Tag: Student Profile

Wendy Cossett Rodriguez, a cybersecurity student at Hialeah Campus, has landed a summer internship with the security risk department of Johnson & Johnson—a healthcare company that develops devices and pharmaceutical items.  The ten-week internship will go from...
Samantha Hernandez wants to leave a mark on Miami Dade College’s presidential search.  The 20-year-old, who serves as president of the Student Government Association at Kendall Campus, is doing just that, as the lone student representative on...

Transfer Making Waves For Sharks

From a small town in Georgia to the bright lights and sunshine in South Florida, outfielder Ian Jenkins has always found a place to...

Freshman Emerges As A Leader For Lady Sharks

To Nicole Gonzalez, softball is more than a game—it is a blueprint on how to live her life.  “To me, softball is more than just...

Freshman Forward Making An Impact For Lady Sharks

Basketball runs through Nazlah Morrow’s blood. Her mom, Nafeesah (Brown) Morrow, was a star at the University of Nebraska where the forward averaged 20.2 points...

Forward Who Once Lived In Brazil Finds Home At MDC

Victor Hart’s life has been a journey. He has lived in Brazil, attended high school in Miami-Dade and Broward counties and once enrolled at Livingstone...

Local Shooting Guard Aims To Revitalize Run MDC

Shooting guard Richard Charles comes to Miami Dade College with lofty expectations. Sharks head basketball coach Kevin Ledoux describes him as “the best player in...

Transfer Finds New Home At Shark Tank

After a difficult freshman season at South Georgia Technical College, point guard Rio Yamazaki is aiming to make a comeback at Miami Dade College. Yamazaki...

Student With Cerebral Palsy Aspires To Be Next Albert Einstein

When Asnay Machado was eight months old, his parents noticed his legs were spasming and he couldn’t sit without assistance.  “He had to go through...

Former Foster Care Kid Living Out Her Dream At The Miami Culinary Institute

Overcoming foster care can be a daunting challenge for many. Precious Oden entered the system as a baby. At three, she was adopted by Jackie...

She Took Her Name From Led Zeppelin And Now Rocks Crowds In Miami

Music is something everyone can talk about. But for Arlene Rondon, it goes deeper. Rondon, a 19-year-old jazz vocal performance major at Kendall Campus, goes...

Former NFL Player Living Out His Dream At North Campus Police Academy

For as long as he can remember, Kareem Brown, wanted to be like the heroes he saw on television, but his dream didn't involve...

Freshman Provides Grit And Leadership For Lady Sharks

Daliyah Brown has been the Lady Sharks’ heart and soul this season. As a freshman, her scrappy play forged her to lead the team...

She Wanted To Be Like Spider-Man, Now She Has A Gold Medal In Gymnastics

Fourteen years ago, Bianca León fell in love after a field trip to Octavianos Studio of Gymnastics in West Kendall. That day, the hyper...