Tight finances didn’t bench Riane Roldan’s college dream. In fact, the economics of higher education propelled her to enroll in […]
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MDC Inducts 15 Members to Prestigious Alumni Hall of Fame
Now in its 15th year, the Miami Dade College Foundation fundraiser provides student scholarships for the next generation of leaders.
![Writer/actor and MDC New World School of the Arts alumnus Tarell Alvin McCraney leads a Master Class rehearsal for performing arts students.](https://news.mdc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/170119_McCraneyNWSAInterview1-230x129.jpg)
All we do in art is put a frame around life…
A conversation with New World School of the Arts graduate and Oscar nominee for “Moonlight,” Tarrell Alvin McCraney.
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Honors College Grad Becomes a Global Driver of Change
Jorge H. González is the co-founder and executive director at Beacon of Hope, a nonprofit organization that empowers youth in […]
![MDC New World School of the Arts alumnus and 2013 MacArthur “genius” grant recipient Tarell Alvin McCraney](https://news.mdc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/161117-MoonlightMcCraney-230x129.jpg)
Moonlight’s MDC Origins
It was the kind of fateful coincidence that makes you think that Tarell Alvin McCraney’s story was so urgent, and […]
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Alumnus Empowers Youth to Soar High
Darrell Roberts often considers his days growing up in Liberty City and his accomplished career in aviation. Perhaps that is […]