San Jacinto College

Annual golf tournament helps fund scholarships The San Jacinto College Foundation raised more than $130,000 at its 24th annual golf tournament at Golf Club of Houston Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. Twenty-nine teams took to the green after the shotgun start. The Merrill Private Wealth Management team took this year’s title as tournament winners, with the HTS, Inc. Consultants team winning second...

By Andrea Vasquez San Jacinto College celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month at each campus with a variety of events and activities for students, faculty, staff, and community members. “We really wanted to showcase activities that represent the beautiful diversity within the Hispanic and Latino cultures,” said Claudia Alvarez, San Jacinto College senior administrative assistant to the...

By Courtney Morris As wind stirs the cattails and cicadas buzz, San Jacinto College students in work gloves and rubber boots shovel earth to make room for new prairie grasses at Sheldon Lake State Park. Sweat beads on foreheads under the September sun. Some students crack the dry ground with their shovels, while others schlepp water in kitty litter jugs from a trailer bed to the coastal...

By Sophia Primera ‘Tis the season for giving! With the holiday season here again, many look for ways to give back and help those in need. How about donating a winter coat or classic Christmas sweater you haven’t worn in ages?  Created to assist students needing winter wear, the San Jacinto College Student Engagement and Activities (SEA) offices launched the Winter Coat Closet in fall...

San Jacinto College is proud to honor and serve all of the men and women who have served and are currently serving our country. In addition to serving veteran students and their dependents, the College has a number of administrators, staff, and faculty who still lead lives of service through educating and mentoring others. Dr. Alexander Okwonna, San Jacinto College South Campus dean of...

San Jacinto College showcased fine arts week with its Celebrate the Americas event, made possible by a $19,000 Foundation Student Success Initiative grant. The event spanned three days in November, featuring special speakers, concerts, and art exhibits as well as interactive workshops and makers’ stations. “The fine arts council wanted to create a series of events that were cohesive but...

By Torrie Hardcastle For decades, San Jacinto College has embraced its mission to provide higher education opportunities to student populations, incumbent workers, and community members seeking personal and professional development. While the programs and approaches may have evolved over the years, the College’s commitment to excellence has never wavered. The past decade, under the...

By Torrie Hardcastle San Jacinto College marked the grand opening of the new LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy, & Technology (CPET) this September, with more than 350 elected officials, industry partners, community members, faculty, and staff. The ceremony revealed LyondellBasell as the facility’s naming rights partner, honoring the company’s generous $5 million...

By Courtney Morris As a San Jacinto College firefighter student, Mike Vogel might not have aspired to become fire chief of Paris. But last April, he did just that. Of course, at population 25,000, with its Eiffel Tower sporting a tilted cowboy hat, this northeast Texas town is a tad smaller than its namesake city. Vogel nonetheless fills a large role as he works to expand the Paris Fire...

By Sophia Primera San Jacinto College believes it is important for students to get real-life, hands-on experience in every subject. The study of Earth’s history and its rocks and minerals can be quite “tuff” to bring into the classroom. Passionate geology professors like John-Franklin Dzuryak take their classrooms to all of the action so students can learn and appreciate the world around...

By Melissa Trevizo  San Jacinto College is implementing a $12 million Texas is Information Technology (IT) apprenticeship grant from the Department of Labor to train 5,000 workers in IT fields.   “The goal of this grant program is to accelerate the expansion of apprenticeships to new industry while promoting the expansion of apprenticeships across the nation and increasing the...

by Melissa Trevizo The San Jacinto College EDGE Center offers aerospace training and a pathway to careers in the aerospace industry under instructors who work at the top of their fields. “We are partnering with companies like Intuitive Machines to offer our students the very best, up-to-date knowledge about the aerospace industry,” said Janis Fowler, director of the College’s aerospace...

At San Jacinto College, our mission is to ensure you succeed and to empower you to achieve your goals, redefine expectations, and encourage exploration of 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...