Nicole Vergara

Nicole Vergara, 18, is a mass communication/ journalism major in The Honors College at Wolfson Campus. Vergara, who graduated from Maritime and Science Technology Academy in 2025, will serve as a news writer for The Reporter during the 2025-2026 school year. She aspires to work in the public relations department of a large company while being a freelance journalist.

Lazaro Llanes Receives Homa Thomas Sportsmanship Award

The award, announced last month  at the National Junior College Athletic Association World Series, is given to people who embody high character, respect, and...

After Nearly Five Decades, This Former Nightclub Manager Returned To College

Valentine Eriksen spent decades building a career in the hospitality industry in Michigan and Miami Beach. He managed restaurants and nightclubs, including the iconic LGBTQ+...

Reporter Editors Win $1,250 MDC NAHJ South Florida Scholarship

The National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ South Florida Chapter awarded $1,250 scholarships to two Miami Dade College students on the executive board of The...

Former Reporter Editor-In-Chief Selected For NAHJ Student Project

Nikole Valiente, who served as Editor-in-Chief of The Reporter from 2023-24, was one of 12 students selected nationwide to participate in the National Association...

Five MDC Students Win $7,500 Hites Transfer Scholarship

Five Miami Dade College students—Alejandro Fayad, Ivette Gomez Fornos, Elianis Rodriguez, Amanda Torrecilla and Adrian Rupert—were awarded the Hites Transfer Scholarship. This $7,500 scholarship, which...

Investigative Reporter Daniel Rivero Of WLRN To Speak at MDC Journalism Speaker Series

Daniel Rivero, an investigative reporter at WLRN, will be the second guest of the 2026 MDC Journalism Speaker Series on March 20. The event will...

This Club Is Making Small Talk Popular At Wolfson Campus

Last summer, seven students from the English for Speakers of Other Languages program met weekly after class at The Empanada’s cafe near Wolfson Campus...