After Richland’s final Student Government Association election ballots were counted on April 10, results were shared via social media by candidates who won positions. At press time, SGA election results are scheduled to take effect on April 29 after several SGA students return from a state competition in Austin. Faith Rachel and Dyanna Ortiz won top leadership positions, while currently serving as officers for SGA. Rachel will become the new SGA president for next semester. Ortiz will serve as vice...
Richland Student Government Association met April 2 for a forum-style panel to answer questions students had on the current SGA election. The event happened in El Paso Hall and featured eight students out of the 17 who are running in the upcoming election on April 8. The two-hour forum was mediated by students Kent Ho and Miriam Almodham. What are some of your plans once elected? That was one of the first questions asked to candidates. The answers varied greatly. It was clear students...
Students and representatives from the Dallas College campuses gathered to discuss student government activities with fellow junior colleges as part of Region II. The Texas Junior College Student Government Association, or TJCSGA, is “the only student-maintained organization in the state that works to promote the cause of community college students at the local, regional, state and national level,” according to tjcsga.org. Throughout the year, SGAs of junior colleges have been working on...
Student leadership roles in Richland SGA are being vacated as the 2023-2024 academic year comes to an end. With current leadership moving on to the next stages in their academic careers, nearly all seats will be contested by new individuals. The Richland Campus Student Government Association officer positions, including secretary, treasurer, historian, vice president and president, and several senator seats, are open to any and all students at Dallas College. The intent to run deadline has passed, and...
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...
As the month of September came to an end, so did the election for the Student Government Association with new elected officials being announced.
In the recent election Richland Campus at Dallas College, the campus community gathered to select newly elected officials.
After a spirited campaign, the results were announced, revealing a diverse and dedicated group of individuals ready to represent the...
Richland Student Government Association members went to the state Capitol in Austin for Community College Day on Jan. 25. They were joined by other students across the Dallas
College campuses and made a mark by expressing their concern for problems that need to be addressed.
Because Dallas College was the biggest participant at the event, they got a day’s head start in meeting with their representatives.
