The Honors College

Diane Documet
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Kendall Campus Honors College Student Receives Barry Goldwater Scholarship

Nicole Molina , 
Diane Documet, a chemistry student in The Honors College at Kendall Campus, has been selected as a Barry Goldwater Scholarship recipient.  She is one in four 2022 Goldwater Scholars selected from community colleges for the $7,500 scholarship.   To qualify, applicants had to be full-time sophomores or juniors pursuing a… Read the rest at our website.
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Honors College To Expand To Homestead Campus

Adriana Dos Santos , 
Miami Dade College has approved plans to expand its Honors College program to the Homestead Campus. The exclusive cohort—a rigorous academic learning community whose scholars must maintain a 3.5 GPA—rejects between 40-50% of the students who complete the application to join the program, according to Honors College Dean Eric… Read the rest at our website.
The four MDC students who were awarded the JKC scholarship.
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Four Miami Dade College Students Win Prestigious $40,000 Transfer Scholarship

Adriana Dos Santos ,  ,  ,  , 
Four Miami Dade College students were named recipients of the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship: Hamzeh Alturk, Liz De Armas, Reinaldo Figueroa, and Nelson Hidalgo. Each recipient will be awarded up to $40,000 annually to cover tuition, living expenses, books and any required fees.  “We are so proud… Read the rest at our website.
Professor Daphnee Gilles was named Leading Lady of the Year.
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Wolfson Professor Named Leading Lady Of The Year

Natalie Gutierrez ,  , 
Daphnee Gilles, an English for Academic purposes professor at Wolfson Campus, was selected as Miami Dade College’s 2020 Leading Lady of the Year.  The award recognizes women at Wolfson Campus that have impacted the lives of students in honor of Women’s History Month, which runs through March.   Gilles, who… Read the rest at our website.
Cynthia Okoe is the new director of The Honors College at Kendall Campus.
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New Honors College Director Selected At Kendall Campus

Natalie Gutierrez ,  ,  , 
Cynthia Okoe is the new director of The Honors College at Kendall Campus.   Okoe, who began in early August, is responsible for guiding Honors College students through academic advisement and mentorship.  “I feel great about being able to leverage my talents to support The Honors College,” Okoe said. “I’m… Read the rest at our website.