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Professor Once Nominated For A Pulitzer Prize Retiring After More Than Three Decades

November 1, 2019 Adriana Dos Santos Kendall Campus, Poetry, Retired, retirement, Pulitzer, Miambiance

Ricardo Pau-Llosa stands out among his colleagues. The art aficionado with a passion for writing can easily be recognized when roaming Kendall Campus, armed with his signature beige cargo-style photographers vest. During his more than three decades at Kendall Campus, Pau-Llosa has left an indelible impact. He co-advised Kendall… Read the rest at our website.

News Sports Kendall Campus

Fiorenza Hangs Up His Cleats After Three Decades

October 4, 2019 Heidi Perez Sports, Kendall Campus, Retired, retirement, athletic director

A home crowd’s vivacious roars filled the arena. Anthony Fiorenza had experienced this hundreds of times before. But this time, the uproar was for him. On Sept. 17., before a Lady Sharks volleyball game versus Palm Beach State College, the spotlight was on Fiorenza⁠—Miami Dade College’s long-time athletic director⁠—as… Read the rest at our website.

Wolfson Campus News Presidential Search

The End Of An Era: The Final Days Of Eduardo J. Padrón’s Presidency

May 17, 2019 Corbin Bolies MDC, President Eduardo Padron, retirement

Amidst a sea of black cap and gowns, there’s an electric feel inside the Watsco Center. Students buzz to their peers, describing their cap designs. Parents quickly fill the aisles, trying to position themselves to see their child walk the stage. The moment serves as a pivotal transition for… Read the rest at our website.

Christopher Migliaccio published a photo book.

Kendall Campus Wolfson Campus News

Wolfson Campus Science Professor To Retire After 32 Years At MDC

April 12, 2019 Corbin Bolies Wolfson Campus, Science, retirement, retire

The fish. The birds. The tacos. It’s a central element of Wolfson Campus science professor Christopher Migliaccio’s mantra: everything is connected. For 32 years, Migliaccio has prided himself on that interconnected message. As he retires at the end of the semester, it’s just another element of the universe at… Read the rest at our website.

News Presidential Search

Padrón Stepping Down As MDC President

February 8, 2019 Corbin Bolies MDC, Miami Dade College, President Eduardo Padron, retirement, retire

After almost five decades at Miami Dade College, Eduardo J. Padrón is stepping down from his role as College president. Padrón, 74, informed the Board of Trustees earlier this month that he will be retiring in August of 2019. He has served as MDC’s president since 1995, guiding the… Read the rest at our website.

Wolfson Campus News

The ‘Renaissance Man’ Of Media Relations To Retire After 26 Years

November 30, 2018 Corbin Bolies Wolfson Campus, retirement

For the past 26 years, Alejandro Ríos has fueled his coworkers’ days with a fresh batch of Cuban coffee. Ríos, who is a Hispanic media specialist at Miami Dade College, will soon pour his last cafecito when he retires from the College after nearly three decades. His last day… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

Kendall Campus Music Professor To Retire After 32 Years

November 16, 2018 Teresa Schuster Kendall Campus, Music, Retired Staff, retirement

When he started college, Kenneth Boos didn’t plan on a career in academia. He said no to teaching and even wrote an essay to show how adamant he was about not being a college administrator. After 32 years at Miami Dade College, he’s done both. Boos, 67, will officially… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

Wolfson Campus Couple To Retire Together

April 13, 2018 Christian Ortega retirement

Michael Hettich and Colleen Ahern-Hettich have been an educational power couple at Wolfson Campus for two decades. Combined, they have worked at Miami Dade College for 42 years. Their tenure will soon come to an end. Hettich’s last semester teaching will be this spring. Ahern-Hettich is retiring in July.… Read the rest at our website.

Michael de Benedictis teaching his class.

News Kendall Campus

Kendall Campus English Professor To Retire After 32 Years

March 30, 2018 Christian Ortega Kendall Campus, Retired Staff, retirement

A 1968 article in the Los Angeles Times reads “Michel de Benedictis is a 16-year-old junior at Beverly Hills High School who dabbles in poetry, wants to be a doctor—but admits he might end up teaching literature.” Fifty years later, de Benedictis is set to retire from Miami Dade… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

Jorge Perez To Retire After More Than 36 Years At North Campus Library

December 8, 2017 Christian Ortega North Campus, Library, retirement

An irreplaceable void will be felt at the North Campus library when Jorge Perez, an associate instructor for learning resources, retires after more than 36 years of service. Perez’s last day in the office will be Dec. 19. “He was more than just a great, calming presence at work,”… Read the rest at our website.

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