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Photo of some of the Phi Theta Kappa members.
NewsPadrón Campus

IAC Students Raise Nearly $20,000 For Cancer Research

Teresa Schuster ,  ,  ,  ,  , 
Last February, the Phi Theta Kappa chapter at InterAmerican Campus started working on a project to raise money for cancer research. Nearly a year later, they have raised nearly $20,000 for cancer research through the community service initiate, On P.A.R (Prevention, Awareness, and Research) With Cancer. “Every time we… Read the rest at our website.
Step 2 STEM photo of Carlos Archibald.
Homestead CampusNews

Homestead Campus Receives Five Year Grant From The National Science Foundation

Heidi Perez ,  ,  , 
Homestead Campus  was awarded more than $800,000 in funds from the National Science Foundation to develop their ongoing research project, Step 2 STEM. The project will award 60 scholarships per year to incoming freshmen during a five-year period that want to study in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics… Read the rest at our website.
Sheryl Sandberg on stage giving a presentation.
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MDC Partners With Facebook To Create Digital Marketing Certificate

Corbin Bolies ,  ,  ,  , 
Miami Dade College is about to deepen its relationship with Silicon Valley. The College, along with Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg, announced at a Facebook Community Boost event on Dec. 18 that it is developing a partnership to create a college credit certificate centered on digital marketing. “At… Read the rest at our website.
Bianca Leon performing a flip.
Kendall CampusNews

She Wanted To Be Like Spider-Man, Now She Has A Gold Medal In Gymnastics

Christian Ortega ,  ,  , 
Fourteen years ago, Bianca León fell in love after a field trip to Octavianos Studio of Gymnastics in West Kendall. That day, the hyper four-year-old found an outlet for her pent-up energy. Since then, her passion for gymnastics has not waned.   León, 18, won a gold medal for Puerto… Read the rest at our website.
DJ Russell shooting for Sharks basketball.
NewsSportsKendall CampusMen's Basketball

Despite Early Season Struggles, Sharks Confident As Conference Play Ramps Up

Christian Ortega ,  , 
Adversity comes in many forms; in sports, it tends to follow losses. Losses can act as a chisel, wearing away at a team’s foundation ultimately splitting them apart as frustration mounts. That’s not the case for the Miami Dade College men’s basketball team. Despite what head coach Kevin Ledoux… Read the rest at our website.
The Lady Sharks basketball team posing for the camera.
NewsSportsKendall CampusWomen's Basketball

Lady Sharks Aim To Repeat As Southern Conference Champions

Christian Ortega ,  ,  , 
The Lady Sharks women’s basketball team is 9-1 in the past ten games, including a seven-game winning streak in December.   Undefeated at home (6-0), the reigning Southern Conference Champions are hoping to capitalize on their most recent success to propel them through conference play and repeat as conference champions.… Read the rest at our website.