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MDC-TV Wins Six Honors From The Telly And Communicator Awards

June 14, 2022 Andrea Charur mdc-tv, awards

Four MDC-TV productions recently won six honors—three Telly awards and three Communicator awards—for work generated last year. The Communicator Awards were announced on May 10; the Telly Awards were announced on May 24. Here are the awards: Gold Telly and Silver Communicator Awards for From Dreams to Reality. Bronze… Read the rest at our website.

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Kendall Campus Graduate Making A Name For Himself In Miami Rap Scene

June 1, 2022 Andrea Charur Music, Hip-Hop/Rap, alumnus

During his daily commute to Kendall Campus, Isaac Gomez passed the time by immersing himself in the music of hip-hop royalty—Tupac Shakur, J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar. The aspiring rapper saw it as a masterclass that nurtured his love for the genre. Now Gomez, who goes by the stage… Read the rest at our website.

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For 12 Years He Oversaw The Miami Film Festival, Now He’s Moving On

June 1, 2022 Ammy Sanchez Miami Film Festival, Jaie Laplante

Jaie Laplante, who served as executive director of the Miami Film Festival for 12 years, stepped down from that role on May 31 to tackle “new horizons and challenges.” “I have a lot of mixed emotions about it because I love this festival so much. I really poured my… Read the rest at our website.

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Business Innovation & Technology Center At MDC Receives $2.9 Million Grant

May 31, 2022 Juan S. Gomez Technology, Business, BIT Center

The Business Innovation & Technology Center at Miami Dade College has been awarded a $2.9 million federal grant from the Department of Education to expand its curriculum, student support services, satellite hubs and faculty training. “It is an honor to receive this type of grant,” said Chechu Lasheras, the… Read the rest at our website.

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Miami Dade College Receives $500,000 Grant To Expand Nursing Program

May 31, 2022 Ammy Sanchez nursing

Miami Dade College has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Health Foundation of South Florida to help address a national nursing shortage. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 194,500 openings for registered nurses are expected every year during the next decade. The grant will… Read the rest at our website.

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MDC Trustee Vies For Seat On Miami-Dade County School Board

May 19, 2022 Ammy Sanchez school board, Local Elections, Board of Trustees

Miami Dade College Board of Trustee member Roberto J. Alonso is running for a seat on the Miami-Dade County School Board for District 4. The seat covers Miami Lakes, Hialeah and Hialeah Gardens. It became available after Perla Tabares Hantman, who has served on the board since 1996, said… Read the rest at our website.

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Five Honors College Graduates Awarded Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship

May 19, 2022 Juan S. Gomez Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship

Five Miami Dade College graduates—Ana Cristina Camba, Stefani Davila, Paola Troconis Infante, Daphnie Velasquez Garcia and Alexa Bencomo—were awarded the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The recipients will receive up to $55,000 annually to cover living expenses, tuition, books and additional fees as they transfer to a… Read the rest at our website.

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SEDT Alumna Wins Five National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences Awards

May 19, 2022 Andrea Charur SEDT, Student Spotlight, Film

When Domenicca Botero’s 88-year-old grandfather—Medardo Alberto Cevallas Balda—passed away in March of 2020, she struggled to accept his loss. “During the time that he passed away up until the funeral, I was convinced that it was a mistake,” Botero said. Fueled by those raw emotions, Botero—who earned a bachelor’s… Read the rest at our website.

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Tune Into Instagram Live For This Year’s MDC Journalism Speaker Series

May 18, 2022 Ammy Sanchez MDC Journalism Speaker Series

The Miami Dade College Journalism Speaker Series is back. This year’s episodes will broadcast on Instagram Live—@mdcthereporter—and highlight five journalists whose work has been featured in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, the Miami Herald, Politico, CNN and WLRN. Three of them have ties to Miami Dade College. “We… Read the rest at our website.

News West Campus

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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