September 2010, Volume 14, Number 4

Making Their Mark

Anibal Montes

Entrepreneurial endeavors take MDC student to Stanford

MDC business student wins a coveted delegation seat in Stanford University’s Society for Entrepreneurship in Latin America (SELA) summit.


Clinton Global Initiative Award winner Ximena Prugue

Life-saving idea gets green light

MDC student is named "Young Entrepreneur of the Year" for her campaign to replace kerosene lamps used by the villagers in India with affordable, healthier solar-powered lights.


Grace Terc

Student captures Microsoft's eye

MDC student Grace Terc wins the Terry O’Banion Student Technology Award and receives honors from the League for Innovation in the Community College along with $4,500 from Microsoft Corp., the league’s partner.


Javier Enrique Ferrer

MDC's NWSA developed song in his heart

MDC's New World School of the Arts (NWSA) refined student Javier Enrique Ferrer's talents, enabling him to obtain a $38,600 scholarship to the Cleveland Institute of Music.


Architectural model by MDC student

Top architectural firms find talent at MDC

MDC’s Annual Architecture Showcase attracted representatives from top-notch architectural firms who hired one student on the spot and scheduled interviews with many others.



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