{"id":12864,"date":"2017-12-08T19:21:50","date_gmt":"2017-12-09T00:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/?p=12864"},"modified":"2021-01-21T12:27:33","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T17:27:33","slug":"jorge-perez-retire-36-years-north-campus-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/jorge-perez-retire-36-years-north-campus-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Jorge Perez To Retire After More Than 36 Years At North Campus Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An irreplaceable void will be felt at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdc.edu\/north\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">North Campus<\/span><\/a> library when Jorge Perez, an associate instructor for learning resources, retires after more than 36 years of service. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perez\u2019s last day in the office will be Dec. 19. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHe was more than just a great, calming presence at work,\u201d said Stephanie Garcia, associate instructor for learning resources at the library. \u201cHe also brightened up the room, especially with his singing.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1980, Perez made his way to Miami from Cuba when he was 23 years old through the Mariel Boatlift, a mass emigration of Cubans in search of political freedom and economic opportunity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, he reconnected with his uncle who had previously escaped Cuba. His uncle gave him a chance to get on his feet. Perez\u2019s first job was working in the kitchen at McDonald&#8217;s for four months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On May 4, 1981, Perez got his first job working at the North Campus library, starting in library technical services as a clerk, where he was in charge of sorting through information cards and keeping information in order.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having studied library sciences in Cuba at the University of Havana, he describes working in a library as a passion that got fulfilled at Miami Dade College. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt was an amazing day for me, being able to finally have a chance at working a job I cared about so much,\u201d Perez said. \u201cIt also has helped me learn so much. I\u2019m just really grateful for it all and I\u2019m grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this campus\u2019 growth.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, Perez helps students check out materials and assists them with getting resources so they can do their research. He also helps the library faculty order new books. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAfter 28 years working with him, he always continued to be an amazing colleague and just a fantastic human being,\u201d said Devi Singh, an instructing assistant for the library. \u201cWhenever we would interact, he would always do his best to help everyone around him out.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To his coworkers, Perez, 60, was more than just a helping hand. He brightened everyone\u2019s day, whether it was through his love of history, his jokes, his attire or the songs he sings to himself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perez developed his love of music at the age of 10 when he watched the Festival Internacional de la Canci\u00f3n de Varadero, a music festival where artists from multiple countries perform on television, and fell in love with the music of Eastern Europe and Italy, since many of their musicians performed at the festival. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cEach day was always a pleasure working with him,\u201d Garcia said. \u201cYou never know what it would be, but he always found a way to brighten your day by just being himself.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the ways Perez would make others happy would be with history. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere were so many instances of him talking about history that it\u2019s hard to pinpoint one,\u201d Garcia said. \u201cYou can tell by the way he spoke that this was a subject that he loved learning about and was always happy to share his knowledge with others, even if it was for just a second.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His love for history comes from his desire to learn more about the past and his fascination with other cultures, mainly Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI always found it great to learn about other cultures and history, particularly ancient Rome and the renaissance,\u201d Perez said. \u201cThere\u2019s something great about diving into the history of a country or region and I feel that by listening to the music. I get a deeper understanding of the culture that I can\u2019t get through just reading books.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During retirement, Perez says he plans to take it one day at a time, enjoying his free time by doing what he loves most, relaxing while listening to his favorite musicians, like Italian artist Mina, and spending time with close friends and family. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen I worked in the library, I never took any day for granted,\u201d Perez said. \u201cI wanted to enjoy each day to its fullest and that\u2019s how I want to treat my retirement too.\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perez also hopes to continue traveling to Cuba to visit his mother and finally visit Italy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI don\u2019t like to pay too much attention on myself. I like being humble and just enjoying the opportunities I have. I\u2019ve been given such a great chance to work here for so long, why wouldn\u2019t I love it?\u201d Perez said. \u201cAfter 36 years, this campus has grown so much and the students here have accomplished so much. I\u2019m lucky to not only watch it grow the way it has, but be a part of the growth too.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An irreplaceable void will be felt at the North Campus library when Jorge Perez, an associate instructor for learning resources, retires after more than 36 years of service. 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