The Crafton Hills College Foundation Board convened on June 4 for its quarterly meeting, closing the day with renewed momentum and a focused direction for the year ahead.
Ella's journey to Crafton Hills College is rooted in resilience, purpose, and hope. A first-generation college student from Yucaipa, California, Ella chose CHC because it was close to home--but she stayed because of something deeper.
After earning his GED in 2010, Neil Saldana-O'Brien knew he wanted more for his future. Looking for a place to continue his education, he chose Crafton Hills College for its convenient location, but what he found there would shape his career in ways he didn't expect.
Angel Castro could not hold back tears when reflecting on the two-year journey she and seven others embarked on as radiology technician students of Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) and Crafton Hills College.
Gino Howard says he "lucked out." When he began attending Crafton Hills College in the early 2010s, it was a kind gesture from psychology professor Diane Pfahler that made him feel like he belonged at Yucaipa's college on the hill.
Crafton Hills College's students of today are the workforce of tomorrow. That's the message organizers behind a multi-chamber mixer on June 2 hoped guests took with them as they left Yucaipa's college on the hill following the early evening event.