Honors Program

Staff and College Resources

Honors Program Administration 

The people listed below have a high degree of interest in seeing the Program flourish and you achieve your academic goals.  If you have questions, suggestions, or concerns about the Honors Program or your participation in it, pay one or all of them a visit.  You’ll find that they will listen and respond thoughtfully.

Erik Ozolins                   District Wide Honors Enrichment Program Director

         (951) 639-5725     eozolins@msjc.edu

Christina Yamanaka       Honors Enrich. Program Coordinator, San Jacinto Campus

         (951) 487-3522     cyamanaka@msjc.edu

Dennis Anderson            Vice President of Instruction

         (951) 487-3420      danderson@msjc.edu

Dawn Bridge                   Executive Assistant to the Vice-President of Instruction, San Jacinto Campus

         (951) 487-3401      dbridge@msjc.edu

Rich Rowley                   Dean of Social Sciences and Humanities, Menifee Valley Campus

         (951) 639-5420      rrowley@msjc.edu

Carlos Lopez                  Dean of Academic Programs, San Jacinto Campus

         (951) 487-3410     clopez@msjc.edu 

 Honors Program Committee 2009-2010

Dr. Shelley Aguilar, Department of Biological Sciences, Menifee Valley Campus

Kelly Billingsley, Department of Nutrition/Health Science, Menifee Valley Campus

Jennifer Burleson, Counseling, San Jacinto Campus

Alex Cuatok, Title V Student Success Coordinator, District Wide

Dr. Jim Davis, Department of History, Menifee Valley Campus

Dr. Tom Donovan, Department of Philosophy, Menifee Valley Campus

Michael Fleming, Department of Communications, San Jacinto Campus

Pam Ford, Department of Anthropology, San Jacinto Campus

Paul Hendry, Department of English, San Jacinto Campus

Dr. Bea Ganim, Department of English, Menifee Valley Campus

Carlos Lopez, Dean of Academic Programs, San Jacinto Campus

Maria Lopez-Moreno, Department of Psychology, San Jacinto Campus

Janet McCurdy, Articulation Coordinator, District Wide

Dr. Roy Mason, Department of Biology, Menifee Valley Campus

Debbi May, Counseling, Menifee Valley Campus

Erik Ozolins, Department of Anthropology, Menifee Valley Campus

Michael Plotkin, Department of Biological Sciences, San Jacinto Campus

Lorrie Ross, Department of English, Menifee Valley Campus

Dr. Richard Rowley, Dean of Arts and Humanities, Menifee Valley Campus

Rickianne Rycraft, Department of English, Menifee Valley Campus

Dr. Michelle Stewart, Department of English, Menifee Valley Campus

April Vrtis, Counseling, Menifee Valley Campus

Christina Yamanaka, Department of History, San Jacinto Campus

HONORS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

Christine Abriam, Menifee Valley Campus

            Dawn Bridge, San Jacinto Campus

Contact Information

Honors Counselors Contact Information:

Jennifer Burleson, San Jacinto Honors Counselor,
jburleson@msjc.edu, 487-3596

Debbi May, Menifee Valley Honors Counselor,
dmay@msjc.edu, 639-5256

April Vrtis, Menifee Valley Honors Counselor,
avrtis@msjc.edu, 639-5257

If you do not already have a student educational plan in place, if you have questions about the transfer process or about Financial Aid, there are many resources on campus to provide answers to your questions and help you meet your academic goals.

                San Jacinto Campus

Transfer Center:   487-3285                           Counseling: 487-3255

Financial Aid: 487-3235                                 Disabled Student Services: 487-3305

Transcript Evaluations: 487-3224                    Learning Center: 487- 3480

Phi Theta Kappa: 487-3276                           Eagle Access Center: 487-3311

E.O.P.S./C.A.R.E.: 487-3295                        San Jacinto Bookstore: 487-3130

Library: 487-3455                                          Writing Center: 487-3482

Menifee Valley Campus

Transfer Center:  639-5285                            Counseling: 639-5225

Financial Aid: 639-5235                                 Disabled Student Services: 639-5305

Transcript Evaluations: 639-5220                   Learning Center: 639-5480

Eagle Access Center: 639-5311                     Library: 639-5455

E.O.P.S./C.A.R.E.: 639-5295                       Menifee Valley Bookstore: 639-5130

Writing Center: 639-5785                              Help Desk (For Students) 639-3767

"Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation." - John F. Kennedy

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