Author: Karla Barrios

After four months of physical therapy and recovery from an accident that almost took his life, Kendall Campus English Professor David Schroeder has returned on “light duty.” “In my mind I always wanted to be back,” Schroeder said. “I’m trying to get back through that transition.” Schroeder will be… Read the rest at our website.

Four months after the tragic death of her daughter, Susie Castillo and her family decided to honor Andrea Castillo’s memory by launching the Andrea Castillo Foundation. Andrea Castillo, a 21-year-old education major at the North Campus, died on October 21, two days after an accident on 49 St. and… Read the rest at our website.

Nineteen Transportation Security Administration officers graduated from the North Campus School of Justice on Feb. 28, making them the first group of TSA officers to graduate from Miami Dade College. The TSA Associates Program is a collaboration between Miami Dade College and Miami International Airport, which allows TSA officers… Read the rest at our website.

Biagio Auricchio is so full of life, when he walks into a classroom the energy changes. “Buon giorno mia piccola familia!” he says as he walks into  his Elementary Italian class at the Kendall Campus. It means, “good morning my little family.” Auricchio has been working at Miami Dade… Read the rest at our website.

The last thing David Schroeder saw before losing consciousness was a grey 2011 Chevy Malibu speeding toward him. When he woke up at Kendall Regional Hospital’s Trauma Center, he was “Trauma Romeo”, a name given to patients that have not been identified. Schroeder, an English and creative writing professor… Read the rest at our website.

Brandon Launerts stumbled upon his career aspirations while walking down the hallway at John A. Ferguson Senior High School one day. There he encountered his older brother, Conrad, holding a video camera. He encouraged Brandon to take TV production. Four years later, Launerts now a sophomore at Kendall Campus,… Read the rest at our website.