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Dean of Faculty Jacqueline Peña was one of the 12 nominees selected as the 2017 Hispanic Women of Distinction Honoree. “I was surprised for being selected and honored; it’s quite an award,” Peña said. “We are always doing so much, running at 100 miles per hour that we don’t… Read the rest at our website.

Sigma Kappa Delta Photo of Carmen Bucher and Carmen Misé.

Briefing North Campus

First National English Honor Society At Miami Dade College

September 22, 2017 Gabriela Alvarado National English Honor Society, liberal arts

Miami Dade College’s first National English Honor Society, Sigma Kappa Delta, Lambda Zeta Chapter in North Campus became official in August. “It is a great way for students who are very interested in the liberal arts to be recognized for their excellence in English and writing,” said Carmen Bucher,… Read the rest at our website.

Padrón Campus News North Campus

Free Meals And A Closed Library At MDC

September 18, 2017 Katherine Wallace-Fernandez Hurricane Irma, Meek Center, free meals

Students at several Miami Dade College campuses will receive free lunch and dinner on Sept. 19 and 20 to assist them in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Warm meals will be served at the North and InterAmerican Campuses and the Carrie P. Meek Entrepreneurial Education Center. Vegan options will… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

North Campus Administrator Resigns After Allegations of Sexual Harassment

August 23, 2017 Katherine Wallace-Fernandez North Campus, sexual harassment, resignation

A North Campus administrator accused of sexually harassing an employee resigned after he was threatened with termination. Randel Carr, who served as director of campus support services for almost five years, resigned on March 6. In a notice of final action of termination, Carr’s supervisor Fermin Vazquez, the senior… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

Beloved North Campus Public Safety Officer Passes Away

August 23, 2017 Katherine Wallace-Fernandez North Campus, Public Safety, Cancer

Charlotte Fulton was everybody’s auntie. To her students. Her co-workers. Her friends. Fulton left an indelible mark on the lives she touched. She died on July 19 of Stage 2 lung cancer. Fulton was 53. “Deep down inside, I still miss her,” said her husband of almost 29 years,… Read the rest at our website.

The new street sign with Michael Wright's name on it.

News North Campus

Hialeah Renames Street After City’s First African-American Firefighter

August 23, 2017 Alessandra Pacheco fire academy, North Campus, Cancer, Obituary

For 25 years, Lt. Michael Wright drove on West 25th Street in Hialeah to get to Fire Station No. 6. On June 26, Hialeah renamed the street to honor his legacy as the city’s first African-American firefighter. Wright, who worked as an instructor in the fire academy at North… Read the rest at our website.

Thomas Demos and Marvin Aguado posing for the camera to promote Poneloya.

North Campus News

North Campus Film Professor And Former Student To Shoot Horror Flick In Nicaragua

August 23, 2017 Ciro Salcedo Film, North Campus, Professor Spotlight, Movie, SEDT, Student Spotlight

Thomas Demos and Marvin Aguado are taking their love of horror films to Nicaragua. In August, the duo with deep Miami Dade College ties—Demos a film production professor at North Campus and Aguado an alum of the film program—plan to shoot a full length movie, Poneloya, using an all… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing North Campus

New Student Life Director At North Campus

August 23, 2017 Jaynell Perera Student Life, New Director

Lorraine Wright has been selected as the new Student Life Director at North Campus. She started on July 3. “I am excited and honored to serve in a role where I work directly with students,” Wright said. “As an alumni of MDC, I understand the needs of the students… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing North Campus Homestead Campus

Two MDC Students Receive SFEFCU Scholarships

August 23, 2017 Camilla Sposito Scholarship

Katia Saint Pierre, a pre-nursing major at North Campus and Thian Melchior, a School for Advanced Studies student at Homestead Campus were the recipients of scholarships sponsored by the South Florida Educational Federal Credit Union. Pierre received the Miami Dade College Tuition Reimbursement Scholarship which is worth up to… Read the rest at our website.

Photo of Gabriel Lopez Kafati with his guide dog Posh.

The Lead North Campus

Blind Man Has Vision To Help Others

August 22, 2017 Adriana Dos Santos Access Department, Disability, ACCESS

Gabriel Lopez Kafati cooks in the dark. When slicing a tomato he gingerly grabs it by the sides, carefully positioning the knife under his hand before dicing it in half. He’s become pretty adept at it, too. An impressive feat considering he is blind. Lopez was born with retinitis… Read the rest at our website.

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