Del Mar College News

Local college students are addressing student hunger with the opening of a fully-stocked food pantry. The Del Mar College food pantry opened Thursday and has food items like canned goods, cereal, drinks and more. And it’s helping any student in need.

Students and faculty at Del Mar College are getting in the helping spirit Thursday with a grand opening of the Viking Food Pantry at Harvin Student Center on Del Mar College East Campus.

Del Mar College is hoping to make life a little easier for students in need with the opening of its new Viking Food Pantry.

DMC students and employees celebrated the College's mascot Valdar's second birthday with the help of several other mascots in the Coastal Bend. Those lovable characters included the Corpus Christi Hook's Sammy the Seagull, the Chick-Fil-A Cow, Izzy the Islander from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Porky the Javelina from Texas A&M University-Kingsville and Blue the Crime Dog from the Corpus Christi Police Department, among many others from organizations and high schools helping Valdar celebrate his birthday.

The DMC Fire Sciences Academy put 27 cadets' skills to the test by having them extinguish a variety of fires during live burn exercises required as part of their training before graduation.

KIII recognized Curtis Lee, an associate professor with the Occupational Therapy Assistant program,for teaching his students not only how to better assist their future patients but also how to serve as a better leader in the community by volunteering. Lee has volunteered with the Special Olympics for over 20 years.

Del Mar College hosted Nobel Prize-winning scientist, Dr. Mario Capecchi, who served as the keynote speaker during the Natural Sciences Department's Student Research Day.

Del Mar College Assistant Professors James Shollenberger and Nedal Shheber promoted the Corpus Christi Prefreshman Engineering Program (CCPREP), which is a DMC summer camp for young minds who want to expand their STEM knowledge and skills. The program will celebrate 20 years of teaching area sixth- through ninth-graders the wonders of math, engineering and other STEM topics during the six-week 2019 camp.

Del Mar College officials will submit a new plat for the West Campus to the Corpus Christi Planning Commission. That map had to be updated because of the construction projects on the campus.

Last Thursday, Gulf Coast Growth Ventures (GCGV) donated $1.5 million to Del Mar College (DMC) for new, cutting-edge equipment that will enhance workforce training in the Coastal Bend for future generations.

Coastal Bend residents gathered Thursday night (March 28) at Concrete Street Amphitheater for Del Mar College's signature fundraising event -- Bernie's Famous Crawfish Boil.

As construction finishes up at the Workforce Training Building on Del Mar College's West Campus, the future of job training begins. Gulf Coast Growth Ventures donated $1.5 million to Del Mar College in hopes that students will learn in-demand trades, especially those in the oil field. Most of the money will provide funding for hands-on technology inside of the building.

It was 2015 when Gary Tschoepe was laid off from his job as an industrial machinist. At the time, the oil industry was on the downturn, and he was one of many who found themselves out of work.

Del Mar College received a record-breaking grant today to develop a skilled workforce for the anticipated plastics plant. Gulf Coast Growth Ventures has donated $1.5 million dollars to the college for expansion of its west campus.

The Del Mar College Board of Regents swore in its newest member today when Libby Averyt was selected to fill an at-large seat on the board.

Fun. Fabulous. Famous. All words used to describe the annual Bernie’s Crawfish Boil, now in its 11th year. The Del Mar College (DMC) Foundation and Trustee Emeritus Bernie Paulson are “rounding ‘em up” for the Thursday, March 28 event, used to raise funds for DMC student scholarships.

The Del Mar College Foundation will hold their 11th annual "Bernie's Famous Crawfish Boil" on March 28. Development Coordinator for Special Events Cynthia Arbuckle shared details with KIII Early Edition Morning Anchor Kristin Diaz and how important scholarship funds are for DMC students.

The Del Mar College Board of Regents finally has a new member to fill its vacant at-large seat. Libby Averyt — chief development officer for the United Way of the Coastal Bend and former publisher of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times — was selected Monday to fill the seat vacated when Trey McCampbell resigned in December.

Nearly 1,200 students from 30 Coastal Bend high schools visited the West Campus on March 1 to learn more about programs, see demonstrations and meet with DMC students and faculty during Discover Del Mar as they prepare for their next steps after graduation.

KIII weekend morning anchor/reporter Bill Churchwell and reporter Taylor Alanis examine what it takes to complete Del `Mar College's Emergency Medical Services program, specifically paramedic training, before joining the forces of the Corpus Christi Fire Department.

“The Story of the Horn,” hosted by Professor of Humanities Karl Kemm and produced by the College Relations Office at Del Mar, will be broadcast at 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28.

The partnership helps provide a smooth transition for students who want to finish their education at TAMUCC.