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Supplies Being Collected For Earthquake Victims In Haiti

Liany Chavez ,  , 
Miami Dade College is collecting supplies through Sept. 21 for the victims of a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti last month, killing more than 2,200 people and destroying nearly 53,000 homes. Items being collected include first aid kits, antibiotics, flashlights, feminine hygiene products, masks, mosquito repellent, diapers, baby… Read the rest at our website.
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Theodora “Teddie” Laing Selected As Executive Director Of The Meek Center

Luz Diago ,  , 
Theodora “Teddie” Laing has been selected as executive director of the Carrie P. Meek Entrepreneurial Education Center. She started her new position on Aug. 30.  Laing is responsible for managing the daily operations of the center and developing relationships with educators, service providers and funders. “I want to have… Read the rest at our website.
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He Used To Sell T-Shirts From His 1999 Ford—Now This Meek Center Student Has His Own Store

Corbin Bolies ,  ,  ,  , 
Everyone wears T-shirts. Eric Wooden aims to make people look cool in them. Wooden, 29, is the founder of The Cool Miami, a clothing brand that specializes in urban graphic T-shirts. After five years of selling T-shirts out of his 1999 Ford Focus, Wooden opened his first standalone shop,… Read the rest at our website.
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Student Awarded Pair Of Scholarships

Jessica Genao , 
In February, North Campus sophomore Akin Anderson, 20, a mass communications major, was awarded two scholarships: The Tillow Fund Endowed Scholarship for his academic accomplishments, worth $1,000, and the Anti-Poverty Scholarship by City of Miami Commissioner Keon Hardemon based on an essay contest, worth $2,000. “The [scholarships] definitely helped… Read the rest at our website.
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MDC Students Win Tuskegee Presidential Scholarship

Hector Gonzalez 0 Comments ,  , 
Three recent Miami Dade College graduates won the 2016 Tuskegee University Distinguished Presidential Scholarship Award. Fredricka D. Jean-Pierre (criminal justice administration), Alicia Royes (accounting) and Alexzandria Hunter (biology) each received a scholarship of $32,000 per year, which covers their attendance, tuition, and room and board at Tuskegee University for… Read the rest at our website.