Author: Veronica Barrera

Cavazos promoted to news director at Caller-Times From an early age, Mary Ann Cavazos knew she wanted to be a journalist. An avid reader and budding writer as a child, she combined her passions into a homemade newsletter. Although these newsletters were mostly about her family, she still made the rounds delivering them in her grandma’s neighborhood. The 2001 King High School graduate and Del Mar College student never quit working toward her goal of making her community a better place, and the former Foghorn reporter has risen to the rank of news director at the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Cavazos’…

Del Mar College was recently named Texas’ Best Community College for Workforce Training by Southern Business & Development for their series “The Best of Economic Development in the American South.” Among the contenders were Galveston College, Lone Star College – The Woodlands, and Tarrant County College – Fort Worth. Corpus Christi as a whole received mention as part of the “Best Places in Texas to Hire Veterans” and “Best Locations for Exporting in Texas.” DMC received its award by nomination from members of the Southern Economic Development Roundtable who were polled to come up with the best in 30 economic…

Employment of business and financial operations occupations is projected to grow 8 percent by 2024, adding about 632,400 new jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. A bachelor’s degree is required for most of those jobs and Del Mar College has made it easier than ever for students to obtain one, starting with its 100 percent online associate degree in business administration. DMC students now have the opportunity to obtain up to an MBA without ever stepping foot in a classroom. At DMC, some classes in the degree plan are offered in eight-week schedules, allowing students to take a class…

You can party like it’s Spring Break all year long by transferring to one of the top party schools in Texas. Niche.com provides reviews, rankings, statistics and insights from not only professions but also everyday people. Photo illustration by Samantha Douty/Foghorn Niche College allows students to find in-depth reviews on more than 8,000 colleges nationwide. Niche College released its 2016 Top Party School rankings, with two Texas schools ranking in the top 20. The ranking is based on student reviews of schools with vibrant and diverse party scenes, both on and off campus, access to bars and ratings of their peers.…