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Chancellor Lonon became Principal Lonon this week. Lonon was among the notable participants in this year’s “Principal for a Day” program with Dallas Independent School District, which partners with the Dallas Regional Chamber and Capital One to bring community leaders inside schools across the city.

Demand for skilled technicians remains high amid accelerated construction in DFW.

More than 1,100 students from across North Texas were on hand to experience what careers in construction entail from 40 industry partners at the TEXO Expo. Exhibits featured everything from how construction workers use rope grabs on projects to the ins and outs of building a NASCAR car.

Thirty-eight percent of the students currently enrolled at Dallas College are first-generation college students, according to student information profile data. As we participate in the National First-Generation College Celebration on Nov. 8, Dallas College students and alumni share their experience of being the first in their families to attend college.

Dallas College is one of six universities and colleges participating in Deloitte’s Future of Work Institute.

Throughout high school, Nikki Brilliant was in an automotive program. She talked with her teacher about going to another city — about continuing to pursue her passion and education. Since she had only owned Hondas, Brilliant decided to look into the Honda Professional Automotive Career Training (PACT) program. Compared to other schools across the state with the program, there was something about Dallas College that stood out to her.

Renowned environmental activist Xiuhtezcatl "X" Martinez will deliver a morning message of hope and inspiration amid climate change.

Dallas College is investing more than $1 million to develop state-of-the-art manufacturing and industrial technology laboratory facilities to train and upskill a future workforce through the Garland Center.

Dallas College alumna Iris Diaz didn’t set out to become the first Latina to serve as a chief marketing officer for an NBA franchise. She simply did her job to the best of her abilities. Eventually, that hard work paid off when she was promoted to CMO of the Dallas Mavericks in 2019.

Dr. Pamela Luckett, chief digital engagement officer, and Dr. Nikki Ceaser-Small, senior director of campus administration at Dallas College Cedar Valley Campus, will take part in the institute's annual leadership gathering.

Cecelia Joyce Price, Ph.D., believes the most important part of being a teacher is the influence you have on students — many times in unknown and unintended ways. As a faculty member in the School of Education, it’s one of the many lessons she tries to impart to her students.

Orlando Silva is proud of the challenges he's overcome and his success as a first-generation student.

The latest Dallas College students to earn the scholarship are Jonalda Basha, Daisy Donjuan, So My Ho and Lynn Mounce.

A diverse group of four scholars were selected based on their leadership and academic achievements.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Each year, approximately 10 million people nationwide are victims of domestic abuse. Dallas College counselor Jaime Torres spoke with Sheyla Camacho, a public health educator from the Victim Intervention Program/Rape Crisis Center at Parkland Health.