San Jacinto College introduces high school students to the maritime industry

PASADENA, Texas — San Jacinto College (SJC) held its first series of maritime camps this summer at each campus location. Participants, ages 14 and older, spent half a week learning about the various careers within the maritime industry through tours of the Texas A&M ship and Houston Ship Channel, navigation exercises, cargo handling and simulations. They also met with captains, mates, tankermen, pilots, able seamen, and other mariners.

Pictured from left to right: Fourteen-year-old Kyle Delino and 16-year-old Jacob Lanier, both from La Porte High School, assist their maritime camp teammates during a toxic waste removal exercise at the SJC Central campus. Photo credit: Jeannie Peng-Armao, San Jacinto College marketing department.

About San Jacinto College: Surrounded by monuments of history, industries and maritime enterprises of today, and the space age of tomorrow, San Jacinto College has been serving the citizens of East Harris County, Texas, for 50 years. The College is committed to the goals and aspirations of a diverse population of more than 29,000 students in over 140 degree and certificate options, including university transfer and career-track choices. Students also benefit from the College’s job training programs, renowned for meeting the needs of growing industries in the region. San Jacinto College. Your Goals. Your College.

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