Retired Staff

Summons
Kendall CampusWomen's BasketballSports

Retirement Hasn’t Slowed Her Down—After 35 Years At MDC, Summons Still Dedicated To Creating Champions

Adriana Dos Santos ,  , 
Susan Summons has dedicated her life to creating champions.  For the past 35 years—whether it was on the basketball court at the Gibson Center or inside her classroom at Kendall Campus—she has been preparing students to make an impact in the world.  The people she inspired have become professional… Read the rest at our website.
Jeanne Jacobs
NewsHomestead Campus

Homestead Campus President To Retire After 15 Years At MDC

Adriana Dos Santos ,  , 
Jeanne Jacobs left her mark on South Dade. As Homestead Campus president, she ushered in a new state-of-the-art nursing simulation lab, launched a program—MDC Builds—that prepares students for entry-level construction jobs, and opened Miami Dade College’s fourth School for Advanced Studies site. Jacobs, who is the longest-tenured campus president… Read the rest at our website.
Professor Lisa Shaw
West CampusNorth CampusNews

‘This Was Her Life’: English Professor To Retire After Almost 27 Years At Miami Dade College

Adriana Dos Santos ,  ,  , 
During her nearly 27 years at Miami Dade College, Lisa Shaw has made her lectures memorable with themed classes that analyze the Civil Rights Movement, or compare Shakespeare to the CBS reality show, Survivor.  “She always innovates in the classroom to keep herself and her students engaged, infusing her… Read the rest at our website.
Barbara Alfonso and her secretary Nancy Soberon.
West CampusNorth CampusNews

Chair Of Continuing Education And Professional Development To Retire

Alessandra Pacheco , 
The “open door policy” of Barbara Alfonso, the chair of the School of Continuing Education and Professional Development at the North and West campuses, will finally close as she retires from Miami Dade College on March 17.   For Alfonso, running her department meant giving people who need enrichment and… Read the rest at our website.