News and notes from around the 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...
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

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...
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Reflections of a decade at San Jacinto College

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...
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San Jacinto College opens LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy, & Technology

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...