Del Mar College News

DMC will award a combined 989 certificates and associate’s degrees to 846 Spring 2020 graduates, with 290 of those students signed up for the virtual ceremony.

The Del Mar College Small Business Development Center is mpw assisting small business owners with loan applications and has many resources that can help simplify the experience.

DMC freshman student Freddie Ochoa is making history in his family as a first-generation college student; and like eeryone else, the COVID-19 pandemic is hiutting him hard in the pocket book. The College's first disbursement of the CARES Act Emergency Financial Aid grants to students came at a good time to help Ochoa cover some of his spring semester expenses.

As part of first phase disbursement of CARES Act funding, eligible DMC students who are enrolled in spring 2020 classes and have a completed FAFSA are receiving $300 to $500 Emergency Financial Aid grants based on their needs.

Del Mar College is considered a Third-Party Skills Test location for Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDLs) and offers knowledge and skills tests in truck driver training in its Transportation Training Services program. Director John Rojas says aid the job market for getting a CDL through the College's program is booming, and the program gets calls every week from people inquiring about the truck driving profession.

Members of the North Beach Task Force worked with second-year Del Mar College Architecture students to design a potential fire and police substation. Two-student teams made their pitches to Police Chief Mike Markle and Fire Chief Robert Rocha on April 6 with both men. very impressed with the DMC students' designs.

Del Mar College students with food insecurities will be getting some help from the Coastal Bend Food Bank on Friday, May 8, during a drive-thru food pantry that will be set up on the East Campus beginning at 10:30 a.m. and available while supplies last.

The College has informed students of its course scheduling plans for the summer and fall semesters, which will continue to take into account local, state and federal guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Registration is currently underway for all semesters, including the Maymester, summer and fall.

Del Mar College and the Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District held the first day of the BiPAP/CPAP Donation Program on April 28 and collected 56 machines and accessories for use as auxiliary ventilators by area health care facilities if needed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Originally organized as a traditional fundraiser, the Del Mar College Foundation's “Bernie’s Spring Bash” is now a "virtual" event that provides donors with a nontraditional experience centered on videos highlighting the expertise and talent of DMC faculty and staff while raising money to support students with critical needs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District and Del Mar College are asking residents to donate CPAP and BiPAP machines for county health facilities to use as auxiliary ventilators.

Among other transitions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Del Mar College will hold a "Virtual Commencement" for its Spring 2020 prospective graduates on May 29.

In light of COVID-19, Del Mar College officials are planning a May 29 "Virtual Commencement" for prospective spring graduates on the College's Facebook and YouTube channels.

Del Mar College will collect BiPAP and CPAP machines for the Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District on April 28 and 30 and May 1 so the health district can distribute the equipment as auxiliary ventilators to facilities if needed.

As a way to give back to the communities that De lMar College serves, all college and universitiy and K-12 students in the Coastal Bend can access free W-Fi in designated parking lots to complete their online coursework.

During KIII's Early Edition morning show, Dr. Rito Silva, Vice President for Student Affairs, provided an overview of how Del Mar College is assisting students with dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and reaching their educational goals, including transitioning to online courses, free Wi-Fi in DMC parking lots for coursework completion and holding a "virtual" commencement ceremony for prospective Spring graduates.

As part of KRIS' new segment called "The Rebound," DMC Transportation Training Services Director John Rojas shared that employers are looking for truck drivers now even though we're dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. The College's program can train individuals in as little as four weeks for this high-demand fob.

Coastal Bend K-12 and higher education students can access the internet to complete coursework through free Wi-Fi provided by Del Mar College in designated campus and center parking lots. The service is the College's way to give back to the communities it serves while area students complete school online.

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered how students are taking care of their assignments during the stay-at-home orders from their schools. Del Mar College is providing a solution to those who might not have access to Wi-Fi and the internet by providing free access in designated parking lots with high-density Wi-Fi hotspots.

The Del Mar College Foundation transitioned their annual fundraiser into a "virtual" event. "Bernie's Spring Bash" provides donors with insight into DMC programs while raising money for scholarships and the Student Emergency Aid fund to assist students with critical needs.

The Del Mar College Foundation is currently holding its Bernie's Spring Bash online to help students during the pandemic with money raised going toward the Student Emergency Aid fund.

DMC Accounting Professor and Certified Public Accountant Adelfino Palacios provided guidance about going to the IRS website to change mailing and direct deposit information. KIII has received numerous emails and texts from area residents getting charged by their tax preparers to deposit the stimulus checks into their bank accounts.