Tag: Alumni Spotlight

Kendall Campus Alumna Blends Cuban Food With Tacos At Caja Caliente

Taco lovers, get your taste buds ready.  Miami’s only Cuban taco food truck—Caja Caliente—located in the Miami Design District, 95 N.E. 40th St., is ready...

Want To Know If A Restaurant Offers Outdoor Dining During COVID-19? Check Out This MDC Alumnus’ Website

With coronavirus cases continuing to surge in South Florida, Steven Haas wanted to make sure local restaurants mitigate the crisis by staying in touch...

Former MDC Baseball Player Makes Toronto Blue Jays Roster; Gets First Big League Hit

Four years ago, Santiago Espinal was a slick-fielding shortstop at Miami Dade College with major dreams.   Last week, the 25-year-old made his Major League Baseball...

MDC Alumna Brings Cat And Coffee Lovers Together At New Café

By Adriana Dos Santos and Gabrille Torna If you’re looking for a cup of coffee and a new fur baby, look no further—The Cat’s Meow...

Kendall Campus Alumna Fighting For Gold At 2020 Summer Olympics In Tokyo

As a three-time Olympian with two silver medals in taekwondo, Juan Moreno knows a bit about the sport. So when he began training Paige McPherson...

Kendall Campus Alumna Fights Cancer With Care Packages

Bianca Maderal’s life changed three years ago when a nurse gave her a purple care package  while she was a cancer patient at The...

MDC Foundation To Host Alumni Reunion

The Miami Dade College Alumni Reunion will take place at Wolfson Campus, 315 N.E. 2nd Ave., on Jan. 25 at 4 p.m. in the...

Kendall Campus Alumna Ignites Local Culture Through Indie Music Store

Lauren “Lolo” Reskin skated on the hardwood roller rink at Super Wheels Skating Center near Kendall, while a DJ played an endless amount of...

SEDT Alumni Going For Blood With South Beach Shark Club Movie

Earlier this year, the documentary short Rene De Dios and the South Beach Shark Club made a splash on the Miami film scene. The...

These Twin Brothers’ Car-Sharing Startup Began In A Barn

For Michael and Matthew Vega-Sanz, it was like every other Friday night. Two years ago, the twin brothers found themselves in their dorm, craving...

From Undocumented To Resident—Haitian Author Tells His Story And Haiti’s In New Book

Wolfson Campus alumnus David Frederick hopes his first book, Lakay, helps readers have a different perspective about his homeland—Haiti. Frederick’s 186-page memoir was released...

Dallas Duo With Miami Dade College Roots Win Big At Croquetapalooza

Everything’s bigger in Texas took on a whole new meaning when a Dallas-based duo won the People’s Choice award at Croquetapalooza in late August. The...