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The Reporter Selected Top Two-Year Student Newspaper By The FCSPA

April 5, 2022 Juan S. Gomez FCSPA

For the 11th straight year, The Reporter has been selected as the top two-year student newspaper in the state by the Florida College System Publications Association. The results were announced at the organization’s conference and awards banquet on April 1 in Tampa. In addition to winning the general excellence… Read the rest at our website.

Wolfson Campus News

Competition Gives Three Entrepreneurs A Chance To Run Their Own Food Truck

March 24, 2022 Juan S. Gomez food truck, Miami Culinary Institute

And the winners are… Nancy Guerrier, Tywanda Dupont and Clarence Davis. The three food aficionados won the Miami-Dade County Food Truck Enterprise Program competition—a free 14-week competition-style course at the Miami Culinary Institute—that affords the winners the opportunity to either lease or purchase a food truck. The food trucks,… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

Wolfson Campus SGA President Starts Project To Help With Period Poverty

March 23, 2022 Carolina Soto period poverty

Isabella Cunningham was exposed to the reality of period poverty at an early age. When she was 12 years old, her mother sent boxes filled with pads and tampons to family members in Colombia who sorely needed the items. “It quickly caught my attention,” said Cunningham, a second-year political… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

Kendall Campus Professor Selected As Speech And Debate Coach Of The Year

March 23, 2022 Ammy Sanchez speech and debate

A month ago, Maria Mercedes Corredor won first-place in persuasive speaking at the Florida Intercollegiate Forensics Association state tournament. When her name was announced, Corredor burst into tears with her Forensics Society advisor, William Murphy. “It was very emotional,” said Corredor, who is graduating in April with her associate’s… Read the rest at our website.

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Miami Film Festival Shines Spotlight On Cinema

March 21, 2022 Luz Diago Film, Cinema, Miami Film Festival

Cinephiles and movie creators from all around the world celebrated cinematic excellence at the 39th annual Miami Film Festival from March 4-13. Attendees watched films virtually or in-person at Silverspot Cinema, 300 S.E. 3rd St., in downtown Miami and Tower Theater Miami, 1508 S.W. 8th St., in Little Havana… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

Eleven-Year-Old Is Diminutive In Size But An Academic Giant At MDC

March 10, 2022 Ammy Sanchez dual enrollment, robotics club

Mauricio Berardinelli and his teammates on the Kendall Campus robotics club heard the whispers about a baby-faced pre-teen who was dazzling classmates in a digital circuits course. So when some of them saw a boy walking with his mother on campus two months ago, they approached. “Hey are you,… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

Makers Lab At Kendall Campus Undergoing $4 Million Renovation

March 10, 2022 Juan S. Gomez Maker's Lab

The Makers Lab at Kendall Campus is undergoing a $4 million renovation project that is expected to be completed by August, according to Cristina Mateo, the senior director of administration at the campus. Located in building N, the site features space for ceramics, 3D printing, sculpting, glazing and welding. … Read the rest at our website.

Kendall Campus News

Dual Enrollment Student Finds Loaded Handgun At Kendall Campus

March 9, 2022 Ammy Sanchez Guns, Crime

A dual enrollment student at Kendall Campus found a loaded handgun in a grassy area near the N building, according to a Miami-Dade Police Department report. The gun did not have a bullet in the chamber, MDPD officer Gregory Roberts said. “I was honestly in disbelief,” said 18-year-old Brianna… Read the rest at our website.

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Ukrainian Students At MDC React To Russian Invasion: ‘It Felt Like A Nightmare’

March 8, 2022 Juan S. Gomez Russia, war, Ukraine

On Feb. 24—following months of military buildup and diplomatic discussions—the world awoke to the news that Russian President Vladimir Putin was launching a special military operation aiming for the “demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine.” The unthinkable was happening. Russia was invading Ukraine in the largest military attack in Europe… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

Miami Dade College Starts Artificial Intelligence Speaker Series

February 24, 2022 Juan S. Gomez Artificial Intelligence, speaker series

Miami Dade College kicked off its Artificial Intelligence Speaker Series on Feb. 23 at The Idea Center at Wolfson Campus. The series will include 11 events that will take place on a monthly basis through December at the Idea Center. Some events will also be hosted at the AI… Read the rest at our website.

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