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Location is Everything: DVC is the Right Place to Chart Your Path to a Career in GIS/GPS

Navigate your way to a career in geography focusing on geographic information systems (GIS) / global positioning systems (GPS) like these successful DVC alums!

Miho Ridgway

Shape and Sculpt Your Own Path in the Fitness Industry

Armando Febo had been working at low-paying retail jobs since becoming a parent at 17. After 21 years of marriage and four more children, Armando was ready to make a change.

Quiz: Is It Time to Upskill or Retrain for a New Career?

The last few years have been challenging, leading most of us to assess our work/life balance and overall career satisfaction. If you’ve been thinking about making a change, take our quick quiz to find out if it might be time to upskill or retrain for something new.

Hot Job Market Gives Dental Hygiene Grads Something to Smile About

“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.

DVC Honored with East Bay Innovation Award for Robotics Program

Diablo Valley College received the “Community Impact” award at the 12th annual East Bay Innovation Awards, hosted by the East Bay Economic Development Alliance.

Hackathon Triumph: DVC Student & Team Secure 1st Place at UC Berkeley's Cal Hacks Competition

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.

Leveling Up with Project ACCESS and Community Education

“DVC has long been recognized for meeting students wherever they are on their educational path, and guiding them to success,” said Paul Pitner, professor for early childhood education at DVC.

Plug-in to a Powerful Career in Electrical/Electronics Technology

Darren Dangler is a recent high school graduate interested in becoming a building engineer. He enrolled in classes at three East Bay community colleges searching for the one that would be the best fit for him.

Mom & DACA Student Finds Stability with a Tech Major

DVC alumna Wendy Karen Gomez Flores always wanted to work in the tech industry and in business management.