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Miami Dade College (MDC) honored a new class of outstanding community leaders at its 22nd MDC Alumni Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony held Friday, May 17, at the Loews Coral Gables Hotel.
The annual Hall of Fame ceremony 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 410 alumni have been inducted, representing various industries, from banking, journalism, marketing, public service, education, public safety and non-profit to name a few. MDC’s Hall of Fame is the signature fundraising event of the Miami Dade College Foundation.
Below, the inductees full titles.
Banking
Vania Laguerre
Sr. Vice President, Local Market Executive
Bank of America
Business
Jesus Lebeña
Sr. Vice President, Corporate Operations
MasTec Communication Group
Education
Mari Tere Rojas
School Board Chair, District 6
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Pharmacy
Stephanie Ann Perez
Central Pharmacy Pharmacist
Publix Supermarkets, Inc.
Journalism – Print
Alex Mena
Executive Editor
Miami Herald
Marketing
Heide Dans
Vice President
WOW MARKETING
José “Pepe” Dans
President
WOW MARKETING
Non-Profit
James R. Haj
President and CEO
The Children’s Trust
Public Safety- Fire
Chief Raied S. Jadallah
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue
Public Service
Ashley V. Gantt
State Representative, District 109
Florida House of Representative
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