South Texas Stories: Early Corpus Christi history

  Meagan Falcon Web editor As the oil boom threatens to turn to oil bust across South Texas, Del Mar College is offering a new program to accelerate students who are lacking their General Education Development certificate into a career path where workers are always in demand. The new program enrolls five Del Mar students and allows individuals to take GED and HVAC (Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning technology) courses concurrently. The requirements for minor credit courses retroactively make the HVAC courses, which are considered career and community education offerings, count toward a college-level certificate or associate degree once the…

Addiction studies major makes mums for center’s residents Kailey Wheatley, an addiction studies major, uses her crafting skills to make money. She often creates home decor, but specializes in making mums and garters at homecoming time. When Wheatley saw an opportunity to give back to the community, she took it. A worker at the Elan Corpus Christi Assisted Living and Memory Care facility in Corpus Christi recently asked for donation of used mums for the residents. Wheatley decided to make them new mums instead — for free. “I’m doing the job because I love old people in nursing homes because…

The Del Mar College Foundation hosted a Leap Year Launch Luncheon for its new “Share Your Story” website in the Retama Room Feb. 29. Many Del Mar alumni came to tell of their accomplishments. “This is perfect for us because our alumni and former students have not just stories, but heartfelt warm stories about struggle and triumph,” said Natalie Villarreal, DMC alumni coordinator. Jonathan Garcia/Foghorn Ronny Holiday tells his Del Mar story about being part of the football team and having the pleasure of going to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The idea to launch the website was inspired…