Del Mar College News

22 Corpus Christi Fire Department cadets received their pins for completing Del Mar College’s pilot program that simultaneously trains students for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Paramedic certification. This initiative is the first offered in both Texas and the nation, and the Corpus Christi Fire Department’s 43rd Academy are the first to complete it.

Who says you need to graduate from high school before getting your college degree? Dozens of students in an 11-county region in the Coastal Bend who take part in Del Mar College's dual credit program are doing just that.

A cultural exchange between the city of Corpus Christi and Agen, France is set to take place later this month. Professor of Music, Dr. David Sutanto and Professor of Piano, Dr. Shao-Shan Chen, will perform on Thursday, May 26 as Sister City ambassadors.

Accessibility for students is the most essential feature of Del Mar College's new Oso Creek Campus. The new campus is 89% complete, and the DMC Board of Regents took a tour on May 10 to see the progress of the site located at Yorktown Boulevard and Rodd Field Road on the city's southside.

The big highlight of this campus is the 100,000-square-foot STEM building. Construction on the Oso Creek Campus is on time to finish by 2023. On May 10, the DMC Board of Regents toured the construction site of the new campus, which is located at the intersection of Yorktown Boulevard and Rodd Field Road.

What if you want to learn how to machine, or make, the original product? Industrial machining uses raw stock, raw materials (such as) aluminum, steel, composites or plastics to make products, and there is a high demand for industrial machinists because it's a skilled trade and not easily learned.

There's a huge demand for millwright machinists abroad and here in the Coastal Bend at refineries, power plants, steel plants, and more. What is a millwright machinist? A millwright machinist specializes in fixing all equipment, and there's employment opportunities for women in this nontraditional field for them.

Cyndy and Timothy Legamaro recently presented a $1 million donation of appreciated stock to the Del Mar College Foundation. It is the largest scholarship gift directly aimed at first-generation college students attending Del Mar College and will be funded by the Legamaro Family Endowed Scholarship.

Del Mar College inducted two new Hall of Fame members and also recognized 88 outstanding students at the college's 70th annual recognition ceremony. This year's two hall of fame inductees are psychology major Sofia Jimenez and public relations and advertising major Nichaela Shaheen.

The American Trucking Association estimates the U.S. is 80,000 truckers short of where it needs to be. As we experience a shortage of workers, Del Mar's Transportation Training Program has a full classroom and more potential students on a waiting list. One student, Zachary Bates will be graduating May 13.

A local teen's hard work is about to pay off as he is set to graduate from the Del Mar College firefighter and EMT program before he gets his high school diploma.

The average college student spends $1,260 on textbooks. And, for students in highly specialized majors targeting the workforce, those instructional resources and other program supplies can get quite expensive. However, the Coastal Bend Community Foundation (CBCF) is making the challenge of accessing textbooks easier after presenting a $50,000 grant to the Del Mar College (DMC) Foundation on Wednesday, April 6.

Del Mar College held a dedication ceremony at its Heritage Campus for the Mike Anzaldúa Plaza and General Academic and Music Building Phase II.

A special ceremony was held on Del Mar College's Heritage campus Thursday to honor late English professor Mike Anzaldua. Officials were on hand to name the Plaza in the center of its General Academic Music Building after him.

A special ceremony was held Thursday to honor a professor who dedicated more than four decades to Del Mar College. The Mike Anzaldua Plaza was unveiled at the college's Heritage Campus. It was named in honor of the late professor Mike Anzaldua, who was known for various roles within the college.

Del Mar College announced a scholarship that will give first-generation college students access to higher education. The $1 million scholarship provides between $40,000 and $50,000 annually to an average of 10 to 15 students.

The Del Mar College Foundation announced a one million dollar gift in appreciated stock to support first-generation college students through the Legamaro Family Endowed Scholarship. Recipients of that scholarship can complete studies at Del Mar College and continue education at local universities to earn bachelor's degrees tuition-free.

The Del Mar College Foundation announced its largest single scholarship gift directly targeting first generation college students at the institution's Windward Campus on April 14. At a press conference, the Legamaro Family Endowed Scholarship was unveiled to be worth $1 million in appreciated stock from Timothy and Cyndy Legamaro.

As restaurants continue to recover from COVID-19 shutdowns, the local branch of the Texas Restaurant Association met with state representative Todd Hunter to voice their concerns and show support for local business owners. Hosting the meeting at Del Mar College also had another purpose. The D,C culinary program is going to be the future for the restaurant industry.

Del Mar College is hosting an admissions workshop April, 11th. All you need to do is stop by the Coastal Compass to start the admissions process, register for classes and sign up for scholarships.

Del Mar College received a $50,000 grant from the Coastal Bend Community Foundation on Wednesday, April 6, to help the institution with its new textbook lending program and provide emergency funding needs to students.

Through the John and Augusta Doan Charitable Advised Fund, the Coastal Bend Community Foundation awarded a $50,000 grant to the Del Mar College Foundation to support a new textbook lending program and the DMC Student Emergency Aid Fund. On April 6, the CBCF presented an oversized check to signify the award.