Making Their Mark

MDC Physician Assistant Students Win Again
Beating teams from master’s programs throughout Florida, MDC’s physician assistant students capture the Brain Bowl crown for the fourth year in a row.
Mastering Latin American Modernism
MDC professor Ricardo Pau-Llosa shares his knowledge of Latin American Modernism and his personal art collection with the Snite Museum of Art at the University of Notre Dame.

Students Share Research With National Science Foundation
MDC students went to Washington, D.C., recently to share their research with the National Science Foundation as part of the Biotechnology Research Learning Collaboration.
Start-Up Founder Found Calling at MDC Honors College
Inspired by her MDC Honors College professors, Diane Melville went on to found her own company and pursue a business degree at Babson College.

Carnegie Foundation Honors MDC Professor
For the second year in a row and fourth time in the decade, the Carnegie Foundation chose an MDC educator as Florida Professor of the Year, honoring Elizabeth Nicoli-Suco.

MDC Literary Magazines Win Top Honors
All five of MDC’s student literary magazines earned top honors in a major collegiate competition sponsored by the Florida Community College Press Association.

Serving Others Leads to Unexpected Award
MDC nursing professor Constance Miller, who says she lives by a “mandate to serve,” received the 2010 Florida Campus Compact’s Community Engagement Educator Award.

Honors College Prepared Her to Excel
Working as an analyst for Facebook’s Latin American team after finishing her degree at Stanford, Susana Montes credits MDC’s Honors College for giving her skills she needed to excel.
Professor’s Nudge Led to National Scholarship
Thanks to a gentle push from her MDC professor, paralegal studies student Jessica Giraldo won a scholarship from the National Federation of Paralegal Associations.

Honors College Helped Him Help Others
MDC’s Honors College gave Alex Almanza the leadership skills he needed to help offer others golden opportunities in his job recruiting hundreds of UM employees each year.

The Art of Teaching Philosophy
Delighting students in the classroom and fans at MDC’s Miami Book Fair International, MDC philosophy professor Dr. Alfredo Pérez-Triff inspires with his eccentric style of teaching.

Innovative STEM Program Wins Chancellor’s Award
For the third year in a row, MDC has earned a prestigious Best Practice Award, this time for the College’s innovative Project V-Coach Summer STEM Academy.

MDC Dean to Lead National Association
Dr. Leonore P. Rodicio, dean of Academic Affairs at MDC’s Kendall Campus, was recently named president-elect of the Association for General and Liberal Studies.

Award-Winning Student Newspapers Merge to Form State’s Largest
Miami Dade College’s three award-winning newspapers recently merged to create The Reporter, the largest community college newspaper in Florida.