Del Mar College News

Local media, including KIII, covered the first "Science Saturday Corpus Christi" held at the Garcia Sciences Building and co-hosted by the DMC and TAMU-CC student chapters of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science to encourage minority youth to explore the sciences as potential career paths.

Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa's Op Ed piece mentions Del Mar College and the support funding the College has received from the Texas Workforce Commission for specific training initiatives. The Op Ed focuses on the need to provide more education and career guidance to high school students as the region prepares individuals for the state's future workforce.

KRIS' Anchor Lee Sausley takes an in-depth look at Continuing Education's six-week noncredit course "Secrets of the Chef" with a close look at what's taking place in the kitchen.

KIII covered the Tenth Annual "Bernie's Famous Crawfish Boil" hosted by the DMC Foundation and Trustee Emeritus Bernie Paulson.

The Texas Workforce Commission awarded a $500,000 Skills Development Fund grant for DMC Corporate Services to train 531 healthcare professionals with CHRISTUS Spohn Health System, the largest health system in South Texas.

KRIS attended the April 10 Board of Regents meeting and interviewed DMC Security Chief Lauren White about the College's initiative to have its own police department.

The Caller-Times covered the College's initiative to have a police department after Security Chief Lauren White provided a report to the Board of Regents duirng their monthly meeting on April 10.

A Texas Workforce Commission grant and their program, Skills for Transition, has provided resources to Del Mar College to train area active duty separating from the military or those who have already been discharged the opportunity to train as truck drivers tuition-free.

KIII covers the services and opportunities that veterans can access through the $1 million Upward Bound program that Del Mar College offers to enable those who served our country to earn their associate's degrees.

KIII covered the first day of Magician School offered through DMC Continuing Education.

DMC Development Officer Karen Silva helps spread the word about the Del Mar College Foundation's 10th annual "Bernie's Famous Crawfish Boil" on April 12 during the KRIS Noon Show.

Del Mar College co-hosted with Texas A&M University-Kingsville the Southwest Regional Chem-E-Car competition as a means to recruit students to the College's new associate in science degree in chemical engineering that starts in the fall.

Dr. David Abarca, DMC Associate Professor of Computer Science, provides his expertise regarding putting personal information on social media sites and the issue of data mining.

The DMC Student Nurses Association held their annual egg hunt for area youth.

Dr. Leonard Rivera, Dean of Continuing Education and Off-Campus Programs, provided a live interview on KIII First Edition about the College's Construction Trade Academy and Pipeline Program.

Community College Week features the College's Air Conditioning Applied Technology program and faculty and students' service to the Coastal Bend community by repairing damaged household appliances free of charge after Hurricane Harvey.

Smoothie King business owner Joe Perez shares how the DMC Small Business Development Center helped him become a success and encouraged other business owners to use the SBDC's services. March 21 marked SBDC Day across the nation.

KRIS' news story features Del Mar College Culinary Arts graduate Danyela Hinojosa, who will oversee the new Water Street sushi bar, and owner Brad Lomax praising the type of graduates that the College's program produces.

Community College Week highlights the College's American Sign Language & Interpreting program's community service work to close the communication gap between family members and deaf youth growing up in Spanish-speaking households.

Dr. Dawson Barrett, DMC Assistant Professor of U.S. History, contributed to an article in The Atlantic covering the March 14 National School Walkout held across the country to prompt congressional action on gun control.

KIII covers the College's newest AEL Center with a grand opening featuring a pep rally-style announcement in Sinton.

DMC adjunct instructor Linda Lugo volunteers to teach Spanish-speaking families American Sign Language to communicate with their deaf or hard of hearing children.

The Art Program's national art show is promoted with faculty and a student participant discussing the merits of the yearly exhibit.