MDC Welcomes the Ballet

Professor Marlene Cueto's
Honors College students attend

INTERNATIONAL BALLET FESTIVAL OF MIAMI 2016
September 7, 2016

ISRAELI AMBASSADOR TO SOUTH AFRICA VISITS MDC

October 5th, 2016

Honors College north campus students attend 

 “Building Global Leaders International Speaker Series ”

 Africa and Israel’s Roots are Long-Standing and Ought to Bear Fruit for Both

 

Host 

Mr. Arthur Lenk

 Ambassador of Israel to South Africa, Lesotho, Mauritius and Swaziland

2015 Honors College Induction Ceremony

October 6, 2015

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

 

 

Master and Mistress of Ceremony 

Kevin Tanis and Kayla Valdez

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Video of the Event

King Felipe VI of Spain visits MDC

September 17th, 2015

         
 

 

 

  Honors College Class of 2016

After my grandmother was found to have dementia, our relationship has changed significantly. Tonight I have the opportunity to take her to see her favorite icon, King Felipe of Spain. I've witnessed her joy in remembering her past and her love for Spain this past week. So thankful for moments like this and privileges given to me through the Honors College.    Carolina Deleon

*photo courtesy of Ali Khan

Miami Dade College

Freedom Tower

MDC Wins at PBL State Leadership Conference by Janelle Jimenez

Miami Dade College students win numerous awards at Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) State Leadership Conference and advance to the National Leadership Conference in Chicago, Illinois.

 

Silence fills the room as the Master of Ceremony announces competition ranks, “5^th place… 4^th place…3^rdplace…2^nd place…” Moments after, 1^st place is called. The light gleams on my face and just like that my smile transforms from worried to ecstatic and I transform from ordinary to extraordinary. The crowd goes wild. The letters “M. D. C." are chanted and heard all across Orlando, Florida. 

Being a part of this experience was absolutely breathtaking. FBLA-PBL is a nation wide organization that stands for Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda. Miami Dade College-North Campus entered 22 students in the state leadership conference. After all of our hard work and endless amounts of studying, our chapter has the opportunity to take 18 hardworking students to the National Leadership Conference in Chicago, where we will compete against the entire nation in the 50th anniversary of FBLA-PBL!

by

Janelle Jimenez