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
Friday, May 11, 2012
MDC Honors 2012 Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees
Miami Dade College honored some of our most outstanding alumni at last week's 10th Annual Alumni Hall of Fame Awards Gala. Nearly 1,000 guests joined the celebration at the Hilton in downtown Miami, among them, 25 of the nation's premier business leaders, artists and public servants. A complete list of inductees is included at the end of this message.
The annual Hall of Fame Awards Gala benefits the Alumni Student Scholarship Fund, representing a prime source of scholarship funding and support for our students. I would like to thank all of the Hall of Fame attendees and our sponsors, in particular, Greenberg Traurig LLP, Higher One, Leon Medical Centers, Suffolk Construction, Florida Blue, Ford Motor Company, Miami Herald Media Company, Perry Ellis International, The Related Group and Target Corporation, for their generous contributions.
A very special thank you to all of the 2012 Hall of Fame inductees for their commitment to the community and to The Hall of Fame Planning Committee, the MDC Foundation and volunteers who made this year's ceremony so memorable.
Thank you.
Eduardo
MDC’s 2012 Alumni Hall of Fame Honorees
ACCOUNTING
Hector Tundidor Jr.
Miami Managing Partner
Ernst & Young LLP
ADVERTISING & MARKETING
Robert J. Rodriguez
CEO
NPN Media
ARCHITECTURE
Angel C. Saqui II
Partner
Angel C. Saqui, FAIA Architects, Planners Interiors, LTD
BANKING
Hector J. Ponte
Community Bank President Dade/Broward Countyline Market
Wells Fargo Bank
BUSINESS
Mike Tomas
President and CEO
Bioheart, Inc.
COMMUNICATIONS
George Torres
Vice President, Ticket Sales and Retention
Miami Dolphins
CORPORATE LEADERSHIP
Roberto Rodriguez
Former Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President
Denny's Corporation
EDUCATION
Dr. Alexis L. Martinez
Regional Superintendent
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
ENGINEERING
Jorge R. Duyos
President
JRD & Associates
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Juan R. Borges
President
Biomedical International Corporation
HOSPITALITY & TOURISM
Maria R. Del Busto
Global Chief Human Resources Officer
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
JOURNALISM - BROADCAST
Gloria Ordaz
Weekend News Anchor, Noticias 23
Univision
JOURNALISM - PRINT
Antonio Fins
Editorial Page Editor
Sun Sentinel
LAW
Rebecca Ingram
Private Attorney
Law Offices of Rebecca Ingram
LITERARY ARTS
Liz Balmaseda
Food and Dining Editor
The Palm Beach Post
MEDICINE
Dr. Jack J. Michel
President and Chairman of the Board
Larkin Community Hospital
NON-PROFIT SECTOR
Carlos F. Orta
President and CEO
Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility
PUBLIC SAFETY – FIRE
Marcos De La Rosa
Fire Chief
City of Hialeah Fire Department
PUBLIC SAFETY – POLICE
Addy M. Villanueva
Special Agent in Charge
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
PUBLIC SERVICE
Esther Jacobo
Regional Managing Director
Department of Children and Families (Southern Region) Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties
SPORTS
Bruce Fleisher
Professional Golfer
PGA Champions Tour/BLF, Inc.
TECHNOLOGY
Oscar R. Compain
President
Quest International, Inc.
TRANSPORTATION
Fernando Santa Cruz
President
Freight Solutions
URBAN DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION
Jorge R. Munilla
President
MCM
VISUAL ARTS
Adler Guerrier
Visual Artist