Miami Dade College to induct 11 new members to Alumni Hall of Fame, June 2

Miami Dade College (MDC) will honor a new class of outstanding community leaders at its 21st MDC Alumni Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 2, at the Loews Coral Gables Hotel, 2950 Coconut Grove Dr., Coral Gables.

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 400 alumni have been inducted, representing various industries from banking and architecture to journalism, philanthropy and entertainment.

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 — Pablo J. Pino, Market President South Florida Commercial, TD Bank, NA;

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;
Philanthropy — Conchi Argiz;

Public Safety–Police — Stephanie V. Daniels, Deputy Director, Miami-Dade Police Department, and

Public Service — The Honorable Carlos A. Gimenez, Member, Congressional District FL 28, U.S. House of Representatives.

For more information about the MDC Alumni Hall of Fame, visit www.mdc.edu/halloffame.

 

 

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