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Maritime Students Throw Down for Skills Competition
January 21, 2020 4:28 pm Comments Off on Maritime Students Throw Down for Skills CompetitionBy Sophia Primera The San Jacinto College Maritime program hosted the 2019 Maritime Throwdown Competition Houston Regional Qualifier. The annual industrial maritime line-handling and line-throwing skills competition was created to increase skill and safety while showcasing the maritime industry to the public. The qualifier featured San Jac maritime students and industry professionals from six… read more
Engaging the Next Generation of Engineers
January 17, 2020 12:03 am Comments Off on Engaging the Next Generation of EngineersStaff Spotlight: Dr. Connie Gomez By Andrea Vasquez Going above and beyond is second nature to engineering professor Dr. Connie Gomez. Whether it’s staying late to offer tutoring, making time to mentor students, collaborating with other faculty to secure national grant funding for continued student research projects, or driving a College bus full of students… read more
College Opens New Welcome Center
January 16, 2020 11:53 pm Comments Off on College Opens New Welcome CenterBy Andrea Vasquez San Jacinto College Central Campus students will soon be able to access all student services under one roof—the new Central Campus Welcome Center. Funded by the College’s 2015 bond referendum of $425 million, the 43,000- square-foot Welcome Center will serve as a central hub for student services, including educational planning, financial aid,… read more
Continuing the College Mission: Destry Dokes
January 21, 2020 4:04 pm Comments Off on Continuing the College Mission: Destry DokesBy Andrea Vasquez In fall 2020, San Jacinto College will open its new Generation Park Campus. At the helm will be Executive Director Dr. Destry Dokes. As the days near to its opening semester, Dr. Dokes discusses his leadership vision for the new campus. “I’m looking forward to developing our fifth campus, along with an… read more
Campus Culture: Bringing Art to Life
January 21, 2020 4:22 pm Comments Off on Campus Culture: Bringing Art to LifeBy Melissa Trevizo Gallery curator and art professor Bradly Brown hopes to see the San Jacinto College South Campus Gallery become a cultural hub between the Museum District and Galveston. “I think we fill a cultural void in this area,” Brown said. “Our students don’t always have the means or resources to visit museums in Houston’s… read more
Entrepreneurial Spirit: Forging Your Own Path
January 21, 2020 4:11 pm Comments Off on Entrepreneurial Spirit: Forging Your Own PathBy Andrea Vasquez Being your own boss is a dream for many but not for Samantha Wishlinski. The San Jacinto College business entrepreneur alumna always knew she would run a business of her own, taking after her mother. Today she owns and operates her organic bath and body products company, Sam Wish. “My mother ran… read more