Viking Vanguard student Alyssa Saenz shares her experiences navigating through her college career.

Questions Short Cuts 00:17:08 - [Carol] I'm gonna ask you a trick question.00:17:45 - [Carol] If we took dual credit out of the figures, would00:22:31 - [Carl] About the financial aid and Pell Awards after00:22:57 - [Carl] And what is the Pell grant amount right now?00:24:00 - [Carl] So what about scholarships students that get00:24:21 - [Carl] So what if the scholarship from some source00:25:20 - [Carl] Not necessarily foundation scholarships, but00:27:06 – [Lenora] And how many students?00:27:08 – [Carl] Yeah, well, I just want to get some, you00:31:22 - [Laurie] So how is the college covering for these costs?00:31:56 - [Bill] I was listening to the cohort or the definition00:32:26 – [Carl] Yes, and this is a question I asked Dr. Escamilla earlier,00:37:20 - [Carol] So before we get into the financial model and kind of00:38:28 - [Rudy] Yeah, I'm excited about this particular initiative00:40:29 - [Rudy] But even conversations with the workforce,00:41:14 – [Rudy] A larger number, and it's gonna affect00:41:27 - [Carol] If you have under 30 hours regardless of your age00:41:29 - [Carol] Okay, but regardless of age, there's not an age00:42:10 - [David] Yes, so when I talked to Mark about this00:43:00 - [David] Okay, so it's less than 30 hours from us.00:43:21 – [David] So 12 credit hours per fall and spring00:45:04 – [David] One other thing, I am still constantly00:46:02 – [Bill] Yeah, this might seem ironic coming from me,00:46:22 - [Carol] So what are the criteria to end the pilot00:47:09 – [David] I had a comment on some of the00:50:54 - [Carl] You made a comment about 57%00:51:04 – [Carl] Okay, what is the percentage of students00:52:38 - [Carl] Is that because they never applied00:55:08 - [Bill] Yeah, I think you may have misspoke00:55:24 - [Laurie] Okay, so just that cohort and how many00:55:29 - [Laurie] How many students are we looking at?00:55:55 - [Laurie] And we're just gonna pay it.00:57:29 – [Bill] So to be clear, this original cohort could get00:57:48 - [Carol] And you're making an assumption of 54101:00:09 - [Lenora] Well, and to clarify the cohort for01:00:30 - [David] So I mean, I kind of heard something a01:00:53 - [David] So you get 60 hours of tuition and fee01:01:29 - [David] And so this is assuming 541, which is01:02:31 – [David] Okay, so we had how many full-time01:03:04 – [David] Yeah, so on the completions, what01:04:02 – [David] Assuming that by doing this,01:04:45 – [David] Okay. I know the foundation raised01:06:18 – [Mark] So potentially, Matthew, the foundation01:07:48 – [David] I just wanted to suggest, you know,01:09:33 - [Laurie] When is the first cohort is being01:11:50 - [Carol] I have some questions about the financial01:12:43 - [Carol] FTIC is not the correct funding assumption01:13:03 – [Laurie] Students coming in with like 32, 3401:14:57 – [Carol] So the financial forecast, is this financial01:15:08 – [Carol] So if we're gonna, are we going to have a01:16:34 - [Carol] Okay, and so cohort number... So then01:17:38 - [Carol] So I wanna understand that, can someone01:18:10 - [Carol] A student can enter at any time. I'd like to see01:19:04 - [Carol] And then my last question is around the student01:21:34 – [Rudy] My thought is two, if you've already got01:22:41 – [Rudy] The other question is, I mean, I like to take01:23:27 – [Rudy] And then I'm thinking too, because if the01:26:37 – [Carl] Okay, in this conversation, and several01:27:03 – [Carl] Okay. That clears that up. The comment01:28:31 – [Carl] Right, I think the other comment made Mr. Garcia01:33:51 – [Carol] The question was around the connection01:34:46 – [Rudy] Yes. Didn't we get a grant to be able to do01:36:08 – [David] Well, Kingsville did a deal at our graduation01:36:39 – [David] I understand that. But, you know, so it was01:36:58 – [David] Okay. I just wanna kinda on the dual credit01:38:36- [Carol] But we do not get a matriculation outcome01:38:48 - [David] So I mean, the reason I asked how many01:41:02 - [David] Have you done any analysis on how much01:43:04 – [David] Yeah, I mean I would say on the budgeting01:44:00- [David] One more thing. We have some superstars01:45:40 - [Laurie] Well, even if you finish your two year degree01:45:51 - [Carol] So that's a good... Is there's a opportunity up01:47:27 – [Bill] So I heard David and Laurie, I think ask two very01:48:27 - [Carol] I have two more points around the funding01:49:46 – [Carl] So we're running a risk there of having a program01:50:11 – [Carol] Throw that out there. The other question is,01:52:56 – [David] I wanted to go on the governor's thing.01:54:25 – [David] Okay, yeah, I mean I guess, yeah, another01:54:40 – [David] My first meeting where I was like, why is this

Fall 2024 Nurse Pinning Ceremony Del Mar CollegeTimecodes 0:00 Intro 05:39 Ceremony Host Dr. Casey Moebius 06:38 Opening Remarks Dr. Jennifer McWha 10:33 Recognition of Students Dr. Linda Earwood 16:50 Faculty Speaker Emily Petrikas 25:13 ADN Student Speaker Kristie Raspe 43:58 Pinning of Graduates Nursing Faculty 1:05:25 Florence Nightingale Pledge Graduating Class 1:06:33 Closing Remarks Dr. Casey Moebius

Fall 2024 Honor's Ceremony Del Mar CollegeTimecodes 0:00 Intro 0:09 Welcome Dr. Linda Earwood 02:21 Overview of Alpha Delta a Phi Dr. Mary Borchardt 04:47 Faculty Speaker Diana Keeler 11:08 Faculty Speaker Melody Skinner 13:36 Student Speaker Amber Espiritu 17:46 Symbols of the Nursing Profession Victoria Aguas Garcia 21:25 Awarding of Pins and Cords Faculty Advisors 25:15 Closing Remarks Dr. Mary Borchardt

526 DMC “prospective” graduates march into the American Bank Center arena at 7 p.m. as the Class of Fall 2024. Overall, Del Mar College’s Class of Fall 2024 includes 784 “prospective” graduates who have earned a total of 996 occupational skills awards, certificates, associate’s degrees and bachelor’s degrees combined. As the college celebrates graduates’ successes, among those individuals “walking the stage” tonight are John Adami, a Broken Arrow, Ok., resident who finished his degree online this semester and is returning after 30 years to finally collect his Associate of Applied Science degree in Welding Applied Technology, and Biotechnology major Trinity Storr, who earned a Student Award for Excellence during competition at the National Science Foundation’s 2024 Advanced Technology in Education conference in Washington, D.C., in October. (full release) Before the soon-to-be graduates take center stage to receive those hard-earned rewards, keynote speaker Dr. Robert H. Vela, Jr., President of Texas A&M University-Kingsville, with share his words of wisdom before graduates embark on their next journey. (announcement release) But, the college has planned a special tribute for Dr. Vela before and after he speaks. The Wind Ensemble will play TAMUK’s fight song, “Jalisco,” to recognize the Javelina’s own alma matter. For the 526 DMC graduates donning blue caps and gowns and representing the whole class of 784 program completers this evening, the college’s Winter Commencement is truly a reason to celebrate their success. Del Mar College … own your dreams!

Texas A&M University-Kingsville President Dr. Robert H. Vela, Jr. will provide the keynote address. Dr. Vela is the university’s 22nd President and began serving in that role on June, 15, 2022. His career has been dedicated to promoting access and opportunity to higher education across the state. Previously, Dr. Vela served as President of San Antonio College, one of the largest community colleges in the nation, from 2014 to June 2022. Under his collaborative leadership, he developed a strategic plan that advanced the Alamo Community College District’s goal of transforming San Antonio College into the best community college in the United States. In 2021, the college earned the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, which is the nation’s premier recognition of achievement and performance among America’s community colleges. Dr. Vela has also served in leadership roles at San Jacinto College and Coastal Bend College. He launched his career in higher education at A&M-Kingsville in 1997, serving in various roles that included Upward Bound Program Coordinator and Director of the Teacher Development Center. In 2021, Dr. Vela joined the Board of Directors of Excelencia in Education, an organization accelerating Latino student success in higher education to address the U.S. economy’s need for a highly educated workforce and civic leadership. As a nationally recognized leader in higher education, Dr. Vela has also served as the President of the National Community College Hispanic Council and on the American Association of Community Colleges Board of Directors. Additionally, his credits include receiving the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award in 2018. Dr. Vela has taught courses in higher education administration and leadership, educational leadership and counseling throughout his 20 years in higher education. A native of Alice, Texas, he earned bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from A&M-Kingsville, and in 2015, Dr. Vela received the Javelina Distinguished Alumni Award.