In the Words of Students

Delta College has motivated and encouraged me to make the most out of my education and ultimately my life. I would never have becomes as active, committed, responsible and genuinely willing to work for the benefit of others without the guidance and compassion demonstrated by the Delta mentors day after day, year after year. The bond that these gifted individuals share with students goes beyond the classroom and wraps around the world.

Delta College has given me a sense of stability, a ray of hope and a new perspective on this crazy thing we call life. The family I have acquired through Delta is like nothing I have ever experienced before.

I have learned many useful skills that I can apply to my current work experience and future career. The required internships were very beneficial, and I cannot imagine doing my education any other way.

Entering Delta College was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Not only has it challenged me academically, but personally as well. It is astounding how much confidence I have gained in the last three years. When it comes to describing the Delta faculty, dedicated, challenging, caring, creative, understanding and masters of their disciplines are the words that come to mind. They inspire us to go beyond our limits and excel. I do not even want to know where I would be without Delta.

I look at my teachers as mentors and not just teachers. They have shown me what college and life are all about without even opening one textbook.

I am anxious to be going to another country on my own, yet when I consider it, I am ready — really ready. If it were not for Delta classes, Delta curriculum, Delta ideas, and especially my Delta friends (faculty and fellow students included), I am convinced I would be a very different, less confident person today. It is funny how you can go from skeptic to Delta fanatic overnight.

I want to especially thank you for your persistent guidance and engagement in my success as a student. You all have taught me the immeasurable ideals of history, literature, art and science, along with the indispensable necessity of having fun while learning.

 

 

In the Words of Faculty

“These young students have a serious attitude toward the life of the mind. They relate to one another as thoughtful students of important issues, they play off each other in a consistent intellectual manner, while at the same time maintaining that graciousness of behavior we all aspire to: that of gentle and educated humans. Theirs is a spirit of fun and lots of humor.”

• ~Dr. Arden Bucholz, Keynote Speaker, The Delta College World Conference
  

“Delta College is a fascinating, unusual and effective program. The students seem unlike typical college students in that they both emotionally and intellectually able to be connected to college by the end of their freshman year....The focus on public performance makes possible a kind of intellectually exchange and development rarely achieved in more traditional classroom settings....It also pushes all of its students to achieve and excel.”

• ~Dr. Alison Parker, Evaluator, The Delta College World Conference
  

“Our professors are as self-selecting as out students are; interdisciplinary teamteaching relies on a rich and varied faculty. We glory in student development and work together to create a genuine learning community of diverse but connected students. Our students arrive as teenagers and leave as poised, polished, professional adults.”

• ~Sandra Holinbaugh, Director, Delta College
  

“I was attracted to teach at Delta by the strong emphasis on work experience; that is, the blending of education and career as part of the college experience. There is a strong sense of community among Delta students, including a sense of ownership and empowerment in shaping their future careers.”

• ~Wanda Wakefield, Professor
  

“I once heard teachers described as ‘professional lovers of humankind.’ For those excited by this vision, the Delta experience maximizes the opportunity to be involved in the lives of students.”

• ~Jim Georger, Professor
  

“It is both rewarding and great fun — the students are exciting, diverse and have loads of personality; the faculty and staff also are exceptionally creative, unconventional and interesting.”

• ~Kitty Hubbard, Professor
  

“The Delta approach emphasizes the need for students to become active participants in their own education so that they will have the confidence to continue that process where there is no longer a professor standing in front of the room.”

• ~Mark Chadsey, Professor