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When Alegría Lopez graduated from Miami Southwest Senior High School last summer, she didn’t want to go to college. Despite having a passion for environmental conservation, the then 17-year-old, who suffers from anxiety, didn’t know what to major in. “The constant reminder of ‘there’s so much to do’ paralyzes… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

MCI Student Offers Healthier Food Options With His New Venture—Verde

August 20, 2024 Juliette Bryant Miami Culinary Institute, Pitch Competition

Last fall, Christian Barruos-Brens was baffled during chef Patrick McCurry’s culinary sustainability and practices class at Miami Culinary Institute. After learning that chain restaurants—Chick-fil-A, Chipotle, Starbucks—cook with unhealthy ingredients, such as soybean oil and high fructose corn syrup, he wanted to transform people’s diets. “Why [is it that] just… Read the rest at our website.

News

I Found My Seoul While Studying Abroad In South Korea This Summer

August 19, 2024 Isabel Paz Study Abroad

This summer, I traveled to Seoul, South Korea with nine students from Miami Dade College’s graphic design study abroad program that was led by professor Eric Cornish. We left Miami on May 8 expecting to see stereotypical staples—K-pop, dapper clothes, spicy food, oriental architecture and violent pigeons—but returned with… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

North Campus Launches Florida’s First Bachelor’s Program In Applied AI

August 14, 2024 Sabrina Toro AI, School of Engineering, Technology and Design

Artificial intelligence is transforming reality. Robotic arms are being used in manufacturing. Virtual assistants are being implemented in hospitals to detect illness. AI facial recognition is being used to identify criminals. This month, EnTec, the School of Engineering, Technology and Design at Miami Dade College is joining the AI… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

This 20-Year-Old Miami Fashion Institute Student Wants To Design Clothes For The Pope

July 11, 2024 Isabella Arce Miami Fashion Institute

Four years ago, Fabiola Alfaro was having anxiety attacks and cutting herself with a blade. “I used to hurt myself,” Alfaro recalls. “I used to not want to live.” So she turned to God for answers. “I reached out my hand into heaven [and] I was like ‘Okay, God,… Read the rest at our website.

News Sports Kendall Campus Padrón Campus

Kendall And Padrón Campus To Launch Sports Management Program This Fall

July 9, 2024 Isabella Arce Sports Management

At Miami Dade College sports are not just extracurricular activities—they’re part of the curriculum. This August, the School of Global Business, Trade and Transportation is launching a sports management associates of science degree program at Kendall and Eduardo J. Padrón campuses. The program is a joint-effort between MDC and… Read the rest at our website.

Kendall Campus News

Kendall Campus’ Food Pantry Rebranded—Renamed Hungry Haven

July 9, 2024 Sabrina Toro food pantry

After receiving two fridges and 25 sets of pots and pans from the American Heart Association, Kendall Campus’ Student Life department was inspired to rebrand its food pantry. Following a $3,500 makeover, which includes new decals and shelving, the pantry is now known as Hungry Haven. “Giving something a… Read the rest at our website.

News Medical Campus

They Were Once SGA Leaders. Now They Run Medical Campus

July 9, 2024 Andrea Briones Medical Campus Leadership

When Alwyn Leiba was elected Student Government Association president at Medical Campus in 2006, Madeline Pumariega—the campus’ dean of students and administration at the time—called him into her office. “What do you want to accomplish as SGA president?” she asked. Leiba insisted students wanted healthier snacks. “We then put… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

This North Campus Student Is Making Death Her Business

June 27, 2024 Daylyin Staples Funeral Services

Samantha Alexander believes in reviving the dead. The 19-year-old—a funeral service student at North Campus—is often tasked with embalming bodies. Alexander dresses the deceased with makeup and clothing, places plastic eye caps to keep the eyes from shutting and prepares the body for casketing. “Our job as funeral professionals… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

Continuing Education Legend Retires After 37 Years At Kendall Campus

June 26, 2024 Andrea Briones Continuing Education

For nearly four decades, Max Rodriguez served as a pillar in the Continuing Education department at Kendall Campus. Rodriguez, a lanky, rail-thin, ball of kinetic energy, was often seen in button-down dress shirts with conservative ties—or simple polos if the occasion merited it—quick to lend a helping hand. Whether… Read the rest at our website.

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