Del Mar College News

Texas-based Del Mar College, which has a truck driving training program, is proud to serve veterans in South Texas.

The AED Foundation has announced the accreditation of the Del Mar College Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technician offered through its Diesel Applied Technology Program.

Linda P. Villareal was sworn in Friday for the At-large seat for Del Mar College's Board of Regents during a special meeting.

Del Mar College's Board of Regents will interview three applicants for the vacant At-large seat left by the death of board member Hector "Coach" Salinas. A special meeting has been scheduled for Friday, June 11.

During the June 8 DMC Board of Regents meeting, vice president and chief academic officer Jonda Halcomb proposed a new Electrician program and a new Fitness and Science Exercise degree. Both career fields are in high demand locally.

Del Mar College in Corpus Christi hopes to fill the gap with two degrees as the Coastal Bend experiences a shortage in electricians and fitness instructors. The community college’s board of directors approved an electrician program and a fitness and science exercise degree at its June 8 meeting.

Live music will fill the Coastal Bend skies as a popular group of performers returns after the pandemic. The Corpus Christi Municipal Band is opening their free summer concert season starting tonight, June 6, 2021. The weekly Sunday night concerts start at 8 p.m. at the Del Mar College East Campus Amphitheater and run through July 4.

Algo con lo que concuerda Rachel Benavides, directora de educación adulta en el Colegio Del Mar.“Es bien importante que aprendan inglés porque mucha gente trabaja en los restaurantes -- que no es malo -- es bueno que trabajan, porque trabajan muy duro", dijo Benavides. "Aprendiendo ingles abre las puertas para otras oportunidades”. Es por eso que, a partir del 7 de junio, en esa institución estarán ofreciendo cursos de introducción al inglés y también intermedios por seis semanas. Se van a desarrollar habilidades de lectura, escritura, expresión oral y la fonética.

When Robstown Early College High School students walk the stage at graduation on Friday, four of them will already have college degrees. The four young women earned associates degrees by taking Del Mar College courses while also handling their high school workload.

On May 11, the U.S. Department of Education announced Texas colleges and universities received an additional $2 billion from federal coronavirus stimulus funding, with half used for financial grants to students coping with the pandemic. Del Mar College and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi said they both have received their funds and have a plan on how they will distribute their aid to students and the institutions.

Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order restricting governmental systems in Texas, such as counties, school districts and government officials, from requiring face masks. In compliance, Del Mar College announced no longer requiring masks as of May 21, but the College encourages individuals to continie observing safety measures.

Back in 1971, retired Corpus Christi Police Captain Perfecto Rodriguez Jr. donned the blue robe after earning his certificate in Police Science from DMC. His grandson, Carlos Medina, is wearing the gown 50 years later in honor of his grandfather as part of the College's virtual graduation ceremony for the Class of Spring 2021.

A pinning ceremony held Thursday evening recognized dozens of Flour Bluff junior and seniors for completing one or more certifications through Del Mar College.

A big day for students in the Coastal Bend. On Wednesday, Del Mar College and Texas A&M University-Kingsville signed a partnership to expand education opportunities for students.

Del Mar College and Texas A&M University-Kingsville signed a five-year memorandum Wednesday to form a partnership to provide students a joint admissions program, reverse transfers and a non-academic consortium agreements, which start in fall 2021.

Del Mar College regents announced in their meeting Tuesday they will begin the process of filling the at-large seat left vacant by the death of Regent Hector "Coach" Salinas

Del Mar College will continue its new tradition of a virtual Spring Commencement Ceremony on Friday while other institutions hold in-person ceremonies. The Spring graduating class of 2021 includes 816 "prospective" students, with 624 participating in the virtual commencement.

KIII anchor and reporter Leslie Adami attended DMC Dual Credit courses as a Sinton High School student.

Students at Del Mar College continue to turn the wheels on the current truck driver shortage. The College's Transportation Training Services Program is training drivers to fill the shortfall with their CDL program.

High school students from Freer and Premont ISDs received their white coats and pins during a ceremony Wednesday for pursuing healthcare training at Del Mar College.

Eighteen (18) high school students from Freer and Premont received their white coats and pins. They may only be in high school, but already this group of students from two rural communities are well on their way to careers in health care.

Soft-spoken, intimidating and effective. These are words students have used to describe Mac Aipperspach, the radio and television professor at Del Mar College. Set to retire at the end of the current school year, Aipperspach's students said he is one of those teachers who impacted their lives and helped paved the way for their future.