Nineteen Miami Dade College alumni were recognized for their achievements in their respective industries by being inducted into the Miami Dade College Alumni Hall of Fame on June 6 at the J.W. Marriott Marquis Miami.
This year’s inductees are:
Architecture– Agustin J. Barrera; Vice President of AECOM
Banking– Jorge J. González ; President and CEO of City National Bank
Education- José L. Dotres; Assistant Superintendent, Office of Human Capital Management of Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Engineering– Pedro Modia; Director of Transmission Services and Planning, of Florida Power and Light Company
Entrepreneurship– Christopher G. Korge; Chairman, NewsLink Group LLC, Partner, Korge & Korge
Health Care– Albert R. Maury; President and CEO of Leon Medical Centers Health Plans
Hospitality, Culinary Arts and Tourism– José Tomás; Former Chief People Officer and President of Latin America and the Caribbean Burger King Corporation
Journalism-Broadcasting– Sandra Peebles; News Anchor/Reporter for Univision 23
Journalism- Print– Jay Ducassi; Metro Editor for The Miami Herald
Law- Richard Patiño; CEO of The Patiño Law Firm
Marketing– Lourdes M. Cuzán; Managing Director, International Marketing at Fowler Rodriguez
Medicine– Isaac Bassan, M.D; Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist and Weight Loss Specialist at Bassan & Bloom M.D.s P.L.
NonProfit Sector– Marisel Losa; President CEO of Health Council of South Florida
Nursing– Linda J. Timmons, R.N., CNOR; Nurse Manager of Surgery of Baptist Hospital of Miami
Public Safety- Police– Manuel Orosa; Chief Police at Miami Police Department
Public Service-Hiram Ruiz; Statewide Director of Refugee Services at Florida Department of Children and Families
Sports– Michael J. Piazza; Former Major League Baseball Catcher for Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and The Oakland Athletics
Urban Development– Guillermo Fernández; President and Co- Owner of Link Construction Group Inc
Visual Arts– César Santos; Artist
