Pumping Up The Crowd: The North Miami Senior High School band energizes the crowd at the I AM MDC celebration at North Campus on Sept. 5. ANDRES GIRALDO / THE REPORTER
Sweet Occasion: North Campus President Fermin Vazquez (pictured at left), Miami Culinary Institute student Christian Barruos-Brens and his mom, Celeste, pose for the camera at the I AM MDC celebration at North Campus on Sept. 5. Christian made the cake he is holding in this photo for the occasion. ANDRES GIRALDO / THE REPORTERStrike A Pose: Miami Dade College mascot, Finn, was a crowd favorite at the I AM MDC event at Wolfson Campus on Sept. 6. ANDRES GIRALDO / THE REPORTERGetting Low: A student participates in a limbo line dance at the I AM MDC festivities at Wolfson Campus on Sept. 6. ANDRES GIRALDO / THE REPORTERMDC Pride: Pictured from left to right are Lady Sharks head volleyball coach Kiko “Origenes” Benoit, Miami Dade College President Madeline Pumariega and head softball coach Gina De Agüero at the I AM MDC festivities at Kendall Campus on Sept. 7. JAIDER MORENO/THE REPORTER