DMC hosts nearly 850 South Texas high schoolers for “Discover Del Mar” on March 26
Del Mar College’s exploratory experience gives juniors and seniors opportunity to “discover” different career pathways that target area’s workforce needs
Article by: Richard Guerrero, Jr.
As the spring semester moves into high gear, the thoughts of high school upperclassmen are undoubtedly focused on what comes next. For the undecided, Del Mar College has them covered with an information awareness initiative called “Discover Del Mar” that’s offered each fall and spring semester so that South Texas high schoolers can explore their options.
This semester, nearly 850 high school juniors and seniors from 27 South Texas public, private and charter schools visited the college’s Windward Campus on March 26. Among students attending, DMC officials visited with 39 students from Banquete High School, 25 students from Odem High School, 56 students from Hebbronville High School, and 24 students from Por Vida Academy in Corpus Christi, just to name a few.
Veronica Barbosa, Student Enrollment Specialist with the Student Enrollment Center, says 12 DMC departments provided breakout sessions for the visiting students.
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program provided an overview of a career in DMS and gave live scan demonstrations. To learn about the Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene Programs, student visitors toured the facilities and observed dental assisting students treating patients during a Dental Hygiene Clinic.”
She added that the DMC team sent school counselors a short video on what to expect when the students arrive on campus.
“Discover Del Mar creates a meaningful bridge between high schools and higher education, giving students direct access to college resources and opportunities while helping Del Mar College build connections, showcase its programs and inspire future enrollment through real, on-campus experiences,” Barbosa said.
Del Mar College empowers students to achieve their dreams. We offer quality programs, individual attention, outstanding instruction through faculty with real-world experience and affordable costs to credit and noncredit students in Corpus Christi and the South Texas Coastal Bend area. Nationally recognized while locally focused, we’re ranked in the top two percent of community colleges in the country granting associate degrees to Hispanic students (Community College Week). Del Mar College focuses on offering our students programs that match current or emerging career opportunities. Whether students are interested in the fine arts, sciences, business, occupational or technical areas, students get the education they need for the future they want at Del Mar College.
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