Making Their Mark

MDC recently inducted outstanding alumni into its prestigious Hall of Fame during its 14th annual awards celebration.
A Celebration of Success
This spring, Miami Dade College inducted another stellar group of alumni into its prestigious Hall of Fame during its 14th annual gala celebration. Hailing from a multitude of industries, this year’s honorees shine in a wide range of fields, with their work throughout the community serving as a true testament to the excellent education they attained at MDC. The annual Hall of Fame, held this year at the Hilton Miami Downtown, benefits the Alumni Scholarship Fund, a prime source of scholarship funding and support for MDC students.
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Nestor Caballero Managing Partner Alberni, Caballero & Fierman LLP - ARCHITECTURE
Ricardo J. Fernandez President Indigo Service Corporation - BANKING
Roberto R. Muñoz President, South Florida Market BBVA Compass - BUSINESS
Evelyn Macia Chief Operating Officer Archive America Group, Seaboard Warehouse Group, Precision Delivery Systems, WareITis Technologies, National Brands - DENTISTRY
Reinaldo Sanchez, DMD Dentist Miami Center for Dentistry/Dentist at Market Square - EDUCATION
William Aristide Principal Booker T. Washington Senior High School - ENGINEERING
Jesus A. Martinez, P.E. Principal Engineer Southwest Research Institute - FUNERAL SCIENCE
Donald Van Orsde President Van Orsdel Family Funeral Chapels and Crematory - HEALTH CARE
Paul A. Rothman Founding President Prestige Health Choice - HOSPITALITY & TOURISM
Rolando Aedo Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau - INTERIOR DESIGN
Beatrice Pila-Gonzalez Interior Designer B. Pila Design Studio - JOURNALISM – BROADCAST
Lori Montenegro National Correspondent Telemundo Network - JOURNALISM – PRINT
Steve Rothaus LGBT Issues Reporter Miami Herald - LAW
Rosa M. de la Camara Shareholder & Attorney Becker & Poliakoff P.A. - MEDICINE
Orlando A. Puente, M.D., FACS Vascular Surgeon Baptist Health South Florida - NONPROFIT
The Rev. Ronald Brummitt President Miami Rescue Mission - NURSING
Jorge A. Valdes, DNP, CRNA, ARNP Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Barry University - PHARMACY
Lorneka Joseph, RPH Pharmacist Walgreens - PUBLIC SAFETY - FIRE
Edward Pidermann Retired Deputy Fire Chief City of Miami, Department of Fire-Rescue - PUBLIC SAFETY - POLICE
Juan J. Perez Police Director Miami-Dade Police Department - PUBLIC SERVICE
Amos Rojas Jr. U.S. Marshal Southern District of Florida - TECHNOLOGY
Dennis E. McGuire CEO Ecosphere Technologies Inc. - VISUAL ARTS
José Parlá Artist José Parlá Studio
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