 Juan S. Gomez Artificial Intelligence, speaker series

Miami Dade College kicked off its Artificial Intelligence Speaker Series on Feb. 23 at The Idea Center at Wolfson Campus. The series will include 11 events that will take place on a monthly basis through December at the Idea Center. Some events will also be hosted at the AI… Read the rest at our website.

Sports Kendall Campus Baseball

Kendall Campus Baseball Field Undergoes $200,000 In Renovations

February 23, 2022 Juan S. Gomez donation, baseball field

The baseball field at Kendall Campus received a facelift thanks to a $200,000 donation from an anonymous benefactor. Improvements include a green padded fence—the previous one was chain link—two towering yellow metal foul poles and a batter’s eye screen behind center field to help hitters see the ball better.… Read the rest at our website.

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