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²ÝÁñÉçÇø's LGBTQIA+ Taskforce celebrated seven graduating and transfer students at its Inaugural Lavender Celebration on May 5, 2023, at the San Jacinto Campus. Lavender graduation events offer space to honor the achievements of LGBTQIA+ students.

The Mt. San Jacinto Community College District (²ÝÁñÉçÇø/²ÝÁñÉçÇø) and the San Jacinto Unified School District (SJUSD) are excited to announce a partnership to launch the San Jacinto Middle College High School, a program that is intended to provide a seamless pathway for students from high school to community college.

²ÝÁñÉçÇø (²ÝÁñÉçÇø) was the recipient of two significant grants focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office awarded ²ÝÁñÉçÇø the Native American Student Support and Success Program (NASSSP) grant and the Culturally Responsive Pedagogy & Practices; Innovative Best Practices (CRPP IBP) grant.

Flight is ²ÝÁñÉçÇø's anthology of students' written and visual work. It includes poetry, essays, photography, and artwork. It is published every spring semester.

²ÝÁñÉçÇø (²ÝÁñÉçÇø) was named Large Business of the Year during the 44th Menifee Valley Chamber Awards Gala: Unlock the Secret Garden.

²ÝÁñÉçÇø (²ÝÁñÉçÇø) hosted its 20th annual TRIO Upward Bound and Talent Search graduation ceremony to celebrate the achievements of the program's high school seniors on Saturday, April 29. More than 100 students and their families attended the TRIO Senior Recognition Celebration at the San Jacinto Campus library.

²ÝÁñÉçÇø (²ÝÁñÉçÇø) held its annual State of the College event on Friday, April 28 at the Menifee Valley Campus, bringing together the community to reflect on the college’s accomplishments over the past three years and its plans for the future. This was the first in-person State of the College hosted by ²ÝÁñÉçÇø in three years, due to the pandemic closures.

²ÝÁñÉçÇø (²ÝÁñÉçÇø) earned recognition from The Campaign for College Opportunity for excelling in equitable course placement for Black and African American students.

April is an exciting month at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø. We are celebrating Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month, Arab American Heritage Month, and Black Student Success Week (BSSW), which begins next week. I encourage each of you to participate in the many events offered at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø.

Four ²ÝÁñÉçÇø (²ÝÁñÉçÇø) students were named 2023 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-California Competition award recipients. ²ÝÁñÉçÇø was one of only a few colleges in the state with four or more recipients.