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Lady Sharks Look To Build Off Last Year’s Southern Conference Championship

October 5, 2018 Malcolm Taylor Kendall Campus, Basketball, Women's Basketball, Lady Sharks

By all standards, the Lady Sharks women’s basketball team had an impressive season last year. They won 22 games and were crowned Southern Conference Champions. Although the Lady Sharks lost in the quarterfinals of the Florida College System Activities Association State Tournament to Eastern Florida State College, they managed… Read the rest at our website.

Photo of Katherine Wallace-Fernandez, a finalist for Reporter of the Year.

News Briefing

Reporter Editor Named Finalist For ACP Reporter Of The Year

October 5, 2018 Hausser Nodarse Perez Alumna, Journalism, Student Journalist

Katherine Wallace-Fernandez, who served as editor-in-chief of The Reporter during the last school year, has been named a Reporter of the Year finalist by the Associated Collegiate Press in the two-year colleges category. Winners will be announced on Oct. 27 at the Associated Collegiate Press\College Media Association National College… Read the rest at our website.

News West Campus Kendall Campus

These Twin Brothers’ Car-Sharing Startup Began In A Barn

September 14, 2018 Christian Ortega Alumni Spotlight, App, startup

For Michael and Matthew Vega-Sanz, it was like every other Friday night. Two years ago, the twin brothers found themselves in their dorm, craving pizza. Their dilemma? No pizza place in Wellesley, Massachusetts was open beside Domino’s. The duo didn’t have a car to drive to Boston and Uber… Read the rest at our website.

Famous photo during the Elian Gonzalez saga.

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Journalism Scholarship Created In Memory Of Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer Alan Diaz

September 14, 2018 Katherine Wallace-Fernandez Journalism, Scholarship, student journalists, photographer, Alan Diaz

Pulitzer-prize winning photographer Alan Diaz died on July 3 at the age of 71. Miami Dade College hopes to keep his memory alive—with a scholarship. Marta Lavandier, the news editor for photos at the Associated Press, reached out to MDC to create the scholarship. The MDC Foundation created a… Read the rest at our website.

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On The Fence About Voting? Miami Dade College Can Help

September 14, 2018 Corbin Bolies iCED, Elections, Voting, Vote

The political wave is coming to Miami Dade College. The College’s Institute for Civic Engagement and Democracy recently updated their voter engagement website to make it a widespread, nonpartisan voter engagement initiative ahead of the midterm elections on Nov. 6. “We want students to know there is no excuse… Read the rest at our website.

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Kendall Campus Men's Basketball News Sports

Duquesne University Transfer Brings Unique Skill-Set To Sharks

September 14, 2018 Christian Ortega Kendall Campus, Basketball, Men's Basketball, athlete

Nicholas Kratholm, a 6-foot-9-inch tall center, has the prototypical, modern-day, basketball game. He’s tall, has long limbs, shoots effectively from all over the floor, can run an offense and can anchor a team’s defense. This year, the Miami Dade College basketball team is counting on the Duquesne University transfer… Read the rest at our website.

The Lady Sharks volleyball team interacting with each other during practice.

News Sports Kendall Campus Volleyball

Lady Sharks Remain Undefeated To Start Season

September 14, 2018 Christian Ortega Kendall Campus, Volleyball, Women's Volleyball

The Lady Sharks have opened the season 8-0—losing only five sets—to extend their win streak to 42 games—the team’s last loss was on Oct. 25, 2016 to Palm State College. The team, despite still trying to improve their chemistry, has put together an excellent string of performances, including defeating… Read the rest at our website.

Wolfson Campus News

M.A.G.I.C. Students Create School’s First-Ever Video Game

September 14, 2018 Valentina Gonzales M.A.G.I.C., Video Game

The M.A.G.I.C. club has game, literally. A cohort of 24 students created the school’s first-ever video game while taking a game development and design class at M.A.G.I.C. Void, an Agatha Christie-style procedural murder mystery, was launched on May 2. It features a dead crew member on an interactive spaceship.… Read the rest at our website.

News Sports Kendall Campus Volleyball

Baumrukova Brings Czech National Team Experience To Lady Sharks

September 14, 2018 Christian Ortega Kendall Campus, Volleyball, Women's Volleyball, athlete

It’s every athlete’s dream to represent their country on the national stage. This past summer, Lady Sharks setter Tiziana Baumrukova got that chance, competing in the European Golden League where her team placed third. “It was a dream come true,” Baumrukova said. “To be able to represent my country… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

TRIO Program Provides Assistance To First-Generation College Students

September 14, 2018 Chika Ojukwu students, TRIO

For first-generation college students, college can be a daunting task. With no parent or sibling paving the way before them, students often have a hard time adapting to college. That is why the TRIO program at Miami Dade College was created—to help students better acclimate to college life. TRIO… Read the rest at our website.

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