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Wendy Rodriguez
Hialeah CampusBriefing

Hialeah Campus Cybersecurity Student Lands Internship At Johnson & Johnson

Oriana Rodriguez ,  ,  , 
Wendy Cossett Rodriguez, a cybersecurity student at Hialeah Campus, has landed a summer internship with the security risk department of Johnson & Johnson—a healthcare company that develops devices and pharmaceutical items.  The ten-week internship will go from May 24 to Aug. 26 in Raritan, New Jersey. Rodriguez will perform… Read the rest at our website.
Samantha Hernandez is the student voice for the presidential search.
NewsPresidential SearchKendall Campus

Meet The Student Voice On MDC’s Presidential Search Committee

Adriana Dos Santos ,  ,  , 
Samantha Hernandez wants to leave a mark on Miami Dade College’s presidential search.  The 20-year-old, who serves as president of the Student Government Association at Kendall Campus, is doing just that, as the lone student representative on the College’s search committee.  Hernandez is one of 17 search committee members.… Read the rest at our website.
Morrow during a game against ASA College.
Kendall CampusWomen's BasketballNewsSports

Freshman Forward Making An Impact For Lady Sharks

Alina Halley ,  ,  , 
Basketball runs through Nazlah Morrow’s blood. Her mom, Nafeesah (Brown) Morrow, was a star at the University of Nebraska where the forward averaged 20.2 points and 10.1 rebounds per game as a senior during the 1993-94 season.  Her brother, Ed Morrow, was a six-foot-seven-inch senior forward at Marquette University… Read the rest at our website.
Hart posing for the camera.
SportsKendall CampusMen's Basketball

Forward Who Once Lived In Brazil Finds Home At MDC

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Victor Hart’s life has been a journey. He has lived in Brazil, attended high school in Miami-Dade and Broward counties and once enrolled at Livingstone College, a Division II school located in North Carolina.   Now the 6-foot-7-inch forward has found a home at Miami Dade College. The red-shirt freshman… Read the rest at our website.
Photo of Richard Charles.
Kendall CampusMen's BasketballNewsSports

Local Shooting Guard Aims To Revitalize Run MDC

Bryan Lopez ,  ,  , 
Shooting guard Richard Charles comes to Miami Dade College with lofty expectations. Sharks head basketball coach Kevin Ledoux describes him as “the best player in Miami.”  The 6-foot 5-inch freshman, who played at North Miami Senior High School last year, averaged 17.8 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per… Read the rest at our website.
Rio Yamazaki posing for the camera.
Kendall CampusWomen's BasketballNewsSports

Transfer Finds New Home At Shark Tank

Alina Halley ,  ,  ,  , 
After a difficult freshman season at South Georgia Technical College, point guard Rio Yamazaki is aiming to make a comeback at Miami Dade College. Yamazaki played in 30 games for the Lady Jets last year, averaging 3.7 points, two rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. She quit the team… Read the rest at our website.
Asnay Machado posing for the camera.
Wolfson CampusHialeah CampusNews

Student With Cerebral Palsy Aspires To Be Next Albert Einstein

Adriana Dos Santos ,  ,  ,  ,  , 
When Asnay Machado was eight months old, his parents noticed his legs were spasming and he couldn’t sit without assistance.  “He had to go through a lot of medical tests to find out what was going on,” said Machado’s father, Asnay Machado Alvarez. “Once we had the results, we… Read the rest at our website.
Precious Oden posing in the kitchen.
NewsWolfson Campus

Former Foster Care Kid Living Out Her Dream At The Miami Culinary Institute

Alina Halley ,  ,  ,  , 
Overcoming foster care can be a daunting challenge for many. Precious Oden entered the system as a baby. At three, she was adopted by Jackie and Henry Oden. They encouraged her to dream big. When Oden was a child, she aspired to be a basketball star. But after watching… Read the rest at our website.