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Crafton Hills College kept a full calendar throughout the month of December as the campus prepared for the end of the semester and the close of the year. Throughout the month, the campus community had many opportunities to connect, give back, and spread holiday cheer.

It takes a village to help those looking to pursue a career in the field, a lesson Crafton Hills College's 113th Fire Academy shared when looking into the crowd of loved ones and teachers who supported them along the way.

A respiratory therapist must have the motivation to care. That's the core message Dr. Michael Sheahan, Director of Crafton Hills College's Respiratory Care Program, hoped his students keep in mind as they embark on a career as respiratory therapists.

Twenty-eight new Roadrunners from Crafton Hills College's Nursing Services Career Pathway are ready to enter the medical field after successfully completing program requirements.

In both fall and spring semesters, our Crafton Hills Student Art Exhibit showcases student artwork from each studio class. Pieces created in sculpture, two-dimensional design, three-dimensional design, painting, life drawing, and drawing classes are on display highlighting the technical and conceptual skills the students developed throughout the semester. The fall 2025 exhibition culminated in a reception for the student artists on Dec 10 in the Art Gallery located in the Learning Resource Center. The artists invited their family and friends to join and celebrate their work.

Crafton Hills College art professor Yuki Toyooka Smith recently celebrated the publication of her book, The Secrets of Artistic Anatomy, with a book signing and solo exhibition hosted by The Artlands Creative.

In the months since Crafton Hills College opened its new Finkelstein Performing Arts Center, the building has hosted graduates, musicians, and much more. But a two-day arts festival on Dec. 5 and 6, focused exclusively on the Yucaipa-based college's arts community during a special housewarming celebration.

Crafton Hills College's annual Student Research Conference on Dec. 5 brought months of hard work to life when students presented their research projects to their peers and site faculty and staff.

On Dec. 2, Crafton Hills College (CHC) celebrated a moment of partnership and generosity during a check presentation at the CHC Fire Academy. The Redlands Professional Firefighters Association presented a $12,500 endowed gift to the CHC Foundation to establish a permanent scholarship fund for Fire Academy cadets.