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MDC Graduates Turn The Tassel At LoanDepot Park

April 22, 2023 The Reporter Staff Graduation

By Nikole Valiente and Juan S. Gomez Gisela Celis knows a thing or two about the curveballs life tosses. In the last decade, the Peruvian immigrant has relocated to Canada, Mexico and the United States following the job prospects of her husband, Gonzalo Eyzaguirre, who works as a mining… Read the rest at our website.

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Award-Winning AXIS Magazine Marks Twenty Years Of Artistic Prowess

April 20, 2023 Olivia Valkenburg AXIS

Lisa Shaw was inspired to make a change. After witnessing the literary creativity of her students, the English professor reached out to colleague Elena Perez-Mirabal to create AXIS—the first student-led literary magazine at North Campus. With the help of about seven students the publication printed its first edition in… Read the rest at our website.

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NAHJ Creates Scholarship To Support Student Journalism At MDC

April 20, 2023 Nikole Valiente NAHJ

Two Miami Dade College sophomores were awarded $1,250 scholarships from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists South Florida Chapter to champion student journalism. Juan S. Gomez of Kendall Campus and Scarlling Manzanarez of North Campus were the first recipients of the scholarship, which was created this semester and is… Read the rest at our website.

News Homestead Campus

This Club Is Fighting To End The Stigmas People With Disabilities Face

April 20, 2023 Nikole Valiente

Maya Alvarez’s life changed 10 years ago. When she was in the eighth grade at Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts, Alvarez suffered stomach pains that led to her being hospitalized and eventually homebound during her high school career. After years of suffering, she was diagnosed with… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

Wolfson Campus To Open New Tech-Driven High School In August

April 14, 2023 Juan S. Gomez

Miami Dade College’s newest technology initiative is here. Wolfson Campus will unveil the Miami Tech Mater Innovation Academy. The high school was founded in partnership with the City of Miami and Mater Academy Inc. Charter Schools—a group of 41 nationwide charter schools providing college preparatory curriculum. The inaugural class… Read the rest at our website.

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Meet Your 2023-24 Student Government Leaders

April 6, 2023 Juan S. Gomez SGA

Miami Dade College’s new student government leaders are here. College-wide elections took place from March 20 to 26. Voting was held virtually through MDC’s election website. Candidates had to be enrolled in at least six credits at their respective campus, have a clear academic and conduct standing and have… Read the rest at our website.

West Campus North Campus Kendall Campus News

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.

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.

News Hialeah Campus

Society Of Hispanic Professional Engineers Returns To MDC After Three-Year Hiatus

April 3, 2023 Allyson Castillo STEM

After enrolling in Hialeah Campus’ computer science program last semester, Alex Arguelles wanted to join a technology club. In January, Arguelles and three of his friends revived the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers—a college-wide organization based at Hialeah Campus that promotes diversity in STEM fields. The organization, which had… Read the rest at our website.

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Once Undocumented, He Is Now A Champion For Student Engagement

March 23, 2023 Juan S. Gomez

Arturo Ortiz’s dream was within reach. But everything would soon change. As the aspiring surgeon entered a crowded room at Florida International University during orientation, an adviser pulled him aside and delivered the news that would rock him: he was undocumented. The status made him ineligible for financial aid.… Read the rest at our website.

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