Celebration commemorating the first day of class in 1960, raises more than 3 times the previous year’s amount in funds to support scholarships and programs
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![Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón receiving check from The Mitchell Wolfson Sr. Foundation](https://news.mdc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/wolfson-check-230x129.png)
Dr. Padrón’s Contributions Honored with $2.25 Million in Gifts to MDC
Miami Dade College Foundation was awarded $2.25 million in gifts after MDC President Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón received the Presidential […]
![President Barack Obama awards MDC President Dr. Eduardo Padrón the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House](https://news.mdc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/161122_EJPMedalofFreedom_Updated-230x129.jpg)
MDC President Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón received the nation’s highest civilian honor. Watch the White House ceremony.
![President Barack Obama speaks at Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus](https://news.mdc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/161019_HP_ObamaVisit_After404-230x129.jpg)
President Obama at MDC
The President delivered remarks on Thursday, October 20, about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and access to quality, affordable health care.
![Photo with Iliana Castillo-Frick and Bettie Thompson](https://news.mdc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/bettie-thompson-230x129.png)
Building Philanthropy From Within
Bettie Thompson helped cultivate a culture of philanthropy among her colleagues for more than two decades. Like many MDC employees, […]
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Power at the Polls
Democracy’s College revs up for election year with TurboVote, events and student engagement activities.