Promise Scholarship Q&A: What you need to know
November 9, 2022
The Promise @ San Jac Scholarship is a last-dollar scholarship that covers up to three years of tuition, books, and supplies at San Jacinto College for in-district high school graduates.
Roberto Mendez, Promise coordinator, offers…
From grieving to giving, one family turns tragedy into catalyst to help others
November 7, 2022
Nellie Uribe uses three words to describe how her middle child, Amanda, entered this world: “fast and furious.”
“I didn’t ever think there would be any other pain that would come close to that,” she said.
She uses the same words to…
Digital cadaver tables take learning to new heights
November 7, 2022
Cadavers are not something commonly seen in community college science labs, but San Jacinto College has secured the next best thing for learning anatomy.
Five Anatomage digital cadaver dissection tables now call San Jac home with two at…
Cancer research, water treatment give REU students chance to learn about themselves
November 6, 2022
A similar experience led Briana Ibarra and Jorge Medellin to two different outcomes.
The two San Jacinto College students participated in research experiences for undergraduates, or REUs, this summer.
While REUs allow students to dive into…
Measure of success: Veteran student serves while changing course
November 3, 2022
“Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.”
Jared White chuckles, realizing what he’s said. The 36-year-old Army veteran has been accepted into the Transfer Scholars Network, which connects high-achieving community college students…
Accident-prone dad inspires student to pursue physical therapy
November 2, 2022
McKenna Sprinkle got the news and did a facepalm: Her dad was in urgent care again after another surfing accident. Wasn’t he too old for this?
Although tempted to roll her eyes, Sprinkle had to admit the rehabilitation exercises intrigued…