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Three-Time Cancer Survivor Selected As A Newman Civic Fellow

May 5, 2022 Ammy Sanchez Student Spotlight, Alumna, Newman Civic Fellow

As a three-time cancer survivor who endured homelessness as a teenager, Angelita Caraballo understands the importance of empathy. Those experiences steered her toward a life of helping others; in the past two years, she has logged more than 1,200 community service hours. In March, the 43-year-old’s compassion was recognized… Read the rest at our website.

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Three Miami Dade College Students Posthumously Honored During Graduation

May 4, 2022 Juan S. Gomez Obituary, posthumous

Daniela Marchan Hidalgo’s family somberly walked to the stage at loanDepot Park on April 23 to receive their daughter’s posthumous associate’s degree in culinary arts management. “After we received her diploma and walked down the stage we broke down in tears,” said Juan Carlos Cevallos, Hidalgo’s father. “We felt… Read the rest at our website.

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MAGIC To Start Esports Team At MDC

May 3, 2022 Andrea Charur Video Games, MAGIC, esports, gamers

Calling all gamers. The Magic Animation & Gaming International Complex at Miami Dade College is assembling an esports (electronic sports) team to compete in video gaming. Approximately 12 gamers will be recruited in June. They are expected to start playing scrimmages and practice in October. “It’s a way for… Read the rest at our website.

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Graduates Reach The Finish Line At LoanDepot Park

April 23, 2022 Juan S. Gomez Graduation, Class of 2022

After more than thirty years of waiting, Desiree Blandon has graduated from college. When Blandon arrived in Miami from Nicaragua in 1987, she put her education on the back burner. For three decades, she worked for Swissport (a ground handling company) to support her two daughters. But when the… Read the rest at our website.

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Miami Dade College Hits The Bull’s Eye With Futuristic Robotic Statue

April 22, 2022 Ammy Sanchez Miami Bull

It’s massive. Over-the-top. And eye-popping. The Miami Bull—a hulking 3,000-pound, 11-feet tall, crypto-inspired, chrome and fiberglass statue—will sit at the edge of the Wolfson Campus in front of building 1000 with its laser beam-like blue eyes trained directly at N.E. First Ave. “The bull represents the future and we… Read the rest at our website.

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Students Get A Taste Of Wall Street With Investment Organization

April 21, 2022 The Reporter Staff finance, economics, stock market, investment

By Ammy Sanchez and Carolina Soto A pinch of Wall Street is coming to Miami Dade College. The Student Managed Investment Fund—an organization that invests in the stock market using real money—was started on March 31. It’s run by 13 students who have taken economics or finance courses and… Read the rest at our website.

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Foreign Language Professor To Retire After 31 Years

April 21, 2022 Juan S. Gomez retirement

After arriving from Ecuador in 2015, Melani Andrade was hesitant to speak English because she feared her peers would ridicule her accent. But after she took an English for Academic Purposes course at North Campus, professor Myra Medina-Cabral encouraged her to speak up. That push gave Andrade confidence that… Read the rest at our website.

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Kendall Campus Revamps Its Look To Improve Student Engagement

April 7, 2022 Juan S. Gomez renovations

Kendall Campus is undergoing a renaissance. For the past year, Miami Dade College’s second-oldest campus has undergone a “campus revitalization project” to improve student engagement. “This project was aimed to improve the campus pedestrian experience, provide for a safe and inviting student experience, and engage the community to return… Read the rest at our website.

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Music Professor To Retire After Nearly Three Decades At North Campus

April 7, 2022 Carolina Soto Retired Staff

After nearly 30 years, Carol Ann Steele is ready to sing her last note at Miami Dade College. The music aficionado, who has served as a music professor teaching vocal, ear training and sight-singing courses at North Campus, is scheduled to retire on June 30 due to family reasons.… Read the rest at our website.

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