Author: Nikole Valiente

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Two Sharks Garner First-Team All-State Honors

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Miami Dade College pitcher Herick Hernandez and right fielder Wooyeol Shin were selected to the Florida College System Athletic Association First-Team.  Shin led the Sharks offense in almost every major offensive category this season including home runs (15), RBI (47), batting average (.407) and slugging percentage (.772). The sophomore… Read the rest at our website.
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SAS Student Wins Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke College Scholarship

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When Raul Campos’ family heard rumors that the wet-foot, dry-foot policy that granted immigration privileges to Cuban refugees might be terminated, coming to the United States became a ‘now or never’ journey.  The family made their voyage to Miami on February 28, 2015—Campos’ 10th birthday. After witnessing his family… Read the rest at our website.
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Four MDC Students Win Renowned Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship

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Four Miami Dade College Honors College graduates—Carlen Arevalo, Javier Gil, Nathalie Saladrigas and Kayla Ribeiro—were awarded the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship. Three of this year’s winners are from Eduardo J. Padrón Campus. In the past three years, the campus has produced eight JKC scholars. The scholarship recipients… Read the rest at our website.
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Schedule Set For 2023 Miami Dade College Journalism Speaker Series

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Grab your pens and notepads—the Miami Dade College Journalism Speaker Series has returned.  This year’s five episodes will be broadcast on MDC-TV, YouTube and Instagram Live—@mdcthereporter. Featured guests will include journalists from Bloomberg News, NBC 6, the Miami Herald and the Locked On Canes podcast.   “We are excited to… Read the rest at our website.
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Scholarship Honors Cubans Killed During Rescue Mission In 1996

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In 2006, Andrew Carbon’s educational journey hit a roadblock. After earning an associate’s degree in business administration from North Campus, the then 40-year-old international student from Dominica realized he couldn’t afford to transfer to Florida International University to complete his bachelor’s degree.  But all of that changed when Carbon… Read the rest at our website.
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ACCESS Sharks Program Helps Students With Disabilities Gain Work Experience

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Liliana Ramirez knows firsthand the struggles students with disabilities face.  Her daughter, Anakarina, has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. When she was in the veterinarian technician program at Medical Campus, she needed extra time for exams and one-on-one tutoring. After earning her associate’s degree in veterinary technology from Miami Dade… Read the rest at our website.