Del Mar College was recently awarded $175,445 in Skills Development funds, reserved specifically to help veterans gain skills for in-demand occupations, from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). As the construction industry continues to boom in South Texas, Del Mar College’s Corporate Services department is working to help veterans meet new qualifying standards and better their chances of getting a job. “Right now, one of the fastest growing job sectors in our economy is industrial construction,” said Mary Afuso, a Del Mar College grant administrator. “One of the single most important skills of the construction craft is safety.” Del Mar College…