Collegiate Hero Program kicks off in Harvin Center

Del Mar College faculty recently joined Coastal Bend Blood Center staff and representatives to launch a new program that lets DMC students help save lives while receiving a medal of merit.  Sofia Jimenez, DMC SGA president, welcomed students back for the spring semester and for the launch of the Collegiate Hero Program on Jan. 24 in the Harvin Center. “Being active in your college allows you to build connections to students, staff, faculty, administration and others in your community.” Jimenez said, “You learn leadership.”  She told students what a difference they can make by being active with both the school…

Graduation application deadline is quickly approaching

The application deadline is Feb. 21 for the graduation ceremony for spring 2024, which is scheduled for May 17. Del Mar College students expecting to graduate this spring must fill out a graduation application packet that’s available via https://delmar.edu/current-students/graduation-information.html, where requirements for graduation are also listed. Students can also visit the Registrar’s Office to receive more information. It is the student’s responsibility to both speak with the program adviser to see if they’re eligible for graduation and by filling out the application packet.  The packet should include your academic evaluation with a signature from your adviser.  Participation in commencement and…

Ceremony honors former DMC professor

College dedicates plaza to former English instructor Anzaldúa, who died in ’12 Former students and faculty showed their admiration for their late professor at a ceremony to dedicate the Mike Anzaldúa Plaza on April 21. “He was our King Arthur, our Socrates, our Zeus,” said Bret Anthony Johnston, a 1994 Del Mar College graduate who now serves as director of the James A. Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas. Johnston said the plaza will be a place to remember Anzaldúa’s legacy. The ceremony marked the official opening of the plaza, along with the 141,429 square foot General…

Indigenous peoples protest exports company

Indigenous Peoples of the Coastal Bend and individuals from surrounding areas gathered on April 24 at Waters Edge Park to protest Enbridge, a Canadian petrochemicals and exports company. Love Sanchez, co-founder of Indigenous Peoples of the Coastal Bend, spoke to about 40 peaceful protesters. “It brings unity and solidarity being here,” Sanchez said. Enbridge is the company that now owns land that once belonged to the Karankawa in Ingleside. It hopes to expand on the land. The lawsuit against the petrochemical company is to protect the sacred land. Enbridge proposed a plan to build a seawall pipeline along the coast…

Several colleges visit Del Mar

Universities help answer students’ questions about transfer process, next steps When the end of a semester is near, many students anxiously think, “What’s next?”  Del Mar College made it one step easier with College Day on March 29 at the Harvin Center, where students had the opportunity to meet with numerous universities and their recruiters. Noah Sanchez, who started at Collegiate High School in 2021, said that opportunity has helped prepare him to further his education once he graduates. Sanchez spoke with recruiters of several colleges at the event. “The medical field draws my attention because there’s so much about…