Olivia Valkenburg

Olivia Valkenburg, 25, is a mass communications major at Wolfson Campus. After graduating in 2017 from Fusion Academy Englewood in New Jersey, Valkenburg studied at Fordham University in New York City before relocating to Miami during the coronavirus pandemic. She will serve as a news writer for The Reporter during the 2023-2024 school year. Valkenburg aspires to work in the public relations field.
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MDC Student Lands Bloomberg Internship

Wolfson Campus student Anthony Popsecu has landed an analytics and sales internship at Bloomberg.   During the 10-week program, which starts on May 29 and pays...

Meet Eva: Wolfson Campus’ Digital Human

If you’ve passed by the artificial intelligence center at Wolfson Campus, you’ve probably noticed an unfamiliar face staring at you through a 5-foot screen. Her...

MDC To Host Grammy Award-Winning Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra

Live Arts Miami will host Grammy award-winning artist Arturo O’Farrill and his Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra at the Miami Beach Bandshell on Oct. 21...

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As his mom battled thyroid and breast cancer in 2018, Christian Barruos-Brens—then a 16-year-old high school student at Miami Lakes Educational Center—searched for a...

Miami Dade College To Offer State’s First Associate’s Degree In AI

Less than two months after inaugurating its second Artificial Intelligence Center, Miami Dade College is continuing to dive into the world of AI.  Starting this...

Padrón Campus Graduate Earns Commissioner’s Leadership Award

Diego Faria, a recent graduate of the Honors College at Eduardo J. Padrón Campus, was awarded the commissioner's leadership award on May 24.  The award...

Award-Winning AXIS Magazine Marks Twenty Years Of Artistic Prowess

Lisa Shaw was inspired to make a change.  After witnessing the literary creativity of her students, the English professor reached out to colleague Elena Perez-Mirabal...