From first-generation college students and DREAMers to dual enrollment students, returning adult learners, and graduates completing degrees decades after first enrolling, the Mt. San Jacinto College Class of 2026 represented the diverse stories, perseverance, and aspirations that define the college's mission of transforming lives through education.
Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) honors student Alicia Chloe Nicole Geronimo was recently recognized with an Exemplary Achievement Award at the 2025 Honors Transfer Council of California (HTCC) Student Research Conference, held on April 5 at the University of California, Riverside.
Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) is proud to announce that Leslie Arias, a 20-year-old Business Administration major from Hemet, California, was selected as a scholarship recipient by the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institution Educators (AHSIE) to attend the 17th Annual AHSIE Best Practices Conference, held March 10-13, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois.
On March 31, 2025, we join people throughout the world in observing International Transgender Day of Visibility. This celebration was initially launched in 2010 by trans activist Rachel Crandall Crocker to honor the lives of transgender people.
Three MSJC students showcased their research at the 66th Annual Drosophila Research Conference, held March 19-23, 2025, at the Town and Country Resort in San Diego, CA. Biology majors Fady Hanna and Hannah Sofia Nadine Rosario, along with MSJC alumna Janelle Nelson, presented a biology honors research poster highlighting their work on Drosophila (fruit fly) genetics. The conference, organized by the Genetics Society of America, is a premier event for Drosophila researchers worldwide.
The Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) Career Education Department hosted its annual K-12 Summit on March 13 at Wilson Creek Winery in Temecula, bringing together a full house of K-12 school administrators, counselors, teachers, and staff for a day of learning, collaboration, and student-focused innovation.
On Thursday, February 27, Mt. San Jacinto College wrapped up an important milestone as we concluded our accreditation visit with an incredible team of peer reviewers who dedicated their time, expertise, and energy to help us strengthen our mission of serving students across the district.
Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) welcomed high school students from across Southern California for an exciting day of historical competition and academic engagement at the MSJC High School History Competition and Open House, held on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the Menifee Valley Campus.
A delegation from Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in the 2025 National Legislative Summit (NLS) hosted by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT). This premier event, held annually, brings together trustees, presidents, and community college leaders from across the country to advocate for federal policies that support students, workforce development, and the vital role of community colleges in higher education.
In celebration of Black History Month, Mt. San Jacinto College's (MSJC) Umoja Club was invited to the Temecula Race, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI) Commission meeting. The public event took place on Thursday, February 13, at 6 PM in the Council Chambers, and local leaders recognized the contributions of Black and African American students in the community.
Flight is MSJC's anthology of student art and writing. It includes poetry, essays, short stories and cover art by students.