Valdar’s Market aims to provide for Vikings in need

Ever heard of Valdar’s Market? This on-campus food pantry provides eligible Del Mar College students with access to various food and hygiene products. The food items provided for the students are there to allow students to make a meal with or just go in to grab some snacks. The food pantry doesn’t just offer food, but also provides personal hygiene products such as deodorant, shampoo and conditioner, shower gels, razors, dental floss, toothpaste, toothbrushes, hairbrushes, nail clippers, antibacterial ointment and first-aid products. Valdar’s Market has locations on all three campuses: on Heritage Campus in Harvin Center Room 112, on Oso…

New Continuing Education grant opportunity for Building Construction Trades

Del Mar College’s Continuing Education department has begun offering a building construction trades grant to anyone looking to boost their skills. The grant, which started in August 2024, will continue to be available through June 2026. The classes are four weeks long, offered both on weekends and evenings. This grant offers classes in six different trades: carpentry, house wiring, cabinetry, plumbing, print reading and lastly trim and stairs. All students must be 18 years old, have either a high school diploma or a GED and must have the recommendedninth grade level in math and reading knowledge. The grant allows students…

Open house highlights student resources

Oso Creek Campus hosted their second annual open house on Oct. 31, to showcase all the available resources for students. “We want students to know we are also Del Mar College and have resources available for you,” said Sara King, director of student engagement and retention at Oso Creek. She emphasized that the majority of resources for students available on Heritage Campus are also available on Oso Creek Campus. Students visited various departments and offices on the campus following a map provided by the organizers, collecting information and candy along the way. The departments included Financial Aid, Student Enrollment and…

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…