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Head Custodian At North Campus Retires After 33 Years At MDC

March 19, 2024 Andrea Briones retirement

Glen Fulton grew up in St. Louis, Missouri helping his mother—Mayola Fulton—raise his four siblings. He cooked, cleaned and maintained the yard to ensure Mayola, a single mom, could rest after her daily shifts at the local paint factory. Those experiences taught him the importance of diligence and duty—core… Read the rest at our website.

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Cuban Cinema Series Returns To Miami Dade College After 17-Year Hiatus

March 7, 2024 Daylyin Staples Cuban Cinema

Alejandro Riós knows the power movies have. As a film critic in Cuba, he witnessed the threat cinema posed to the government’s communist regime. Riós recalls the boldness of three young filmmakers—Ricardo Vega, Jorge Crespo and Juansi—who were invited to showcase their work at the University of Miami in… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

Wolfson Campus School Of Business Chair Retires After 31 Years At MDC

March 6, 2024 Andrea Briones retiree

Ana Margarita Cruz believes real-world experience is an invaluable tool. After working in accounting, management, retailing and manufacturing for 15 years, she wanted to give teaching a try. So she became an adjunct professor in the business department at North Campus in January of 1991. That is where she… Read the rest at our website.

News Padrón Campus

Padrón Campus Duo Publishes Paper In Astrophysics Space Science Journal

March 5, 2024 Isabella Arce Astrophysics

Angel Jose Ventura Lopez’s curiosity was his gateway into the world of science. He grew up reading fantasy, adventure and astronomy books in Cuba, eventually developing a fervor for physics, mathematics and computer science. But the prospects for thriving in those fields were dim in his homeland. So in… Read the rest at our website.

News Homestead Campus

Finn’s Pet Food Pantry Aims To Increase Pet Retention One Paw At A Time

February 22, 2024 Nikole Valiente Pet Food Pantry

There are more than 800 pets housed at the Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department. Capacity at the facility is supposed to be 400 animals. Unfortunately, that is not uncommon nationwide. There are approximately 70 million homeless cats and dogs, according to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals,… Read the rest at our website.

News Medical Campus

Man Accused Of Peeking At Woman In Restroom At Medical Campus

February 22, 2024 Nikole Valiente Public Safety

A 29-year-old man was arrested after a woman said he peeked at her while she was using a restroom at Medical Campus on Feb. 9. Rishard Parsons was charged with voyeurism, disrupting an educational institution and fleeing and eluding a police officer—two misdemeanors and a felony, respectively. According to… Read the rest at our website.

Kendall Campus News

Two Reporter Staff Members Win $1,250 NAHJ South Florida Scholarships

February 21, 2024 Sophia Arenas NAHJ

Two Kendall Campus students received $1,250 scholarships from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ South Florida Chapter. Alejandra Quiroz and Anthony Martinez, who received the recognition in January, are the second pair of students to receive the scholarship, which was created last year to support student journalism. It’s only… Read the rest at our website.

News Padrón Campus

The Weight Is Over—Padrón Campus Getting Gym Later This Spring

February 21, 2024 Nikole Valiente gym

After receiving official status as a campus in 2001, the InterAmerican Campus—now Eduardo J. Padrón Campus—has blossomed into a burgeoning community, witnessing growth in square footage, enrollment and student services. However, one notable amenity has been absent from Padrón Campus’ environment—a gym. But not for long. Two classrooms on… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

MDC Foundation Director Challenges People To Own Their Life Story

February 8, 2024 Andrea Briones memoir

Nelson F. Hincapie stopped believing in God when he was nine years old. Throughout his childhood in Bogota, Colombia, Hincapie witnessed domestic abuse between his mother, Luz Maria Lopez, and father, Nelson Hincapie Lopez. That eventually led to their divorce. His grandmother, Ofelia, a devout Catholic, told Hincapie that… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

Azúcar Is Sprinkling Some Sugar In Little Havana

February 8, 2024 Isabella Arce Azúcar

Suzanne “Suzy” Batlle grew up feasting on her grandma’s sundaes after dinner. It became a South Florida ritual in the Cuban household So, naturally, when she had kids of her own—Tommy and Bianca—she continued the tradition. But when Batlle was wrestling through a divorce, thyroid cancer and being laid… Read the rest at our website.

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