Aviation Maintenance Technician Program Highlight

             Joseph Zamudio Sanchez wants to aim for the skies, and he’s doing that by following in his father’s footsteps to become an aviation mechanic.                             Sanchez is currently enrolled in the Del Mar College Aviation Maintenance program, the same program his father completed in the 2010s.             “My father went through the [aviation] program 12 to 13 years ago. Seeing him put in the work and talk about it is something I’ve always looked up to him about,” Sanchez said.              Del Mar College has offered the Aviation Maintenance Technician program since the early 2000s and was certified…

10th Annual Access and Advocacy Award Ceremony

Del Mar’s Center for Access and Advocacy hosted their 10th annual Advocate of the Year ceremony Oct. 3 at Wolfe Recital Hall on Heritage Campus. A total of eight nominees received awards for their outstanding commitment to helping students with disabilities. Award winners were Steven Kelm, Basic Construction Safety Program with the Continuing Education Dept.; Armando Gamez, Carpentry Program with the Continuing Education Dept.; Albert Curry, Mathematics Dept.; Darrel Rees, Mathematics Dept.; Wassin Atwah, Department of Computer Sciences, Engineering and Advanced Technology; Christi Hill-Troglin Cox, American Sign Language and Interpreting Program; Jim Galvan, American Sign Language and Interpreting Program; and…

Not much crime at DMC

Between 2021 and 2023, crime on Del Mar College campuses remained low according to the college’s 2024 Annual Security and Safety Report. According to the report two crimes were committed on Heritage Campus in 2023 including one burglary and one motor vehicle theft. In addition, two arrests were made on campus including one drug violation and one liquor violation. In 2022 there was one on-campus burglary, one arrest for liquor law violations, and one weapons violation resulting in disciplinary action. In 2021 there were three arrests, one for liquor violations and two for drug violations, and one disciplinary action for…

Del Mar Fall Intramural Sports Have Begun

Del Mar College fall intramurals officially began in August, but new sports tournaments have only just started. These tournaments include the upcoming Pickleball tournament which will start on Oct. 15 and go on until Oct. 25, taking place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-4 p.m. Then there’s the 1v1 Knockout Basketball Tournament, beginning on Oct. 14 and lasting until Oct. 23, being held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5-6:30 p.m. Of course, there’s also the upcoming Monster & Zombie Walk, a one-mile walk/run being held at the Windward Campus Dome Building on Friday, Oct. 25 at 6:30 p.m. “We’re happy to…

Del Mar College’s Speech Communication Center is Open for the Semester

The fear of public speaking is the most common phobia ahead of death, according to the National Social Anxiety Center. Del Mar students can help alleviate that fear and get extra help by using the Speech Communication Center on the Heritage Campus. According to the Speech Center director, Duane Gundrum, the center is open for the semester to all students who need help with tutoring in speech, visual presentations, interpersonal skills, or just need a free cup of coffee.   “I help students with their speeches, sometimes constructing their speeches from nothing,” Gundrum said. “Sometimes even teaching them what they…