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10 nominated for Hall

  Meagan Falcon Web editor Each spring faculty, administrators and students nominate sophomore students for consideration to the highest honor that can be bestowed on a Del Mar College student: the Hall of Fame. Selection is based on student scholarship, leadership and participation in Registered Student Organizations. A committee elects students from the list of nominees to join a select and distinguished group of students whose photographs are placed on the Hall of Fame walls located in the Harvin Center. The Del Mar College Hall of Fame has been recognizing students and their academic, as well as leadership, skills for…

Students hit capital, meet legislators

The day started at 4:30 a.m. with 40-degree weather. Packed into two charter busses, about 50 students plus staff traveled to the granite steps of the Texas Capitol Building in Austin for Texas Community College Day. “The day is about giving the students an opportunity to interact with their state legislators,” said Rito Silva, vice president of student affairs. Mark Escamilla, president of Del Mar College, also made the Jan. 30 trip. “It’s a hustle-and-bustle kind of day. This is always one of the most enjoyable opportunities Del Mar has to offer. I love hosting the students and bringing them…

Grant aids students in truck driving program

Back in the spring of 2015, Del Mar College was one out of six campuses in the nation to be selected by the U.S. Department of Education to take part in the Pell Grant Experiment through FAFSA. This experimental grant aids students interested in taking the eight-week truck-driving program given on the West Campus. This course will earn students jobs in the truck driving industry for local companies around South Texas or large corporations across the nation. The federal grant covers up to $4,200 of the course program costs and is open to any students older than 18 who have…