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MFI Students Strut Their Style At Graduate Show

June 8, 2023 Juan S. Gomez Miami Fashion Institute, Graduate Show

Electronic music pulsated from the deck of the 10th floor of The Elser Hotel as nattily dressed models strutted down the runway at the Miami Fashion Institute’s annual Graduate Show. The event, held on June 6, featured the work of 15 students graduating from the College’s associate’s in science… Read the rest at our website.

News Hialeah Campus

Hialeah Campus Launches Donation Drive To Offset High Textbook Costs

June 1, 2023 Juan S. Gomez free textbooks

Lorena Martinez was determined to make a change after she noticed many students were struggling to pay for textbooks. Two months ago, she set up a bookcase at the New Student Center and kicked off the Hialeah Campus’ college textbook donation drive on April 18 using four books she… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

SAS Student Wins Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke College Scholarship

June 1, 2023 Nikole Valiente School for Advanced Studies, Jack Kent Cooke

When Raul Campos’ family heard rumors that the wet-foot, dry-foot policy that granted immigration privileges to Cuban refugees might be terminated, coming to the United States became a ‘now or never’ journey. The family made their voyage to Miami on February 28, 2015—Campos’ 10th birthday. After witnessing his family… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

Three MDC-TV Productions Earn Communicator And Telly Awards

June 1, 2023 Gabriella Gutierrez mdc-tv, Communicator Awards, Telly Awards

Miami Dade College’s TV station was honored six times, earning three Communicator Awards and three Telly’s. The awards, which recognize excellence in multimedia communication, were announced on May 2 and 23 respectively. MDC-TV earned the following awards: A Gold Communicator Award and a Silver Telly for Breaking the Silence.… Read the rest at our website.

News Hialeah Campus

Professor To Retire After Three Decade Long Teaching Career At MDC

May 19, 2023 The Reporter Staff

By Juan S. Gomez and Nikole Valiente When Nerys Torralbas started her academic endeavors at Miami Dade College, she had her sights set on becoming an optometrist. That was the plan—until she joined Café Cultura, the literary arts magazine at Hialeah Campus. Within a year, Torralbas was the publication’s… Read the rest at our website.

News Hialeah Campus

Podcast Highlights The Educational Journey Of Non-Traditional Students

May 18, 2023 Paola Proenza podcast

Yane Nemeroff was at a crossroads. After struggling to raise his second child, Nemeroff, who was studying hospitality and tourism at Broward College, dropped out of school to work full-time at Publix. Four years later, the then-homeless 24-year-old realized he needed to make a change; he re-enrolled at Broward… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

Jazz At Wolfson Presents Series Creator Steps Down After 25 Years

May 17, 2023 Juan S. Gomez Jazz

Fourteen years into his teaching career, jazz professor Michael Di Liddo was searching for a tool outside of the classroom to captivate students. Determined to make a change, Di Liddo reached out to New York City jazz musicians in hopes of creating a year-long program that featured free performances… Read the rest at our website.

Padrón Campus News Kendall Campus

Four MDC Students Win Renowned Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship

May 15, 2023 Nikole Valiente Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship

Four Miami Dade College Honors College graduates—Carlen Arevalo, Javier Gil, Nathalie Saladrigas and Kayla Ribeiro—were awarded the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship. Three of this year’s winners are from Eduardo J. Padrón Campus. In the past three years, the campus has produced eight JKC scholars. The scholarship recipients… Read the rest at our website.

News Medical Campus

Medical Campus Student Honored Posthumously During Graduation

May 5, 2023 Juan S. Gomez Cancer

Christina Neal was known for her kindness. In October of 2019, when her friend Claudia Moran told her she feared an abusive ex-boyfriend, Neal picked her up from her Key Biscayne home and took her to Baptist Health South Miami Hospital where the duo was part of the Nurse… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus Kendall Campus Wolfson Campus

Schedule Set For 2023 Miami Dade College Journalism Speaker Series

May 4, 2023 Nikole Valiente MDC Journalism Speaker Series

Grab your pens and notepads—the Miami Dade College Journalism Speaker Series has returned. This year’s five episodes will be broadcast on MDC-TV, YouTube and Instagram Live—@mdcthereporter. Featured guests will include journalists from Bloomberg News, NBC 6, the Miami Herald and the Locked On Canes podcast. “We are excited to… Read the rest at our website.

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