Dean of Miami Dade College’s(MDC) Miguel B. Fernandez Family School of Global Business, Trade and Transportation, Pamela Fuertes Berti recently was awarded the Italian National Honor of the Knighthood of the Order of the Star of Italy (Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia) by the Hon. Michele Mistò, Consul General of Italy in Miami.

This distinction is for individuals who have reached special merit in the promotion of friendly relations and cooperation between Italy and other countries and the promotion of ties with Italy. “I want to thank Miami Dade College president Madeline Pumariega and provost Malou Harrison for their leadership in empowering and creating the conditions that allow me to pursue and build on these global business and cultural diplomacy efforts in support of our students, faculty and the MDC community,” said Dean Fuertes Berti.