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Immigrant of the Day: Eduardo J. Padrón (Cuba)

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Eduardo_padron_2 Eduardo J. Padrón is president of Miami Dade College, the nation’s largest institution of higher education. He serves as chief administrative and academic officer, and is responsible for the affairs of six campuses and several outreach centers enrolling over 163,000 students.

At age 15, Padrón came to the United States from Cuba. He attended public high school in Miami, began his college studies at Miami Dade College, and ultimately received his doctorate in Economics from the University of Florida.

Padrón has served on the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans; the boards of directors of The College Board, American Association of Colleges and Universities, American Council on Education, and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

KJ