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TRIO Director Receives Second Chance At Life After Kidney Transplant

September 26, 2022 Juan S. Gomez TRIO, organ transplant

Carlton Daley had been waiting for four years, ever since the tri-weekly dialysis sessions became the norm to keep him alive. The first glimmer of hope came in 2019, when a kidney match was found. Daley’s optimism was soon dashed after his body mass index was too high to… Read the rest at our website.

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TRIO Offers Support Services For First-Generation College Students

June 2, 2021 Ammy Sanchez TRIO

When Lucwilerna Raymond moved from Haiti to the United States four years ago, she was hesitant to speak up in large groups because of her accent. That all changed when she came to North Campus and joined TRIO Student Support Services, a federally-funded program that helps first-generation and low-income… Read the rest at our website.

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My Journey To Success At MDC

February 21, 2020 Aniska Casseus MDC, Success, journey, TRIO

I remember during my senior year of high school, going to Miami Dade College was seen as the last resort for the academically challenged. As a result, many students—including myself at the time—perceived MDC in a negative way. Was MDC an effective institution? Or did it possess maladaptive qualities… Read the rest at our website.

North Campus News

TRIO Program Provides Assistance To First-Generation College Students

September 14, 2018 Chika Ojukwu students, TRIO

For first-generation college students, college can be a daunting task. With no parent or sibling paving the way before them, students often have a hard time adapting to college. That is why the TRIO program at Miami Dade College was created—to help students better acclimate to college life. TRIO… Read the rest at our website.

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MDC Students Win Tuskegee Presidential Scholarship

August 17, 2016 Hector Gonzalez 0 Comments Student Spotlight, TRIO, Meek Center

Three recent Miami Dade College graduates won the 2016 Tuskegee University Distinguished Presidential Scholarship Award. Fredricka D. Jean-Pierre (criminal justice administration), Alicia Royes (accounting) and Alexzandria Hunter (biology) each received a scholarship of $32,000 per year, which covers their attendance, tuition, and room and board at Tuskegee University for… Read the rest at our website.

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TRIO Program Provides A Bridge To Opportunities

April 1, 2016 Daniela Molina TRIO

When Mario Morejon started at North Campus, he struggled. Then he discovered TRIO, a grant funded program, aimed at helping first generation and economically disadvantaged students assimilate to college life. By the time Morejon graduated from Miami Dade College in 2013, he had earned a full scholarship to Tuskegee… Read the rest at our website.

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