visited the north campus on October 21st, 2015. The student chefs shared their recipes and provided the participants with the opportunity to sample their healthy taco alternatives.
Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
Honors College Class of 2017
Zachary Alabre
Representing First-Year Students
Dr. Pascale Charlot
Dean of The Honors College
Dr. Emilia K. Baron
Psychology Professor Miami Dade College
and
Dr. Eduardo J. Padron
President Miami Dade College
Student Reflection by Surkhab Shaikh
Putting on the perfect dress, I rushed from one mirror to another,
making sure I looked presentable in all lightings. I applied just the
right amount of mascara, and brushed my hair for what my mother would
say was the 38th time. Arriving at the captivating Gusman Theatre in Downtown Miami is
awe-inspiring, but arriving at the Gusman Theatre for the Honors College
Induction Ceremony was awe-inspiring and terrifying. Walking up the
lavish halls of the theatre, I saw each stunning detail
which served as a reminder for what was about to come. The induction
ceremony represents the first-year Honors College students’ duties to
emblematize Miami Dade College for the brilliant institution it is for
the next two years and beyond.
With this ordination, the students realize the expectations everyone has
for us—from our professors to Dr. Eduardo Padron, from our parents to
our fellow classmates. During the ceremony, we were reminded of the hope
invested in us and the astronomical accomplishments
of other Honors College students. These expectations cannot and will not
be seen as a burden, but instead as beliefs in our abilities and
determination. At the end of the night, it did not matter if my hair
looked flawless or that I was in a prestigious theater
with incredibly relevant figures from Miami Dade College; what mattered
was that I walked out of the ceremony with a sense of significance, and
the awareness that my efforts will be acknowledged in this institution.
*photo courtesy of Maria Solano
Student Reflection by Arnelle Carbon
A night to remember.
A
grandeur theatre to absorb visually.
The night of all nights to a
Miami-Dade College Honors College student.
The Honors College Induction
Ceremony.
The glorious night glistened with amazing performances, joyous
memories, inspiring words
of wisdom, and of course, the prestige of all of the Honors College
students.
The evening truly made taking on the duties of an honor student
worth it if it had not deemed itself so already.
Iris Gil and Manuela Barrientos
Honors College student Krystal Lanier and Honors College North Campus Director Shane Johnson
*photo courtesy of Krystal Lanier
Induction Ceremony Presenters
Class of 2016
Ariel McKenzie, Maria Camila Calero,
Jason Quiroga, Mariana Barbara and Constance Thurmond
