Process technology students volunteer to build playground The process technology student council from San Jacinto College’s Central Campus recently volunteered their time helping to build a Kaboom playground at Atkinson Elementary School. “I found out about the event via the school’s Facebook page and brought it to our p-tech student council,” said Jeff Pearce, coordinator for...

By 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...

By Courtney Morris While it engulfed bystanders in a sandstorm, the Life Flight helicopter landing at San Jacinto College’s North Campus took Victoria Duran back to another event. Eight years earlier, Duran flew inside Life Flight—as the victim of a T-bone collision. Waking up later in ICU, the high school junior knew life would forever be different. What she didn’t realize was the...

By Courtney Morris Are you a licensed registered nurse looking for more job stability, marketability, and professional growth? These perks await you in San Jacinto College’s new Bachelor of Science in nursing (RN-to-BSN) program. Beginning fall 2020 at the Central Campus, the BSN program will be the College’s first baccalaureate degree. The BSN degree is becoming the most common route...

Staff 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 to NASA Johnson Space Center,...

By 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, enrollment services,...

By Melissa Trevizo The construction management technology program at San Jacinto College offers students the chance to work in the booming commercial and industrial construction industry. For alumnus Paul Bain, the program offered a second chance at finding his dream career. “I spent ten years as a public relations professional, working for companies and on my own,” Bain said. “I...

By 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 engaging culture that promotes the College’s values, and...

By 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 museum district, and I’d like to think we can...

By 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 her own painting business and always inspired me to follow my passions and...

By Courtney Morris James “J.D.” Isaacks is proof life doesn’t have to follow a certain trajectory. In fact, the recent San Jacinto College alumnus took a reverse route: he worked in the computer programming industry before getting schooled in the industry. Isaacks already owned two application development companies before he stepped into the College’s admissions office. While a...

By Melissa Trevizo The industrial workforce continues to employ a large portion of today’s working population in areas such as construction and manufacturing technologies. Whether you need to prepare for a career, upgrade current job-related skills, or learn a new skill, the San Jacinto College Continuing and Professional Development Applied Technology and Trades Division offers courses...

At San Jacinto College, our mission is to ensure you succeed and to empower you to achieve your goals, redefine expectations, and explore new opportunities.  With eight career pathways, you may not only equip yourself with the training and tools to succeed in a career but also find your place in the world and pursue the life you’ve always wanted. If you plan to earn an associate degree and...