Congratulations to the 2020-2021 Academic Award recipients!

Each year Miami Dade College recognizes the outstanding work of students in its various academic programs.

Watch the 2020-2021 Academic Awards Ceremony, recognizing the winners who have steadfastly excelled despite unprecedented challenges.

View the 2020-2021 Academic Awards Ceremony

Outstanding Student Awards

Student Changlin Lis will be presented an award.

Art and Philosophy

Changlin Liu

Art

Nominated by: John Frazier

Student Raquel Alonso will be presented an award.

Art and Philosophy

Raquel Alonso

Digital Production

Nominated by: Gema Naredo

Student Scarleth Figueroa-Pereira will be presented an award.

Art and Philosophy

Scarleth Figueroa-Pereira

Philosophy

Nominated by: Adam Hauptfeld

Student Randa Alhasil will be presented an award.

Engineering & Technology

Randa Alhasil

AS Electronics Engineering Technology

Nominated by: Dr. James Poe

Student Mary Ramirez will be presented an award.

Engineering & Technology

Mary Ramirez

AS Techonology

Nominated by: David Freer

Student Kevin Boulandier will be presented an award.

English & Communications

Kevin Boulandier

Journalism

Nominated by: Merwin Sigale

Student Katherine Miller will be presented an award.

English & Communications

Katherine Miller

Speech

Nominated by: Aileen Ochoa

Alexandra Rubio will be presented an award.

Life Sciences, Health & Wellness

Alexandra Rubio

Allied Health

Nominated by: Dr. Marien Cendon

Student Karl-Julius Muellerwill be presented an award.

Life Sciences, Health & Wellness

Karl-Julius Mueller

Biology

Nominated by: Dr. Catalina Aristizabal

Student Amanda Lopez will be presented an award

Mathematics

Amanda Lopez

Mathematics

Nominated by: Roberto Cabezas

Sophi Perez will be presented an award.

Performing Arts & Industries

Sophia Perez

Music

Nominated by: Linda Alvarado Stermer

Erick Mendoza-Pantino will be presented an award.

Performing Arts & Industries

Erick Mendoza-Patino

Music Production

Nominated by: Stephen Quinzi

Caroline Barao will be presented an award.

Performing Arts & Industries

Caroline Barao

Theater

Nominated by: Aaron Alpern

Rachel Dugard will be presented an award.

Physical Sciences

Rachel Dugard

Chemistry

Nominated by: Dr. Georgina Hart

Kendry Rivero Borges will be presented an award.

Physical Sciences

Kendry Rivero Borges

Physics

Nominated by: Soumia Souchak

Taylor VanDemark will be presented an award.

School of Education

Taylor VanDemark

Exceptional Student Education

Nominated by: Nathalie Cajuste

Laura Gonzalez will be presented an award.

Social Sciences

Laura Gonzalez

Psychology

Nominated by: Dr. Yuly B. Pomares

Diego Alejandro Garcia Estrada will be presented an award.

Social Sciences

Diego Alejandro Garcia Estrada

Social Sciences

Nominated by: Melissa Buehler

Francisca Maldonado will be presented an award.

World Languages

Francisca Maldonado

English for Academic Purposes

Nominated by: Dr. Stephen Johnson

Isabella Canizares will be presented an award.

World Languages

Isabella Canizares

Foreign Languages

Nominated by: Firouzeh Ansari (Nominating Faculty) Dr. Stephen Johnson (Speaker in video)

Katherine Elissa Nunez will be presented an award.

School of Business

Katherine Elissa Nunez

Business Administration

Nominated by: Ruth Barrow

Lilian Romero will be presented an award.

School of Business - Upper Division

Lilian Romero

Upper Division Supervision and Management

Nominated by: Rahnuma Ahsan

Special Awards and Scholarship

Dexter Rabin will be presented with an award.

Service-Learning Call to Action Award

Dexter Rabin

Presenter: John Frazier

Amanda Lopez will be presented with an award.

Martyrs of February 24, 1996 Armando Alejandre Award

Amanda Lopez

Presenter: Dr. Ana Ciereszko

Peter Perich will be presented with an award..

Martyrs of February 24, 1996 Carlos Costa Award

Peter Perich

Presenter: Dr. Ana Ciereszko

Amanda Lopez will be presented with an award.

Maria Mari Award

Amanda Lopez

Presenter: Alexis Portuondo

Alexandra Rubio will be presented with an award.

UFMDC Wick Walen Memorial Scholarship

Alexandra Rubio

Presenter: Dr. Marien Cendon

Bryan Moreno will be presented with an award.

UFMDC Manuel Mendoza Memorial Scholarship

Bryant Moreno

Presenter: Rita Fernandez-Sterling

Meagan Triana will be presented with an award.

UFMDC Ray Fernandez Memorial Scholarship

Meagan Triana

Presenter: Dr. Stephen Johnson

Special Acknowledgements

Recognizing Excellence and Completion with Honors Award (REACH)

Omicron Tau Chapter of PTK

The Miami-Dade County Retired Educators Association Scholarship (MDCREA)

Allison Joyce

Area: Exceptional Student Education

The Miami-Dade County Retired Educators Association Scholarship (MDCREA)

Pamela Brown

Area: Exceptional Student Education

The Miami-Dade County Retired Educators Association Scholarship (MDCREA)

Scarleth Figueroa-Pereira

Area: Exceptional Student Education

The Miami-Dade County Retired Educators Association Scholarship (MDCREA)

Taylor VanDemark

Area: Exceptional Student Education