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“Much Ado About Nothing” unites wit, drama
May 23, 2013
Featuring rollicking romance, a battle of wits and love-hate relationships, College of the Mainland Community Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” reveals how little people have changed in 400 years. more »
Students win Outstanding Musician Awards
May 22, 2013
Alternating between playful swing tunes and somber ballads, 12 College of the Mainland students displayed their talents and earned Outstanding Musician Awards at the Gulf Coast Intercollegiate Consortium Jazz Festival. more »
New SGA officers take oath, share dreams
May 21, 2013
Creating a government of the students, for the students, six new officers took the oath of office in a ceremony that moved some in the audience to tears as students shared their stories and dreams for College of the Mainland’s future. more »
COM board members sworn in
May 20, 2013
Three newly elected College of the Mainland board of trustees members – Bennie Matthews, position 1; Rosalie Kettler, position 4; and Rachel Delgado, position 6 – took the oath of office at a special-called board meeting today. more »
Top students awarded at first symposium
May 17, 2013
Building a wall against the Mississippi River seemed like a good idea in 1722, but 300 years of levees holding back the water have wreaked havoc on Louisiana's ecology, said College of the Mainland student Kristin Barnes at COM’s first academic symposium. more »
Cosmetology students work magic before prom
May 16, 2013
Girls in Project Cinderella needed no fairy godmother to transform from ordinary students into queens for prom. Students in the COM Cosmetology Certificate Program offered to do everything from their perfectly styled curls to trendy pedicures. more »
Award-winning presentation shares baby-soothing secrets
May 15, 2013
How to calm a crying baby is a skill every parent would love to have—especially at 3 a.m. In her “Little Things Mean a Lot” course on how to recognize and prevent shaken baby syndrome, Anna Raumaker discusses not only how to soothe babies but why they cry. more »
Golfers brave cold, raise $3,500
May 15, 2013
Despite an unusually chilly May day, 64 golfers teed off for a cause in the College of the Mainland Annual Golf Tournament, which raised $3,500 for COM Foundation scholarships for students active in community service. more »
Graduation largest in school's history
May 14, 2013
Celebrating students’ accomplishments, College of the Mainland’s commencement ceremony honored 555 associate degree and certificate graduates, the largest class in its history. more »
Captivating images win photo contest
May 10, 2013
Encapsulating the college in 300 pixels, two students' images captured the hallmarks of the campus and won the Picture This: Student Photo Contest. more »
Student recalls experience at Boston Marathon
May 08, 2013
Thrilled to be running “the Super Bowl of marathons,” Al West set a personal best at the Boston Marathon: 3 hours, 9 minutes, 15 seconds. more »
Continuing education summer registration kicks off
May 06, 2013
Summer is the perfect time to kick back, relax and try something new. College of the Mainland’s wide array of continuing education classes for children, teens, adults and senior adults are open for registration today. more »
“College Duck Whisperer” prompts rescues
May 06, 2013
An animal lover, Shirley Terry Lopez was driving home after taking her two rescue dogs to the vet when she spied other creatures in need. more »
9/11 memories spur winning speech
May 03, 2013
Jaw-clenching, heart-pounding fear—that’s what many felt one Tuesday morning in September 2001. Donna Haney still remembers the moment she heard the news of the first tower’s hit and thought of one thing—her daughter in New York scheduled to interview that afternoon at a firm located in that tower. more »
Nursing grad finds niche
May 03, 2013
Maegan Koster, registered nurse and College of the Mainland graduate, has found her dream job—working with women experiencing a difficult pregnancy in the antepartum unit at Clear Lake Regional Hospital. more »
Welding program prepares students for booming industry
May 02, 2013
After graduating from College of the Mainland at age 20 with no debt, rig welder Merced Arroyo feels that he is ahead of the game. more »
COM faculty appreciation project wins regional award
April 30, 2013
A simple “thank you” wasn’t enough for College of the Mainland students, so they launched a month-long campaign as their Phi Theta Kappa college project to show their appreciation for college faculty members. more »
First student completes new self-paced math
April 29, 2013
Evoking more pencil erasures and frustrated groans than perhaps any other subject, math is made easier—or at least quicker—in a new option at College of the Mainland. more »
COM students launch prom drive
April 25, 2013
Looking forward to friends, fun and fashion statements, many students eagerly anticipate prom, but for some students the event can create more trepidation than longing. Enter “Dress To Impress.” more »
Exchange student from Mexico enjoying classes at COM
April 16, 2013
Most College of the Mainland students commute fewer than 15 miles to class. Exchange student Omar Vela traveled more than 1,000 miles to study at COM as a participant in the U.S. Department of Education North American Mobility Program. An engineering student from Veracruz, Mexico, Vela is studying English, management and AutoCAD, a software program used in computer-aided design and drafting. more »
Workers re-career to the medical field
April 12, 2013
Elizabeth Landin, University of Texas Medical Branch patient care facilitator, was working as a bookkeeper when she decided that she was ready for a change. “I really wanted to help people more,” Landin said. “As a bookkeeper, you sit in an office and don’t have interaction with people. I wanted something more rewarding.” more »
Former GED student elected honor society officer
April 11, 2013
Angela Jordy is a newly elected College of the Mainland Phi Theta Kappa officer with a 3.75 GPA and a goal to be the first in her family to graduate from college. more »
Giving them the tools they need to succeed: COM class increases retention, completion
April 08, 2013
Karmyn Spino-Chantre knows she wasn’t ready for college. “I felt trapped in high school. I wasn’t the best student. I wasn’t prepared at all,” she said. more »
Student named Silver Scholar
April 04, 2013
College of the Mainland student Kayla McDonald has been selected as a silver scholar on Coca-Cola’s 2013 Community College Academic Team, one among only 50 students given the honor nationwide. more »