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

The Idea Center Selects New Executive Director

July 2, 2025 Pietra Romano The Idea Center

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.

News West Campus

West Campus Student Chasing Her Dreams At Full Speed

June 23, 2025 Pietra Romano RAFA Racing Club, Mazda MX

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.

North Campus News

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

April 16, 2025 Pietra Romano MDC Fire Academy, Scholarship

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.

News North Campus Kendall Campus Hialeah Campus

AXIS Magazine Awarded Gold Crown By CSPA

April 2, 2025 Pietra Romano Columbia Scholastic Press Association

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.

News Kendall Campus

Initiative Gives Students Access To Clothing One Thread At A Time

February 18, 2025 Pietra Romano Threads of Change

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.

News

Email Glitch Disrupts Communication Between Professors And Students

February 6, 2025 Pietra Romano

A technological hiccup that affected Miami Dade College student email accounts for about a week in late January sparked confusion among students and faculty. During the disruption, students were able to send emails but they did not receive emails from their professors. College officials said the issue was identified… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing

VITA Is Providing Free Tax Preparation Assistance

January 29, 2025 Pietra Romano VITA

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program is providing free tax preparation help at six Miami Dade College campuses—Wolfson, North, Kendall, Padrón, Hialeah and Homestead—from February through April 15. VITA, a program created by the Internal Revenue Service, is offering its services to individuals earning $57,000 or less. In addition,… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Wolfson Campus

MDC Selects Senior Vice President And Chief Operating Officer

January 15, 2025 Pietra Romano

Maryam Laguna Borrego was appointed senior vice president and chief operating officer for Miami Dade College on Dec. 5. “I am honored to assume this role and to further Miami Dade College’s mission of transforming lives through education,” said Laguna Borrego in a college press release. In 2012, she… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Kendall Campus

Kendall Campus To Host Mint Julep Trilogy

November 18, 2024 Pietra Romano Mint Julep Trilogy

The Performing Arts and Industries department at Kendall Campus, 11011 S.W. 104 St., is presenting the play Mint Julep Trilogy by Nick Zagone on Dec. 4-7 at 7:30 p.m. in Room M113. It consists of three 10-minute short acts: “Mint Julep”, “Coors Light” and “Long Island Iced Tea.” The… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Kendall Campus

Kendall Campus Biology Professor Receives Changemaking Education Award

November 9, 2024 Pietra Romano

Catalina Aristizabal, a biology professor at Kendall Campus, received the Changemaking Education award from the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of South Florida on Sept 4. The award recognizes K-12 and higher education teachers who design educational experiences that prepare students for active civic participation. Winners receive a $100 prize… Read the rest at our website.

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