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Del Mar College moving forward on revitalization of former primary school, facility to be renovated into Workforce Development Center in Aransas County

10

October

2024

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00:27 AM

Europe/Amsterdam

Aransas County and surrounding community residents will benefit through partnership to bring higher education and workforce training closer to home

Article by Melinda Eddleman

The Rockport-Fulton community will soon see a chain-link fence around the perimeter of what was once the Little Bay Primary School, along with a Del Mar College (DMC) sign indicating that renovations are coming soon. The College is moving forward with repurposing the facility into the  Workforce Development Center, which will serve Rockport-Fulton, Aransas County and surrounding communities with higher education and workforce training opportunities that support those economies.

The Workforce Development Center in Aransas County will provide an excellent opportunity to the local community to earn credentials directly tied to a career or in various programs offered by Del Mar College. This Center is the result of Aransas County officials, the Aransas County Partnership Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and the College working together to support local economic and workforce development. The new center will give all Aransas County area students access to college and career-track courses close to home.

Lenora Keas, DMC Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

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These generous donations show commitment and a belief that the new Workforce Development Center will change area residents’ lives by improving their standard of living, building a workforce that serves local communities as a whole and reshaping the economy impacted by the hurricane and pandemic over the past seven years. Core educational courses and workforce training through Del Mar College will give those impacted by these events the opportunity to set a new path leading to attaining their goals.

Matthew Busby, DMC Vice President of Development and Donor Advising

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About Del Mar College

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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