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The students awarded the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship.
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MDC Sets New Standard With Seven Jack Kent Cooke Scholars

Alina Halley , 
Seven Miami Dade College students were awarded the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship: Neyton Fernandez, Alejandro Garcia, Victor Garnica, Fiorenza Herrera Diaz, John Lizano, Clarisel Lozano and Yeniselis Morales. Eligible students must be a sophomore or recent graduate of a community college in the United States. They… Read the rest at our website.
MDC's Sharks baseball team.
NewsSportsKendall CampusBaseball

Sharks’ Luck Runs Out In Lakeland

Christian Ortega ,  ,  , 
The Miami Dade College baseball team showed a flair for the dramatics during the Florida College System Activities Association state tournament. They defeated two of the top teams in the nation—second ranked College of Central Florida and eleventh ranked Florida Southwestern State College—and mounted an improbable 11-run comeback in… Read the rest at our website.
One of the chosen poems on the sidewalk for poetry month.
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North Campus Poetry Installation Spotlights The Importance Of Water Sustainability

Alexa Hernández ,  ,  ,  , 
North Campus welcomed four new poetry installations in April. The work features poems about water that are written on concrete using invisible ink. They are located throughout the campus, revealing themselves when the surface is wet. The students’ poems were part of a collegewide contest hosted by the North… Read the rest at our website.
Photo of MDC President Eduardo Padrón, before presidential search.
Presidential SearchWolfson CampusNews

Search Committee Provides List Of Five Frontrunners In Search For New MDC President

Corbin Bolies ,  ,  ,  , 
Miami Dade College’s presidential search committee provided a list of five frontrunners to replace outgoing president Eduardo J. Padrón during a sometimes heated meeting at the College’s downtown campus today. The meeting, the second of five announced gatherings, formally launched the search process for the next college president after… Read the rest at our website.
Men's Baseball Team.
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Sharks Baseball Team Crowned Southern Conference Champs, Clinch Spot In State Tournament

Christian Ortega ,  ,  , 
Miami Dade College men’s baseball team defeated Palm Beach State College at home today, 8-1, capturing the Southern Conference title and securing a spot at the state tournament. The state tournament will start on May 10 in Lakeland. The Shark’s opponent has not been determined yet. “This is one… Read the rest at our website.
New members of the board of trustees.
Presidential SearchWolfson CampusNews

MDC Welcomes New Members To District Board Of Trustees

Heidi Perez ,  , 
Miami Dade College swore in four new Board of Trustee members and reappointed a fifth on April 24.   The new appointments are Carlos Migoya, Michael Bileca, Anay Abraham and Marcell Felipe. Benjamin Leon III was reappointed to serve the remaining three years of his term. They join Chairman Bernie… Read the rest at our website.
Christopher Migliaccio published a photo book.
Kendall CampusWolfson CampusNews

Wolfson Campus Science Professor To Retire After 32 Years At MDC

Corbin Bolies ,  ,  , 
The fish. The birds. The tacos. It’s a central element of Wolfson Campus science professor Christopher Migliaccio’s mantra: everything is connected. For 32 years, Migliaccio has prided himself on that interconnected message. As he retires at the end of the semester, it’s just another element of the universe at… Read the rest at our website.
Scholarship started in memory of Maria C. Mari.
North CampusKendall CampusNews

Accounting And Economics Professor, Maria C. Mari, Passes Away At 60

Heidi Perez ,  ,  ,  , 
Maria C. Mari died doing what she loved. On March 26, she collapsed while filing tax forms for a client.   Twenty-two hours later, she passed away at Jackson Medical Center from cirrhosis of the liver. Mari, 60, was an accounting and economics professor at Miami Dade College for 30… Read the rest at our website.
Precious Oden posing in the kitchen.
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Former Foster Care Kid Living Out Her Dream At The Miami Culinary Institute

Alina Halley ,  ,  ,  , 
Overcoming foster care can be a daunting challenge for many. Precious Oden entered the system as a baby. At three, she was adopted by Jackie and Henry Oden. They encouraged her to dream big. When Oden was a child, she aspired to be a basketball star. But after watching… Read the rest at our website.