Tag: Alumni Spotlight

Alejandra Zimmermann, who served as a briefing writer for The Reporter during the 2015-2016 academic year, earned a Regional Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on June 10.  The award recognizes Zimmermann...
When Jonathan and Michael Cuartas failed to quench their love for cinema through their film projects at the School of Entertainment & Design Technology, they started shooting anything they could.    Armed with a Canon 7D, the duo...

Sharks’ Catcher Juan Gonzalez Selected By Toronto Blue Jays In 2021 MLB Draft

Juan Gonzalez—one of nine Miami Dade College baseball players who were eligible for the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft—was selected in the 19th round...

Miami Duo Shines A Light On Black Musicians Creating Electronic Music With Debut Album

Paperwater, a Miami electronic music duo, is changing the way we hear music one sample at a time. The group features Eddy Samy—a 2011 Kendall...

North Campus Alumna With Cerebral Palsy Hopes To Inspire Others With Poetry Book

Forty-three-year-old Tacara Turner has not let life's obstacles get in her way. Not even cerebral palsy—a disorder that affects her movement and motor skills,...

Alumni Speaker Series To Feature Guillermo Escalona

Miami Dade College’s Alumni Speaker Series will present Guillermo Escalona, who serves as director of pastoral care at the Miami Cancer Institute, on April...

Honors College Creates Alumni Advisory Committee

After graduating from the Honors College at Wolfson Campus in 2017, Kiana Vidal transferred to Cornell University to study communications and technology.  She said her...

Reporter Alumna Selected For The New York Times Student Journalism Institute 2021

Aiyana Ishmael, who served as a sports writer for The Reporter during the 2017-2018 academic year, has been selected to participate in The New...

Reporter Alumna Lands Job As On-Air Journalist At América TeVé

Valentina Gonzalez, who served as the Wolfson Campus bureau chief for The Reporter during the 2018-19 school year, has been hired as a reporter...

Alumni Speaker Series To Feature Leopoldo “Leo” Portes

Leopoldo “Leo” Portes will be the next guest at the Miami Dade College Alumni Speaker Series on March 3 at 6:30 p.m. via Blackboard...

MDC Alumna Named To Video Game Awards Future Class

Hialeah Campus alumna Natalie Flores was named part of the Future Class of 2020 by The Game Awards, an annual ceremony that honors achievements...

Reporter Alumna Hired As Investigative Producer On Gray Television’s National Team

Daniela Susana Molina, who served as editor-in-chief of The Reporter during the summer of 2016, has landed a job as an investigative producer for...

MDC Alumna Wins Seat On Miami-Dade County School Board In District 9

Kendall Campus alumna Luisa Santos won a spot on the Miami-Dade County School Board in District 9 Tuesday night.  The 30-year-old defeated Dennis Moss, who...

West Campus Alumna Opens Chic Nail Spa In Hialeah

When Janet Hoyos graduated from West Campus in 2010 with an associate’s degree in political science, she dreamt of becoming a lawyer. But after giving...