Honors College

Aurora Alonso
Kendall CampusBriefing

Kendall Campus Appoints Interim Honors College Director

Juan S. Gomez , 
Aurora Alonso started as the interim Honors College director at Kendall Campus on Aug. 29.  Alonso will help Honors College students with enrollment and advisement. She replaces Cynthia Okoe, who is now the interim chairperson for the school of engineering, technology and design at Wolfson Campus.  “I’m very excited… Read the rest at our website.
Lolisa Torbert
BriefingKendall CampusHomestead Campus

New Honors College Student Success Coach At Kendall Campus

Isabelle Greiner
Lolisa Torbert began her role as the new Honors College student success coach at Kendall Campus on April 18. Torbert, 33, will assist students with advisement, scholarship research, applications and social programming. She will also lead the Honors College Student Ambassador Program. “I really enjoy knowing that my work… Read the rest at our website.
The Honorable
Briefing

Honors College Starts Its Own Newsletter—The Honorable

Emily Paz , 
The Honors College started a newsletter—The Honorable—in February to showcase its alumni, activities and events. It will be produced twice a year. The newsletter will be available in print form at the various Honors College offices across Miami Dade College and accessible online at: www.mdc.edu/honorscollege/events-news/default.aspx. The newsletter will be… Read the rest at our website.
North CampusPadrón CampusNews

Four Honors College Graduates Win Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship

Ammy Sanchez , 
Four recent Miami Dade College graduates—Laura Santos-Somohano, Estefano Reyes, Diana Gonzalez and Kalid Gawon—were awarded the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The recipients, all Honors College alums, will receive up to $40,000 annually for living expenses, tuition, books and additional fees at their transfer schools.   “They couldn’t… Read the rest at our website.
research
NewsPadrón CampusWolfson Campus

Honors College Graduates Selected For University Of Miami Research Program

Adriana Dos Santos ,  , 
Four recent Honors College graduates have been selected to participate in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, a summer program that allows students from Miami Dade College to get research experience at the University of Miami. The program will run from May 24 to July 30. Students will work in… Read the rest at our website.
wolfson
Wolfson CampusNews

‘He’s Like An Advocacy Machine’: Wolfson Campus Student Serving Community On Transit Alliance Council

Ammy Sanchez ,  , 
As a freshman, Nic Arce woke up at 7 a.m. to ride the Metrorail to Wolfson Campus.  During the 40-minute commute, the Miami Springs resident indulged in the scenic view, visualized choreography for the music he listened to and daydreamed about the future. But Arce knows everyone’s experience with… Read the rest at our website.
Alumni Advisory Committee
NewsNorth CampusKendall CampusPadrón CampusWolfson Campus

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.