While some 21-year-old students are out hitting the town, Genesis Escamilla is home hitting the books. She is a full-time college student, a full-time employee and a full-time single mom.
“I am full-time everything,” says Genesis laughing. “I just take flex term classes so it isn’t an overload all at once.”
Keep reading to learn more about her story…
Thinking about learning how to write code? These six inspirational quotes will help you begin your journey. They’re from the master programmer of the final frontier: Spock.
Did you know you can take online classes from top four-year colleges and pay DCCCD tuition rates? It’s true! If you’ve completed at least 12 credit hours of college-level courses and have earned a 3.5 GPA or higher, you qualify.
In February, Dallas Community Colleges will be celebrating Black History Month with a variety of activities on our campuses. We’ll be hosting theater performances, movie screenings, guest lectures and more.
Thinking about transferring to a four-year university? DCCCD hosts transfer fairs each year on our campuses to assist you in the process and help ensure a smooth, carefully planned transfer.
Recently, the DCCCD Board of Trustees moved “employee success” to the top of the list of DCCCD strategic priorities followed by student success, community engagement and institutional effectiveness. The board did this in recognition of the fact that when DCCCD employees succeed, students do, too.
Valerie Handley, a second-year student at Cedar Valley, wants to repair and service air conditioners on the rental properties she owns.
“After you write enough checks for someone else to work on them, you start to think ‘maybe I can do this myself,'” said Handley, who works as a 911 operator.
When Andrea Carrizales first heard that her family was moving to the United States, she was thrilled. A freshman in high school, Andrea began English classes to prepare for the big trip. Her father, an engineer, went ahead of the family to begin his new job as an elementary school teacher in Mesquite, Texas.
Finally, in fall 2010, the Carrizales family was reunited. But their new home in the U.S. wasn’t what Andrea expected.
You could be one of four million college drop-outs annually. But you don’t have to be. Find out how DCCCD can help.
Treddie Johnson is not your typical welder.
First of all, Treddie is a woman, which immediately sets her apart from 95 percent of welders in the U.S.
Second, Treddie has cataracts, which limit her vision when working with hot flames.
Lastly, Treddie has 20 years of experience as a home health nurse.
