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Bryan Stewart has a penchant for aiming high. As a five-year-old, he played basketball at his local YMCA in Denton, Texas. As his game and body developed, coaches inspired the gangly teenager to pursue a career in coaching. “‘You’re not gonna be a coach; pick something else,’” Stewart recalls… Read the rest at our website.

News Hialeah Campus

Man Vandalizes Table At Hialeah Campus, Causing $5,000 In Damage

June 13, 2024 Nikole Valiente

A man flipped a concrete table at Hialeah Campus, causing $5,000 in damage on June 3, according to the campus’ public safety report. The incident, which occurred on the west breezeway, near parking lot 4 and the 2000 building, was reported at approximately 7:50 a.m. by a campus maintenance… Read the rest at our website.

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Get To Know Your 2024-25 Student Government Leaders

June 13, 2024 Andrea Briones Student Government Association

Miami Dade College students—here are your new Student Government Association leaders. College-wide elections took place March 13 through March 20. Voting was held virtually through MDC’s election website. Elected officers were inducted on May 28 and will serve in their positions through the end of the spring 2025 semester.… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

Kendall Campus Aims To Launch The Next Steve Aoki With New DJ Course

May 30, 2024 Andrea Briones vinyl records, dj, turntables, Steve Aoki

The New York City blackout of 1977 was a game changer for the music industry. At the time, disc jockey culture was heating up in homes and clubs, but equipment was expensive. However, when the blackout struck, people looted electronic stores for mixers, speakers and turntables. The upheaval soon… Read the rest at our website.

North Campus News

MDC-TV Honored With Communicator And Telly Awards

May 28, 2024 Daylyin Staples Communicator Awards, Telly Awards, mdc-tv

Miami Dade College’s North Campus-based television station, MDC-TV, has added two Communicator Awards and three Telly Awards to their trophy case. The awards, which recognize excellence and innovation in multimedia communication, were announced on May 7 and May 21, respectively. MDC-TV received the following honors: A Gold Communicator Award… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

North Campus Unveils State-Of-The-Art $57 Million School Of Justice Facility

May 22, 2024 Andrea Briones School of Justice

Police swarmed onto North Campus’ Kennedy Drive on sleek motorcycles, thickly-muscled horses and a bulky SWAT vehicle. The show of force wasn’t an emergency—it was part of an inauguration event on May 21 christening Miami Dade College’s new $57 million School of Justice located on the northeast side of… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus Kendall Campus

Four MDC Students Win $55,000 Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship

May 16, 2024 Nikole Valiente Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship

Velourde Borgella, Javier Cuñat, Eddie Fordham, Jr. and Maria Gabriela Cardenas were awarded the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship on May 9. The prestigious honor awards each scholar up to $55,000 annually to cover living expenses, tuition, books and other fees at a transfer institution. In addition to… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

Podcast Challenging Mental Health Stereotypes Honored By NPR

May 15, 2024 Andrea Briones NPR, Mental Health, podcast

Three years ago, Michael Vargas Arango was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. The condition, which includes symptoms such as auditory and visual hallucinations and depression, affects approximately three in 1,000 people. Until last fall, the 22-year-old had kept his condition mostly hidden. Then, he told his girlfriend Elizabeth Pella. “She… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

Museum Of Art And Design Collecting Freedom Tower Testimonials

May 14, 2024 Nikole Valiente Freedom Tower

Juan Antonio González remembers when the Freedom Tower was known as el refugio—a Cuban refugee assistance center. In 1969, a decade after his family’s dairy business was seized by Fidel Castro’s communist regime, his family immigrated to Miami, where they lived in a two-bedroom house with two other families. … Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

SEDT Student Wins Best Screenplay At Las Cruces International Film Festival

May 2, 2024 Isabella Arce Las Cruces International Film Festival

When he was four years old, Harrison Hahne-Lum watched Spider-Man 2 for the first time. The experience inspired him to create his first movie. It was shot with his father’s flip-phone and featured stuffed animals. “I loved rewatching it,” Hahne-Lum said. “I loved that it’s like a moment in… Read the rest at our website.

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