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The Blazers won 23 straight games to close the season, including a 74-61 victory over New York-based Herkimer College to win the national championship. That marked the fifth national championship in program history as the Blazers became the first NJCAA school at any of the three levels with five titles.

Jaime Resendez overcame economic hardship and military service in Iraq to build a successful career, crediting Dallas College with giving him the confidence and foundation to pursue higher education. He earned degrees from Dallas College, UNT Dallas, and the University of Texas, eventually becoming an attorney and Dallas City Council Member. Resendez now advocates for greater education access and encourages students to stay persistent, work hard, and keep opportunities open through education.

Dallas College has been recognized by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) in the Innovative Educator Preparation category for the 2022-2023 award year.

Students will learn alongside Dallas' best chefs at the beautiful Dallas Arboretum.

Dr. Meagan Pollock knows what it feels like to be the only woman in the classroom, or the conference room. She lived it as one of a handful of women, at the time, who pursued a career in computer science and engineering. That’s why Pollock has pivoted from her engineering career to become an educator and advocate for all, including women and people of color, to pursue STEM careers.

Dallas College is the first community college to receive recognition as an "innovator" by the State Board for Educator Certification.

Arianna Villarreal never would have envisioned having her voice heard by some of the nation’s top politicians, but she had that platform as one of four students sent by Dallas College to the National Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C., last month. Villarreal delivered a strong message on the importance of community colleges.

Dallas College has planned a leadership conference, an event about women in technology and other activities this March.

A series of celebrations and new gifts shine a light on Dallas College Foundation's past and future role as an economic mobility engine for Dallas.

The new ASTM standard aids the accreditation of short-term career credentials essential to community college funding models.

Ring Deng is a 6-foot-6 sophomore forward on Dallas College’s North Lake nationally ranked men’s basketball team. Deng’s parents fled from South Sudan in 2002 to North Texas due to the country’s second civil war. They now make their home in Grand Prairie — a long way from Sudan.

Dallas College music professor Victor Soto has taken the role of a piano restoration technician, using his background as a concert pianist and advanced training from piano manufacturers across the world. He recently completed the restoration of an 1865 C. Bechstein piano and now operates a piano restoration business while teaching.

Tairan Lockett describes his journey leading to the culinary arts program at Dallas College. He showcases his passion for learning the "why" in food and how Dallas College gave him the support, guidance, and knowledge to help him grow his skills.

Dallas College’s Eastfield Campus is the proud site of the new Mesquite Natatorium, which officially opens today (Monday, Feb. 12).

Gerald Davis was a 14-year-old dual credit student when he started at Dallas College. He earned an associate degree from the Eastfield Campus by age 17 and, because he took a few classes from Paul Quinn College while attending Dallas College, he earned a bachelor’s degree from Paul Quinn a year later at age 18 in 2005. Davis' experiences at Dallas College gave him the tools and knowledge to succeed in his journey to becoming a renowned dentist.