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BriefingHomestead Campus

Homestead Campus Student Collecting School Supplies For Kids

Ammy Sanchez , 
The Strong Survivors, a nonprofit created by Homestead Campus student Takira Brown, is collecting back-to-school supplies for children in Miami-Dade County through Aug. 17. A variety of donations have already been collected, including pens, pencils, sharpeners and markers. However, they are still accepting folders, composition notebooks, paper, bookbags and… Read the rest at our website.
Estefano Reyes
BriefingPadrón Campus

Honors College Student Selected As Station1 Frontiers Fellow

Ammy Sanchez , 
Estefano Reyes, who graduated earlier this month from the Eduardo J. Padrón Campus Honors College, has been selected for the Station1 Frontiers Fellowship, a ten-week summer program that teaches socially-directed science and technology education through research and internships. The virtual fellowship will start on June 7. Reyes will intern… Read the rest at our website.
Dig & Learn
Wolfson CampusNews

MAGIC Launches Video Game App That Teaches You Some Of Miami’s History

Carolina Soto ,  ,  ,  , 
Ever wondered what was in South Florida before the big city landscapes were here?  You can find out using Dig & Learn, a virtual scavenger hunt video game app developed by faculty and staff at Miami Dade College’s Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex. The video game app uses… Read the rest at our website.
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SportsKendall CampusSoftball

Sophomore Outfielder Providing Offensive Firepower For Lady Sharks Softball Team

Victor Gonzalez-Vaca ,  ,  ,  , 
Softball has a significant place in Amanda Mason’s life.  As a kid, she spent countless hours playing catch with her father, Gregory, and watching his slowpitch softball games at public parks in Coral Springs. Since then, Mason has developed a strong bond for the sport.  In the past 14… Read the rest at our website.
Brianna Romaguera
Kendall CampusSoftballSports

Lady Sharks Banking On Freshman From Coral Reef To Provide Stability On The Mound

Jose Tovar ,  ,  , 
Pitching wasn’t a strength for the Miami Dade College softball team last season. In 29 games, the Lady Sharks allowed 208 hits, 175 runs and posted a 5.34 team earned run average. All of that contributed to a lackluster 10-19 record.  This year, the team will count on 5-foot-5-inch… Read the rest at our website.
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NewsWolfson Campus

Animated Short Film By MDC Student Airs On Nickelodeon In Latin America

Alina Halley ,  ,  , 
Many kids dream of becoming cartoon artists and seeing their drawings come to life on television. That dream became a reality for Brenna Verner. Verner’s animated short film, A Balanced Breakfast, premiered across Latin America on the screens of Viacom CBS’ Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. television networks in October.… Read the rest at our website.
Noel Fuentes holding his creatiions.
NewsKendall Campus

Kendall Campus Student Channels Passion For Wrestling To Write Children’s Book

Alina Halley ,  ,  , 
Two years ago, Noel Fuentes searched for a book he could give a five-year-old family friend when he realized there weren’t any that attracted children to learn about wrestling. Fuentes was looking to teach the kid about hard work and persistence—qualities he learned during his seven years as a… Read the rest at our website.
Speak Only Good
North CampusNews

North Campus SEDT Students Win Suncoast Award For Short Film

Roxy Garcia ,  ,  ,  , 
When Arminio Rivero and Samuel Romero’s film was selected as a capstone project in the  bachelor’s degree program for the School of Entertainment & Design Technology, they hoped to inspire other immigrants. The students’ script—an adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s short story, EPICAC—focuses on a mathematician who teaches his military… Read the rest at our website.
NewsKendall Campus

Kendall Campus Students Launch Podcast To Inspire Young Entrepreneurs

Roxy Garcia ,  ,  ,  , 
During a May episode of The Mindset Podcast, Anthony Valenzuela addressed listeners with a stern message—you should always strive to find purpose in any venture you undertake.  Valenzuela has found that purpose. He co-hosts The Mindset Podcast with Gabriel Russo. The Kendall Campus students launched the show on Jan.… Read the rest at our website.