Board of Trustees’ Moon, Sinor, and Mims re-elected San Jacinto College Board of Trustees members John Moon Jr., Keith Sinor, and Dan Mims were re-elected to their respective positions and took the oath of office at the College’s Board of Trustees meeting June 7, 2021. Moon, the current vice chair, was elected to Position 5 in 2009. He is no stranger to the College, having attended San...

By Courtney Morris Two years ago, debating without ever meeting your teammates or opponents would have been unheard of. But in 2020-2021, it was the San Jacinto College debate team’s modus operandi.  Despite an abnormal year, the North Campus team celebrated a huge success this spring, sweeping up the silver overall sweepstakes award at the Phi Rho Pi National Forensic Organization...

By Courtney Morris Raise your hand if you don’t know how you’ll pay for college. We see that hand! College is a big step. While San Jacinto College offers an affordable education, you might not be able to pay for everything out of pocket. If navigating financial aid is holding you back, we can help. Here to guide you in the process are Robert Merino, dean of financial aid, and Tammy...

By Melissa Trevizo San Jacinto College freshman athlete Sabin Ceballos is making a name for himself in junior college baseball, but he has Houston Astros star shortstop Carlos Correa to thank for helping him along the way. Ceballos, who attended Puerto Rico Baseball Academy and High School, was awarded a scholarship sponsored by Correa, also a PRBAHS alumnus, to attend the private baseball...

By Amanda Fenwick San Jacinto College Deputy Chancellor and College President Dr. Laurel Williamson will co-chair the Texas Transfer Advisory Committee, a statewide collaboration to make transferring from a Texas community college to a four-year university seamless for students. “I am honored to have been selected as co-chair of this committee,” said Williamson. “The work we have...

By Melissa Trevizo In a year and a half, Cyrus Shy took a 180-degree turn after enrolling in and completing the program at San Jacinto College’s EDGE Center for workforce development. “I’ve been interested in STEM for a long time,” Shy said. “In high school I competed in robotics, but I wasn’t sure what field of study I would end up working in.” After attending another...

By Melissa Trevizo As summer comes to an end, so does another great season of San Jacinto College summer programs for young, creative, and inspiring individuals. This year marked the return of a majority of face-to-face camps. The College offers wide variety of camps for all interests from ages four to 18. From taking to the stage in musical theatre camp to science and...

By Melissa Trevizo San Jacinto College alumna Betty Hechler and her granddaughter Lauren Lowe share many similarities. They both possess a great sense of humor, have natural artistic talent, and were non-traditional students at the College. Hechler started taking courses at the College’s North Campus in 1976 as a hobby, enrolling in classes that piqued her interest, like botany and...

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By Courtney Morris It was the first day of classes, and Sochima Ifedikwa was lost. Rephrase that: Ifedikwa knew he was pursuing a computer science associate degree at San Jacinto College. He just couldn’t find the room for his first class. As if deciphering a code, he narrowed his eyes at the numbers on the sheet in his hands, looked up at the South Campus building in front of him, then...

By Courtney Morris The problem was options. A San Jacinto College student who declared a life or physical science major had to stick to science courses under the related umbrella. The solution was flexibility. Beginning in fall 2021, San Jac’s life and physical science degrees have merged into the new natural science Associate of Science degree, allowing students to customize their...

By Courtney Morris The San Jacinto College North Campus Cosmetology and Culinary Center is flurrying with activity on grand opening day Sept. 30. In the culinary arts wing, students give event guests a taste not only of their methods but also of their finished products. In Quantity Procedures class, students present smoked-gouda shrimp and grits in mini silver bowls. Each creamy serving...

Nov. 9 Orpheus Concert Time: 7 p.m. Site: Central Campus, Monte Blue Music Building Nov. 15 Jazz Ensemble Concert Time: 7 p.m. Site: Central Campus, Monte Blue Music Building Nov. 17 Steel Band Concert Time: 7 p.m. Site: Central Campus, Slocomb Auditorium Nov. 22 Guitar Ensemble Concert Time: 7 p.m. Site: Central Campus, Monte Blue Music Building Nov. 24-28 Thanksgiving...

By Courtney Morris “Watch. The fire is about to come across the ceiling.” Whoosh! You look up. Crackling orange flames have gone from climbing the walls to rolling overhead toward you. The infrared camera in your hand registers 1,000-plus degrees. Sparks glisten in the air. Smoke engulfs the room. You’re not a firefighter, but it’s a good thing you’re encased in full...

Art, Humanities. Communication, and Design Art and Design Audio Engineering Communications Dance English Interior Design Modern Languages Music Speech Theatre and Film Career Opportunities (some may require a bachelor’s or master’s degree)* Broadcast Technician $28,504 Choreographer $51,412 Editor $54,675 English Language and Literature Teacher...

By Andrea Vasquez When people think of Ivy League and other highly selective universities, the best and brightest students come to mind. But despite that community colleges nationwide have some of the brightest students looking to transfer into these institutions, few pipelines exist for these universities to notice community college transfer students. San Jacinto College has been selected...