San Jacinto College ranks 40th in nation among community colleges

PASADENA, Texas – San Jacinto College ranks 40th in the nation as an associate degree producer, according to a 2009 report of the Top 100 degree and certificate producing two-year institutions.

Dean named American Leadership Forum senior fellow

San Jacinto College Dean for College Preparatory Dr. Rebecca Goosen recently achieved the status of senior fellow with the American Leadership Forum (ALF) after completing a year of meetings, seminars, and team-building retreats designed to improve leadership skills.

College offers new career paths for displaced workers

Skilled trade programs at San Jacinto College North offer new career opportunities for people who have lost jobs due to layoffs, mergers, and downsizing.

The North campus provides flexible and affordable training in six skilled trade career fields — heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), welding technology, automotive collision repair, engineering design graphics (EDG), diesel technology, and electrical technology.

Colleges partner for Houston Pathways Initiative

In an effort to help prepare local students for postsecondary education, San Jacinto College (SJC) and Houston Community College (HCC) have entered into a partnership called the Houston Pathways Initiative (HPI).

San Jacinto College student Bre Whitehead takes home the bronze at national SkillsUSA competition

HOUSTON – San Jacinto College cosmetology student Bre Whitehead of Manvel recently placed third in the nation for outstanding customer service during the 2009 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, held in Kansas City, Mo.

Student success centers enhance traditional classroom learning

To supplement traditional classroom learning, the Student Success Centers at all three San Jacinto College campuses provide a wide range of educational resources to help students to not only learn, but to also excel in college.

Since the centers began operations in 2005, student usage at each site has steadily increased, and statistics indicate that the centers are indeed helping students to succeed.

San Jacinto College professors lend expertise to Summer Medical and Dental Education Program

Five San Jacinto College South professors recently participated in the 2009 Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) at the University of Texas Dental Branch and Medical School in Houston, the highest-rated of 12 program sites across the nation.

San Jacinto College presents Robot Extravaganza

PASADENA, Texas – If watching giant alien robots on the big screen this summer isn’t enough to tame the little ones, San Jacinto College Central offers Robot Extravaganza for eighth to 10th-grade students July 20-24, 27-31 and Aug. 3-7.

San Jacinto College hosts transfer fair

HOUSTON – Admission counselors from 16 universities recently visited San Jacinto College campuses to give students information regarding their programs and transfer requirements.

The Houston Area Recruiters’ Network sponsors the transfer fair each semester at area community colleges to allow students to gather information at one location on a variety of universities.

San Jacinto College and three school districts establish a matching scholarship program

PASADENA, Texas – San Jacinto College is in partnership with three area school districts to provide more students with an opportunity for a college education through the newly established San Jacinto Foundation Matching Scholarship Program.