Dr. Charles Grant: 'I've always been a Promise Partner'

September 29, 2022
Like a salesperson, eyes twinkling, voice lowered, W.C. Cunningham closed the deal. “We’ve just formed a new college district in the area named San Jacinto Junior College,” said the Galena Park ISD superintendent. “Your son could stay home…

San Jacinto College receives $30 million from MacKenzie Scott

June 15, 2021
  PASADENA, Texas — Philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott and her husband Dan Jewett have donated $30 million to San Jacinto College, the largest private gift in the College’s history. “The San Jacinto College Board of Trustees, the…

San Jacinto College Foundation receives $40,000 donation from Brookstone

May 4, 2021
  PASADENA, Texas — The San Jacinto College Foundation accepted a $40,000 donation from Houston-based construction company Brookstone at the College’s Board of Trustees meeting Monday evening, May 3, 2021. The donation will support the…

Donors making a difference: Niday family honored with annual Lifetime Legacy Award

November 30, 2020
  Paying it forward is often how people describe a way to thank and continue the same generosity, mentorship, and caring that leads to possibility. Whether it’s time, talent, or treasure, those that want to make an impact of any kind find…

Donors honored at annual Foundation luncheon

July 1, 2019
The San Jacinto College Foundation held its annual Donor Appreciation Luncheon on Wednesday, June 5, at the College’s Maritime Campus. The event serves as an opportunity for scholarship donors to meet the San Jacinto College students their…

Foundation Donor Spotlight: Wayne and Krista Hovey

February 26, 2019
Students in San Jacinto College’s technical programs will have additional scholarship opportunities thanks to Wayne and Krista Hovey. In what Krista refers to as “Wayne’s brainchild,” after more than 27 years as an operator in the…