MDC Annual Report - A Year of Momentum: MDC President Madeline Pumariega / 2022 Annual Report
GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND
2023-02-17 06:28:21
MDC’s talented faculty are recognized for being exemplary professionals who strive for excellence and embody the highest values of the College.
Miami Dade College proudly recognizes its most talented, world-class faculty members each year by awarding Endowed Teaching Chairs. In 2021, nine outstanding professors were chosen to receive the prestigious award, and in the Summer of 2022, a record 14 professors were tapped for the honor. These professors will now join the list of more than 300 Endowed Chairs honored since the program's inception in 1992.
Learning Through Travel
Since 2001, 34 MDC students have benefitted from the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. The program provides funds to study or intern abroad. Mia Ruiz, a Gilman awardee and student in the Honors College at MDC’s North Campus got the opportunity to study in Italy. Ruiz, who aspires to be a medical doctor says, “Gilman has changed the outcome of so many students’ lives by making international travel more accessible. Now I can travel and experience another culture, and not just read about it in books.” Nine other MDC students were awarded the scholarship to travel to other countries including the United Kingdom, Spain, Czech Republic, Morocco, and Japan.
Expanding the Honors College
MDC is advancing a culture of excellence in teaching and learning.
The acclaimed Honors College is expanding its presence to the Homestead Campus, welcoming its first class at the campus in the Fall of 2022. This will be the fifth MDC campus that serves the renowned program. Its graduates are continually raising the bar in their communities and transfer schools. This past graduating class has been accepted to an impressive list of colleges and universities, including:
Cornell University
Duke University
Georgetown University
Harvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Princeton University
Stanford University
Yale
University of Pennsylvania
New York University
Vanderbilt University
Celebrating our Graduates
Continuing one of its most beloved traditions, Miami Dade College celebrated the Class of 2022 with three commencement ceremonies at LoanDepot Park. Graduates heard inspiring words from top national and local leaders, including Pro Football Hall of Famer Jason Taylor, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, and Florida Lieutenant Governor Jeannette Nuñez.
5000+ students admitted since 2002
96% graduate from their transfer institution
Class of 2021 reported 650+ accepts and $10M+ in scholarships
Half of all accepts were from institutions ranked in the TOP 50 by U.S. News and World Report with over $9M+ in scholarship funds offered
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