MIAMI (WSVN) - Eight professors across Miami Dade College campuses were honored with the coveted “Endowed Teaching Chair Award” during a ceremony held Wednesday night in downtown Miami.
The event, hosted by 7News Morning Anchor Alex De Armas, marked the highest recognition bestowed upon faculty at the college and continued an annual tradition established in 1992.
With more than 300 MDC faculty members recognized over the years, the recipients are chosen by their peers for demonstrating excellence in teaching and a steadfast commitment to MDC’s mission.
Madeline Pumariega, President of Miami Dade College, lauded the awardees as “the best of the best” and emphasized the integral role they play in shaping students beyond the classroom.
“To become an Endowed Teaching Chair at Miami Dade College is really that you are not only an excellent faculty member in the classroom, but that you really care and nurture our students outside of the classroom and in our community,” she said. “As a daughter of a teacher, I know how teachers change lives.”
The honorees will receive a stipend of $7,500 per year for three years, enabling them to explore new teaching methods, develop projects, and enhance their expertise.
De Armas is a proud alum of Miami Dade College.
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