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Bruce R. Baron, who has served as chancellor of San Bernardino Community College District (SBCCD) since 2011, has announced that he will retire. Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer Jose Torres will be stepping into the role of interim chancellor while the board begins its national search for a successor.

Like all college students before graduation, Ibraheem Lawal was busy mapping out the next step. Looking to expand his resume, the Crafton Hills College alumnus stumbled upon what he thought would be a great opportunity: an internship for the city of Eastvale. So, he applied.

Austin Olive hopes to make the Paralympic swimming team in 2024. The 18-year-old Yucaipa resident is working hard to improve his time in the water and build his muscles. But along the way, Olive will have to qualify for a chance to make the team during events like the recent California Classic at Crafton Hills College.

Nominations for the 2020 Outstanding Alumni Award from Crafton Hills College are being accepted through November 25. This prestigious award recognizes and honors the exceptional individuals whose attendance at Crafton helped them achieve their educational and professional goals, enabling great service to their communities. Each year, the Crafton Hills College Foundation recognizes a former student who exemplifies the dynamic and positive qualities the Crafton experience strives to produce. The Crafton Hills College Foundation Gala Committee reviews nominations and makes a final selection. Nominees are judged on their accomplishments in their chosen fields and for their community service. The selected recipient is presented with the award as an honored guest at the Annual Foundation Gala, Dinner and Auction each spring.

The California Classic is back at Crafton Hills College the weekend of October 25, and the public is welcome to watch potential Paralympians in action.

On Friday, October 11, 2019, a ceremony honored individuals who have made substantial gifts to support the programs and students at Crafton Hills College. Michelle Riggs, Director of Institutional Advancement, explained that "this Legacy Wall in the Crafton Center provides recognition of individuals who have given cumulative gifts, estate-planned gifts or irrevocable life-income gifts of $10,000 or more to the Crafton Hills College Foundation." The CHC Foundation provides financial support to assist struggling Crafton students in reaching their educational goals and enhances the programs and services available at the college.

Cheryl DiBartlo and Julie McKee took a group of 48 students and their friends from CHC Sociology and Anthropology classes on a journey to learn in a setting away from their normal classroom environment. On Saturday, October 5, the group rode the train to LA where they visited Olivera Street, went to the Japanese American Museum in Little Tokyo, visited a calligraphy exhibit, had some free time to shop and wander around, and some even went to China Town. Students learned about the Japanese experience: pre-war, the internment camps and post war when many Japanese did not return to west coast but settled in the Midwest.

Promise student Alyssa Neuppert shares her hopes for the future.

The entire campus community is invited to attend the open forums for each of the four finalists for Vice President of Student Services on Monday, October 14, 2019, in LRC 231.

Krista Robbins is inspired by life around her.

The Crafton Hills College Theatre Department has new leadership with Paul Jacques joining the college faculty for the fall semester, 2019, as a Professor of Theatre Arts.

Eric Castillo starts his creative journey with the Promise program

Mirsha Ocampo was browsing Instagram one day when he came across an ad calling for students of Mexican decent to spend the summer exploring their roots. Sponsored by Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Institute of Mexicans Abroad and in collaboration with the Mexican Consulate of Sacramento, the trip's itinerary called for participating students to spend five weeks soaking up Mexico's culture through volunteer work and interactions with its people.

Please join us in congratulating Elijah Gerard, Student Trustee from San Bernardino CCD, on his election to the California Community College Trustees (CCCT) Board.

Tyrone Ross wants to tell the world that community college is the right choice to make. And he’s about to deliver that message on a huge platform thanks to his role as the newest associated student president for Crafton Hills College.

Michelle Riggs has worn many hats during her tenure at Crafton Hills College. But her latest role will have her diving more into the storytelling element of the Roadrunner campus - from its student population to campus improvements.

Student Cora River Maxwell is starting out with the Promise program.

In March 2019, Kendall Hunt commissioned Evan Sternard to write a book to have ready for release this fall. For the next three months, Evan devoted his time to composing, Stress, Anxiety, and Well-Being: Navigating the Waters. Evan will use this workbook as a supplementary text for the two Stress Management classes that he teaches each semester at Crafton.

Selected from over 1,220 southern California-based artists, the installation "Occlusions" by Renée Azenaro was chosen for the All Media 2019 Exhibition running September 7-October 26, 2019 at Irvine Fine Arts Center.

Communication Studies Professor Jimmy Urbanovich has published an article on Heterodox Academy.

Yucaipa, CA. A ceremony was held Friday, August 9, 2019 to celebrate Crafton Hills College Paramedic Class #91. The 15 graduates learned to provide the highest level of pre-hospital care during an intense 10-month program. Fire Chief for the City of Yucaipa, Grant Malinowski offered advice and reminisced about his experience as an alumnus of the Crafton Paramedic Program 17 years ago. "An education is only as good as the faculty instructing it, and you have the best," Malinowski said. "If you look around at the leaders in our profession, odds are that Crafton Hills College is a part of their background."

The San Bernardino Community College District is offering a "Free Promise Program" for new high school graduates who are starting college this fall at Crafton Hills College or San Bernardino Valley College. The program provides funding for full-time college students to earn an associate degree or get a career training certificate. Students are guaranteed two years of free tuition, free textbooks, free access to a laptop, cash for college expenses, priority registration, student support, and opportunities for paid work experience.

Dr. Sam Truong facilitated the first in a new student workshop series held at the Henry Stone STEM Success Center called "from CHC to ...". Crafton alumni in various phases of their nursing programs and careers were on hand to give advice to our pre-nursing students at this first workshop "from CHC to RN" (registered nurse).

T.L. Brink celebrates 30 years of teaching at Crafton Hills College this year.

Crafton Hills College will be providing more opportunities to veterans and students in its first responder programs after receiving a $15,000 grant from Bank of America.