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Building Community and Legacy

A Raven’s journey: Tabitha Godinez’s story comes full circle

Tabitha Godinez’s story has intersected with San Jac for two decades — twice as a student and now twice as an employee. 

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Today, as an education and workforce coordinator, Godinez blends her passion for building community partnerships with her passion for connecting students to work-based learning. 
 
“San Jac isn’t just a step in my story,” she said. “It’s woven through every chapter. This place gave me space to become who I am. And now I get to do the same for someone else.”

 

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San Jac Professor serving as TCCTA President

William Parent, President of Texas Community College Teachers Association
William Parent, a San Jac government professor for nearly two decades, is the second faculty member from the College to become president of the Texas Community College Teachers Association. Parent hopes to leverage San Jac faculty and staff’s expertise as section chairs for workforce disciplines at the convention.
Read more about Parent's role with TCCTA
Read more about Parent's role with TCCTA

Mind Trekkers: Mind-blowing Science

Local youth experienced mind-blowing science at San Jac’s Mind Trekkers STEM Festival March 13-14. The event included daytime STEM activities for 4,200 sixth graders and a family night open to the public.

View the full photo album from the event

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mind trekkers

 
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mind trekkers

 

Artists for Hope 10th Anniversary

Dancing for a Cause: Artists for Hope Marks 10 Years of Giving Back

 

In February 2025, the South Campus Dance Program celebrated 10 years of Artists for Hope, a dance concert that supports local charities. A personal loss motivated dance professor Jamie Williams to create the event to give back to the community. A collaboration with other local dance companies, Artists for Hope this year supported Pour into Houston, which provides accessible mental health care to underserved Houstonians.

See more about Artists For Hope

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artists for hope

artists for hope

Training Ground for Future Mad Scientists

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STEM expos inspire future mad scientists

San Jac inspired budding mad scientists during the annual STEM expos in fall 2024. The expos at the North, Central, and South Campuses spotlighted STEM education and careers for approximately 1,650 children and family members from Communities in Schools of Southeast Harris and Brazoria County programs. San Jac students and employees ran math, science, petrochemical, and health science booths and experiments.

Flock to the Block

San Jac welcomed families for free fun during the second annual Flock to the Block at the Central Campus April 5. The event included San Jac program/resource booths, carnival-style games, bounce houses, food, a DJ, and more.

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flock to the block

 
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Awards and Recognitions Across San Jac

When eye care technology student Sebastian Solis helped provide free eye exams to Pasadena ISD students, he suddenly realized See to Succeed was the same service-learning program he had benefitted from as a 6-year-old with vision issues.

“It was an aha moment,” he said.

Solis’ story is one example of San Jac’s reach. We’re the top community college in Texas for a good reason — our people. San Jac is locally and nationally recognized for excellent education, workforce training, and community impact because of our dedicated students, employees, and supporters.

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Governor’s Education Champion Award

San Jac received the governor’s Education Champion Award for service-learning initiatives that give students hands-on experience while benefitting the community. During See to Succeed, eye care technology students help the Houston Health Department provide free eye exams to Pasadena ISD students. Each year, more than 1,000 students receive exams, medical referrals, and new glasses.
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Top Online College

Newsweek ranked San Jac No. 42 among 250 institutions nationwide for delivering high-quality online education to meet students’ evolving needs. Evaluation criteria included support, price, reputation, success, and satisfaction, among others. San Jac offers 26 associate degrees and 34 workforce certificates 100% online.
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Top Community College in Texas

San Jac ranks as the top community college in Texas — and one of the top in the nation — according to the Aspen Institute. Aspen’s Finalist with Distinction designation recognizes San Jac for prioritizing the onboarding and advising process to ensure students create academic, career, and financial plans and stay connected to the resources they need to succeed.
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Nationally Recognized Cybersecurity Training

The National Security Agency has designated San Jac a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense through 2030 for cybersecurity education that strengthens the national cybersecurity workforce. Launched in fall 2024, the College’s Bachelor of Applied Technology in information technology with an emphasis in cybersecurity provides hands-on experience in threat hunting, security operations, and risk management to defend against cyber threats.
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All-State Music Honors

Thirty-one San Jac music students have been selected for the Texas Two-Year College All-State choir, jazz band, and symphonic band — the highest honor a Texas community college music student can achieve. During the rigorous selection process, students demonstrate advanced technical skills, musical interpretation, and proficiency.
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Veterans Education Excellence Award

The Texas Veterans Commission has awarded San Jac the silver 2024 Veteran Education Excellence Recognition Award for excellence in education and related services for student veterans and military-affiliated students. The campus veteran centers build community among veterans while creating veteran-specific events, including an annual fair open to the community. Many of the veteran services team are veterans themselves, so they personally understand students’ unique challenges.
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Theatre Exemplary Campus of Distinction

The Central Campus Department of Theatre stole the show with the Texas Educational Theatre Association’s Exemplary Campus of Distinction honor. The Award recognizes San Jac’s commitment to theatre education through achievement, resource curation, and theatre arts advocacy.
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NAMEPA Maritime Stewardship Award

The North American Marine Environment Protection Association’s awarded San Jac the 2024 Maritime Academies Award for equipping students with the skills necessary for responsible marine operations and environmental compliance. The College’s Maritime Campus features the state’s only maritime transportation associate degree. Students learn from U.S. Coast Guard-approved instructors and practice safe and responsible ship handling using state-of-the-art simulators.

A Raven's Journey

Check out some of our other proud moments from the past year.
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