Recent studies show that working adults and adult learners are seeking greater flexibility both at work and in the way they learn. At DVC, students can enroll in a growing number of degree or certificate programs offered fully online. This can make it easier to incorporate education into a busy schedule that includes work and family obligations.
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Saurabh (Sunny) Jayaram, a computer science student at DVC and his teammates recently won 1st Place at UC Berkeley's Cal Hacks 10.0, under the InterSystems Challenge, at the Metreon in San Francisco.
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“During my first year at DVC, I was at a crossroads. While at a dental cleaning appointment, my hygienist asked me about my goals. She told me how much she enjoyed being a dental hygienist. After that conversation, I looked into dental hygiene, and the rest is history,” said Michael Vu, a 2015 graduate of the DVC dental hygiene program.
The support Guydon-Off received inspired him to help other students have a more positive experience, leading him to become a student ambassador for DVC. “I helped students apply and register for classes. In addition to working with students who recently completed high school, I also helped adults who were returning to college or starting college for the first time. I assisted students who spoke a language other than English. I helped mothers with children, adults wanting a career change, and unhoused people seeking opportunity. I experienced the diversity of the student body, as well as the sacrifices people made to be able to enroll in college,” said Guydon-Off.
As a software quality assurance engineer at Apple and a DVC graduate with an associate in arts degree in psychology, Noor Khan understands what it means to have drive and ambition.
Wondering which career is the best one for you? Take our quick quiz to find out which career paths are the best fit for you, based on skills and passion, not your gender. For each question, choose the response that fits you best, even if all of the choices aren’t exactly right for you:
Public health professions focus on the prevention of illness, injury and disease to promote and protect the health of people and the communities where they live, work and play. Job responsibilities might include promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, improving health inequities among underserved populations, and detecting, preventing, and responding to infectious diseases, such as COVID-19.