June 2018
NEWS
Cap off our 50th Anniversary with a year-end gift
The College’s 50th Anniversary will conclude on Friday, June 29. Over the course of the year-long celebration, we celebrated the College’s past while also looking ahead to the future. We hosted nearly 1,000 guests at a grand 50th celebration in September, dedicated our Advanced Technology Center to former President Dr. Jerome Parker, welcomed our new President, Dr. L. Joy Gates Black, and signed several new educational partnerships that will benefit the entire community. 
 
Help us end our golden anniversary on a high note by making a $50 gift (or whatever amount you are comfortable with) by June 29. Your unrestricted support will make a genuine difference in the lives of our students and faculty and affirm your connection to the College. 

Please make your donation at  www.dccc.edu/makeagift  or contact the Alumni Office for further information.  
EVENTS
Community Education Summer Offerings
The College is pleased to offer some unique and exciting opportunities for learning during the summer break.   

Kids Summer Camps  
The College is proud to offer our popular summer camp program again this year with weekly day camps for kids ages 6-13 and our specialty camps for 10-16-year-olds. Day Camps are geared to give all children the opportunity to grow and explore the world within a safe and welcoming environment. The day will start with a central drop off and morning meet-and-greet, then move into different structured activities including science exploration, cooking classes, art workshops, and outdoor activities and games. For more details or to register, please visit  www.dccc.edu/summercamp.

Drone Pilot Training, July 21-22  
The College has partnered with DARTdrones, the nation’s leader in drone training and program development, to teach you all you need to know to legally fly a drone and prepare to take the Part 107 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) drone pilot exam. This intensive, sixteen-hour course includes a small class size experience and hands-on flight time with a chief pilot and culminates in preparation for the Part 107 FAA Drone Pilot examination. For more details, visit  www.dccc.edu/drone-training .    
Save the Date: Educational Foundation Dinner, October 16
The Annual Educational Foundation Dinner will be held at the Drexelbrook Event Center on Tuesday, October 16. The event will also feature the posthumous presentation of the 2018 Wong Moss Outstanding Alumni Award to the family of Captain Matthew LeTourneau ’95 of the Philadelphia Fire Department. For more information on attendance or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Doug Ferguson, Director of Alumni Programs, at ( [email protected] ) starting  
July 2. 

CONNECTIONS
Turn the Page with an Alumnus
Author David McNicholas ’79 is the Alumni profile of the month. Your summer reading assignment includes his story about a creative writing workshop here at the College helping him achieve a lifelong goal of publishing original works.