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Animated Short Film By MDC Student Airs On Nickelodeon In Latin America

Alina Halley ,  ,  , 
Many kids dream of becoming cartoon artists and seeing their drawings come to life on television. That dream became a reality for Brenna Verner. Verner’s animated short film, A Balanced Breakfast, premiered across Latin America on the screens of Viacom CBS’ Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. television networks in October.… Read the rest at our website.
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This Is How Miami Dade College Students Graduated During A Pandemic

Adriana Dos Santos ,  , 
More than 2,000 Miami Dade College graduates received their diplomas on Saturday at five outdoor ceremonies at North and Kendall Campus.  But unlike previous ceremonies that were held inside packed auditoriums, this year’s commencement had a much different feel.  Graduates sat 10-feet away from each other and were required… Read the rest at our website.
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Kendall Campus Library And Computer Courtyard Undergoing Renovations

Adriana Dos Santos ,  , 
The computer courtyard and library at Kendall Campus are undergoing a $578,000 facelift to modernize the facility, according Brian Stokes, the senior director of campus administration. Learning resources closed in March due to the coronavirus and started renovations at the beginning of July. They are expected to reopen before… Read the rest at our website.
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Homestead Campus President To Retire After 15 Years At MDC

Adriana Dos Santos ,  , 
Jeanne Jacobs left her mark on South Dade. As Homestead Campus president, she ushered in a new state-of-the-art nursing simulation lab, launched a program—MDC Builds—that prepares students for entry-level construction jobs, and opened Miami Dade College’s fourth School for Advanced Studies site. Jacobs, who is the longest-tenured campus president… Read the rest at our website.
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Inside Out Nominated For Award At Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival

Carolina Soto , 
In the spring of 2019, Rocio Sullivan documented two Miami Dade College classes as part of her thesis project for the School of Entertainment & Design Technology. The courses—constitutional law and introduction to psychology—were different from the College’s usual offerings, they were taught inside a prison. Sullivan’s 15-minute documentary,… Read the rest at our website.
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Miami Dade College Selects First Female President In School’s 60 Year History

Adriana Dos Santos ,  , 
Twenty months and two presidential searches later—Miami Dade College finally has its next president. The Board of Trustees unanimously selected Madeline Pumariega, the daughter of Cuban immigrants and a former basketball player at Kendall Campus, as the College’s fifth permanent president Tuesday morning.  She is the school’s first female… Read the rest at our website.