About San Jacinto CollegeNow in its 46th year, San Jacinto College is a public community college in Harris County, Texas, serving the Channelview, Deer Park, Galena Park, La Porte, Pasadena and Sheldon Independent School Districts. At the heart of the San Jacinto College learning experience are its three campuses, located to provide easy access for all citizens of the San Jacinto College District.

In May of 1960, voters in the District approved the creation of East Harris County Union Junior College. A seven-member Board of Regents was established, and on February 16, 1961, the name was changed to The San Jacinto College Junior College District. In September of that year, 876 students attended the College at its location in Pasadena, Texas. Since then, the College has grown to include three campuses, 11 extension centers, a continuing and professional development division, distance learning, a dual credit program with local high schools, and an enrollment of over 25,000 credit students. San Jacinto College has award-winning programs, students and faculty on each campus that embrace the mission and purpose of the College.

San Jacinto College offers more than 140 different academic and technical programs. The College also has articulation and transfer agreements with Texas A&M - Galveston, Sam Houston State University, University of Houston - College of Technology, University of Texas-Dallas, University of Texas Medical Branch. In addition, high school students can get a jump-start on their college education and earn up to 24 hours of college credit through the College’s Dual Credit program. Students also have the option of getting their degree through San Jacinto College’s distance learning program.

San Jacinto College’s Continuing & Professional Development division offers programs and courses for individuals to retain or advance in their jobs or make career transitions. The division provides training to companies and their employees to meet employers’ demands for a highly skilled workforce, while helping incumbent workers reach their potential.

Each of San Jacinto College’s three campuses has a new, state-of-the-art Interactive Learning Center which houses hundreds of computers and supplies students with endless electronic resource needs. San Jacinto College is investing approximately $5 million in improving technology which includes upgrading equipment, classroom multimedia, server and network infrastructure, communications, web presence and educational technologies. The major projects currently under way include the implementation of virtual technologies to replace over 200 legacy servers with 60 physical servers; replacing over 4,000 desktops and laptops with an ongoing funded replacement program; upgrading the college’s two Internet connections from 30mb to 100mb scalable to over 500mb; upgrading 86 classrooms across the College with installed multimedia equipment for instructional use; upgrading the College’s website; upgrading the Blackboard Community System; implementing student e-mail and emergency notification systems; upgrading the college’s Horizon library system; upgrading Banner and implementing business intelligence and web-based reporting tools; implementing remote failover sites; and, reorganizing the technology support organization to meet the changing needs of the College. Each campus also has a new fine arts building with auditoriums and classrooms for music, theater and drama students. Plans are under way to build a new science complex on each campus to meet the ever-growing demand of the allied health science fields.

San Jacinto College has garnered almost $28 million in grant money. Funds are being used to train the local workforce through the Continuing & Professional Development division and the Aerospace and Biotechnology Academy, to fund Achieving the Dream initiatives, to provide tuition for small business entrepreneurship, and to provide educational support for local middle and high school teachers.

San Jacinto College remains committed to its students, faculty and staff by offering a wide variety of programs to help better their lives and meet the needs of the district’s constituents. During August 2005, a group of 30 faculty members from the three San Jacinto College campuses came together as a planning team to discuss ways the College could promote instructional initiatives, thus improving student success and developing a one-college community. The group, through the appreciative inquiry method recommended for implementation, devised a Professional Development Center which promotes faculty development, new faculty orientation, leadership development and faculty recognition. The Center officially opened in fall 2006 and offers a full range of professional development for faculty, staff and administrators. Included are such initiatives as an Innovative Teaching Exchange, a semester-long New Faculty Orientation, student success workshops, personal and professional growth seminars, professional development travel, and Teaching Community Discussion Groups. The Distinguished Faculty Recognition Program was implemented last year as a peer review system to reward exceptional faculty through three levels of distinction. Presently, 98 faculty are at Level 1 with Level 2 being implemented during the fall 2008 semester.

North Campus5800 Uvalde Road, Houston, TX 77049281.998.6150

San Jacinto College North CampusThe San Jacinto College North campus serves the Channelview, Galena Park and Sheldon Independent School Districts. Located at 5800 Uvalde Road in Houston, Texas, the North campus is nestled on 105.76 acres, convenient to the cities of Channelview, Galena Park and Sheldon. The North campus has 20 buildings, totaling 542,490 square feet and houses the college’s baseball and women’s basketball teams.

CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS

An oil refinery suburb of metropolitan Houston, Channelview is at the site where the San Jacinto River forms Old River, south of Interstate Highway 10 and the Missouri Pacific Railroad eight miles southeast of Houston in eastern Harris County. It was named for its location on the northeastern curve of the Houston Ship Channel and was populated by blue-collar oil refinery workers and their families after oil discoveries in the area in 1916. The city has grown from a single post office, sawmill, school, a few businesses and residences in 1938 to over 30,000 residents and more than 650

businesses today. The petrochemical industry remains the dominant workforce in the area.

GALENA PARK, TEXASGalena Park is in a highly industrialized area near the Houston Ship Channel in eastern Harris County. The site was settled in 1824 and was originally called Clinton. By the early 1880s, cotton warehouses and compresses were located along the bayou and railroad, and the city prospered in its new role as a railroad and shipping center. In the early 1900s the petroleum industry began to take advantage of the prime location. The first refinery was built by the Galena Signal Oil Company of Texas, which was later bought out by Texaco. In 1935, Clinton changed its name to Galena Park, in honor of the oil company, after an initial request for a post office was denied because another Clinton, Texas, already had the name. In the 1930s, the town had 300 residents and 12 businesses. However, with the development of Houston as a major port, Galena Park grew rapidly. The population today is over 11,000. Since its inception, the town has been considered a part of greater Houston. The original name survives in the town’s main street, Clinton Drive.

SHELDON, TEXASSheldon is on U.S. Highway 90 and the Texas and New Orleans Railroad, east of the Sheldon Reservoir and Wildlife Management Area, 17 miles northeast of Houston in northeastern Harris County.

It was established in the early 1860s and named for a stockholder in the railroad company, Henry K. Sheldon of New York. It originally served as the retail marketing point for an agricultural and lumbering area on the San Jacinto River. A post office

operated from 1887 until 1955. By 1896, the community had a general store, a grocer, and 50 residents. Sheldon had a population of 150 and 10 businesses in the 1940s and has grown to over 1,800 today.

Jacinto City, TEXASBordered on the north by Interstate 10 and on the south by the City of Galena Park, Jacinto City is a robust community with a stable residential population and an ever-expanding commercial business district. It began in 1941 when Frank Sharp built a small subdivision which rapidly filled with local workers. The city incorporated in 1947 with 300 residents. Today, Jacinto City is approximately 2.5 square miles with a population near 10,000. The mayor, council members and executive staff have enormous pride in the work of their city government. City officials also work with the North Channel Area Chamber of Commerce to stimulate enhancements and progress for Jacinto City residents.

East End CommunityThe East End–Harrisburg area is historic, bursting with business and residential development reminiscent of the rapid growth following John Harris’ founding of Harrisburg in 1826. As the hub of Houston’s transportation systems, location is this area’s strongest asset, and the Port of Houston plays a central part in the area’s importance. The recent expansion of downtown Houston, with its cultural arts and professional sports facilities is overflowing into the East End, spurring the development of lofts and townhouses which attract professionals seeking relief from long drives to work or entertainment.

Central Campus8060 Spencer Hwy.,

Pasadena, TX 77505281.998.6150

San Jacinto College Central CampusThe San Jacinto College Central campus is located at 8060 Spencer Highway in Pasadena, Texas. The site of the College’s original campus sits on 189.04 acres in the heart of Pasadena. The Central campus has 26 buildings, totaling 953,311 square feet. The campus houses the college’s volleyball and men’s basketball teams. The Central campus serves the cities of La Porte, Deer Park and Pasadena and their Independent School Districts.

LA PORTE, TEXASLa Porte, founded in 1892, is on the northwest shore of Trinity Bay (the inland extension of Galveston Bay). It covers an area of 15 square miles in southeastern Harris County and was established as a real estate venture by a group of businessmen who chose the French word for “door” as its name. By 1900,

La Porte had a population of 537. In 1915, La Porte suffered from two major disasters – a fire that destroyed all of the downtown business district and a tremendous hurricane. Until World War II, La Porte continued as a sleepy little village, with only Sylvan Beach and the summer residents at Bay Ridge sustaining the economy. Shipyards in the area and the growing petrochemical industry along the channel provided employment for new residents. The opening of the La Porte-Baytown tunnel in 1954 and the coming of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center and Bayport Channel helped the growth and prosperity of the city. The city began with a population of 537 in 1900 and has grown to over 32,000 today.

MORGAN’S POINT, TEXASOften referred to as a resort and residential district, Morgan’s Point is located at the junction of Buffalo Bayou and the San Jacinto River at the northwestern extremity of Galveston Bay. The community was first settled around 1822, and by 1835 the first store and warehouse were opened. In 1876, Charles Morgan, the “father of the Houston Ship Channel” and the owner of Morgan’s Point Plantation, was instrumental in completing the work to Morgan’s Point. The city was incorporated in 1949. Today, it’s known for its bird sanctuaries and a number of historic homes, which make up the Morgan’s Point National Historic District. The shipping industry continues to be a mainstay of its economy where Barbour’s Cut Terminal is a busy hub of shipping.

SHOREACRES, TEXASShoreacres sits on the northwestern edge of Galveston Bay in southeastern Harris County. The town evolved when the first homes were built in 1925, in what was known as the Shoreacres Country Club subdivision. A short time thereafter, country homes designed with plenty of windows for the ocean breeze were built on the wooded seacoast tracts. The city, incorporated in November 1962, is home to the Houston Yacht Club. Currently, the population is approximately 1,700, but the city still retains a resort-like atmosphere.

DEER PARK, TEXASDeer Park, in the heart of the industrial section of central Harris County, was named for the private park for deer that formerly occupied the site. The city was established in 1892 and is considered the birthplace of Texas. In 1896, the community had a population of 40, a hotel, a general store and three resident carpenters. By 1946, the area began to flourish, as Deer Park became the site of refineries and toluol plants for the

production of TNT. The local Shell plant alone produced 10 million gallons of toluol annually. The town, governed by a city manager-council system, endorsed a plan to expand educational opportunities in 1961 and municipal recreational facilities in 1964. In conjunction with surrounding communities, Deer Park has supported San Jacinto College since its opening in 1961. Industries include the manufacture of plastics, paper products, carbon, concrete products, and alkali materials. The city has grown to over 28,500 residents and over 800 businesses.

PASADENA, TEXASPasadena, located in southeastern Harris County, was founded in 1893 by John H. Burnett of Galveston. Because of its lush vegetation, the site was named for Pasadena, California. The La Porte, Houston and Northern Railroad was built through the town site in 1894 and opened the area for development as a farming community. Following the Galveston hurricane of 1900, Clara Barton of the American Red Cross purchased 1.5 million strawberry plants for Gulf Coast farmers, and Pasadena quickly established itself as the strawberry capital of the region. In addition to strawberries, the Pasadena farmers sold cantaloupes, cape jasmine flowers, cucumbers, and other produce. In 1899, Pasadena residents formed an independent school system, the first in Harris County. A four-year high school program was established in 1924 with the construction of Pasadena High School.

In 1928, the city was incorporated, and held about half the land Burnett had originally platted for his town. At the time of incorporation water, electricity and gas utilities had only recently been brought to the community. Burnett had laid his town out on the southern bank of Buffalo Bayou, which became the Houston Ship Channel. Transition from a farming economy to an industrial one did not occur until the late 1930s, when the war in Europe spurred a major increase in the ship-channel industries. Employment in Pasadena is closely linked to the ship-channel industries, Bayport Industrial District, and the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in adjacent Clear Lake. Pasadena began with a population of 3,436 in 1940 and has grown to over 142,000 with more than 3,700 businesses.

San Jacinto College South Campus

The San Jacinto College South campus is located at 13735 Beamer Road in Houston, Texas, in close proximity to the aerospace industry, large medical facilities and the University of Houston – Clear Lake. The college’s newest campus sits on 149.97 acres and is home to 12 buildings, totaling 541,043 square feet. The South campus is also home to the college’s dual credit and college high school program, as well as the softball and men’s soccer teams. The South campus serves the South Belt-Ellington community, South Houston and the cities of Friendswood, Pearland and Webster.

PEARLAND, TEXASThe Pearland community was first named Mark Belt in 1893, as it served as a siding switch on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway. In November 1893, the name was changed to Pearland because of the abundant number of pear trees in the community. Five years later, Pearland had a population of 75 and housed a newspaper, two general stores, a grocer, two lumber companies, two hotels, a real estate agent, a hardware store, a land corporation and a garden company. Because of its close proximity to the City of Houston, Pearland’s population has grown to over 80,000.

SOuTH HOuSTON, TEXASFounded in 1907 by C.S. Woods of the Western Land Company, South Houston is located adjacent to Pasadena off State Highway 3. During the town’s early years, local growers shipped the produce of truck farms, including strawberries, figs and various vegetables, on the tracks of the Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad. The development of the Houston Ship Channel helped to further develop the local industries of manufactured railroad equipment, masonry, candy, toys and an early airplane. South Houston grew rapidly during the 1940s and 1960s. In 1960, South Houston had a population of 7,523, when the city had attracted numerous smaller industries, including manufacturers of asphalt, wire products, oilfield chemicals and concrete conduits. Today, the population stands at over 16,000.

SOuTH BELT-ELLINGTON COMMuNITyThe South Belt-Ellington community, also known as the aviation corridor of the Gulf Coast, is much like a city within Harris County and supports its own hospital, community college campus, senior citizen centers, two libraries, funeral home and a wide variety of churches. This community rallies initiatives and commerce through its Chamber of Commerce, which recently built an expanded facility located on Scarsdale.

FRIENDSWOOD, TEXASFriendswood, located in northwestern Galveston and southern Harris counties, was originally surrounded by woods. The community was founded after a colony of English Quakers from Kansas moved to Texas and settled in the Texas plains. After finding the plains to be intolerable, a group of three families moved to the new settlement and named it in honor of the Religious Society of Friends. The settlement contained traditional gabled homes, a post office, sawmill and the Friendswood Academy, which graduated its first class in 1907. The main line of work was in dairying or raising poultry, and the principal agricultural staples were Satsuma oranges, strawberries, figs and rice. Oil was discovered in the area during the 1930s, when the population began to increase. Friendswood began with 100 residents and now has over 34,000. In 2007, Friendswood was named one of the top 100 places to live in the United States.

WEBSTER, TEXASLocated in extreme southern Harris County, Webster was originally called Gardentown when it was founded in 1879 by James W. Webster. As a crossroads for travelers to Galveston, Kemah and Seabrook, it was later served by the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas, and International-Great Northern

railroads. Strategically positioned midway between downtown Houston and Galveston with Interstate 45, Bay Area Boulevard, and NASA Parkway as its central corridors, Webster is stationed next door to the NASA-Johnson Space Center. The city was officially incorporated on January 27, 1958. Following the growth in the aerospace sector in the 1960s and 1970s, the medical, retail and hospitality industries began to develop, establishing Webster as a destination for residents and visitors alike. Between 1960 and 1970, the population grew in excess of 500 percent. Webster began with a population of 140 and has grown to over 3,000 today.

South Campus13735 Beamer Road, Houston, TX 77098281.998.6150

Dr. Bill LindemannChancellor

Dr. Bill Lindemann became the fourth chancellor in the 46-year history of San Jacinto College in June 2003, after serving briefly as interim chancellor. He is the chief professional advisor to the Board of Trustees in all matters pertaining to the educational and business policies of the college.

Dr. Lindemann came to San Jacinto College in 1997 as Vice Chancellor for Business, Industry and Technology. In 1999, his title changed to reflect additional duties relative to overall instructional curriculum.

His community college experience spans more than 26 years. Prior to joining San Jacinto College, he was vice president of external relations and business development at Central Oregon Community College where he was senior manager for economic development, research and development, institutional/community development, support services and fundraising.

Lindemann’s doctorate is from Rutgers State University with an emphasis in professional and technical education management and research, planning and evaluation. His Master of Arts degree from the University of Arizona held an emphasis in human development/counseling, higher education and measurement and evaluation.

He is a board member of the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership, Economic Alliance Houston Port of Region and Bayshore Hospital.

He is a past board member of the Deer Park Chamber of Commerce. He also lends his talent to the La Porte Chamber Economic Development and the University of Houston Economic Advisory Council.

Lindemann most recently presented a paper on technology for the League of Innovation and wrote articles about business and industry training. Dr. Lindemann was named the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce 2007 Citizen of the Year.

He is active with a number of economic development groups and is a member of the Pasadena Rotary Club and Bayshore Hospital Board.

Board of TrusteesMarie FlickingerChairMarie Flickinger serves as chair to the Board of Trustees. Flickinger, the first woman elected to the college board, has been a board member since 1995. She currently serves as chairman of the Education and Technology Committee.

Flickinger has been a major force in the develop-ment of the South Belt-Ellington community in southeast Harris County. She is long-time owner and publisher of the South Belt-Ellington Leader newspaper, as well as South Belt Graphics and Printing. She was the chief organizer and founding president of the South Belt-Ellington Chamber of Commerce.

Flickinger has served on two Mayoral Transition Committees for the city of Houston and is the Environmental Protection Agency community representative for the Brio Superfund Site, located in the South Belt area.

She has also served on the Superintendent Advi-sory Board and the Superintendent Search Com-mittee for the Pasadena ISD and is a recipient of the Rotary “Paul Harris” Award.

The Marie Spence Flickinger Fine Arts Building at San Jacinto College South is named in her honor.

Dan MimsVice ChairDan Mims serves as the vice chair to the Board of Trustees. He is a long-time resident from the north side of the college’s service area. Mims joined the board in 2002, replacing 31-year board member Dr. John Nichols who died sud-denly.

He serves as senior vice president of Mims Meat Company, Inc., a broad-line food service dis-tributor and a USDA-inspected meat processing company. He is also active with UniPro Foodser-vice, Inc., a 300-member food service purchasing cooperative headquartered in Atlanta, Ga.

Mims served as president of the North Shore Rotary Club for the 2000-2001 Rotary year and served on the Rotary District 5890 Governor Nominating Committee. He is also a past Rotarian of the Year.

Ben MeadorSecretaryBen Meador serves as the secretary to the Board of Trustees. Meador joined the board after the sudden death of Dr. Parker Williams in August 2004. The Pasa-dena native and business-man brings a long list of accomplishments and wealth of experience to the job.

He founded Meador Staffing Services, Inc., in 1968 and currently serves as president and CEO.

Meador was a founding member of the San Jacinto College Foundation and was vice chair-man of the Board of Directors in 2002. He was a member of the Chancellor Search Committee in 1995-96 and chaired the same committee in 2003. He also participated in a Résumé Fraud Seminar, which was nationally publicized and sponsored by the College. He is a chair of the Board’s Policy Committee, member of the Continuing Educa-

tion Advisory Committee and Business Education Advisory Committee and has made numerous presentations to San Jac business classes.

A Pasadena Rotarian since 1974, he is also a member of the Precinct No. 8 Harris County Advi-sory Board, appointed by Constable Bill Bailey.

Larry WilsonAssistant SecretaryPosition 4 Regent Larry Wilson is an attorney who has been working in the Pasadena and East Har-ris County area for many years.

Wilson’s wife, Carol, is a Corporate Manager for PEO Texas. Their son, Ty Wilson, lives in Atlanta and is also an attorney. Their daughter, Cari Brownlee, lives in Deer Park, recently graduated from law school and plans to practice law with her father.

Wilson served as a Pasadena City Councilman for 10 years and as an East Harris County Precinct 8 Justice of the Peace for eight years and is a Deer Park Municipal Judge. In the 1970s, he was an adjunct professor at San Jacinto College, teach-ing business law and economics. Wilson is active as a Rotary Club member and with other service groups and in church-related business.

Dr. Ruede WheelerMemberDr. Ruede Wheeler has served on the San Jacinto College Board of Trustees since his appointment to fill an unexpired term in 1986. Dr. Wheeler came to the San Jacinto College Board following nine years as a member of the La Porte ISD Board of Trustees.

Dr. Wheeler, who has practiced dentistry in La Porte, Texas, for over 40 years, is a member of the American Dental Association, the Texas Dental As-sociation and the Houston District Dental Society.

He is a member and past president of the La Porte Rotary Club. An avid golfer, he shares his expertise as a member of the advisory committee for the city golf course located in La Porte.

The Wheeler Technical Building at San Jacinto College North is named in his honor.

C. Wayne SlovacekMemberC. Wayne Slovacek, a for-mer Board chairman, was first elected to the San Ja-cinto College District Board of Trustees in 1972.

Slovacek retired from Union Equity, after 44 years of service, where he last held the position of vice president of port operations. Since his retire-ment in 1988, the Deer Park, Texas, resident has worked endlessly on behalf of his local community college. He is currently president of the Texas Association of Community College Trustees and Administrators.

Slovacek is a founding member of the San Jacinto College Foundation Board of Directors and serves as chairman of its annual golf tournament, the foundation’s major fundraising activity. He also chairs the Building Committee.

He has served as president of several area organi-zations including the Deer Park Chamber of Com-merce, which has instituted the Wayne Slovacek

Humanitarian Award in his honor. He is a past president of the Deer Park Rotary Club and has held leadership positions with the Port Safety and Advisory Council of Houston, the South East Harris County Economic Develop-ment Council and the Rehabilitation Founda-tion of Southeast Harris County.

The student center at San Jacinto College North is named in his honor.

J.D. BruceMemberPasadena businessman J.D. Bruce has been a board member since 1981. Bruce brought to the Board 15 years of experience on the Pasadena ISD Board of Trustees, where he served in all chairs, including chairman of the board. Bruce has also held numerous leader-ship positions on the San Jacinto College Board, including chairman and vice-chairman.

Before retirement, he owned and operated for many years J.D. Bruce Insurance in Pasadena, Texas. Success in the insurance industry earned Bruce many awards, including being a member of the Millionaire Club since 1978.

He has been an active member of the Pasa-dena Chamber of Commerce since 1965, chairing committees on government affairs and state government.

The J.D. Bruce Student Center at San Jacinto College South is named in his honor.

W.L. “Levi” SmallwoodRegent EmeritusW.L. “Levi” Smallwood has served on the Board of Trustees since 1977. He was also a member of the original steering committee for San Jacinto College, helping to gain support for its formation in 1960.

Smallwood was named regent emeritus in 2006. He retired from the board after serving as a San Jacinto College Regent for 30 years.

A former chairman of the board, Smallwood chaired the Building Committee. He is also a founding member of the San Jacinto College Foundation Board of Directors. Prior to join-ing the college board, he served for 13 years as a member of the Pasadena ISD Board of Trustees.

Smallwood is the 1995 Trustee of the Year for the Western Region of the Association of Community College Trustees and has served as Texas state chairman for the organization. His civic activities have included the Pasadena Rotary Club, the American Heart Association, the Boy Scouts of America and the Pasadena Rodeo Association.

Smallwood is also a former chief of the volun-teer Pasadena Fire Department, serving a total of 27 years with that organization. He retired after 44 years of service in the engineering department of ARCO.

The San Jacinto College South health and physical education building is named in his honor.

San Jacinto College Foundation

The San Jacinto College Foundation is a not-for-profit foundation organized under Texas law, a corporation fiscally and organizationally separate from the college. The vision of the San Jacinto College Foundation is to be recognized as one of the nation’s leading community college foundations, a vital link to its constituents and a source of educational opportunities for future generations of students. The mission of the San Jacinto College Foundation is to enhance the level of student achievement and excellence at San Jacinto College. Its purpose is to receive gifts, bequests and donations, and to account for, manage, and help appreciate funds or property. Donations to the foundation are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.

San Jacinto College Aerospace & Biotechnology Academy for Engineering and Teacher Education

The Aerospace & Biotechnology Academy is an innovative K–18 education-industry-government collaboration which addresses the need for engineers and other high-tech workers, as well as the mathematics and science teachers needed to produce those workers.

The Aerospace & Biotechnology Academy goals are to increase the number of graduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (addressing diversity and changing demographics); increase the quality and number of educators teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics; and increase the skills levels of the high technology workforce. The Aerospace Academy is composed of three institutes: COSMOS (Community-Oriented Science and Mathematics Opportunities for Students), the secondary school component that prepares students to become productive members of the engineering, biomedical, petrochemical, or aerospace industries; Mathematics/Science Teacher Institute, an umbrella to identify teacher needs, to generate new concepts and ideas for improving the teaching of mathematics and science (a think tank), and to implement ideas; and High Technology Institute, a center to identify critical skills shortages in the aerospace and other high-technology labor pools and to develop/deliver responsive curricula.

Primary partners in the Aerospace Academy are the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership; Baylor College of Medicine; the Clear Creek Independent School District; the Clear Lake business community; Friendswood Independent School District; LaPorte Independent School District; NASA-Johnson Space Center; the Pasadena Independent

School District; Prairie View A&M University; the San Jacinto College District; Space Center Houston; the University of Houston-Clear Lake; and the University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston.

Achieving the Dream

The Achieving the Dream initiative addresses a national imperative to enhance opportunity for the growing number of students for whom community colleges are the point of entry into higher education. The initiative aims to increase the success of community college students, particularly those in groups that have been underserved in higher education, including low-income students, first generation college-goers, students of color and others.

Achieving the Dream is funded by the Lumina Foundation for Education and collaborating foundations including Houston Endowment, Inc. In May 2006, the Board of Directors of the Houston Endowment authorized up to $9 million over a period of five years to fund the expansion of this national initiative to support seven additional community colleges and three senior universities in the Houston/Gulf Coast region. San Jacinto College was selected to participate in this expansion. Participation includes a one-year $50,000 planning grant from Houston Endowment, Inc., to be used to develop the teams required to carry out the work of the initiative. These teams will focus on in-depth examinations of data focused on student outcomes, institutional strengths and weaknesses, strategies for

improving performance, and the identification of five priority areas for improving student

outcomes.

Continuing & Professional DevelopmentThe Continuing & Professional Development division of San Jacinto College offers programs and courses for individuals to retain or advance in their jobs or make career transitions. The division provides training to companies and their employees to meet employers’ demands for a highly skilled workforce, while helping incumbent workers reach their potential. Continuing & Professional Development at San Jacinto College is the training connection for career success. Courses are designed to provide practical skills and hands-on training in a targeted, time-limited training environment rather than in a purely academic setting. The division stands ready to help manage the rapid changes and new realities of today’s workplace. San Jacinto College has a new economic initiative for the workforce focused on certification, licensure, registration and professional development programs which meet individuals’ needs for upgrading skills. Programs are designed to meet employer demands for a talented and trained workforce. Training is offered on-site or at the employer’s location. The college has a number of professional training facilities conveniently located in Clear Lake, Pasadena and Houston. The facilities provide generous open spaces, free parking, ergonomic seating and technology to meet students’ needs in a comfortable training environment.

Programs include:

Employee Assessment

Business Processes

Customer Service/Satisfaction

Information Systems/Technology

Employee Development/Leadership Training

Communication in the Workplace (Spanish/English)

Applied Technologies and Trades

Licensure, Registration and Certification Programs

Specialized Training for Industry Sectors:

Petrochemical. 1. San Jacinto College is providing workforce training to over 700 workers from various companies in the petrochemical and refining industry. Training includes new operator training, information technology, leadership, Lean Six Sigma and root cause analysis training.

Aerospace. 2. In conjunction with nearby NASA-Johnson Space Center, San Jacinto College provides training to the aerospace industry, addressing the need for highly skilled workers.

Health Care. 3. San Jacinto College is near some of the most technologically advanced and highly respected medical providers in the world, including the Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest health care provider. By providing training in many healthcare fields, including CPR, dialysis technician, certified nurse aide, pharmacy technician, vision care technology, medical imaging, and medical / dental office administration, San Jacinto College remains on the cutting-edge of health care.

Maritime. 4. San Jacinto College and the West Gulf Maritime Association (WGMA), with support from the Port of Houston Authority and the International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA), is providing training for the maritime industry. 570 people will be trained for new jobs and 1,060 maritime professionals will be trained for upgraded jobs. The instruction is facilitating standardized training across the industry with increased emphasis on technology and safety. Marine terminal operations job training includes longshoreman, industrial truck operator, clerk / checker, gang and walking foreman, container handlers and yard tractor operators.

Nondestructive Testing (ND) and Inspection Industry. 5. San Jacinto College and the Association of Plant Inspection Professionals (APIP) are teaming up to train workers in the nondestructive testing (NDT) and inspection industry. Essential in the petrochemical and power industries, nondestructive testing and inspection are technologies that evaluate parts and materials for conditions and flaws that could affect their integrity. San Jacinto College also offers training in occupational health and safety technology, helping the local industries to focus on the environment of workers.

Specialized and unique Programs

San Jacinto College offers more than 140 degree programs and certificates designed to help students achieve their career goals. Many of these programs are specialized to meet the demands of the local industries, and others are unique to San Jacinto College and the communities it serves.

A/C Technology• – The air conditioning technology program is designed to provide students with the necessary skills that are required to become a state licensed independent business owner or for employment as technicians in residential and light commercial air conditioning, refrigeration and heating.

Aeronautical Technology• – Through a unique partnership with the Delta Connection Academy, San Jacinto College trains pilots at nearby Ellington Field. Training includes pilot development, aviation maintenance management and aviation management.

Automotive Technology• – San Jacinto College has unique partnerships with General Motors, Chrysler, Ford, Toyota, Honda, and soon BMW which provide students with the specialized training needed to become certified in Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).

Commercial Truck Driving• – San Jacinto College provides the necessary training and instruction, including over 800 miles of actual behind-the-wheel training, which is coordinated with the Department of Transportation, to help students earn a certificate in commercial truck driving.

Computer Information Systems • – While gaining on-the-job experience, students in the computer information systems program take classes that will help prepare them for industry certifications. The program relies on an active advisory committee from local employers to make sure the courses teach skills that area employers require.

Culinary Arts• – The San Jacinto College culinary arts program is a unique blend of lectures and labs that place an emphasis on fundamental culinary techniques and hands-on experience. Staff and students work together to operate a fine dining restaurant, a full-service catering operation and the San Jac Café and Grill on the North campus.

Diesel Technology• – Through close relationships with local industry partners, San Jacinto College provides the most modern diesel engine training modules in the marketplace. Electronic diagnostic training is provided on engines manufactured by Caterpillar, Cummins, Mack, Stewart & Stevenson, and Detroit Diesel.

Engineering Design Graphics• – San Jacinto College’s engineering design graphics program prepares students for a career in a wide variety of fields including aerospace, agriculture, biomedical, chemical, civil, environmental, industrial, mechanical and nuclear engineering.

Occupational Health & Safety Technology• – San Jacinto College’s occupational health and safety technology program is multi-disciplinary in nature, providing relevant exposure to the sciences, as well as a thorough introduction to occupational health and safety concepts.

Process Technology• – The process technology program at San Jacinto College is a direct link to the largest industry in the greater Houston and Gulf Coast regions. Students train in a state-of-the-art process laboratory, built in cooperation with area petrochemical companies, similar to the environment in local refining and chemical plants. As a member of the Gulf Coast Process Technology Alliance, San Jacinto College works closely with the industry to maintain a curriculum that reflects current technology standards.

Simulation / Gaming Technology• – Focused on the areas of video game and simulation design and production, the simulation / gaming technology program offers the latest in industry trends to help students develop fun games and programs. Modern video games and simulations require that a broad range of skills and subjects come together in a coherent fashion. Skilled artists, programmers and designers must work together, each understanding the other, to bring a project from concept to fruition. San Jacinto College has experienced computer specialists, along with an active advisory committee, who teach the most sophisticated trends.

Vision Care Technology• – San Jacinto College’s department of vision care technology, the only technician-level program in Texas, is affiliated with eye care professional facilities throughout the community, University of Houston-College of Optometry, Harris County Hospital District and the Texas Medical Center. The on-campus vision lab is fully equipped to compliment the educational needs of students.

Welding Technology• – The welding technology program at San Jacinto College offers students introductory, advanced and high technology skills in welding methods. It offers a versatile curriculum for all individuals seeking a career in manufacturing, industry or research in related welding professions.

An equal opportunity institutionIt is the policy of San Jacinto Community College District not to discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, religion, color, age, national origin, or veteran status.

Accreditation StatementSan Jacinto Community College District is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4501 for questions about the status of San Jacinto Community College District.

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San Jacinto College services three district areas. San Jacinto College operates

extension centers located conveniently throughout the service area. A wide variety of educational opportunities are offered at

the extension centers to employers and residents of Harris and parts of Galveston County. These opportunities include GED preparation, ESOL, lifelong adult learning, industry-specific software training, career development training, academic courses,

and manufacturing and related technology based training programs.