San Jacinto College Alumni Association

08/24/2026

Happy birthday to alumnus Dean Hughes. Wishing you a fantastic day from the entire San Jac community!

08/18/2026

Happy Birthday to San Jac alumnus Jeff Bourns! Wishing you a wonderful day and continued success from the entire San Jac community!

08/18/2026

Happy birthday to San Jac alumnus and Houston native Patrick Swayze! Today, we celebrate his remarkable talent and lasting legacy.

08/11/2026

From San Jac to the James Beard Awards!

Congratulations to San Jac alum Chef Adrian Torres, named the 2026 James Beard Award winner for Best Emerging Chef! A 2019 culinary arts graduate, Adrian has turned his passion and education into an award-winning career.

We’re proud to see our alumni making their mark!

Read more about Adrian’s journey below.

On March 31, the James Beard Foundation named Torres, a 2019 San Jacinto College graduate, one of five finalists for Best Emerging Chef, one of the most prestigious honors in American cuisine. In June, he won. The James Beard Awards recognize exceptional talent and achievement in the culinary arts,....

08/10/2026

Happy birthday to San Jac alumnus Anthony Banda. Wishing you a wonderful birthday from the entire San Jac community!

08/05/2026

After putting her college dreams on hold for nearly 30 years, Rebekah Gonzalez returned to the classroom and earned her Associate of Arts in music from San Jacinto College. Now accepted to the University of Houston, she plans to complete her bachelor’s degree and become a choir director.

Read her story:

Rebekah Gonzalez was 18 the first time she stepped onto a college campus. For a girl who had grown up singing in her living room, music was the only career she had ever considered. Thirty years, two marriages, and one hard-won sobriety later, she walked across San Jacinto College’s graduation stag...

08/04/2026

Happy birthday to San Jac alumnus and baseball legend Roger Clemens! Wishing "The Rocket" a wonderful birthday from the entire San Jac community.

08/01/2026

Happy birthday to San Jac alumnus, Mozesh "Mozzi" Gyorio!

07/29/2026

Three San Jac nursing graduates traveled to rural Uganda, helping 12 patients receive life-changing hip and knee surgeries. The experience restored mobility, renewed hope, and reminded them of the human connection at the heart of nursing.

Jet-lagged, nauseated, and missing luggage, three San Jacinto College nursing graduates stared at 16 bins of medical equipment outside a rural Uganda hospital. Within hours, they would create a makeshift surgical unit for Ugandans who had spent their entire lives walking in pain.

07/07/2026

Career paths don't always go as planned, and that's okay. San Jac alumna Anna Hawley went from aspiring architect to leading the Lone Star Flight Museum as its president and CEO. We're proud to celebrate another Raven making a difference in our community!

San Jacinto College alumna Anna Hawley once imagined herself designing spaces as an architect. Today, as president and chief executive officer of the Lone Star Flight Museum, she leads a place where more than 100,000 visitors each year discover aviation, history, and future possibilities.