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The End Of An Era: The Final Days Of Eduardo J. Padrón’s Presidency

May 17, 2019 Corbin Bolies MDC, President Eduardo Padron, retirement

Amidst a sea of black cap and gowns, there’s an electric feel inside the Watsco Center. Students buzz to their peers, describing their cap designs. Parents quickly fill the aisles, trying to position themselves to see their child walk the stage. The moment serves as a pivotal transition for… Read the rest at our website.

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Wolfson Campus Science Professor To Retire After 32 Years At MDC

April 12, 2019 Corbin Bolies Wolfson Campus, Science, retirement, retire

The fish. The birds. The tacos. It’s a central element of Wolfson Campus science professor Christopher Migliaccio’s mantra: everything is connected. For 32 years, Migliaccio has prided himself on that interconnected message. As he retires at the end of the semester, it’s just another element of the universe at… Read the rest at our website.

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Padrón Stepping Down As MDC President

February 8, 2019 Corbin Bolies President Eduardo Padron, retirement, retire, MDC, Miami Dade College

After almost five decades at Miami Dade College, Eduardo J. Padrón is stepping down from his role as College president. Padrón, 74, informed the Board of Trustees earlier this month that he will be retiring in August of 2019. He has served as MDC’s president since 1995, guiding the… Read the rest at our website.

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The ‘Renaissance Man’ Of Media Relations To Retire After 26 Years

November 30, 2018 Corbin Bolies Wolfson Campus, retirement

For the past 26 years, Alejandro Ríos has fueled his coworkers’ days with a fresh batch of Cuban coffee. Ríos, who is a Hispanic media specialist at Miami Dade College, will soon pour his last cafecito when he retires from the College after nearly three decades. His last day… Read the rest at our website.

Kendall Campus News

Kendall Campus Music Professor To Retire After 32 Years

November 16, 2018 Teresa Schuster Music, Retired Staff, retirement, Kendall Campus

When he started college, Kenneth Boos didn’t plan on a career in academia. He said no to teaching and even wrote an essay to show how adamant he was about not being a college administrator. After 32 years at Miami Dade College, he’s done both. Boos, 67, will officially… Read the rest at our website.

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Wolfson Campus Couple To Retire Together

April 13, 2018 Christian Ortega retirement

Michael Hettich and Colleen Ahern-Hettich have been an educational power couple at Wolfson Campus for two decades. Combined, they have worked at Miami Dade College for 42 years. Their tenure will soon come to an end. Hettich’s last semester teaching will be this spring. Ahern-Hettich is retiring in July.… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

Kendall Campus English Professor To Retire After 32 Years

March 30, 2018 Christian Ortega Kendall Campus, Retired Staff, retirement

A 1968 article in the Los Angeles Times reads “Michel de Benedictis is a 16-year-old junior at Beverly Hills High School who dabbles in poetry, wants to be a doctor—but admits he might end up teaching literature.” Fifty years later, de Benedictis is set to retire from Miami Dade… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

Jorge Perez To Retire After More Than 36 Years At North Campus Library

December 8, 2017 Christian Ortega North Campus, Library, retirement

An irreplaceable void will be felt at the North Campus library when Jorge Perez, an associate instructor for learning resources, retires after more than 36 years of service. Perez’s last day in the office will be Dec. 19. “He was more than just a great, calming presence at work,”… Read the rest at our website.

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José Vicente To Retire From MDC After 42 Years

December 8, 2015 Brayan Vazquez Retired Staff, retirement

Even as a kid, José A. Vicente learned to make life-changing decisions. His father, a high-ranking communist official in Cuba, bluntly laid the cards on the table for him. “At a young age, I faced the challenge of deciding whether to leave with my father to China,” where he… Read the rest at our website.

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