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The good luck rock gifted to Joey Calveiro by his late grandmother with an inscription that reads “you can do anything” felt heavy in his suit pocket as he sat at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Feb. 1. As the 18-year-old saxophonist waited to hear if he… Read the rest at our website.

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MDC Inches Closer To Once Again Overseeing The Tower Theater

February 4, 2026 Ninette Portero Tower Theater

Since its inauguration in 1926, the Tower Theater has served as a cultural gem in the heart of Little Havana. From 2002 through 2023, Miami Dade College was entrusted with managing the artistic mecca. However, the lights of the iconic art-deco cinema started to dim following the city of… Read the rest at our website.

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MDC Student Shares Her Story Of Perseverance In PBS Docuseries

February 4, 2026 Ivette Gomez PBS, Short-Term Learning Programs, Docuseries

Dafina Doctor knows what it means to be resilient. When she was 13, she left her parent’s strict religious household to live on her own. Throughout her teenage years, she was in an abusive relationship with a man who discouraged her from pursuing an education. Despite the hurdles, Doctor… Read the rest at our website.

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Baseball Community Grieves Death Of Retired MDC Coaching Icon

February 4, 2026 Pietra Romano Obituary

For more than 25 years, Steve Hertz made history as a head baseball coach at Miami Dade College. The baseball savant accumulated more than 900 victories and helped launch the Major League Baseball careers of talents such as Jamie Navarro, Placido Polanco and Orlando Palmeiro. “I met with him… Read the rest at our website.

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MDC Journalism Speaker Series Lineup Announced For 2026

January 22, 2026 Yazid Guelida MDC Journalism Speaker Series, Journalism

A morning news anchor, two investigative reporters and a photo journalist headline the 2026 Miami Dade College Journalism Series. This year’s speakers include NBC 6 morning news anchor Constance Jones, reporter Linda Robertson, who is part of the Miami Herald Investigative Team, Daniel Rivero, an investigative reporter at WLRN… Read the rest at our website.

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TRIO Mainstay Retires After More Than Two Decades At MDC

January 22, 2026 Ivette Gomez retirement, TRIO

For 17 years, generations of students in the TRIO Program at Miami Dade College were guaranteed to find good advice and a tasty snack waiting for them when they visited Eon Alleyne-McMayo. The 75-year-old academic adviser, who in recent years was known for her closely-cropped silver hair and wide-brimmed… Read the rest at our website.

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Man Accused Of Stealing Cell Phone From Student In Wheelchair At Homestead Campus

January 21, 2026 Ninette Portero Public Safety, police, arrest

A 26-year-old man was arrested and accused of forcibly stealing the cell phone of a student in a wheelchair at Miami Dade College on Nov. 12, according to a Homestead Police Department report. Jakaric Antonio Johnson was arrested on Nov. 18—six days after the incident—and charged with strong-arm robbery.… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

School Of Justice Grieves Death Of Veteran Instructor Shawnee Fross: ‘She Commanded Respect.’

December 11, 2025 Yazid Guelida Obituary, School of Justice

When Shawnee Fross’ colleagues talk about her, they almost always start the same way. “Shawnee was a strong, capable, good cop…she commanded respect and attention, and she did it with grace,” said Fross’ sister, Sherry Schlueter, a former detective lieutenant for the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. “She was a… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

Sensory Room Scheduled To Open At Kendall Campus In January

December 11, 2025 Nicole Vergara Sensory Room

The Kendall Campus is expected to open The Reef, Miami Dade College’s first-ever sensory room to help students, faculty and staff with neurodivergent conditions. Located in Room 2118-01, the space is designed to help people who feel anxious or overstimulated and provides a calm and tranquil study environment. It… Read the rest at our website.

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This North Campus Student Is One Of The Youngest Grammy Nominees Ever

December 10, 2025 Ivette Gomez Grammy Awards

Last month, as Joey Calveiro waited for the 2026 Grammy Award nominations to be announced, anxiety filled his living room in Miami Beach as his family huddled around the TV. But the 18-year-old wasn’t rooting for his favorite artists—he was hoping to hear a nomination for his record, A… Read the rest at our website.

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