Coastal Bend Blood Center representative Leticia Mondragon (center left) presents the 2014 Top Performer Award to Del Mar College administrative assistant Grace Carreon on Wednesday in the Harvin Center on East Campus. Also on hand for the presentation are Cheryl Garner (from left), dean of student engagement and retention; Beverly Cage, director of student leadership and campus life; Bennie Clark, administrative assistant; Blanca Canales, Student Government Association treasurer; and Denise Mugabe, Student Government Association president.
Coastal Bend Blood Center representative Leticia Mondragon (center left) presents the 2014 Top Performer Award to Del Mar College administrative assistant Grace Carreon on Wednesday in the Harvin Center on East Campus. Also on hand for the presentation are Cheryl Garner (from left), dean of student engagement and retention; Beverly Cage, director of student leadership and campus life; Bennie Clark, administrative assistant; Blanca Canales, Student Government Association treasurer; and Denise Mugabe, Student Government Association president.
Sarah Fecht
Reporter
The Coastal Bend Blood Center recognized Del Mar College’s East Campus on Wednesday by presenting the college with the 2014 Top Performer Award in the education category. The center collected 603 units of blood during its 21 drives on East Campus in 2014. This is the second consecutive year East Campus has been named top donor of the year.
Texas A&M University-Kingsville came in second with 350 units of blood collected, while Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi was third with 326 units. Del Mar College’s West Campus came in fourth, with 283 donations.
The Coastal Bend Blood Center’s mobile donation center visits Del Mar College, both East and West campuses, once a month during the fall and spring semesters and stays two to three days each time.
The reporters and the editors of The Foghorn News are students at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas. The Foghorn staff has a passion for writing and informing the public on the important issues happening locally and nationally, but most importantly what is happening on and off the Del Mar College campus.
Award-winning, Texas-born author Diane Gonzales Bertrand used her experiences as a writer to tell Del Mar College students how they can enjoy their own lives at a recent event on East Campus. The Cultural Programs Committee at DMC introduced Bertrand, who shared her story on Nov. 16 in the Venters Building. Bertrand grew up in a multi-cultural neighborhood and her days were immersed in her Mexican-American heritage, which she transposed into notebooks until she filled over 70 with her life story. According to Bertrand, she had never considered making it a novel but when she looked through her old journals,…
Foghorn file For many nontraditional students, Del Mar’s Northwest Center is an invaluable resource. Some take advantage of the center’s GED classes with bigger goals in mind. Adrian Perez travels from Robstown to attend class to further his education. “I would like to attend classes in order to certify myself in the heating and air conditioning eld,” Perez said. Stephanie Mungia is taking the GED course and plans to continue her education at Del Mar. “I have always worked in the fast-food industry and would like the opportunity to further my career. I would like to get a degree in physical…
Group also will hand out free Scantrons, pencils Jonathan Garcia / Reporter The Student Government Association has been keeping busy this semester, which is nearing an end. If you have volunteered for any organization for the Viking Volunteer program you can be acknowledged at graduation for your civic engagement. Anyone who wants to be acknowledged for his or her hard work can go to the Student Leadership & Campus Life office in the Harvin Center. Hours must be turned in and documented by Nov. 15. The SGA also is promoting an event in the White Library on the East Campus…
