College Raises More Than $5 Million During Gala

Miami Dade College held its Golden Gala event at the Freedom Tower on Dec. 2.

The event raised more than $5 million for the college’s American Dream Scholarship Fund. Several hundred people attended including music mogul Emilio Estefan and developer Jorge Perez.

The Gala’s host committee was composed of world leaders from various f ields, including MDC alumni Cesar Alvarez, Sheldon Anderson, Ambassador Paul Cejas, Andy Garcia, Sylvester Stallone and Alexandra Villoch.