{"id":34307,"date":"2023-04-06T20:07:22","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T00:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/?p=34307"},"modified":"2023-04-20T17:40:10","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T21:40:10","slug":"meet-your-2023-24-student-government-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/meet-your-2023-24-student-government-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Your 2023-24 Student Government Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami Dade College\u2019s new student government leaders are here.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">College-wide elections took place from March 20 to 26. Voting was held virtually through MDC\u2019s election website.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates had to be enrolled in at least six credits at their respective campus, have a clear academic and conduct standing and have a minimum 2.5 GPA.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elected officers will start their term this summer and serve until the end of the spring 2024 semester.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the winners:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><b>Eduardo J. Padr\u00f3n Campus<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34315\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34315\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Melissa-Rodriguez-Cropped.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-34315\" src=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Melissa-Rodriguez-Cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Melissa-Rodriguez-Cropped.jpg 604w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Melissa-Rodriguez-Cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Melissa-Rodriguez-Cropped-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Melissa-Rodriguez-Cropped-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">RODRIGUEZ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Melissa Rodriguez<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rodriguez is an 18-year-old economic student at Padr\u00f3n Campus. She aspires to increase community engagement and organize events promoting professional development. Rodriguez, who is currently a political intern for Senator Marco Rubio, is also a member of Phi Beta Lamba and Phi Theta Kappa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAbove all, I want to make students on\u00a0 Padr\u00f3n Campus feel heard and engaged in their campus community,\u201d said Rodriguez, who aspires to work in corporate law or investment banking.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vice President: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Javier Vazquez<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treasurer: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Paola Cuba<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secretary: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Ivanna Zambrano<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><b>Hialeah Campus<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34314\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34314\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Laura-1.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-34314\" src=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Laura-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Laura-1.jpeg 1572w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Laura-1-295x300.jpeg 295w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Laura-1-1006x1024.jpeg 1006w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Laura-1-768x782.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Laura-1-1509x1536.jpeg 1509w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">TRIANA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Laura Triana<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Triana, 22, is a second-year computer art animation student. She hopes to create a welcoming and inclusive environment that promotes student wellness, artistic expression and academic success. Triana is currently vice-president of the anime club at Hialeah Campus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI think it is crucial as the representatives of the students, to help those who may be going through tough times,\u201d said Triana, who hopes to become a 2D animator at Pixar or Naughty Dog.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vice President: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Jhonatan Lalla<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secretary: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Nayely Rivero\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><b>Homestead Campus<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34312\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34312\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jack-Tacks-Cropped.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-34312\" src=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jack-Tacks-Cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jack-Tacks-Cropped.jpg 303w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jack-Tacks-Cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jack-Tacks-Cropped-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Jack-Tacks-Cropped-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">TAKS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Jack Taks<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taks, 19, is a landscape architecture student aiming to galvanize student engagement by providing more extracurricular and volunteering opportunities. He is also the president of the Gardening Innovation and Awareness Club and a member of the YES! for Environmental Sustainability club.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe have great people and great staff,\u201d Tacks said. \u201cI would like to connect Homestead Campus with the other campuses.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vice President: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Carlos Blanquicett<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secretary: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Janelle Pratt<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treasurer: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Antavius Brady<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><b>Medical Campus<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34318\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34318\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Arturo-Ortiz4-1-Cropped.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-34318\" src=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Arturo-Ortiz4-1-Cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Arturo-Ortiz4-1-Cropped.jpg 864w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Arturo-Ortiz4-1-Cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Arturo-Ortiz4-1-Cropped-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Arturo-Ortiz4-1-Cropped-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Arturo-Ortiz4-1-Cropped-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ORTIZ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Arturo Ortiz<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ortiz is a 35-year-old nursing student. This academic year he served as <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/once-undocumented-he-is-now-a-champion-for-student-engagement\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SGA president<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and PTK vice-president at Hialeah Campus, where he focused on civic activism and promoting mental wellness. He hopes to continue his advocacy efforts at Medical Campus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI hope to give the student body a voice, because I have experienced firsthand what it\u2019s like to be represented,\u201d Ortiz said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vice-President: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Wickander Ferreira<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secretary: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Shana Ryan<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><b>North Campus<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34316\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34316\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Marlom-Elvin-Cropped.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-34316\" src=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Marlom-Elvin-Cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Marlom-Elvin-Cropped.jpg 320w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Marlom-Elvin-Cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Marlom-Elvin-Cropped-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Marlom-Elvin-Cropped-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ELVIN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Marlom Elvin<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elvin, 18, is majoring in accounting. He hopes to address student concerns such as the lack of sanitary pads in school bathrooms and cafeteria food prices. Elvin is a member of the Minorities of the Future club and has volunteered at Brownsville\u2019s True Church of Christ since 2018.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI want to try to get as many students involved as possible,\u201d said Elvin, who is also part of the TRIO Student Support Services program at North Campus. \u201cThe campus can create doors of opportunity that open once in a lifetime.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vice-President: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Sarah Lestrade<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secretary: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Darline Dorsainvil<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treasurer: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Danaeziah Jones<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><b>Kendall Campus<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34388\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34388\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Gabriela-Gonzales.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-34388\" src=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Gabriela-Gonzales.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Gabriela-Gonzales.jpeg 1270w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Gabriela-Gonzales-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Gabriela-Gonzales-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Gabriela-Gonzales-125x125.jpeg 125w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Gabriela-Gonzales-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Gabriela-Gonzales-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34388\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GONZALES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Gabriela Gonzales<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gonzales, 19, is a first-year communication and media studies student. She hopes to utilize her position to promote inclusion and help students obtain academic opportunities. Previously, Gonzales served as the director of the legislative committee at SGA.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI look forward to working alongside my E-Board to cultivate a community of strong change-makers and support the students at MDC,\u201d said Gonzales, who also serves as a public affairs and media coordination intern at Miami-Dade County.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vice-President: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Valeria Zimmerman<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secretary: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Javier Cunat<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treasurer: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Victoria Perez<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><b>West Campus<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34317\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34317\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Maria-Gabriela-Velasquez-Cropped.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-34317\" src=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Maria-Gabriela-Velasquez-Cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Maria-Gabriela-Velasquez-Cropped.jpg 1193w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Maria-Gabriela-Velasquez-Cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Maria-Gabriela-Velasquez-Cropped-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Maria-Gabriela-Velasquez-Cropped-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Maria-Gabriela-Velasquez-Cropped-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Maria-Gabriela-Velasquez-Cropped-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">VELASQUEZ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Maria Gabriela Velasquez<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Velasquez is a business administration student who hopes to increase student engagement at West Campus. The 18-year-old, who works as a student assistant at the Student Life Department, is also involved in the pre-health, business and American Dream Scholars clubs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMy main goal is to make the student\u2019s experience at MDC fun, successful and memorable,\u201d said Velasquez, who aspires to become an entrepreneur.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vice President: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Santiago Granie<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treasurer: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Kenneth Betancourt<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secretary: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Valentina Aleman<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><b>Wolfson Campus<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34313\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34313\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Arquimedes-Rivero-Cropped-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-34313\" src=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Arquimedes-Rivero-Cropped-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Arquimedes-Rivero-Cropped-1.jpg 614w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Arquimedes-Rivero-Cropped-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Arquimedes-Rivero-Cropped-1-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Arquimedes-Rivero-Cropped-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">RIVERO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Arquimedez Rivero<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rivero is an 18-year-old international relations and economics student. He hopes to increase community service efforts and promote civic and financial literacy. Rivero serves as a Changemaking Ambassador and is a member of the Student Managed Investment Fund and the PTK chapter at Wolfson Campus.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe at Wolfson share the same goal as many student leaders in other campuses\u2014to highlight students\u2019 voices, uplift their passions, and build them a home on our campus,\u201d said Rivero, who aspires to become a diplomat for the United Nations Human Rights Commission.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vice President: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Camila Garcia-Llaurado<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treasurer: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Anthony Makhlouf<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secretary: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>Leilanie <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Morales<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i>Click<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.us19.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=4fc6146412415baee32007fd7&amp;id=b5cd3712dc\"><i><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> here<\/span><\/i><\/a><i> to subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter, The Hammerhead. For news tips, contact us at <\/i><a href=\"mailto:mdc.thereporter@gmail.com\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><i>mdc.thereporter@gmail.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miami Dade College\u2019s new student government leaders are here.\u00a0 College-wide elections took place from March 20 to 26. Voting was held virtually through MDC\u2019s election website.\u00a0 Candidates had to be enrolled in at least six credits at their respective campus, have a clear academic and conduct standing and have a minimum 2.5 GPA.\u00a0 Elected officers [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13482574,"featured_media":34277,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[6],"class_list":{"0":"post-34307","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-sga"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Meet Your 2023-24 Student Government Leaders<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Miami Dade College held its annual Student Government Association elections from March 20 to 26. 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