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By Juan S. Gomez and Nikole Valiente When Nerys Torralbas started her academic endeavors at Miami Dade College, she had her sights set on becoming an optometrist. That was the plan—until she joined Café Cultura, the literary arts magazine at Hialeah Campus. Within a year, Torralbas was the publication’s… Read the rest at our website.

Hialeah Campus News

Podcast Highlights The Educational Journey Of Non-Traditional Students

May 18, 2023 Paola Proenza podcast

Yane Nemeroff was at a crossroads. After struggling to raise his second child, Nemeroff, who was studying hospitality and tourism at Broward College, dropped out of school to work full-time at Publix. Four years later, the then-homeless 24-year-old realized he needed to make a change; he re-enrolled at Broward… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

Jazz At Wolfson Presents Series Creator Steps Down After 25 Years

May 17, 2023 Juan S. Gomez Jazz

Fourteen years into his teaching career, jazz professor Michael Di Liddo was searching for a tool outside of the classroom to captivate students. Determined to make a change, Di Liddo reached out to New York City jazz musicians in hopes of creating a year-long program that featured free performances… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus Padrón Campus

Four MDC Students Win Renowned Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship

May 15, 2023 Nikole Valiente Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship

Four Miami Dade College Honors College graduates—Carlen Arevalo, Javier Gil, Nathalie Saladrigas and Kayla Ribeiro—were awarded the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship. Three of this year’s winners are from Eduardo J. Padrón Campus. In the past three years, the campus has produced eight JKC scholars. The scholarship recipients… Read the rest at our website.

News Medical Campus

Medical Campus Student Honored Posthumously During Graduation

May 5, 2023 Juan S. Gomez Cancer

Christina Neal was known for her kindness. In October of 2019, when her friend Claudia Moran told her she feared an abusive ex-boyfriend, Neal picked her up from her Key Biscayne home and took her to Baptist Health South Miami Hospital where the duo was part of the Nurse… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus Kendall Campus Wolfson Campus

Schedule Set For 2023 Miami Dade College Journalism Speaker Series

May 4, 2023 Nikole Valiente MDC Journalism Speaker Series

Grab your pens and notepads—the Miami Dade College Journalism Speaker Series has returned. This year’s five episodes will be broadcast on MDC-TV, YouTube and Instagram Live—@mdcthereporter. Featured guests will include journalists from Bloomberg News, NBC 6, the Miami Herald and the Locked On Canes podcast. “We are excited to… Read the rest at our website.

Wolfson Campus News

New Artificial Intelligence Center Unveiled At Wolfson Campus

May 2, 2023 Juan S. Gomez Artificial Intelligence

Following a $14 million investment and three years of work, Miami Dade College’s second Artificial Intelligence Center is here. Located in Room 2104 at Wolfson Campus, the 5,000-square feet facility opened its doors on April 18. Students will be taught how artificial intelligence operates in fields such as business,… Read the rest at our website.

News

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.

News North Campus

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.

News North Campus Kendall Campus

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.

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