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Press Releases
2009
Basic College Skills Right on CUE
SAN JOSÉ/EVERGREEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT is first in Northern California to join National Student Success Initiative.
Dance Diversion: May 7-9, 2009 @ 8pm, in the College Theater. Breaking Away presented by the SJCC dance program. Tickets available at the door, discount with any student or SJCC Staff / Faculty ID.
KinderCaminata San José City College will sponsor our 4th Annual KinderCaminata, a child-oriented “career fair” on campus, Thursday April 23rd from 8:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. to celebrate "The Day of the Child" (El Día del Niño). More than 850 kindergarten students from the Alum Rock Union School District will walk through our San José City College campus moving through a series of career stations to learn about various professions. KinderCaminata gives these children the promise of higher education as well as the ability to experience information regarding different careers.
2008
Biotech Bootcamp San José City College’s (SJCC) third annual Biotech Bootcamp begins Monday, August 18, at the college’s state-of-the-art Science Complex, and continues through Friday August 22. Incoming high school seniors from biotech magnet school Andrew Hill High School (AHHS) will learn advanced biotechnology lab techniques and participate in DNA experiments, but more importantly be exposed to life on a college campus through their time at SJCC and during a visit to UC Santa Cruz early in the week. more...
YESS Program We are pleased to announce that San Jose Evergreen Community College District was chosen by the Foundation of California Community Colleges to house the Youth Empowerment Strategies for Success (YESS) Program. SJECCD was chosen as one of eight districts statewide to house this new foster youth program.
“Exit Saigon, Enter Little Saigon: Vietnamese America since 1975” San José/Evergreen Community College District (SJECCD) is proud to announce that it will host the Smithsonian exhibit - “Exit Saigon, Enter Little Saigon: Vietnamese America since 1975” at San José City College (SJCC) from March 7 to June 1, 2008.
KinderCaminata - 500 Kindergarteners Visit San José City College
On April 15th nearly 500 Kindergarten students from the Alum Rock District will take busses to San José City to walk through a series of career stations and learn about various professions. KinderCaminata will give these children the promise of higher education as well as the opportunity to receive information regarding different careers.
Dallas Black Dance Theater at San José City College
Under the guidance of founder and artistic director, Ann Williams, the DBDT mission is to create and produce dance at its highest level of artistic excellence through performances and educational programs that bridge cultures and reach diverse communities and audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
2007
SJCC Graduate Named Recipient of $30,000 Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
Joan Danenberg, who graduated from SJCC on May 25th, received the Jack
Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.There is no larger scholarship, or one involving more competition, available to community college students
KinderCaminata - 450 Kindergarteners Visit San José City College
On April 26th nearly 500 Kindergarten students from the Alum Rock District will take busses to San José City to walk through a series of career stations and learn about various professions. KinderCaminata will give these children the promise of higher education as well as the opportunity to receive information regarding different careers.
Dr. Michael Burke Appointed President of SJCC
Chancellor Rosa G. Perez, the Board of the San Jose/Evergreen Community College (SJECCD) and San José City College are proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Michael Burke as president of San José City College. A nationally renowned educator with over 25 years of experience
Percy Carr Sets California Record for Basketball Wins!
San José City College is proud to congratulate Jaguar Basketball Coach Percy Carr who, by winning his 704th game last night, became the winningest coach in California community college history. Percy and the San José City Jaguars set the record