MDC Has 21 Coca-Cola Leaders Of Promise Scholars

Twenty-one Miami Dade College students have been awarded the coveted Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship. 

The $1,000 prize helps students cover expenses while working toward an associate’s degree. 

Applicants had to be members of Phi Theta Kappa, have at least a 3.5 GPA and have completed between 12 and 36 credit hours.

“I’m really happy,” said Lorena Cardenas, a sophomore studying graphic design in The Honors College at Eduardo J. Padrón Campus.  “I wasn’t confident at all, so this actually helped me bring up my confidence.”

Here are the winners:

• North:
  • Estefania Olaiz
• Homestead:
  • Geovanny Marcos-Pedro
• Kendall:
  • Nicolas Depetris
  • Jorge Jiménez O’Relly
  • Erick Pinzon
• Padrón:
  • Silvana Camacaro
  • Lorena Cardenas
  • Melissa Castro
  • Luis Cruz Reyes
  • Isabella Felix Castillo
  • Daniela Fonseca
  • Jose Guizan Gonzalez
  • Camilo Hernandez
  • Violeta Krossler
  • Nicole Liethof
  • Chabeli Quincoces
  • Maite Roque Franco
  • Sthefany Ruiz 
  • Andrea Serra
  • Paloma Silvera 
  • Samantha Tang