The Mt. San Jacinto Community College (MSJC) Board of Trustees has announced the selection of Dr. Tawny Dotson, current president of Yuba College, as the District's eighth Superintendent/President. Dr. Dotson is expected to assume the role on July 1, 2026, pending final contract approval at the next regularly scheduled board meeting on May 14, 2026.
MSJC students were recognized by faculty and staff for Academic Excellence and Outstanding Service and Leadership at MSJC's annual Eagles Recognition Ceremony on Friday, May 10, 2024 held at the Fairfield Inn & Suites in Menifee.
MSJC Honors Enrichment Program faculty, students and loved ones gathered to celebrate the successes of honors students during the 2023-2024 academic year at the Honors Recognition Ceremony at the Temecula Valley Campus on May 2, 2024.
Mt. San Jacinto College's Office of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) & Latinx Affairs hosted the college's annual Raza Scholars Celebration to honor the success of graduating Latinx students. This bilingual and bicultural celebration gathered families, friends, and community members together to honor graduates. The joyful event was held on May 13 at the San Jacinto Campus.
Mt. San Jacinto College celebrated students committed to pursuing an education beyond MSJC at the Transfer Signing Day Celebration on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at the Menifee Valley Campus.
The Puente Program held celebrations at Soboba Casino Resort on May 7 and the Menifee Valley Campus on May 9 to commemorate the achievements of students in the program, recognizing Puente grads and transfer students for completing the year-long program. Many faculty, staff, former and current Puentistas, and guests attended the celebration and shared the positive impact of Puente, a program that has improved the college-going rate of California's educationally and underrepresented students.
MSJC's LGBTQIA+ Advisory celebrated graduates and transfer students at its annual Lavender Celebration on Friday, May 3, 2024, at the San Jacinto Campus. Lavender graduations offer space to honor the achievements of LGBTQIA+ students.
Two prestigious national scholarship recipients, a veteran re-entering the workforce, and a proud mother and her son were among the record-number of graduates who participated in the Mt. San Jacinto College commencement ceremony on Thursday at Pechanga Resort Casino.
This year we are celebrating MSJC's 60th anniversary. This year's theme is A Legacy of Transformation. Your accomplishments and the work we do here at MSJC to help you transform your lives gives me immense pride and gratitude. We are here to help you reach your educational goals and to inspire you to build your own legacy.
Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) proudly announces the recognition of five exemplary students for their outstanding achievements in academics and leadership. Brody Denson, Maureen Jaminal, Valeria Vargas, Kathryn Couwenberg, and Miray Laktineh have been selected as Second Team All-California Team recipients by the Community College League of California.
Two Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) students, Joseph Awad and Caris Sandino, have been named recipients of the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. This coveted national scholarship was awarded to only 60 high-achieving community college students nationwide.