Herminia Villareal, aka Minnie, was a mother of seven starting a new job teaching preschool and went to San José City College to get her degree to teach Head Start in the 1970s starting her on a new career she loved.
SJCC Arts Programs Inspire the Community
To celebrate our Centennial we looked back on 100 years in the arts at San José City College. Learn how arts programs transform and inspire.
San José City College Centennial: Marcos Bretón
Journalist and San José City College alum Marcos Bretón was born and raised in San José and attended San José High School where he had his first exposure to journalism working on the San José High Herald thinking it would be a fun class to take. It was at San José City College under the…
SJCC Centennial: Trailblazing Career Education for Silicon Valley
From Agriculture to Laser Technology and Graphic Design. Learn how Career Education at SJCC has changed over the years and how we’re preparing students for Silicon Valley jobs.
San José City College Centennial: Olympian Dr. André Phillips
Before San José City College alum and Olympic gold medal winner, Dr. André Phillips won gold in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, he made a very important decision in high school. Dr. Phillips turned down a full ride at UCLA to go to San José City College his first two years. And…
San José City College Centennial: Olympian Millard Hampton
Learn more about San José City College’s storied track and field program by watching the premiere of Against All Odds: The Olympic Heroes of City College. At the 1976 Montreal Olympics, a relatively unknown sprinter, San José City College alum Millard Hampton, would go on to win a gold and silver medals in the 4…
San José City College Centennial: Bert Bonanno
Learn more about how Bert Bonanno developed a world-class track and field program at San José City College. Watch the premiere of Against All Odds: The Olympic Heroes of City College. San José has long been known as the “Track Capital of the World.” How does a city first known for its orchards become known…
San José City College Centennial: Dr. Joseph King
Just this year, the City of San José designated Post Street as the Qmunity District, a welcoming and inclusive destination for San José’s LGBTQ+ community. San Jose City College has also been growing its outreach to LGBTQ+ students and employees, proposing to create more safe zones on campus. All of this is welcome news in…
San José City College Centennial: Mayor Richard Tran
Milpitas Mayor Richard Tran I went to Milpitas High School and am a proud graduate of the class of 2003. Trojans for life! Yet, I wasn’t really the best student in high school. I put in a whole lot of effort, but some issues off campus presented a real challenge for me as a student….
San José City College Centennial: McArthur Hoang
Growing up in San José, McArthur ‘Mac’ Hoang was a foster youth with a difficult childhood. After aging out of foster care, he occasionally attended college around the Bay Area, but he wasn’t serious about it until he went to San José City College in 2014. Starting in double remedial classes, it’s thanks to those…