Texas Workforce Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Larry Jones
DATE: February 7, 2005 PHONE: (512) 463-8556
Del Mar College Partners with Corpus Christi ISD
for a $424,809 Job-Training Grant from TWC
AUSTIN — The Coastal Bend-area workforce will benefit from a $424,809 job-training grant from the
Texas Workforce Commission’s (TWC) Self-Sufficiency Fund, which helps individuals transition from
public assistance back into the workforce.
Del Mar College has partnered with the Corpus Christi Independent School District (ISD) for
the grant, which will be used to custom-train workers to fill 215 upgraded jobs as certified teachers,
certified paraprofessionals and service-worker supervisors. Workers will receive an average hourly
wage of $15.85 upon completion of training.
"The future of the Coastal Bend depends on a well-educated and well-trained workforce," said
Rep. Gene Seaman. "Del Mar College and Corpus Christi ISD have come up with an innovative
proposal that will help us achieve that goal. This grant not only creates new jobs now, but the higher
quality of graduates being produced by Corpus Christi schools will attract new employers for years to
come. I applaud the Texas Workforce Commission for funding this grant."
"If we are to provide a quality education to our children, we must have a plentiful supply of
qualified teachers and support staff," said Rep. Vilma Luna. "This Self-Sufficiency Fund grant will
ensure that Corpus Christi schools have the professionals who will develop our children into productive
adults. We appreciate the state’s support for this worthy project."
"Assisting all Texans to be self-sufficient is one of our top priorities," said TWC Executive
Director Larry Temple. "Thanks to the Governor and the Legislature, TWC administers these grants
each year, assisting thousands of Texans to enjoy the rewards of this great state."
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2004, TWC awarded 12 Self-Sufficiency Fund grants, which funded more
than 4,545 jobs. The jobs paid an average hourly wage of $7.88. The grants, which totaled $5,402,486,
benefited 58 Texas employers. The Legislature appropriated $2.9 million to the Self-Sufficiency Fund
for each year of the FY 2004-05 biennium.
Employers seeking more information about the Self-Sufficiency Fund or Skills Development
Fund may visit the TWC Web site at www.texasworkforce.org.
Del Mar College contacts: Melinda Eddleman, (361) 698-1247 or meddlem@delmar.edu, or
Claudia Jackson
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The Texas Workforce Commission is a state agency dedicated to helping Texas employers, workers and
communities prosper economically. For details on TWC and the services it offers in unison with its
network of local workforce development boards, call (512) 463-8556 or visit www.texasworkforce.org.
Texas Workforce Commission • 512-463-8942 • http://www.texasworkforce.org • Equal Opportunity Employer
Relay Texas • 1-800-735-2989 (TDD) • 1-800-735-2988 (Voice)
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
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Zachry / Moorhouse Building Public Safety Building
DMC Board of Regents to “switch on emergency lights” to break ground for latest West Campus construction project
WHO: Del Mar College Board of Regents, including President Gabriel Rivas III; DMC administrators, including College President Dr. Carlos A. Garcia; City of Corpus Christi Mayor Henry Garrett; representatives from the architectural firm McGloin+Sween and general contractors Zachary/Moorhouse Construction; Department of Public Safety Education faculty, including department chair Chris Black; Stonewall Van Wie, Acting Dean of the College’s Division of Business; numerous representatives from public safety agencies from across the Coastal Bend; and DMC students majoring in areas of public safety
WHAT: Groundbreaking Ceremony for Del Mar College’s new Public Safety Complex
WHEN: 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 9
WHERE: Open concrete classroom area between the Coleman Center and the Barth Learning Resources Center, Del Mar College West Campus, Boaz Blvd. cul-de-sac off Airport Road (Campus map available at www.delmar.edu/maps/west.html)
VISUALS: DMC Board of Regents each throwing large breaker box switches to “turn on the emergency lights” and break ground for the new Public Safety Complex. Lights will begin flashing on the 8 by 24-foot construction sign as well as lights and sirens going off on DMC emergency training vehicles– including the fire apparatus, ambulance and squad car–located around the construction sign site. After the ceremony, the College will move the sign to Old Brownsville Road to designate the construction site of the new complex.
FYI: As the third major construction project on the College’s West Campus, the new $11.5 million Public Safety Complex will house the Division of Business’ Department of Public Safety Education, which encompasses the Del Mar College Regional Police Academy, the Emergency Medical Services Professions program, the Fire Science Technology program and the Occupational Safety and Health program. The new facility will highlight state-of-the-art features that will provide advanced training for law enforcement, firefighting, emergency medical paramedic and Homeland Security professionals.
Targeted for completion for fall 2006, the new complex will incorporate over 35 training features. For a full release about the complex, go to www.delmar.edu/news/publicsafetycomplex080405.html.
Note: Moorhouse Construction is a local construction company which started in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1976. Moorhouse is currently building two Central Plant facilities for the Del Mar East Campus and the Del Mar West Campus.
Other construction projects of Moorhouse Construction include the Solomon Ortiz Convention Center and the City of Corpus Christi Convention Center Expansion, (American Bank Center). (W/ Beecroft Construction). For more information on Moorhouse Construction contact James Duerr at 361-883-5993.
(Del Mar College )
http://www.corpuschristidaily.com/article_detail_new.cfm?id=2182
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