San Jacinto College

Take 8-week classes after spring break! If you weren’t quite ready to tackle your educational goals right at the start of 2021, no worries! Relax and then hit the ground running with San Jacinto College’s 8-week classes, which begin Monday, March 22, after spring break. Whether you’re looking to further your career, enhance your skills, or just try a new hobby, San Jac has you covered....

By Andrea Vasquez Being a homeless woman and a convicted felon on the streets of Chicago was more than a reality check for Veronica Capozzoli. As she grew up in group homes like many other foster youths, a date loomed over her head with each year that passed. Two weeks after her 21st birthday, she aged out of the system. That day, the facilitator of her group home grabbed a box of garbage bags...

 By Courtney Morris Elizabeth Harvey fights cancer. Although she has never received a cancer diagnosis or treated cancer patients, the San Jacinto College alumna fights by ensuring accurate patient data. Oncologists, radiologists, and surgeons might snag the spotlight, but certified tumor registrars are critical to doctors and researchers worldwide. And Harvey, who works for the Texas...

By Courtney Morris Before starting college, Ralph Alley already knew his goal: to earn an early childhood education degree from Sam Houston State University. Alley enrolled at San Jacinto College to stay with family and ease into higher education. “I wasn’t comfortable making that quick of a change,” he said. “I needed to learn independence.” Because of San Jac’s low...

By Courtney Morris Achieving an associate degree has motivated Veronica Robles to go to great lengths. Before COVID-19, the San Jacinto College student boarded three Metro buses to travel to classes and three to get home. “I didn’t have a working vehicle that one of my family members could drive me to the College,” Robles said. “I cannot drive due to having seizures and...

By Courtney Morris Stressed, frustrated, overwhelmed, Zahra Cope wanted to quit. The first in her family to pursue college, Cope was juggling full-time classes along with her responsibilities as a wife and mother of two. How could she ever complete her social and behavioral science program at San Jacinto College? “I remember telling my mentor, ‘I’m done. I’m dropping...

 By Andrea Vasquez Student engagement activities look a little different these days at San Jacinto College and other colleges and universities across the U.S. Instead of the usual meet and greet, fall festivals, and club meetings, student engagement events have gone virtual. But how do you create a sense of connection in a virtual environment, especially within a new campus that is...

By Melissa Trevizo The San Jacinto College Continuing and Professional Development (CPD) information technology (IT) courses are designed for everyone, no matter your skill level, according to Jerelyn Hughes-Glenn, director of the program. Beginners may take IT application courses in digital literacy that lead to a nationally recognized certification from the Internet Crime Complaint Center...

The San Jacinto College Continuing and Professional Development (CPD) workforce development training offers courses in three areas: business operations, supply chain management, and entrepreneurship. “We offer specialized training to students and for corporations pursuing further development of their current employees,” said Sheila Wall, CPD director. “If your company has a need for...

By Andrea Vasquez Senior year of high school can be an emotional roller coaster, full of highs and lows. Azhia Alvarez worried if her dreams of going to college would be financially possible. Gustavo Almazan decided that he would join the military right after graduation so he could eventually pay for college. Tatyana Johnson had been applying to different universities but wasn’t receiving the...