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The Miami Dade College athletic department is launching MDC Sports Buzz, a 10-15 minute series on YouTube. Their first episode is expected to air later this summer. Episodes will feature behind the scene commentary, interviews with student athletes and coaches, and analyses of past and current seasons. The series… Read the rest at our website.

Wolfson Campus Briefing Kendall Campus

Two Honors College Students Selected As Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholars

April 13, 2023 Isabelle Greiner

Kayla Ribeiro and Enrique Cruz were named 2023 Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholars by Phi Theta Kappa on March 31. Ribeiro and Cruz will each receive $1,500 for the next two years in recognition of their academic rigor and community service. They were two of four students in Florida… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Kendall Campus

Hialeah Campus Appoints New Public Safety Chief

April 11, 2023 Veronica Romano Public Safety

James Kendall was selected as the new chief of public safety at Hialeah Campus on March 31. He is in charge of campus security, overseeing patrol officers and implementing crime prevention programs at the campus. “I hope that I can empower both my staff and the students,” Kendall said. … Read the rest at our website.

North Campus Kendall Campus News West Campus

Scholarship Honors Cubans Killed During Rescue Mission In 1996

April 6, 2023 Nikole Valiente Martyrs of February 24th Scholarship

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.

Sports Kendall Campus Baseball

Converted Outfielder Leading Sharks Pitching Staff

April 5, 2023 Scarlling Manzanarez

After switching from the outfield to the pitching mound last year, Herick Hernandez found his path to the top of the rotation at Miami Dade College blocked. Right-handers Andy Rodriguez, Matt Fernandez and Carlos Colunga had a stranglehold on the Sharks starting staff. Rodriguez, who defected from the Cuban… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

MDC Students Create Letter Exchange Club With Homestead Correctional Institution

April 3, 2023 Olivia Valkenburg

Kendall Campus professor Carlos Gonzalez wanted to make a connection between his English composition class and his meditation course at the Homestead Correctional Institution. Last spring, he initiated a PenPal program that encourages students at Miami Dade College to send weekly anonymous letters to female prisoners at the Homestead… Read the rest at our website.

Kendall Campus Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Sports

Men’s Basketball Team Eliminated At State Tournament—Ending Sharks Comeback Season

March 16, 2023 Scarlling Manzanarez

By all metrics, the Miami Dade College men’s basketball team had a comeback season. They won seven more games (17) than the previous year—including four more conference wins (6)—and qualified for the State Tournament for the first time in eight years. But their season ended on March 9 in… Read the rest at our website.

Sports Kendall Campus Softball

Sophomore Catcher Embraces Starring Role After Playing Part-Time Last Year

March 9, 2023 Victoria Martinez

Beatriz Narazaki was determined to be the Lady Sharks starting catcher after sharing the position with a teammate last year. She dedicated the summer to improving her game. In grueling three-hour practices, Narazaki focused on throwing accurately, being more vocal and visualizing plays. The hard work paid off. In… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

Kendall Campus Launches Micro-Internship Program

March 8, 2023 Allyson Castillo

Kendall Campus launched a micro-internship program on Jan. 4 to help students kick-start their professional careers. Participants have completed four-week unpaid internships with local businesses such as Amerant Bank, Caremax, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, BIA Studio, and nonprofit organizations like FCC USA, MCCJ, Uplift Literacy, and Easterseals. “It’s a brand-new… Read the rest at our website.

Sports Kendall Campus Men's Basketball

Sharks Qualify For State Basketball Tournament For First Time Since 2015

March 6, 2023 Scarlling Manzanarez state tournament

For the first time in eight years, the Miami Dade College men’s basketball team is headed to the State Tournament. The Sharks (17-13), the lowest-seeded team in the tournament, will face Chipola College (27-3), the top-seed, in the first round on March 9 at 7 p.m. at Raider Arena… Read the rest at our website.

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