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![A collage of moments from the summit](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/economic-summit-2022-story.jpg)
September 19, 2022
Terry Campus Hosts Central Delaware Economic SummitThe annual Central Delaware Economic Summit, presented in partnership between the Delaware Tech Terry Campus in Dover and the Central Delaware Business and Entrepreneurship Consortium, was held September 13, 2022.
![A collage of runners from the Run, Walk, and Blue event](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/rwb-5k-story.jpg)
September 14, 2022
Over 300 Participants Support Annual Run, White & Blue 5kThe weather was absolutely perfect for 309 participants to compete in the ninth annual Run, White & Blue 5k/1-mile Walk, held at Delaware Technical Community College's Owens Campus in Georgetown on Sept. 8.
![Volleyball players Morgan Donahue, Isabella Denk, Isadora Reichner, and Alexcia Sutton all standing in a line in their uniforms](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/volleyball-preseason-story.jpg)
August 30, 2022
Women's Volleyball Team Entering 2022 Full of Promise and PotentialDelaware Tech's women's volleyball team went through the 2021 season with a lot of first-year collegiate players and had some issues staying healthy.
![Cross Country runners Reese Lohman, Joseph Volk, Kaitlyn Cavallucci, and Jacob Gordon posing for a photo in their green Cross Country shirts](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/cc-2022-preview-story.jpg)
August 25, 2022
Cross Country Preparing for 2022 SeasonDelaware Tech's men's and women's cross country runners will aim to continue the program's success when the 2022 season kicks off on Sept. 3.
![Shelves of nonperishable food items and personal hygiene products in one of the College's food pantries](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/food-pantry-opening-story.jpg)
August 24, 2022
ChristianaCare Provides Support to Delaware Tech Campus Food PantriesChristianaCare has provided Delaware Tech with a $100,000 donation to sustain the College's food pantries, which are located on each campus statewide. The food pantries are operated by Delaware Tech staff and volunteers and provide students with food for healthy meals.
![Head Volleyball coach Leigh DeSantis and assistant Volleyball coach Sydney Armbrister](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/volleyball_coaches.png)
August 23, 2022
New Coaching Staff Leading Women's Volleyball in 2022This year's women's volleyball team will be led by a new coaching staff as Leigh DeSantis takes over as head coach and Sydney Armbrister joins the program as assistant coach. DeSantis served as assistant coach since 2020.
![Two students looking at a solar monitor](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/national-energy-center-story.jpeg)
August 22, 2022
Delaware Tech Partners with Four Community Colleges to Form National Energy CenterDelaware Technical Community College is partnering with four community colleges across the country to form the CREATE National Energy Center thanks to a $7.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
![Stephanie Jeffery, Timoshanae Rainey, Wendy Turner, Dr. Katie Gillespie, Megan Sherman, Jesse Johnson](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/bse-faculty-story.jpeg)
August 18, 2022
Delaware Tech Hires Faculty Team for New Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education ProgramDelaware Technical Community College has introduced a new Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (BSE) program designed to create a pipeline for aspiring teachers who want to stay in Delaware and fill vacancies caused by the current teacher shortage.
![Brandon Schlabach winding back for a pitch during a game](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/brandon-schlabach-story.jpg)
July 26, 2022
Schlabach Headed to Maryville College to Play BaseballAfter two successful years as a member of Delaware Technical Community College's baseball team, pitcher Brandon Schlabach is transferring to Maryville College in Maryville, Tenn. to join the Maryville Scots baseball team and major in business management.
![Jack Dennis, Conor Christie, and Macey Myers](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/all-american-athletes-story.jpg)
July 26, 2022
Three Delaware Tech Athletes Named NJCAA All-AmericanFor the first time in over a decade, Delaware Technical Community College had three athletes in one season named to NJCAA All-American teams.
![Louis Savino, Matt Kracyla, and Conor Christie](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/wilmu-lax-players-story.jpg)
July 25, 2022
Trio of Men's Lacrosse Graduates Head to Wilmington UniversityAfter being key pieces to the best season in Delaware Technical Community College men's lacrosse history, teammates Conor Christie, Matt Kracyla, and Louis Savino are transferring to Wilmington University to continue their education and continue playing lacrosse.
![A collage of the featured athletes in their uniforms](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/all-academic-athletes-story.jpg)
July 18, 2022
Record Number of Student-Athletes Receives NJCAA All-Academic HonorsDelaware Technical Community College had a record-setting 20 student-athletes receive National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Academic honors for their academic achievements in the 2021-2022 season.
![Three Visual Communication students in the foreground standing amidst filming equipment. They are filming Bobbie Hemmings who is sitting on a stool in front of a green screen.](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/vsc-applied-practice-story-2022.jpg)
July 14, 2022
Visual Communications Students Work with Two Milton Non-profitsVisual communications students in the Class of 2022 closed out their program-specific studies with applied practice courses that gave them valuable experience and benefitted two local non-profits, Milton Arts Guild and the Milton Community Food Pantry.
![A group of Delaware Tech staff standing in front of the Veterans Center with large green scissors cutting a large green ribbon](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/veterans-center-story-2022.jpg)
June 30, 2022
Delaware Tech's Wilmington Campus Opens Veterans Resource Center Supported by Navient Community FundOn Wednesday, June 29, Delaware Tech hosted a ribbon cutting for its new Veterans Resource Center at its Orlando J. George, Jr. Campus in Wilmington. The center was funded by a grant from the Navient Community Fund.
![Philip Bills holding a certificate surrounded by Patti Grimes, Nancy Shevock, and President Mark Brainard](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/bills-infrastructure-fund-story-2022.jpg)
June 30, 2022
Philip Bills Infrastructure Fund Established to Recognize Longtime DonorMore than 20 years ago, Philip Bills established the Bills Family Scholarship Endowment at Delaware Tech to offer financial assistance to students who were orphaned or who came from a single-parent home.
![Colleen Millman standing outside in a light green Delaware Tech short sleeved t shirt](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/colleen-millman-story.jpg)
June 28, 2022
Delaware Tech's Millman Named Early Childhood Center Educator of the YearColleen Millman, a garden room lead teacher (preschool) at the Child Development Center (CDC) at the Owens Campus in Georgetown, was recently honored as Early Childhood Center Educator of the Year by the Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood and Delaware STARS for Early Success.
![A collage of the following athletes in their uniforms: Carly Collins, Jared McGarrity, and Tori Henry](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/athletics-award-winners-story-2022.jpg)
June 27, 2022
Athletics Awards Nights Wrap Up Tremendous 2021-2022 Athletics SeasonOne last round of celebrations for a tremendous 2021-2022 Delaware Tech Athletics season occurred recently when an Athletics Awards Night was held in each county for student-athletes competing in men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, men’s lacrosse, and women’s volleyball.
![A collage of softball players Macey Myers, Kandice Schlabach, Logan Walls, Couri Smith, Carlin Quinn, Lauren Smith, Carly Collins, Kylie Kruger, Jada Courtney, and Jenna Donovan](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/all-region-softball-22-story.jpg)
June 6, 2022
Delaware Tech Softball Receives Multiple AccoladesYear after year the Delaware Technical Community College softball team gets better.
![The Delaware Tech lacrosse team posed in a group after their victory at the 2022 NJCAA Region 19 Men's Lacrosse Championship](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/lacrosse-22-top.jpg)
June 2, 2022
Delaware Tech's Men's Lacrosse Team Wins 2022 NJCAA Region 19 ChampionshipAfter playing at the club level in 2019 due to low numbers and not playing at all in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Delaware Technical Community College's men's lacrosse team returned to prominence on April 29 when it defeated Union County Community College 20-5 to win the 2022 NJCAA Region 1
![Nai Brown in a lab coat and sterile gloves standing on one side of a clear barrier while her hands perform a procedure on the other side of the barrier in a Delaware Tech laboratory](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/croda-hire-story.jpg)
June 1, 2022
Delaware Tech Student Joins Chemical Company in New CastleNaiesha "Nai" Brown, a Delaware Tech biotechnology graduate of the Class of 2022, is now working at Croda Atlas Point, a sustainable chemical manufacturer that creates high-performance ingredients and technologies for some of the biggest, most successful brands in the world.
![The Delaware Tech Softball team gathered together in a group in front of the NJCAA Softball logo alongside their coaches](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/region-19-softball-2022-story.jpg)
May 31, 2022
Delaware Tech Softball's National Tournament Experience Exceeds Expectations for the Second Straight YearThe Delaware Technical Community College softball team made a return trip to the NJCAA Division II Softball National Tournament after winning the NJCAA Region 19 and NJCAA Northeast District championships on May 17 in Georgetown.
![A collage of the following athletes in their uniforms: Conor Christie, Brandon Schlabach, and Lauren Smith](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/may-athlete-spotlight.jpg)
May 25, 2022
Meet the May Athlete Spotlight StudentsDelaware Tech is proud of the student-athletes who represent the College. Athlete Spotlight honors one athlete each week on the Delaware Tech Athletics Instagram account for their athletic performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, and commitment to education.
![Delaware Tech Alumni Brandon Gibbs standing in front of Georgetown Elementary School holding a sign that says](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/gibbs-toty-story.jpg)
May 25, 2022
Gibbs Named Teacher of the Year for Georgetown ElementaryBrandon Gibbs, a 2015 graduate of Delaware Tech's elementary education program, was recently named Teacher of the Year for Georgetown Elementary School. Gibbs is a 5th grade elementary education teacher.
![A collage of baseball players Matt Rodriguez, Mike Pagliei, Zach Hart, Chris Friend, and Jonathan Golebiowski](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/all-region-baseball-2022.jpg)
May 24, 2022
Five Delaware Tech Baseball Players Earn All-Region HonorsWhile the Delaware Tech baseball team had hoped to advance further in the 2022 NJCAA Region 19 Baseball Tournament, the team's immensely successful regular season did not go unnoticed.
![The Delaware Tech Softball team gathered together in a group on the softball field are joined by their coaches and Dr. Mark Brainard](/media/dtcc-website/content-assets/images/news/softball-regional-win-2022.jpg)
May 18, 2022
Delaware Tech Softball Headed Back to National Tournament after Winning Region and District ChampionshipsThe Delaware Technical Community College softball team is making a return trip to the NJCAA Division II Softball National Tournament after winning the NJCAA Region 19 and NJCAA Northeast District championships on May 17 in Georgetown.
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