DMC News
- DMC Board of Regents holding workshop and regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 10Article by DMC College Relations Office Tuesday, June 10, the Del Mar College (DMC) Board of Regents will hold a workshop at 10 a.m. and their regular monthly meeting beginning at 1 p.m. in Room 106 of the College’s Center for Economic Development at 3209 S. Staples (78411). Get online directions and map. The regular meeting also will be livestreamed. Community members may access the meeting by going to the online video link at www.delmar.edu/webcast/ by 12:55 p.m. Copies of the Agenda Notices and Board Packets are available online as follows: • 10 a.m. Workshop: www.delmar.edu/regents-and-community/board-of-regents/_resources/agendas/workshop-packet-6-10-25.pdf • 1 p.m. Regular Meeting: www.delmar.edu/regents-and-community/board-of-regents/_resources/agendas/regularboard-meeting-packet-6-10-25.pdf Meeting agendas and other resources are also available on the DMC Board of Regents web page at www.delmar.edu/regents-and-community/board-of-regents/index.html. The health and safety of students, faculty, staff and visitors are a priority for Del Mar College. To view the College’s guidelines, visit www.delmar.edu/rtc/index.html.
- Del Mar College recognized nearly 530 students from Adult Education & Literacy, Continuing Education and Corporate Services at June 3 ceremony at Richardson Performance HallArticle by: Richard Guerrero, Jr. For the first time in college history, Del Mar College recognized students from the Adult Education & Literacy, Continuing Education and Corporate Services Departments in a single ceremony that took place on June 3, 2025, in Richardson Performance Hall, located on the Heritage Campus of the College. The Summer 2025 Continuing Education Recognition Ceremony featured 526 students who were recognized for their accomplishments – it was the Continuing Education Department’s largest recognition group to date. The ceremony also represented the first time all three programs honored their respective graduates during a single event. Following opening remarks by Dr. Leonard Rivera, Del Mar College (DMC) Vice President of Dual Enrollment & Continuing Education, Communities in Schools of the Coastal Bend CEO Gloria Taylor delivered a moving keynote address that served to inspire everyone in the room. Taylor has led the organization for the past 15 years and brings nearly four decades of dedicated service to the nonprofit sector. Taylor was honored with a Y Women in Careers award in 2022 and was named Outstanding Fundraising Professional by the Association of Fundraising Professionals in 2024. Adult Education recognized 11 individuals during its portion of the ceremony. The Career Training Program recognized 74 individuals in four areas: 28 students in Administrative Assistant 5 in Child Development Associate 11 in Legal Secretary 30 in Real Estate Corporate Services recognized 201 individuals in five areas: 169 students in Commercial Driver’s License 10 students in Commercial Driver’s License, Real Grant 6 students in Maritime Advanced Firefighting 9 students in Maritime Basic Safety Training 7 students in Structural Ironwork Continuing Education’s Healthcare Program recognized 197 individuals in 5 areas: 53 students in Certified Nurse Aide 22 students in Billing and Coding 23 students in Medical Secretary 54 in Electrocardiography 45 in Phlebotomy And, Continuing Education’s Industrial Program recognized 43 individuals in 3 areas: 30 students will receive the Electrical Helper Workforce Skills Award 2 students will receive the Plumbing Helper Workforce Skills Award 11 students will receive the Welding Helper Workforce Skills Award
Foghorn News
- Bringing home the gold for Del Mar College“I was expecting a bum rush, I was just thinking that this is gonna be a dogfight in the beginning.” Boxing is a sport of toughness, determination and endurance. To become the best, you must be willing to continuously trade fierce blows and outlast the strongest of competitors. Through years of training and dedication, 28-year-old Kennedy Contreras did just that as she turned dreams into reality on March 29 in Macon, Georgia, becoming the first woman in Texas to win a championship title at the United States Intercollegiate Boxing Association’s National Tournament. Originally from Midland, Texas, Contreras’ boxing journey began…
- A look at Del Mar’s own mariachi groupEvery Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoon, the Richardson Performance Hall is filled with Del Mar’s mariachi ensemble. The mariachi group has grown over time, and it’s thriving as a proud part of campus life. Today, it gives students a chance to express their heritage, grow musically, and share the spirit of mariachi with the community. Del Mar’s mariachi program originally began in the early ‘90s and quickly gained attention after placing in the Mariachi Extravaganza in 1999 which was very meaningful to the program. But after a few strong years, the group went inactive until 2014. Del Mar brought the…