Toru Sugita and his students  showcase printmaking techniques at an exhibit in the DVC library. Read more in the Contra Costa Times.

Career Technical Education (CTE) – Contra Costa County California Leads the Way! Listen to an interview with Kim Schenk, Dean of Career Technical Education and Economic Development.

Sheri Stockdale, Physical Education and Dance faculty, will be honored by Contra Costa Commission. Read more in the Vallejo Times-Herald.

Susan Skilton, Foreign Languages part-time faculty, placed first in the 2011 United States Masters Swimming "Go the Distance" for her age and gender group. Read about the competition in the Lamorinda Weekly.

Josephine (Jo) Mele, DVC's Emeritus College Executive Director, is the mother of two children and grandmother of four. Jo has researched Asperger's Syndrome extensively since her grandson's diagnosis. Read about her research at Parents.com.

Pleasant Hill Council selects John Hanecak as mayor. Read more in the Mercury News and the San Francisco Chronicle.

The 2011-12 Diablo Valley College Vikings may be the team to get head coach Steve Coccimiglio over the hump and to the Final Four for the first time in his illustrious career. Read the Yahoo! Sports article.

DVC's Rory Snyder was in the news. Read more in the Martinez News-Gazette.

Steve Bishop, a first baseman for DVC baseball 1990-1991 who then transferred to UC Riverside, is in the movie 'Moneyball'. He plays David Justice, the ball player who played on many teams, ending with the A's in 2002. Read about 'Moneyball' and the David Justice/Steve Bishop connection in the Contra Costa Times.

DVC adjunct faculty member, Yvonne Lefort, recently developed and taught a program at UC Berkeley to aid spouses of international students transition into American life. Read about the program in the Daily Californian and UC Berkeley News Center.

Vikings are making a difference in the community. Read about the Viking Football program and their community service project on the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) website.

DVC's Penny Warner will be signing copies of her new book at Clayton library. Read about it in the Mercury News. Read more. . .

Diablo Valley College marketing department's posters, brochures and more on display. Read about it in the Contra Costa Times. Read more. . .

DVC's Steve Coccimiglio gets 500th victory. Read about him in the Contra Costa Times. Read more. . .

DVC’s Beth Hauscarriague was profiled in the news. Read about her in the Mercury News. Read more. . .

Read the Inside Bay Area story about the Vikings lacrosse team. Read more. . .
CORRECTION: St. Mary’s College, led by coach Colin Knightly, a DVC student, and three former Viking Lacrosse players won the WCLL Division II Championship last spring.

DVC’s garden was in the news. Read about in the Contra Costa Times. Read more. . .

Carolyn Seefer was a guest columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle Travel section, “Just Back From”. Read her comments about her recent visit to China. Read more. . .