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(Photo Credit: Miami Dade College)
Miami Dade College (MDC) recently welcomed a new class of outstanding community leaders at its 21st MDC Alumni Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony at the Loews Coral Gables Hotel. The annual event recognizes alumni who are civic and business leaders in the community and across the nation, while raising vital funds to support student scholarships.
Since 2003, more than 400 alumni have been inducted, representing various industries from banking and architecture to journalism, philanthropy and entertainment, to name a few. MDC’s Hall of Fame is the signature fundraising event of the Miami Dade College Foundation.
“It is an honor to welcome a new group of extraordinary alumni making an impact in our community,” said MDC president Madeline Pumariega. “Through their professional and personal accomplishments, they truly exemplify what it means to ‘Be MDC,’ while helping to support the growth and development of future MDC trailblazers.”
The 2023 MDC Alumni Hall of Fame inductees are:
Accounting, Suzel Broe, Chief Financial Officer, Orion Real Estate Group
Architecture, Daphne I. Gurri, Principal/Owner, Gurri Matute PA
Banking, Felipe F. Basulto, Market President – South Florida, Retail
Entertainment, Nelson J. Albareda, Chief Executive Officer, Loud And Live
Entrepreneurship, Joseph Akar, Founder, Watchstox
Financial Services, Obdulio Piedra, Chief Business Development Officer, BRP Mortgage LLC
Insurance Services, Vince Castro, President/Managing Partner, Hotaling Insurance Services
Journalism – Print, Grant Miller, Publisher, Miami’s Community Newspapers
Public Safety – Police, Stephanie V. Daniels, Deputy Director, Miami-Dade Police Department
Public Service, The Hon. Carlos A. Gimenez, Member, Congressional District FL 28, U.S. House of Representatives
About the Miami Dade College Foundation
Founded in 1965, Miami Dade College Foundation raises essential private funds to support scholarships, academic programs, and support services so MDC students have the opportunity to pursue their dreams. MDC Foundation also supports world-class arts and cultural programming at MDC that enriches the community. In 2020-21, MDC Foundation distributed $30.5 million to benefit the students and programs of MDC.
Known as Democracy’s College, MDC changes lives through accessible, high-quality teaching and learning experiences that prepare students for tomorrow’s workforce. Miami Dade College is the largest degree-granting institution in the nation. The college’s eight campuses offer more than 300 distinct degree pathways, including several baccalaureate degrees in biological sciences, engineering, data analytics, information systems technology, education, public safety, supervision and management, nursing, physician assistant studies, film, and others.
For more information about the MDC Alumni Hall of Fame, visit www.mdc.edu/halloffame.
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