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.
Six students from Mt. San Jacinto College's (MSJC) Honors Enrichment Program joined Program Co-Directors Christina Yamanaka-Vu and Erik Ozolins, along with Honors Biology Faculty member Michael Plotkin, at the 59th Annual Conference of the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) in San Diego, held November 7-9.
MSJC is proud to announce that Honors Enrichment Program student Roice De Castro has achieved significant national recognition for her original undergraduate research, presenting at a major academic conference and publishing in two prestigious scholarly journals.
The Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) is proud to announce its collaboration with the City of Beaumont and Riverside County in launching the new Pass Area Business Hub (Biz Hub) located at 514 N California Avenue in Beaumont. This innovative one-stop business resource center is designed to empower local entrepreneurs, small business owners, and startup founders across the Pass Area by providing consolidated access to essential resources for growth and success.
Despite a steady morning rain, the atmosphere inside Mt. San Jacinto College's (MSJC) Temecula Valley Campus on Friday, November 14, was filled with warmth, pride, and gratitude as community members, business leaders, and regional partners gathered for the college's annual State of the College - Report to the Community, themed Driving Transformation.
In response to the growing challenges facing students and community members experiencing food insecurity, MSJC is expanding its support through its Eagles Landing food pantry.
Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) proudly hosted a vibrant stop of the 2025 HBCU Transfer Caravan on Monday, October 27, at its Menifee Valley Campus, welcoming students eager to explore transfer opportunities to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) nationwide.
This summer, five outstanding Mt. San Jacinto College students—Emma Stavola, Lamari Oliver, Derrick Romano, Aly Sadek, and Zayd Mayar—were selected to participate in the prestigious MacREU internship program at UC Riverside.
Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) proudly announces that Erik Ozolins, Co-Director of the Honors Enrichment Program and Professor and Chair of the Anthropology Department, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Ron Brandolini Award for Excellence at a Two-Year Institution from the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC).
After nearly two decades of visionary leadership, Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) Superintendent/President Dr. Roger W. Schultz has announced plans to retire in the summer of 2026.
On September 15, 2025, Mt. San Jacinto College honored its outstanding students at the President's Honor Roll Reception, held outdoors in the Stadium Courtyard on the Menifee Valley Campus.