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Registration open The Latino Learning Center in Houston Jones named 2018 national business leader who has honored Marie Flickinger at its annual Hu- contributed to the success of their for Take 2 manitarian Awards in the Special Recogni- Business Person community as well as a local, district or Registration for the 13-week Take 2 tion for a Philanthropic Life category for of the Year state chapter of FBLA-PBL. Jones has fall semester is open now. Take 2 classes her longtime support and advocacy of the more than 18 years serving in community on all campuses and online begin on South Belt community. college education. In 2016, she led the Monday, Sept. 10. All fi nancial obligations Flickinger is co-founder and publisher of team that secured San Jacinto College’s incurred after the payment deadline for the South Belt-Ellington Leader newspaper partnership with Baylor University as one fall 2018 that are not covered by fi nancial and chair of the San Jacinto College Board of 10 Texas community colleges chosen aid, installment payment plan, third of Trustees. She immediately took action to be part of their Baylor Bound transfer party agreement or scholarship must following Hurricane Harvey in 2017 program. Jones also had a signifi cant be paid on day of registration. Financial by reaching out to Dr. DeeAnn Powell, impact on the College receiving the 2017 aid information is online at sanjac.edu/ Pasadena Independent School District Aspen Institute Rising Star Award as fi nancial-aid. The San Jacinto College Superintendent, and her other contacts and one of the top fi ve community colleges FAFSA Code is 003609. community supporters to feed and house in the nation and its recent consecutive 1,500 community members at J. Frank Dobie nomination as a top 10 fi nalist for Flickinger honored for High School. At its peak, the makeshift the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community shelter had more than 150 volunteers and ran College Excellence. service to South Belt with limited resources from the American As an innovative and visionary leader, Red Cross. she has been recognized at the state, Flickinger is also well known for her national and international levels including instrumental role in uncovering the the 2011 Association of Educational O› ce negative impacts of the Brio Superfund Personnel (AEOP) Boss of the Year Award; site. She is the Environmental Protec- the 2012 Chair Academy Idahlynn Karre tion Agency community representative International Exemplary Leader Award Photos courtesy of San Jacinto College for the site and has served on two May- for global leadership in higher education; oral Transition Committees for the City The Future Business Leaders of the 2013 San Jacinto College Excellence of Houston. America (FBLA) and Phi Beta Lambda Award for administration; the 2016 As the fi rst woman elected to the San (PBL) Business Honor Society named Dr. Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Jacinto College Board of Trustees in 1995, Brenda Jones, San Jacinto College South Honor Society Shirley B. Gordon Award Flickinger is also past chair of the board of Campus Provost (pictured on left, with of Distinction and the Texas regional the Community College Association of Texas Dr. Laurel Williamson), its 2018 Business Hallmark Award; 2017 PTK District IV Trustees, and past chair of the Two-Year Person of the Year. CEO Hall of Honor inductee; and in June College Stakeholder Committee with the Each year at its national conference, 2018, she was named a PTK Alumni of Marie Flickinger Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. FBLA-PBL recognizes one outstanding Distinction. GOLF OUTING A CRUCIAL PLAY IN STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

By Cheryl P. Rose Foundation. CORRESPONDENT “Our goal at San Jacinto College is stu- dent success,” she said. “All proceeds from Swinging a golf club on a sunny afternoon the golf tournament support scholarships among friends may not seem like a and other program needs. Tournament par- transformative experience, but participating ticipants impact the lives of students, their in the San Jacinto College Foundation’s 23rd families and our community by making annual Golf Tournament will have a life- education possible.” The 2018 San Jacinto College Foundation Golf Tournament takes place on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at Golf Club of Houston. Registration altering e£ ect on students, said Ruth Keenan, begins at 10:30 a.m., with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. executive director of the San Jacinto College Golf continued on page 3 sanjac.edu Sunday | September 2, 2018 | Opportunity News | Houston Chronicle Custom Advertising Section >>> 3 SAN JACINTO COLLEGE OPENS DOORS FOR STEM SUCCESS STEM is a small acronym with a very of Iowa and NASA. big meaning that cannot be overstated. This year, we hosted two STEM While you may not think of yourself as a research symposiums at the Central and “math person” or a “science person,” you South Campuses, where our students can bet that at least one of the science, exhibited their research for judges from technology, engineering and math fi elds universities and schools from across the play a major role in our lives — pharmacy, area. This is in addition to the many energy products, bridges, weather STEM events we host each year, like predictions, prosthetics and more. STEM Space Day, Earth Day, Engineering jobs are always the majority of jobs Day, STEM Expos and science fairs for listed in the top 10 jobs in the United local schools. States, and especially throughout the Word of our success is spreading

Houston region. Photos courtesy of San Jacinto College with K-12 schools, universities and It’s our mission at San Jacinto College industry contacting us for events or to to provide opportunities for students to Ann Cartwright, Ph.D. Dr. Alexander C. Okwonna San Jacinto College San Jacinto College help with events. With the construction explore the STEM areas and consider Professor of Chemistry Dean of Natural Science and Health Science of the San Jacinto College Center for them as career avenues. Community Co-Chair of the STEM Council Co-Chair of the STEM Council Petrochemical, Energy, and Technology, colleges have a great advantage in a similar district-wide organization. we are enhancing our applied math and educating students in the STEM fi elds, to create three STEM Council scholarships since our classes are small; professors We were on the leading edge in STEM for students. The College now has a chemistry curriculum to give students teach both the lecture and the lab; and education then as we are now. San Jacinto STEM Speaker Series, featuring guests the knowledge they need to compete professors have extensive o› ce hours College was recognized among the Top 3 from four-year colleges and universities within the global petrochemical industry. each week. Many of our STEM professors organizations and institutions nationwide and industry. We have STEM Council We have become a model of success, are regionally and nationally recognized for STEM outreach activities and service coordinators at each our San Jacinto and this is because of the many STEM teachers who are passionate about helping learning in 2017. We reach out to more College campuses. Our students have faculty members, sta£ and administrators our students achieve their goals, and we than 7,000 pre-college age students with been accepted to prestigious research who have made our success possible. fi rmly believe all students can learn. hands-on experiments each year. internships that allow them the same For information about San Jacinto When the College started the STEM A fundraiser held at the Houston research opportunities as those in graduate College STEM events, internships, research Council six years ago, there were only Museum of National Science raised schools. Some of these internships have and scholarships, visit www.sanjac.edu/ fi ve two-year colleges in the nation with enough money to establish an endowment been with Rice University, the University stem-council.

Golf continued from page 2 founders of the San Jacinto Col- at the Golf Club of Houston. Some of the major sponsors Foundation is still seeking lege Foundation and a longtime Keenan said golfers can expect of the event are Albemarle sponsorships as well as door Last year, the golf tournament board member. fi rst-class amenities including Corporation and Albemarle Cares prize donations. raised nearly $100,000 for Participants will play on the caddies, door prizes and a Foundation, PVF Roundtable San Jacinto College has general scholarships and premier tournament course full-course dinner. and Texas Citizens Bank. The nearly 45,000 full and part- Hurricane Harvey emergency time students, many of whom funding for students of San are in urgent need of fi nancial Jacinto College. Keenan said Pack your clubs the foundation hopes to raise assistance, Keenan said. an equal or larger amount What: San Jacinto College Foundation 23rd annual Golf Tournament “Among our student body, 63 this year and involve 144 percent are the fi rst people in When: Tuesday, Oct. 2. Registration begins at 11 a.m., followed by lunch and a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. participants. The established their families to go to college,” and popular event typically Where: The Golf Club of Houston, 5860 Wilson Road, Humble Keenan said. “Further, in the six public school districts sells out, Keenan said. Why: All proceeds support student scholarships. This year’s event on Oct. 2 primarily served by the College, will honor well-known commu- How: Register by calling the San Jacinto College Foundation at 281-998-6104 73 percent of the combined nity volunteer Frank Nadolney, or online at sanjac.edu/foundation/golf. Space is limited and sells out quickly. student population is considered who was one of the original economically disadvantaged.” 4 <<< Houston Chronicle Custom Advertising Section | Opportunity News | Sunday | September 2, 2018 sanjac.edu NEW BUILDINGS ARISE FROM BOND FUNDS By Cheryl P. Rose Energy, and Technology under construc- CORRESPONDENT tion at the Central Campus will house programs in process technology, instru- Center for Industrial Technology Following a voter-approved $425 million mentation, electrical technology, nonde- San Jacinto College opened the new Center for Industrial Technology on the bond referendum in November 2015, structive testing and craft trades. North Campus in 2017. The 113,000-square-foot facility was not part of the infrastructure updates and new facilities’ “This facility will ensure that San Jacinto 2015 bond proposal, but was funded through alternate sources. construction are under way at each of College produces graduates with the right San Jacinto College’s campuses, with four skill sets to meet the workforce needs,” The modern facility is home to the College’s welding, pipe tting, diesel groundbreakings set for this fall. said Jim Gri›n, associate vice chancellor technology, international business and logistics, electrical technology and HVACR “We are grateful to the voters and and senior vice president for the College’s (heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration) programs. taxpayers in our district who approved the petrochemical training division. It provides the modern training facilities needed to keep pace with growing bond referendum in 2015,” said Brenda Another example is the Center for workforce requirements in these elds. Hellyer, San Jacinto College Chancellor. Engineering and Technology at San Ja- “We are committed to providing the right cinto College on the South Campus, space for learning for our students, and which will house programs in engineer- will open for students in 2019. der way); and Welcome Center, 43,000 we remain dedicated to being the leading ing, engineering technology, biomedi- 2015 Bond: San Jac Tomorrow – square feet / $16.6 million workforce training partner for the region’s cal equipment repair technology, en- construction plans Groundbreaking dates are as follows, growing economy and industries.” gineering design graphics, electronics North Campus: Cosmetology/Culinary with all events beginning at 8 a.m.: The “San Jac Tomorrow” bond provid- and computer information technology. Center, 57,000 square feet / $22.3 million • Sept. 7: Cosmetology Center, South ed funds to renovate aging facilities, some Enrollment in the San Jacinto College South Campus: Center for Engineering Campus dating back to the 1960s. However, the engineering program has increased by and Technology, 74,000 square feet / • Sept. 21: Cosmetology/Culinary Arts bulk of the funds are dedicated to creat- 108 percent since the program began $27.7 million; and Cosmetology Center, Center, North Campus ing top-of-the-line new facilities to sup- in 2015. 39,300 square feet / $15.8 million • Oct. 5: Center for Engineering and port the careers already in demand and The College plans to break ground on Central Campus: Center for Pet- Technology, South Campus projected to be increasingly relevant. For the four additional construction projects rochemical, Energy and Technology, • Oct. 19: Welcome Center, Central example, the Center for Petrochemical, this fall, anticipating all the new buildings 145,000 square feet / $60 million (un- Campus

PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT “With our programs, you don’t have to wait until you get a master’s degree to start ‘GUIDING LIGHTS’ NEEDED counseling in the field,” Tirado said. “It’s a great way to start building experience rather than accumulating qualifications IN MENTAL HEALTH ROLES with only limited patient experience. You By Cheryl P. Rose use by training an empathetic workforce can find out if this is the right career for you without investing as much time and CORRESPONDENT with the tools to get people to a healthier money.” place,” said Cayman Tirado, a professor Graduates can find employment For those who feel called by a strong in the mental health services program. with hospitals, rehab centers, clinics, desire to assist others, the mental “You can be part of the solution. You can’t counseling centers and alternative health services program at San Jacinto drive the boat for anyone, but you can schools. Tirado said San Jacinto College College has career pathways that work in be a lighthouse that o£ers the light and has strong industry relationships with prevention, counseling, and support for guidance to navigate by.” the organizations that o£er their students people with mental health and substance Established in 2007, the mental health practicums, which often hire students use issues. services program o£ers open enrollment immediately. “Through our programs, we want to in several certificate and degree paths “It can be a direct pipeline into that job support people having a di›cult time through online and hybrid classes that Cayman Tirado managing mental health and substance meet on the North and South Campuses. Guiding lights continued on page 7 sanjac.edu Sunday | September 2, 2018 | Opportunity News | Houston Chronicle Custom Advertising Section >>> 5

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT UNDER THE HOOD: ENGINE OIL IS IN HER BLOOD By Cheryl P. Rose investigating mechanical programs and I want to do the “same old, same old” day CORRESPONDENT decided on diesel technology. after day. What I like about my job is that it’s always changing; you never know what Jean Hoelewyn is a fifth-generation Q. Do you feel your San Jacinto you’ll come across. You also want a work mechanic, but the first female in that long College education prepared you for environment where you feel comfortable line of ancestors who have made their your career? and that promotes safety, even if the task living working on engines. She’s also the A. Yes. I’m happy we did a lot of study on takes longer. Also, it’s a great to have a first female diesel technician Silver Eagle the specifications and procedures you need good team of co-workers. Distributors in Houston has ever hired. to know to troubleshoot. I loved that the Hoelewyn graduated with honors from San instructors have decades of experience out Q. What is next for you in your career Jacinto College in 2016 with a degree in there in the real world doing the work. I path? diesel technology. Silver Eagle Distributors had a job before I graduated. A. I want to continue my schooling and headhunted Hoelewyn and hired her this training to move over to management summer as a T3 diesel technician. Q. How is it being the rare female eventually. I plan to start studying to representative in your industry? become an ASE Certified Master Medium- Q. Where did your interest in engines Photo courtesy of Melissa Trevizo, San Jacinto College A. I was the only girl in my classes at Heavy Truck Technician. come from? San Jacinto College for most of the first A. I grew up around engines because Jean Hoelewyn, San Jacinto College year, but then another couple of girls Q. What advice do you have for cur- aluma, works on a diesel engine at all the men in my father’s family are the Silver Eagle Distributors corporate joined by my second year. A lot of people, rent students? mechanics/machinists. I tinkered a bit and headquarters. As the company’s rst friends and family, suggested it might be A. You’ve got to believe in yourself. learned some from watching them. I came female diesel technician, Hoelewyn too hard, but I said, “I bet I can do it.” And, if you want something enough, you hopes to see more women in the back to school when I was 31, but I wasn’t automotive industry. And I did. can make it happen. When I was going to sure what I wanted to do. I looked at the college, I was working a part-time job and medical field, but that wasn’t for me. A me happy. My answer is I like taking things Q. How do you define a “dream job?” I was a full-time mom. It was a long, hard friend suggested I think about what makes apart and making them better. That got me A. Whatever you do in life, you don’t bit, but I got it done. CURRENT TREND IS TO TRADE TEXTBOOKS FOR DIGITAL DOWNLOADS By Cheryl P. Rose OpenStax was a pioneer in publishing an CORRESPONDENT openly licensed college textbook in 2012 and remains at the forefront of the OER In less than two years, San Jacinto movement. Each year, the nonprofit selects College has saved students $1.7 million a handful of colleges and universities to in textbook costs by embracing the open mentor and assist in developing their educational resources (OER) movement. own digital libraries. Conerly anticipates But that is just the beginning, said exponential growth in the resources that Tonja Conerly, professor of sociology will be available to San Jacinto College’s Photo courtesy of San Jacinto College and OER project director at San Jacinto faculty and students through the San Jacinto College and several other colleges and universities in the region have partnered College, now that the College will be one partnership. to form the Houston OER Consortium, which will focus on making education more accessible of the participants in Rice University’s “Some of our goals for San Jacinto and affordable to students in the Houston and surrounding areas in order to increase job opportunities with high earning potential. Consortium members include San Jacinto College, OpenStax Institutional Partnership Houston Community College, Lone Star College, Rice University, Texas Southern University, Program this year. Textbooks continued on page 7 University of Houston System, University of St. Thomas and the City of Houston. 6 <<< Houston Chronicle Custom Advertising Section | Opportunity News | Sunday | September 2, 2018 sanjac.edu

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Textbooks continued from page 5 “We all have di™erent universities and discovered a similar willingness to share information. College are to provide OER training to demographics, so it was “We had our first meeting in July, and What is OER? our faculty and students,” Conerly said. exciting to see all of us every college and university in the City Ultimately, open educational “We are teaching our current faculty of Houston was there,” she said. “We all resources (OER) are tools to save members and our new hires about all coming together for have di£erent demographics, so it was money and thus break down barriers the digital resources available — how to one goal.” exciting to see all of us coming together to education, according to Tonja find them and use them correctly. We’re for one goal. Except for Rice University, Conerly, professor of sociology and — Tonja Conerly also including OER in our new student we all have less than five years experience OER project director at San Jacinto OER project director, San Jacinto College orientation presentations.” with OER.” College. Conerly explained that OER represent textbooks, videos and In spring 2017, San Jacinto College Once the Houston OER consortium of course materials in a digital format piloted 30 sections of OER courses faculty,” Conerly said. “Utilizing OER experts gathered, they quickly saw the that are free and openly licensed. (branded as “Open Books” courses) is not as convenient for the faculty as potential to do more than grow their Faculty members select the materials involving 768 students. Since then, purchasing materials from a publisher, individual programs. for their courses, upload them to their the College has increased Open Books but it allows for tons of academic freedom “We agreed to meet quarterly to assist learning management system, and course o£erings to 676 course sections and customization.” each other with reaching independent then students can download the collegewide for more than 15,879 As Conerly became energized through goals, but also to work with City of books for free. Students can make students. the OpenStax partnership, she saw an Houston,” Conerly said. “We believe we notations and highlights in their copies “One reason San Jacinto College has opportunity for regional cooperation. can improve the educational rate of city, like an e-book or print pages or been so successful so quickly in our She began contacting her counterparts which will correlate to the employment chapters if needed. OER program is the buy-in from our at other Houston-based colleges and rate of city.”

Guiding lights continued from page 4 supportive class. Also, instructors challenges or witnessed these licensed chemical dependency other settings. This program maintain their own caseloads of issues a£ect family or friends. counselors (LCDC). It requires 18 requires 31 credit hours and a and many of these employers patients in addition to teaching, They are usually great listeners credit hours and a field practicum. field practicum. o£er tuition reimbursement to so they are current on the latest and naturally empathetic people.” Behavioral health techs/ Prevention specialist: This continue your education,” she treatment methods. Mental Health Services Program mental health techs: San program trains students to work said. “Many of the students who options: Jacinto College is one of only a with K-12 children to prevent San Jacinto College keeps class come into this program have a Substance abuse counselor: few colleges that trains students substance use and misuse through sizes small, and Tirado believes strong desire to assist others in This is program that awards to care for mentally impaired or education, communication and the intimacy of a small group a di›cult time,” Tirado said. an occupational certificate and emotionally disturbed individuals relationship skills. It requires 18 leads to a more interactive and “Several have had their own prepares students to become in psychiatric hospitals or credit hours and a field practicum. 8 <<< Houston Chronicle Custom Advertising Section | Opportunity News | Sunday | September 2, 2018 sanjac.edu

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Vision — San Jacinto College will be the leader in educational Surrounded by monuments of history, industries and maritime A gift to the San Jacinto College Foundation transforms lives, excellence and in the achievement of equity among diverse enterprises of today, and the space age of tomorrow, enriches our community and provides tomorrow’s community populations. We will empower students to achieve their goals, San Jacinto College has been serving the citizens of East leaders. For more than 20 years, the Foundation has helped rede ne their expectations and encourage their exploration of Harris County, Texas, since 1961. As a scally sound thousands of students reach their goals. Our former students new opportunities. Our passions are people, learning, innova- institution, the College currently holds bond ratings of AA and graduates have lled vital roles in hospitals, classrooms, tion and continuous improvement. and Aa2 by Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s, respectively. executive of ces, manufacturing plants, and laboratories San Jacinto College is a 2019 Aspen Prize for Community across our region and beyond. They have also won the World Mission — Our mission is to ensure student success, create College Excellence Top 10 institution, a 2017 Aspen Prize for Series, NBA championships, starred in major motion pictures seamless transitions and enrich the quality of life in the communi- Community College Excellence Rising Star Award recipient and created major theatrical productions. Help our students to- ties we serve. and an Achieving the Dream Leader College. Approximately day with the gift of education. Contact the San Jacinto College 45,000 credit and noncredit students each year bene t from Foundation at 281-998-6104 or sanjac.edu/foundation. a support system that maps out a pathway for success. The College offers eight areas of study that prepare a diverse body of students to transfer to four-year colleges or universities or enter the workforce with the skills needed to support the growing industries along the Texas Gulf Coast. San Jacinto College graduates contribute nearly $690 million each year to the Texas workforce.

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