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On Thursday, October 8, the Crafton Hills College (CHC) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Center, in collaboration with the California State University of San Bernardino (CSUSB) Department of Physics and Astronomy, hosted Telescopes on the Terrace at the CHC Barich Terrace.

On October 9, Crafton Hills College (CHC) hosted the third annual San Bernardino Community College District (SBCCD) Olympics. This event brings together employees from CHC, San Bernardino Valley College (SBVC), and the SBCCD office to compete in a variety of athletic games meant to foster community and friendly competition.

Crafton Hills College welcomed more than 40 veterans and military-affiliated job seekers to its Veterans Job & Resource Fair on September 30, connecting attendees with employment opportunities, career training, and valuable community resources.

The Crafton Hills College men’s cross country team made history September 18, capturing its first-ever victory at the Golden West College Central Park Classic.

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Crafton Hills College partnered with the Consulate of Guatemala to welcome musician Ricky Carranza for a Music Monday afternoon of marimba on September 28.

On September 15, Crafton Hills College (CHC) held the MESA Research Symposium in the Roadrunner Café. This event was organized as a means of offering STEM/MESA students the opportunity to showcase the research projects they completed over the summer. The event included 14 student presenters and over 100 attendees, as people filled the Roadrunner Café, eager to learn about the students’ research experience and findings.

Long before Teresa Thompson became an award-winning accounting professor, author and national presenter, she was a 15-year-old Crafton Hills College student struggling with math. “I really struggled in math,” Thompson recalled during a recent return visit to Crafton. “I had great math teachers here. It helped. It made the difference.”

Hundreds of generous donors turned out on Sept. 23 for the Crafton Hills College (CHC) Foundation’s annual fundraiser to help CHC students toward “brighter futures.” The “Bright Nights, Brighter Futures” gala raised $205,000 for the Roadrunner community through the Foundation’s scholarships and funding for campus programs.

On Tuesday, September 15th the Crafton Hills College Quad came alive with eager students as CHC’s EOPS Department brought light to CHC’s strong community and support system at the Fall 2026 EOPS Open House event.

Crafton Hills College celebrated 54 Emergency Medical Technician graduates from three summer cohorts during a ceremony on September 11 in the Finkelstein Performing Arts Center.

On September 9, the Central Complex Breezeway at Crafton Hills College was buzzing with energy as students filled that space to explore tables filled with information about various universities at CHC’s University Transfer Fair.

Speaking directly to the 108th graduating class of Crafton Hills College’s Paramedic Program, Antonio Betancourt asked his classmates to think back to the day when they realized this career was meant to be. For Betancourt, it was during his Intro to EMS class when one of the class instructors said something that stuck with him: “EMTs are the only profession the public truly trusts.”

Forty-two Crafton Hills College students explored their next step toward a four-year degree during a CSUSB Instant Admit event on September 3.

For paramedic students, classroom lessons and skills labs are designed to prepare them for the moment when their training is needed to save a life. For Crafton Hills College paramedic student Trent Gregoire, that moment came when he responded to a patient who was not breathing and had no pulse.

Few people have demonstrated as strong a commitment to helping students become first-responders as Donna Ferracone, who retired from Crafton Hills College in 2009 after 20 years of service as a faculty member, department chair, and dean of career and technical education.

Ten Crafton Hills College (CHC) students successfully completed the inaugural UCR ACTION (Advancing Community Transformation through Inquiry and Opportunity) Summer Research Institute, a three-week summer partnership designed to introduce community college students to a university-level experience while strengthening their preparation for transfer and four-year study.

This summer, Crafton’s classroom CNTL 238 became the meeting ground for a group of eight determined students to prepare themselves to excel in the upcoming year.

As part of Crafton Hills College’s Fall 2026 In-Service on August 21, keynote speaker Dr. Lynn Westergaard provided employees with an opportunity to learn, reflect and consider how linguistic justice and belonging can be incorporated into the ways we serve students across the college.

Faculty and staff returned to Crafton Hills College on the morning of August 21 for Fall 2026 In-Service, an opportunity for the campus community to reconnect and prepare for the new academic year.

Crafton Hills College welcomed 7,753 students for the fall 2026 semester, which began Monday, Aug. 24. Students have several new degree and certificate programs to add to their educational options this fall.

Contributors to student success at Crafton Hills College through scholarships had the opportunity to meet the students who benefitted from their generosity during the college’s annual Scholarship Reception on August 13.

Dr. Ericka Paddock’s favorite part of Crafton Hills College’s annual Roadrunner Rally is the people. The college’s associate dean of student support services offered a friendly smile and welcoming “hello” to the hundreds who dropped in for the annual event on Aug. 6, which hosted returning Roadrunners to become acclimated or reacclimated to life as a Roadrunner.

The Crafton Hills College Foundation is now accepting nominations for its Outstanding Alumni Award and inviting the community to its annual fundraiser, Bright Nights, Brighter Futures, on Wednesday, Sept. 23.

From July 31 through August 2, Crafton Hills College (CHC) Respiratory Care student Christian Brandes visited Texas for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: competing in The SHIFT: Season 2, a reality competition focused on respiratory care.

Two Crafton Hills College leaders have been elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the California Community College Association for Occupational Education (CCCAOE), recognizing their commitment to advancing career education and student success across the state.