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

Victor Gonzalez-Vaca ,  , 
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 by the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. The five-foot-ten-inch catcher from Venezuela, who has played in World Cups and International Tournaments in Korea, Spain, Italy… Read the rest at our website.
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Miami Duo Shines A Light On Black Musicians Creating Electronic Music With Debut Album

Tyaisha Mcintyre ,  ,  ,  , 
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 Campus graduate—and Daygee Kwia. Their sound incorporates genres like electronic music, hip-hop, psychedelic and R&B into their work.  On May 5, they released their… Read the rest at our website.
Tacara Turner
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North Campus Alumna With Cerebral Palsy Hopes To Inspire Others With Poetry Book

Adriana Dos Santos ,  , 
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, locks her muscles and joints and makes it difficult for her to speak.  “She’s a very strong person [and] a really hard worker on anything… Read the rest at our website.
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Honors College Creates Alumni Advisory Committee

Carolina Soto ,  , 
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 new school was nothing like the close-knit community Vidal had grown accustomed to at Miami Dade College. “It is a huge culture shock when… Read the rest at our website.
Aiyana Ishmael
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Reporter Alumna Selected For The New York Times Student Journalism Institute 2021

Oriana Rodriguez ,  ,  , 
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 York Times Student Journalism Institute 2021.  Participants at the institute—which started virtually the first week of March and will run through May—will report, write and… Read the rest at our website.
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Reporter Alumna Lands Job As On-Air Journalist At América TeVé

Ammy Sanchez ,  , 
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 at América TeVé, a local Hispanic television station. Gonzalez, 22, started her new assignment on March 15. Her responsibilities include pitching, covering and writing news… Read the rest at our website.