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After A Year Of Virtual Classes And Vaccines, 14,000 MDC Students Graduated Saturday—At A Baseball Stadium

In 2018, Quran Howard started working as a security guard at Marlins Park to save money so he could start classes at Miami Dade College.  Three years later, Howard’s life has come full circle. He was one of 14,000 MDC students who graduated Saturday during three commencement ceremonies at… Read the rest at our website.
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This Is How Miami Dade College Students Graduated During A Pandemic

More than 2,000 Miami Dade College graduates received their diplomas on Saturday at five outdoor ceremonies at North and Kendall Campus.  But unlike previous ceremonies that were held inside packed auditoriums, this year’s commencement had a much different feel.  Graduates sat 10-feet away from each other and were required… Read the rest at our website.
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More Than 13,000 Graduates Send Off The ‘Beyoncé’ Of MDC At Commencement

Ruth Castillo sat in the empty arena at the University of Miami’s Watsco Center an hour before her commencement ceremony, sporting a soft smile—patiently waiting to receive her college degree. Castillo, 58, saw her struggles as a housekeeper and single mother of two daughters as typical for a Colombian… Read the rest at our website.