Del Mar College News

As part of two recently awarded Texas Workforce Commission grants–the Ability to Benefit and Accelerate Texas IV Education and Training Grants–totaling $655,000, qualifying individuals can access programs like Del Mar College's Certified Nurse Aide Program as they also complete their high school equivalency.

Almost two years ago Hurricane Harvey slammed the Texas Gulf Coast, and communities throughout Aransas, San Patricio, Refugio and Nueces counties are still rebuilding. To meet the ongoing demand for skilled workers in the construction industry, Del Mar College is offering a free program to help area residents become qualified carpenters.

Everyone likes free stuff. So, how about free education. Del Mar College is now offering a free 10-week carpentry training program, for anyone 18 years old and up.

Maritime Basic Safety Training students, the first cohort of Corporate Services' new program, hit the water at the College's East Campus Aquatics Center to learn survival skills in the event of an emergency, such as fire, flooding or a sinking vessel.

Individuals taking DMC Corporate Services' new Maritime Basic Safety Training course spent time in the water learning survival techniques during an emergency, such as fire, flooding or a sinking vessel, as part of the five-day U.S. Coast Guard-approved class that's required of all mariners.

Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Coastal Bend almost two years ago, but rebuilding continues in communities throughout Aransas, San Patricio, Refugio and Nueces counties. To meet the ongoing demand for skilled workers in the construction industry, Del Mar College (DMC) is offering a free program to help area residents become qualified carpenters.

Rockport resident Terry Roller has been retired for 13 years. But he jumped at the opportunity to give back to his community in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Roller, 69, has been involved in disaster relief work after the 2017 storm ravaged homes, businesses and other buildings in the region.

The Rebuild Texas Carpentry Skills Training Program is a result of funding from the Rebuilt Texas Fund of which nearly $800,000 has been funneled to help with Hurricane Harvey clean up.

A local college student is doing some groundbreaking research that could eventually be used by doctors to treat harmful bacteria like E. coli or vibrio. Danial Nasr Azadani, an undergraduate biotechnology student from Del Mar College, has already shared his research with hundreds of other students from around the world.

The Port of Corpus Christi is growing and that trend is expected to continue for years to come. But with all this growth, who will fill the vacant jobs? That’s where Del Mar College is stepping in to help with a Maritime Basic Safety Training Course.

The words 'good' and 'virus' typically wouldn't be found in the same sentence, but Danial Nsar Azadani, a biotechnology student at Del Mar College, is rewriting the rules.

Maritime work is in demand here in the coastal bend! Dan Korus and Jalyn Stineman with Del Mar College share the training opportunities coming up in June.

John J. ‘JJ’ Nelson is a driving force behind the College’s geographic information systems and unmanned aircraft systems programs.

The sixth annual Stringers for Scholarships is almost here, and the Del Mar College Foundation is asking the community to cast their lines for a good cause.

As temperatures rise in the Coastal Bend, more children and families are expected to head to the pool or beach. Del Mar College wants to make sure everyone has a good time by preventing childhood drownings.

As people continue to recover from Hurricane Harvey, the Rebuild Texas Grant has teamed up with Del Mar College for a new carpentry program.

KRIS featured Flour Bluff High School seniors Brandon Dunbar and Joshua Loveland, who were Dual Credit participants and completed Del Mar College's Regional Fire Academy this spring. The academy works with several high schools in the College's service area to prepare young cadets for careers as firefighters.

Voestalpine Texas donated $50,000 to provide new, state-of-the-art equipment that enhances training for students in the Process Technology program at Gregory-Portland High School (G-PHS).

Del Mar College is addressing student hunger with the opening of Viking Food Pantry.

Graduates of Del Mar College found out during their commencement ceremony Friday night that they were all getting scholarships to attend Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

Dr. Kelly M. Quintanilla, President and Chief Executive Officer of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, announced to DMC Spring 2019 associate degree graduates that a minimum $500 scholarship was availanle if they started studies at the Island University this fall. She noted that the higher their G.P.A., the greter the scholarship amount would be.

Students who want to compete for jobs in local refineries and the petrochemical industry got a sizeable boost today. Today, “Voestalpine Texas” donated $50,000 to Gregory-Portland High School.