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Former MDC Soccer Champion Creates Sports Camp For Kids With Disabilities

November 16, 2018 Christian Ortega Alum, disabilities, Soccer

Antonio “Motor” Paz’s life has always revolved around soccer. Paz won a national championship in soccer at Miami Dade College in 1979. He coached the sport at Coral Gables Senior High School from 1986 to 2002 and he recently coached the Pinecrest Premier youth team. So when he looked… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

Miami Book Fair Bombards Downtown With Books

November 16, 2018 The Reporter Staff Wolfson Campus, Books, Miami Book Fair, Downtown Miami

The Miami Book Fair took over the streets of downtown Miami for its 35th installation from Nov.11 through Nov. 18. This year, the Book Fair featured works of hundreds of nationally and internationally recognized authors. Among the star-studded lineup at this year’s Book Fair: author Laura Esquivel, award-winning writer… Read the rest at our website.

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North Campus News

SEDT Alumni Going For Blood With South Beach Shark Club Movie

November 16, 2018 Christian Ortega Alumni Spotlight, documentary, Film

Earlier this year, the documentary short Rene De Dios and the South Beach Shark Club made a splash on the Miami film scene. The young filmmakers, Robert Requejo Ramos and Pedro Gomez, who created the movie started their production company, Seventh Wind Studios, and are focused on turning the… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

Kendall Campus Music Professor To Retire After 32 Years

November 16, 2018 Teresa Schuster Kendall Campus, Music, Retired Staff, retirement

When he started college, Kenneth Boos didn’t plan on a career in academia. He said no to teaching and even wrote an essay to show how adamant he was about not being a college administrator. After 32 years at Miami Dade College, he’s done both. Boos, 67, will officially… Read the rest at our website.

News Sports Kendall Campus Volleyball

Lady Sharks Lose—But Capture State Championship, Move On To National Tournament

November 5, 2018 Christian Ortega Kendall Campus, Volleyball, Women's Volleyball, Lady Sharks

The Lady Sharks Volleyball team punched their ticket to the National Junior College Athletic Association National Championship Tournament after taking home the Florida College System Activities Association State Championship this weekend. The team went 5-1, losing to Florida State College-Jacksonville (3-2) in the second round of the tournament, snapping… Read the rest at our website.

Bryan Montes and Shawn Torres posing for the camera.

News Wolfson Campus

Wolfson Campus Students Aim To Start A Social Revolution

November 2, 2018 Christian Ortega Wolfson Campus, Community, bracelets

Bryan Montes and Shawn Torres are on a mission. Their goal is to create a revolution through their venture, Bracelets for Commitment (B4C), and encourage the public to become difference makers in the community. Handcrafted by Colombian artisans, B4C features four colorful bracelets, each color signifying a different commitment.… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

Miami Book Fair Celebrates 35 Years

November 2, 2018 Sophia Cruz-Peraza Wolfson Campus, Miami Book Fair, Downtown Miami, MBF

Miami Dade College is set to once again host the Miami Book Fair — this time celebrating its 35th anniversary as one of the nation’s most esteemed literary festivals. The eight-day fair will run from Nov. 11 through 18, featuring the works of hundreds of nationally and internationally recognized… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

Book Fair Sprinkles In An MDC Flavor

November 2, 2018 Corbin Bolies Wolfson Campus, Miami Book Fair, MBF

Three authors at this year’s Miami Book Fair will have a home-field advantage. Miami Dade College alumnus Dariel Suarez, West Campus professor Steve Kronen and retired professor Geoffrey Philp will all be featured, in various ways, at the College’s signature literary event. Here are their stories: Geoffrey Philp Philp… Read the rest at our website.

North Campus Kendall Campus News

Miambiance And AXIS Win National Pacemaker Awards

November 2, 2018 Lauren Dominguez AXIS Magazine, Miambiance, literary arts magazines, Pacemaker

Kendall and North Campuses’ literary arts magazines, Miambiance and AXIS, have won the top award in their field—a national Pacemaker. The magazines earned the Pacemaker for volumes printed in the 2017-18 school year. Winners were announced on Oct. 27 at the Associated Collegiate Press\College Media Association Fall National College… Read the rest at our website.

News Sports Kendall Campus Volleyball

Volleyball Player Still Haunted By Hurricane Maria A Year Later

November 2, 2018 Christian Ortega Volleyball, Lady Sharks, Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria

Valeria Santos never planned to play volleyball at Miami Dade College. In August of last year, she started her freshman season at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez where her father coached. He volleyball career was going according to plan. However, barely a month later, her world would… Read the rest at our website.

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