Pietra Romano, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

The Idea Center Selects New Executive Director

Pietra Romano — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:50:55 +0000

Jorge Gonzalez was appointed as the new executive director of The Idea Center on June 16.
His duties include securing partnerships, raising funds and providing opportunities for students and small businesses in Miami.
“I learned at The Idea Center, I taught at The Idea Center, so being here now… Read the rest at our website.

The Idea Center Selects New Executive Director

West Campus Student Chasing Her Dreams At Full Speed

Pietra Romano — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 21:39:29 +0000

For years, Fernando Cáceres, a rally race car champion, tried to protect his daughter from the demanding male-dominated sport.
He enrolled young Maite Cáceres in a plethora of activities—tennis, handball, hockey and even singing lessons—but none of them struck a chord.
“They put me in every sport you can… Read the rest at our website.

West Campus Student Chasing Her Dreams At Full Speed

Scholarship Honors MDC Fire Academy Alumnus Killed In Wrong-Way Crash

Pietra Romano — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 02:50:38 +0000

The family of a Miami Dade College Fire Academy graduate who died in a car crash set up a scholarship to honor his legacy.
Ezequiel “Zeke” Urrutia, who received his firefighter certification from North Campus in December of 2020, was killed on Jan. 9, when a woman driving an… Read the rest at our website.

Scholarship Honors MDC Fire Academy Alumnus Killed In Wrong-Way Crash

AXIS Magazine Awarded Gold Crown By CSPA

Pietra Romano — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:42:51 +0000

For the second consecutive year, AXIS, the creative arts magazine at North Campus, won a Gold Crown Award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.
Two other Miami Dade College publications—Café Cultura and Miambiance, the literary art magazines at Hialeah and Kendall Campus—earned a Silver Crown.
The recognitions were announced… Read the rest at our website.

AXIS Magazine Awarded Gold Crown By CSPA

Initiative Gives Students Access To Clothing One Thread At A Time

Pietra Romano — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 22:44:30 +0000

In 2007, Kimberly Coffman was struggling financially.
She couldn’t afford to buy new clothes for her two sons who had upcoming job interviews.
The experience became the genesis for her latest project Threads of Change, a clothing swap initiative at Kendall Campus that allows the Miami Dade College community… Read the rest at our website.

Initiative Gives Students Access To Clothing One Thread At A Time