2018 MDC Alumni Hall of Fame

Another record-breaking evening!

Miami Dade College Foundation raised more than $2 million for the second year in a row at our sold out Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Tuesday, April 3, also breaking records for highest sponsorship and attendance. The funds raised will be used for scholarships for current and future Miami Dade College students.

MDC’s President Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón announced the record-breaking results during Tuesday night’s ceremony at the Hilton Miami Downtown. More than 1,000 guests attended the event and 109 individuals and organizations from the community were sponsors, including one of the College’s greatest benefactors The Mitchell Wolfson Sr. Foundation. Read More about the 2018 HOF

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Meet the 2018 Hall of Fame Inductees

View the 3/25 Miami Herald announcement.

Accounting

Photograph of Luis E. Diaz

Luis E. Diaz
Managing Partner
Sharff, Wittmer, Kurtz, Jackson & Diaz P.A.
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Architecture

Photograph of Caridad Hidalgo-Gato

Caridad Hidalgo-Gato
Principal
KVH Architects P.A.
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Banking

Photograph of Carlos R. Fernandez-Guzman

Carlos R. Fernandez-Guzman
President and CEO
Pacific National Bank
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Education

Photograph of Madeline Pumariega

Madeline Pumariega
Chancellor
Florida College System
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Engineering

Photograph of Ignacio Ares

Ignacio Ares, P.E.
Principal Engineer
Florida Power & Light Company
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Journalism – Broadcast

Photograph of Donald (Donny) R. Hudson

Donny R. Hudson
Vice President/General Manager
Spanish Broadcasting System Inc.
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Law

Photograph of Marilyn Blanco-Reyes

Marilyn Blanco-Reyes
Vice President, Legal and Regulatory/Government Affairs
FedEx Express Latin America/Caribbean Division
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Marketing

Photograph of Michelle Martinez Reyes

Michelle Martinez Reyes
Chief Marketing Officer
Greenspoon Marder
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Medicine

Photograph of Geden Franck

Geden Franck, M.D., M.S.
Sports Medicine Fellow
University of Miami Sports Medicine Institute
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Music

Photograph of Harry Wayne Casey

Harry Wayne Casey
KC & The Sunshine Band
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Psychology

Photograph of Samantha Carella

Samantha Carella, Psy.D, ABPP
Psychologist/Co-Owner
Pediatric Psychology Associates
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Public Safety - Police

Photograph of Jorge R. Colina

Jorge R. Colina
Chief of Police
Miami Police Department
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Public Service

Photograph of Peter Antonacci

Peter Antonacci
Secretary of Commerce/CEO
Enterprise Florida Inc.
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Real Estate

Photograph of Luis L. Machado

Luis Machado
CEO
Renegade Investments Inc.
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Thanks to our 2018 Sponsors

Presenting
OHL-Arellano

Featuring
City National Bank
Lennar Foundation
Leon Medical Centers
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.

Supporting
BankMobile
Carnival Corporation
Chateau Group
Johnson Controls
Miami Herald/ el Nuevo Herald
Perry Ellis International Inc.
Regis HRG

Honoring
Aetna Inc.
Ambassador Paul and Trudy Cejas and 420 Lincoln Road Associates Ltd.
Aria Development Group
Bilzin Sumberg
Codina Partners
GEICO
Greenberg Traurig
Julie Grimes
Maxiforce Diesel Engine Parts
Medina Family Foundation
Pacific National Bank
Padrón Family Foundation
Pizza Hut South Florida
Ryder System Inc.
Taplin, Canida & Habacht
TD Bank
Tibor and Sheila Hollo Charitable Foundation Inc.
United Faculty of Miami Dade College

Patron
Allen Norton & Blue P.A.
Alma Hernandez
Arthur J. Furia
Aurelio & Dina Mitjans
Commercial Interior Contractors Corp.
Deloitte LLP
Edward Manno Shumsky and Susan D. Kronick
Fisher Scientific
Florida Power & Light Company
Follett
Haskell
HighBrook Investors
JP Morgan Chase
MagicWaste Youth Foundation
Mario Murgado and Brickell Motors
MasTec Inc.
Miami Worldcenter
Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management
Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra (MBAF)
Nelnet
Perkins + Will
Popular Community Bank
Renegade Investments Inc.
Shutts & Bowen LLP
South Florida Educational Federal Credit Union
Totalbank
Turner Construction Company
Univision Communications Inc.
V-Me Media Inc.

Advocate
Bank of America
Banyan Investment Partners L.P.
Baptist Health South Florida
Beatrice Louissaint
Bermello Ajamil & Partners
Blackboard
Blanco-Reyes Family
C.A.P. Government Inc.
Canteen
Cengage
Center for Financial Training
Chapman Partnership
Citrus Health Network
Crestron Electronics
DCI Systems Group Inc.
FedEx Express Latin America/Caribbean Division
Florida College System Foundation
Greater Miami Convention & Visitor's Bureau
Greenspoon Marder
Homestead Hospital
Humana
JobMix Concrete LLC
Leo A Daly Architects
Marili Cancio Johnson P.A.
Marlins Foundation
Marquis Bank
Mercantil Bank
Meridian Partners
NBC Universal Telemundo Enterprises
Nicklaus Children's Health System
Northern Trust
Pradere Office Products / Global Furniture Group
Professional Bank
Regions Financial Corporation
RICOH USA Inc.
Saul & Theresa Esman Foundation
SGM Engineering
Sharff, Wittmer, Kurtz, Jackson & Diaz P.A.
Staples Business Advantage
Starquix Advertising Specialties
State Contracting & Engineering Corp.
Stobs Bros. Construction Co. / MC Harry & Associates
T. Nicole Washington / UBER
Tandus Centiva / KI Furniture
Thornton Construction Company Inc.
Travel By Bus!
United Data Technologies
UPS
U.S. Century Bank
VIA Design
VITAS Healthcare

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