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 can equip yourself with the training and tools to succeed in a career, find your place in the world, and pursue the life you’ve always wanted. If you plan to earn an associate degree and transfer to a...

San Jac celebrates nearly 100,000 grads in 60 years By Courtney Morris From a humble beginning with five graduates 60 years ago, San Jacinto College launched 3,295 students into better careers and brighter futures this spring. On May 13, a sea of black caps and gowns filled the floor of NRG Stadium for the College’s spring 2022 commencement ceremony. Sixty years ago, San Jac ended its...

By Courtney Morris About 25% of children in the U.S. have vision problems that hinder learning. Christine Pettys was witnessing this firsthand. Volunteering for See to Succeed this spring, the San Jacinto College eye care technology student had rotated to the refraction station, where a middle school student was sitting behind the mask-like phoropter. [caption id="attachment_38"...

By Neesha Hosein and Courtney Morris Two recent San Jacinto College events engaged current and future students in education and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math. Students interacted with STEM experts while exploring the fields through hands-on activities. STEAM Fair Partnering with Pasadena ISD, the Central Campus hosted 170 intermediate and high school...

By Neesha Hosein These days, just about anything can be delivered to your doorstep, even a massage. Can’t seem to make time for a commute to relax those tense muscles? One San Jacinto College alumna might be able to help. Nikita Morrow graduated from the massage therapy program at the South Campus in spring 2021. Since then, Morrow has launched Touch of Honey, a mobile massage business...

By Neesha Hosein Multitasking is part of any job, but San Jacinto College’s Dr. Albert Talley has taken it up a notch. The department chair of child development, education, and psychology runs the Central Campus children’s center/lab school. He’s added more responsibilities recently. “Daily operations have involved everything from working the front desk, helping in the kitchen,...

By Melissa Trevizo San Jacinto College and the Bay Area Houston Advanced Technology Consortium, or BayTech, seek candidates for the Wagner-Peyser grant for aerospace technician readiness. Training takes place at San Jac’s EDGE Center, the official education training partner for the Houston Spaceport at Ellington Airport. [caption id="attachment_51" align="alignright" width="300"]...

By Jacquelynn Conger During the 2021-2022 academic year, San Jacinto College celebrated 60 years of service through education, partnerships, and growth in East Harris County. The College opened in September 1961 in a rented storefront in downtown Pasadena. By the end of the first week, San Jac had an enrollment of 876 students. Today, it boasts an enrollment of more than 41,000 credit and...

By Melissa Trevizo The LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy, & Technology offers San Jacinto College students innovative ways to connect with industry partners. This industry access gives CPET graduates a leg up when it comes to job placement. Thanks to his athletics background, Jeff Pearce, coordinator for education and workforce at CPET, has developed some of these unique...

By Neesha Hosein The San Jacinto College Real Estate Program prepares students for a competitive and evolving career path. But it’s not all about selling houses. Graduates from this South Campus program can pursue careers in property management, title companies, and commercial real estate or with apartment locators. Residential real estate agent is the most common job title in the...

By Melissa Trevizo An established musician and computer science engineer, San Jacinto College alumnus Juan Traslaviña splits his time between his passion for music and evolving technology. “I came to San Jac because there was a scholarship opportunity in music,” Traslaviña said. “I wouldn’t have been able to go if it wasn’t for that scholarship. My mom was a single parent, and we...

By Courtney Morris The last two years have taught us two things: Anything that could be virtual was virtual. Some things shouldn’t be virtual … like relationships. If you’ve lost the skill of networking — or never had it to begin with — San Jacinto College Student Engagement and Activities and Career Services offices are here to help. SEA offers social and leadership events...

By Courtney Morris Average height with a shock of wavy black hair and a contagious grin under his mustache, Hamid Nossrat hardly looked intimidating. But it was the tennis racket he was brandishing that alarmed the woman on the tractor. Finally, she realized Nossrat was signaling and cut the engine. Mission explained, the San Jacinto College student and groundskeeper were soon touring the...