Laura Peterson is a Dallas College Richland College alumna and a former editor-in-chief of the Richland Chronicle from 2012 to 2013. She now embarks on a new journey in Hollywood, appearing in the Netflix documentary “Why Dinosaurs?” as Laura Garsea, “Clever Fangirl.”
Peterson credits her social media presence, which “helped lead to the movie opportunity.” Her Instagram account, which...
In the landscape of academic accomplishments, there are few stories as luminous as that of Ferdinando Castro Gonzalez, an alumnus of Dallas College Richland Campus. His journey is marked not only by attaining the esteemed Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship and attending the prestigious ivy league Columbia University in New York City but also by making a great impact on campus through commitment to community service and advocacy for mental health.
The Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship, renowned for...
The end of the year is often a time for looking back to celebrate accomplishments and looking ahead to plan for the year to come. In this interview with the Chronicle, Chancellor Justin Lonon talks about where Dallas College stands at the end of this semester, the work he and his staff have done that he wants to recognize, and any goals that he is working to complete in 2024. Q: Looking back at this past...
Friday the 13th is seen worldwide as a day for bad luck. Unfortunately, some of that bad luck fell on the T-Ducks as the women’s soccer team faced Dallas College Brookhaven Bears.
The match was an extremely exciting one on paper since it featured the No. 2 and No. 3 ranked teams in the nation and watching the game did not disappoint...
Upon my research endeavors to find local DFW artists to cover, I was lucky enough to stumble upon a fresh, new band from Denton known as Said the People.
The band is fronted by Logan Leavoy, along with Colten Lane on guitar and additional vocals, Rich Reiger on bass and Dalton Walters on drums...
What does it take to be a successful makeup artist? And how do you make makeup so detailed it looks believable for film? At the Brookhaven Campus, Dallas College students got the opportunity to have these questions and more answered by Oscar-nominated makeup artist Donald Mowat...
Richland Collegiate High School has a new principal, and many may be wondering who he is and what students can expect. Stephane Rovelo is an alumnus and now principal of RCHS.
Rovelo was a graduate of the Richland Collegiate High School in 2010, and as he likes to put it, he was a “solid Bs student.” He remembers his time at RCHS fondly, having created tight-knit relationships with those around him, ones that still exist to this day.
Richland Campus of Dallas College has a new head volleyball coach for the upcoming season that starts August 1. Grace Wells was born in Beijing, China and lived there for 20 years. Coach Wells is a former professional volleyball player in her country. She competed in the USA, Australia, Poland, North Korea and France. She was selected to play on the national team after seven years of experience as a player.
“We’re incredibly proud and fortunate to have Dr. Williams in this role,” Dallas College Chancellor Justin Lonon said.
Dallas College has a new vice chancellor. On Jan. 23, Chancellor Justin Lonon named Dr. Bradford Williams to in the leadership role.
Williams has served as president of the El Centro campus since 2021. Williams also spent six months as interim chief marketing officer of Dallas College. His role as vice chancellor will have him overseeing functions of Finance, Marketing and Human Resources. During the COVID-19 pandemic while at El Centro, Williams played a critical role in the return of post pandemic student and staff culture.
As time presses on, so do people when they move on. Former president of Student Government Association and current parliamentarian Edward Sesay moves further into his education as he graduates this semester.
Sesay served his first presidential term in 2019 through 2020 and his second term from 2020 through 2021. While Sesay looks forward as he graduates, he looks back at his time in SGA as president with honor.
“It’s been a blast as president of SGA during my time. It’s an honor for me to be president. I never felt that one day I would become president,” Sesay said.
In one month, many things can change. It has been one month since Dr. Justin Lonon became the chancellor for Dallas College. Lonon was interviewed on the Dallas College ‘Spotlight’ series, a series where they interview guests over their accomplishments.
Lonon expressed his gratitude for being chancellor and how it presents new responsibilities for him but also wants to make employees feel at a place of belonging, especially when issues are to be resolved.
“I feel the weight of the responsibility in a very different way than I did even in my previous role.”
Dallas College Chancellor Joe May will retire from his position March 1, according to Alex Lyda, senior director of communication for Dallas College. Doctor Justin Lonon, who has been serving as the executive vice chancellor, is expected to assume the duties of chancellor on that date.
According to the agenda of a Feb. 1 regular meeting of the Dallas College board of trustees on Feb. 1, a resolution was set where Lonon would be appointed as the future chancellor of Dallas College during the transitional period as May relinquishes his day-to-day duties and responsibilities.
