Eduardo J. Padrón
President
Office of the President
300 N.E. Second Avenue
Miami, Florida 33132-2297
305-237-3316
epadron@mdc.edu
Message From the President
Monday, April 24, 2006
Commencement 2006
Commencement represents the most important date on the MDC calendar each year, the culmination of so much hard work and dedication by students, faculty and staff. On Saturday, April 29, we celebrate, once again, the triumph of MDC's determination to open the doors of possibility to each person in our community.
Bright eyes and huge smiles will be the order of the day as we celebrate Commencement 2006 at campuses across the community. Below is a list of locations, times, guest speakers and honorary degree recipients. I look forward to seeing you at Commencement.
Homestead Campus
8:00 a.m.
Homestead YMCA (1034 N.E. Eighth Street, Homestead)
Commencement Address: Albert A. Frink, assistant secretary for manufacturing and services, U.S. Department of Commerce
North Campus
9:30 a.m.
James L. Knight Convention Center (downtown Miami)
Commencement Address: Dr. Ruth Simmons, president, Brown University
InterAmerican and Hialeah Campuses
12:30 p.m.
Gusman Theater (downtown Miami)
Commencement Address: Emilio T. Gonzalez, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security
Honorary Degrees: Most Rev. Augustin Roman, auxiliary bishop, Archdiocese of Miami, and Emilio T. Gonzalez, director of U.S. Citizenship and immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security
Medical Center Campus
2:30 p.m.
James L. Knight Center (downtown Miami)
Commencement Address: Linda Quick, president, South Florida Hospital and Healthcare Association
Honorary Degree: Micheline Louis-Charles, community activist, MDC student and mother of five former MDC students and graduates
Kendall Campus
5:00 p.m.
Campus Gymnasium
Commencement Address: Honorable Mel Martinez, United States senator
Honorary Degree: Honorable Dr. Barbara Carey-Shuler, former chair, Miami-Dade County Commission
Wolfson Campus
7:00 p.m.
James L. Knight Center (downtown Miami)
Commencement Address: Honorable Sue M. Cobb, Florida secretary of state
Honorary Degee: Parker Thomson, managing partner, Hogan & Hartson LLP; chairman, Miami-Dade Performing Arts Center Trust