About MDC Magazine

MDC magazine is a winner of the Silver Paragon Award from the National Council of Marketing and Public Relations and the First Place Excellence Award from the FACC’s Commission on Institutional Advancement. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Distributed free of charge to friends of the College.

District Board of Trustees
Helen Aguirre Ferré, Chair
Peter W. Roulhac, Vice Chair
Armando J. Bucelo Jr.
Marielena A. Villamil
Mikki Canton
Benjamín León III
Robert H. Fernández

College President
Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón

Director of Communications
Juan C. Mendieta

Director of Marketing and Publications
Irene Giménez Muñoz

Editorial Director
Gariot P. Louima

Art Director
Ricardo Delgado

Contributing Writers
Sue Arrowsmith, Barbara Bickel, Tarnell Carroll
Katherine Joss, Pilar Ulibarri de Rivera

Graphic Designers
Carmen Bosch, Grizelle Paz Harrison, Yeny Solano

Contributing Photographers
Scherley Busch, Bob Eighmie, Giovanni Laudicina,
Carlos Llano, Phil Roche, Lam Vuong

Production Coordinator
Susan Smitherman


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