DMC alumnus, player on college’s last Vikings football team and retired dentist Dr. Wayne Morris serving as commencement speaker.Originally from Goldthwaite, Texas, Dr. Morris lived in Hebbronville for six years before moving with his family to Corpus Christi at age 11. An angler from a young age, he caught a nearly 7-foot-long tarpon off the old Bob Hall Pier at age 12, a fish longer than he was tall.The W.B. Ray High School graduate attended Del Mar College before graduating from Baylor University with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. He then completed his studies at The University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston. Dr. Morris retired from his local practice after 50 years of providing dental care to his patients.As a young athlete, Dr. Morris played football on the Ray High School team and was a senior when “The Fighting Texans” won the state championship in 1959. He then played on Del Mar College’s football team in 1960 when the Vikings won the Pioneer Conference Championship for a second year in a row. That year was also the last that the college fielded a football team. The DMC freshman also served as president of his class during the 1960-1961 academic year.Dr. Morris is a member of the Nueces Valley District Dental Society and has served in every board position, including the presidency. He is a longtime member of the American Dental Association and Texas Dental Association. He earned a fellowship in 1992 from the Academy of General Dentistry after completing 1,500 hours of continuing dental education and passing a comprehensive exam covering the field.Father of three sons and grandfather to five children, Dr. Morris has coached Youth Football and Little League Baseball for 30 years. Two Little League teams even made their way to the state championship tournament, and one player coached by Dr. Morris moved through the ranks all the way to Major League Baseball.For over 55 years, Dr. Morris has attended the First Christian Church of Corpus Christi where he has served as a Congregational Elder for more than 40 years. He has been married to his Ray High School sweetheart, Janet, since 2018.

"Upward Mobility" Presentation

Regular Meeting of the Del Mar College Board of Regents for Tuesday May 13, 2025.00:00 AGENDA 00:08 CALL TO ORDER 01:30 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS01:42 RECOGNITIONS - State of Texas Senate Resolution No. 21 05:26 RECOGNITIONS - Sarah Contreras, Professor of Speech 11:54 RECOGNITIONS - Sergio Trejo, Del Mar College Dual Enrollment Senior 17:22 RECOGNITIONS - Adelfino Palacios, Professor of Accounting 21:08 COLLEGE PRESIDENT’S REPORT 25:41 STAFF REPORTS - Community Colleges and Upward Mobility 43:25 STAFF REPORTS - Freedom to Dream Tuition Waiver Initiative Update 01:11:41 STAFF REPORTS - Strategic Marketing and Communication Plan 01:30:11 STAFF REPORTS - Strategic Enrollment Management Plan Update 01:49:09 STAFF REPORTS - 2024-2029 Strategic Plan: Charting the Viking Way 02:05:56 STAFF REPORTS - HB 8 (88th) and Legislative Updates 02:35:28 STAFF REPORTS - Fiscal Year 2026 Preliminary Budget 02:57:25 PENDING BUSINESS & CONSENT AGENDA 02:58:31 REGULAR AGENDA - College's Internal Audit Activity 03:05:07 REGULAR AGENDA - Annexation HUT Enterprises 03:06:50 CLOSED SESSION 03:07:28 ACTION ITEM 03:09:52 CALENDAR 03:11:28 ADJOURNMENT

Called Meeting of the Audit Committee of the Del Mar College Board of Regents for Wednesday April 30, 2025.00:00 AGENDA 00:07 CALL TO ORDER 01:40 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION 01:59 Approval of Minutes 02:30 College's Internal Audit Activity 18:17 CLOSED SESSION 19:13 ACTION ITEM 20:00 Charter Review 21:00 ADJOURNMENT

On April 14, 2025, Del Mar College and South Texas Family Planning & Health Care representatives announced a “joint health venture” and provided tours of the organization’s health care clinic on wheels, which is a 40-foot trailer featuring equipment and services that you can find in a regular doctor’s office. The partnership will bring health care services to students on all three of the college’s campuses––Heritage, Windward and Oso Creek––on a scheduled monthly basis.

Through their partnership with the Texas Urban Council, Corpus Christi ISD has received grant funding in support of their continued work to prepare students for post-secondary success. The $569,417 in grant funding provided by Commit Partnership will be used to expand early college access, including partnering with Del Mar College. The four-year grant will help students access early college coursework, experience quality advising, and improve districtwide systems targeting higher levels of early college/dual enrollment coursework and increased enrollment in a post-secondary institution immediately upon graduation. More details can be found at https://www.ccisd.us/article/2124455.