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Hialeah Campus Student Gets Assist From NASA To Blast Off Cybersecurity Career

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Kristina Spalding struggled to find her calling. The 33-year-old bounced from job to job—waitress in South Beach, production coordinator and a stint as a public relations intern. After the coronavirus pandemic hit, she enrolled at Hialeah Campus to study cybersecurity.  “I had a desire to try something new and… Read the rest at our website.
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Four Honors College Graduates Win Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship

Ammy Sanchez , 
Four recent Miami Dade College graduates—Laura Santos-Somohano, Estefano Reyes, Diana Gonzalez and Kalid Gawon—were awarded the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The recipients, all Honors College alums, will receive up to $40,000 annually for living expenses, tuition, books and additional fees at their transfer schools.   “They couldn’t… Read the rest at our website.
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Honors College Graduates Selected For University Of Miami Research Program

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Four recent Honors College graduates have been selected to participate in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, a summer program that allows students from Miami Dade College to get research experience at the University of Miami. The program will run from May 24 to July 30. Students will work in… Read the rest at our website.
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This North Campus Graduate Was Once Homeless—Now He’s Headed To Howard University

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As a 14-year-old, Quran Howard suffered from food insecurity. His mother, who Howard says was battling a drug addiction, was unable to provide for him and his five siblings. So every Saturday, the teenager got in line at the local food bank in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, to get… Read the rest at our website.
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Miami Dade College To Host Four Temporary On-Campus Vaccination Sites

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In an effort to get more people vaccinated, Miami Dade College is hosting four temporary COVID-19 sites at several of its campuses in the next seven days. The one-day pop-up facilities will be at the Homestead, Kendall, Hialeah and Wolfson campuses.  “The more we can expand vaccination opportunities, the… Read the rest at our website.
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After A Year Of Virtual Classes And Vaccines, 14,000 MDC Students Graduated Saturday—At A Baseball Stadium

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In 2018, Quran Howard started working as a security guard at Marlins Park to save money so he could start classes at Miami Dade College.  Three years later, Howard’s life has come full circle. He was one of 14,000 MDC students who graduated Saturday during three commencement ceremonies at… Read the rest at our website.
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This Fashion Guru Has Collaborated With Calvin Klein—Now He Helps Students At The Miami Fashion Institute

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Julian Asion, a self-described fashion engineer, has a résumé that crisscrosses more than four decades and includes stints with distinguished designers such as Zac Posen, Isabel Toledo and Calvin Klein. He has even made garments for Michelle Obama.  Now, the retired 71-year-old fashion guru is offering a big assist… Read the rest at our website.