During the Del Mar College (DMC) Board of Regents’ regular meeting on Dec. 5, 2023, three retired professors were bestowed the prestigious title of “Professor Emeritus,” a distinction that marks their exemplary teaching and dedication to DMC students and the institution. The Board unanimously granted the title to Professor of English Norma Ayala-Maynard, Professor of Child Development/Early Childhood Benita Flores-Muñoz and Professor of Accounting Dolores G. Huerta, who all retired during the past year and met the requirements to become “Professor Emeriti.”