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MDC President Eduardo J. Padron receiving the award.

Aspen Institute Awards MDC $350,000 Prize For College Excellence

April 12, 2019 Alexa Hernández funds, funding, Aspen prize

Miami Dade College was awarded the prestigious 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence on April 2 in Washington D.C. The biennial award, a $350,000 prize, recognizes colleges with high graduation and transfer rates and whose students find employment after completing their degrees. This year, the College shared the… Read the rest at our website.

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Amendment 4 Passed By Voters Last November Faces Possible Roadblocks

April 12, 2019 Corbin Bolies voting rights, amendment 4, House bill, Senate bill

After Amendment 4’s passage last November paved the way for 1.4 million with prior convictions to have their voting rights restored, the Florida House has moved along two bills that would make it harder for voters to reclaim those rights. House Bill 7089 and its Senate companion, SB 7086,… Read the rest at our website.

Softball News Sports Kendall Campus

Lady Sharks Softball Team Erasing Doubts With Late-Season Push

April 12, 2019 Claude Cadet Kendall Campus, Softball, Lady Sharks, women's softball, state tournament

With four games remaining this season, the Lady Sharks softball team is attempting to qualify for the Florida Collegiate System Activities Association Athletics State Tournament for the first time since 2016. The Lady Sharks have a 23-21 record including an 10-6 mark in Southern Conference play, placing them one… Read the rest at our website.

The baseball team on the pitcher's mound.

Kendall Campus Baseball News Sports

Sharks Close In On Southern Conference Title

April 12, 2019 Jose Tovar Kendall Campus, Baseball, Sharks, state tournament, men's baseball

The final stretch of the regular season is approaching, and the Miami Dade College baseball team has its eyes on the Florida Collegiate System Activities Association Athletics State Tournament. With six games remaining this year, the Sharks have a 23-15 overall record and are in first place in the… Read the rest at our website.

MDC baseball players carrying Demie Mainieri.

North Campus Baseball News Sports

MDC Baseball Legend, Demie Mainieri, Passes Away At 90

March 29, 2019 Christian Ortega Demie Mainieri, Falcons, North Campus, Baseball

The South Florida baseball community is grieving the loss of one of its most prominent pioneers. Demie Mainieri, who served as head coach of North Campus’ baseball team from 1960 to 1990, passed away on March 13 in Baton Rouge, La. He was 90. Mainieri’s death came one day… Read the rest at our website.

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Presidential Search Committee Meets For First Time Amid Board Changes

March 29, 2019 Corbin Bolies Wolfson Campus, Board of Trustees, BOT, Presidential Search

Miami Dade College’s Presidential Search Committee held its first meeting on March 21, laying out its official process on finding the next college president. The news came amid changes to the Board of Trustees. Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, announced the appointment of four new board members and the… Read the rest at our website.

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Choir Girl Wins A Ticket To American Idol

March 29, 2019 Heidi Perez Student Spotlight, Kendall Campus, American Idol

Singer Betsy Jo isn’t one to gravitate toward the spotlight—in fact, she’s utterly terrified before each performance. But when an American Idol casting director suggested she audition for the ABC show, she couldn’t refuse. “I had been watching Idol since season one,” Jo said. “I always had the ‘what… Read the rest at our website.

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MDC Adjunct Professors Approve Unionization

March 29, 2019 Christian Ortega Adjunct Professors, Union, unionization

Miami Dade College’s adjunct professors approved the formation of a union today, creating the largest single-school adjunct collective bargaining unit in the country. According to Juan Mendieta, director of communications at MDC, 41.6 percent (1,165 out of 2,800) of adjuncts voted. The vote was 587-573 in favor of the… Read the rest at our website.

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MDC Alumna Crowned Miss Queen Of The Continents International 2019

March 29, 2019 Alexa Hernández Alumna, beauty pageant

Three years ago, 23-year-old Miami Dade College alumna Isabel Logins decided to compete in her first beauty pageant. Urged by Rogelio Morales, her then-Macy’s coworker and current pageant coach, Logins decided to give the world of pageantry a shot. With no experience but plenty of ambition, she registered for… Read the rest at our website.

Kendall Campus Softball News Sports

Lady Sharks Softball Team Enjoying March Madness

March 29, 2019 Claude Cadet Kendall Campus, Softball, Lady Sharks, women's softball

The Lady Sharks softball team has continued their impressive run in March, improving their record to 11-5 during the month. With a 16-18 overall record, the team now sits only two games below .500 after starting the season at 5-13. “You’re not going to just throw in the towel… Read the rest at our website.

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