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![Brianna Kirwan in a lab coat](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/brianna-kirwan-story.jpg)
September 28, 2021
Delaware Tech Student Presents Undergraduate Research to National Science FoundationBrianna Kirwan is putting community college undergraduate research on the same level as doctoral and post-doctoral university research.
![Major General Francis D. Vavala, ARNG (Ret)](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/vavala-appointment.jpg)
September 27, 2021
Major General Francis D. Vavala, ARNG (Ret) Appointed by President to USO Board of GovernorsMajor General Francis (Frank) D. Vavala, ARNG (Ret), a veterans advocacy specialist for Delaware Tech, has been appointed by President Joe Biden to the board of governors of United Service Organizations (USO) Inc., a non-profit, charitable corporation that provides live entertainment to members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families.
![This year’s coaching staff for Delaware Tech’s men’s and women’s cross country program is, from left, Mike O’Brian, Maria Lucey, and Logan Hallee.](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/cross-country-coaches-2021.jpg)
September 24, 2021
New Coaching Staff Heading Cross Country ProgramAs the 2021 fall sports season gets underway, the Delaware Technical Community College men’s and women’s cross country program brought in two new coaches, and saw one assistant coach move up to a head coaching position.
![John McDowell, Katie Lakofsky, Michael Fleming, Cheryl Corn, Dan Ehmann, and Mark Brainard in a lab](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/bioscience-scholarships-story.jpg)
September 23, 2021
Delaware BioScience Association Supports Student Scholarships at Delaware TechThe Delaware BioScience Association (Delaware Bio) is building on its support for Delaware Technical Community College students enrolled in the Biological Sciences or Biotechnology departments.
![Central Delaware Economic Summit logo and a photo of the capitol building in Dover, Delaware](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/summit-story-2021.jpg)
September 22, 2021
College Hosts Central Delaware Economic SummitThe Central Delaware Economic Summit (formerly known as the Kent County Economic Summit), presented in partnership between the Delaware Tech Terry Campus and the Central Delaware Business and Entrepreneurship Consortium, was held in a virtual format September 14, 2021 and drew more than 150 participants.
![A collage of runners from the Run, Walk, and Blue event](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/rwb.png)
September 20, 2021
Annual Run, White & Blue Event Draws 340 Participants to Support Veteran and First Responder ScholarshipsThe rainy weather stopped and wet pavement cleared up just in time for 340 participants to compete in the eighth annual Run, White & Blue 5k/1-mile Walk, held at the Owens Campus in Georgetown on Sept. 9.
![A group of volunteers in masks at Cape Henlopen Beach](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/coastal-cleanup-main.jpg)
September 17, 2021
College Community Participates in Annual Coastal CleanupDelaware Technical Community College participated in the 24th Coastal Cleanup in New Castle County and in Sussex County on Sept. 11. Delaware Tech volunteers cleaned up areas at Augustine Beach and Cape Henlopen State Park. Participation was coordinated by Student Life.
![A group of students and faculty](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/construction-management-award.jpg)
September 2, 2021
Construction Management Technology Student Receives Award from Construction Financial Management Association Delaware ChapterEach year, the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) Delaware Chapter generously awards Construction Management Technology students with $500 gifts for their education at Delaware Technical Community College.
![A volleyball player spiking the ball](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/fall-2021-volleyball.jpg)
August 30, 2021
Delaware Tech Volleyball Ready to Return to the CourtFor the first time since 2019, Delaware Tech’s women’s volleyball team is back in action.
![Group of nursing students with President Brainard](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/barclays-story.jpg)
August 30, 2021
Delaware Tech Receives Donation from Barclays to Fund Workforce Training in DelawareDelaware Technical Community College has received a $400,000 grant from Wilmington-based Barclays US Consumer Bank to expand workforce training programs in Delaware in the high-growth sectors of healthcare, education, technology, and construction.
![A group of students in lab coats and face coverings standing together with their instructor](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/summer-science-academy-2021-story.jpg)
July 23, 2021
Making Science out of LemonsThe annual New Castle County Science Fair is an event that many science-loving high school students look forward to each year.
![A collage of softball players](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/new_softball_players.jpg)
July 23, 2021
Three Delaware High School All-State Players Lead Incoming Softball PlayersAfter winning the NJCAA Region 19 and Mid-Atlantic District tournaments, and finishing with a great showing at the NJCAA Division II National Championship Tournament, the Delaware Technical Community College softball team continues to bring in the top student-athletes in Delaware and the surrounding area.
![A collage of student athletes.](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/all-academic_athletes_final.jpg)
July 22, 2021
Student-Athletes and Teams Receive NJCAA All-Academic HonorsThe hard work Delaware Technical Community College's athletics department and student-athletes put in during the 2020-2021 school year has paid off.
![A collage of Delaware Tech Baseball players](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/new_baseball_players.png)
July 14, 2021
Baseball Team Adds Delaware High School All-State and All-Conference Talent for 2022 SeasonDelaware Technical Community College’s baseball team finished the 2021 regular season with a 16-22 record, but rebounded in the post-season to finish as runner-up in the NJCAA Region 19 Championship Tournament.
![Gail Charrier, Dr. Bobbi Barends, Shanon Hope Vella, Michele Warch, and Elizabeth Geller](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/andre-higgins-leadership-award-2021.jpg)
June 28, 2021
Delaware Tech Alumna Receives 2021 André Higgins Leadership AwardShanon Hope Vella was recently awarded with the 2021 André Higgins Leadership Award by the Owens Campus Alumni Chapter.
![A collage of Delaware Tech Softball players](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/all-region_softball.png)
June 9, 2021
Eight Delaware Tech Softball Players Earn All-Region HonorsIt has been a banner year for Delaware Technical Community College's softball team.
![Delaware Tech Softball team](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/softball-national-tournament-wrapup-2021.jpg)
June 7, 2021
Delaware Tech Softball Team Knocks It Out of the Park with National Tournament BerthDelaware Technical Community College's softball team made an eventful and historic appearance in the 2021 NJCAA National Softball Tournament in Oxford, Ala. at the end of May.
![Christopher Friend, Jonathan Golebiowski, Mike Pagliei, Matt Rodriguez, and Ethan Watkinson.](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/all-region_baseball_0.png)
June 4, 2021
Five Delaware Tech Baseball Players Earn All-Region HonorsDelaware Technical Community College's baseball team finished the 2021 season as runners-up in the NJCAA Region 19 tournament. Now the program has more accolades, as five players have been named to the NJCAA Region 19 All-Region teams.
![Delaware Tech student Joanna Baker standing in her graduation regalia between large white letter signs that spell out DTCC Grad. She is throwing her graduation cap in the air and on the cap is decorative text that says Future Teacher.](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/grad-story-2021.jpg)
June 3, 2021
Delaware Technical Community College to Host Virtual Commencement for Class of 2021 on June 5Delaware Technical Community College will host its 53rd annual commencement ceremonies on Saturday, June 5, 2021 beginning at 10 a.m. in a virtual format. Each campus ceremony has been divided into two, for a total of eight ceremonies collegewide, to keep them under an hour in length each.
![Freeman Foundation presenting scholarship in honor of Laura Madara.](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/freeman-madara-scholarship.jpg)
May 27, 2021
Scholarship Honors Volunteer Fire Company Member Who Died in the Line of DutyDelaware Technical Community College will administer a $25,000 scholarship from the Carl M. Freeman Foundation and the Selbyville Volunteer Fire Company in memory of Laura Madara, a volunteer first-responder who died in the line of duty.
![The Delaware Tech Softball logo and the words National Tournament Results](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/softball-nationals-story.jpg)
May 27, 2021
Delaware Tech Softball Competes in NJCAA Division II National TournamentThe Delaware Technical Community College softball team did not go quietly or quickly from the 2021 NJCAA Division II National Tournament in Oxford, Ala.The Delaware Technical Community College softball team did not go quietly or quickly from the 2021 NJCAA Division II National Tournament in Oxford, Ala.
![Paige Lynch and Hayward Boutte Jr.](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/athletics_awards.png)
May 26, 2021
2021 Athletics Awards Celebrate Outstanding Student-AthletesAfter overcoming the obstacles and challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, many of Delaware Tech's student-athletes returned to play this spring for full baseball, softball, and men’s lacrosse seasons, as well as a brief cross country season.
![The 2021 Delaware Tech Baseball team](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/baseball-2021-story.jpg)
May 25, 2021
Delaware Tech Baseball Finishes Runner-Up In Region 19 TournamentDelaware Tech's baseball team finished the 2021 season with a dramatic runner-up finish in the 2021 NJCAA Region 19 Championship Tournament, May 14-15 in Pennsylvania.
![Delaware Tech's Softball team for the 2021 Spring season](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/softball-2021-story-1.jpg)
May 20, 2021
Delaware Tech Softball Wins Mid-Atlantic Championship To Earn Berth in National TournamentThe Delaware Technical Community College softball team remained undefeated in post-season play by winning the 2021 NJCAA Mid-Atlantic District Championship on May 15 in two straight games over Potomac State College of West Virginia.
![Brett and Vicky Cherry standing together at one of Delaware Tech's campuses](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/brett-and-vicky-cherry-story.jpg)
May 17, 2021
Delaware Tech Alumnus Establishes ScholarshipWhen Brett Cherry, a graduate of Delaware Tech's Electronics Engineering Technology program, and his wife Vicki, learned of the opportunity to establish a scholarship at Delaware Tech, they were intrigued.
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