• News & Events
  • Community Calendar
Central Valley Higher Education Consortium
  • About
    • Who We Are
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff
  • Strategies
    • Central Valley Transfer Project
    • Dual Enrollment in the Central Valley
  • Committees and Task Forces
    • English Task Force
    • Math Task Force
    • PIO/Communicators Committee
  • Regional Data Dashboard
  • Contact Us
  • Search
  • Menu Menu

Modesto Junior College Begins Year-long  Centennial Celebration

September 23, 2021

Modesto Junior College President Santanu Bandyopadhyay speaks at Founder’s Day Sept. 19 to kick off a year-long Centennial Celebration for the North Valley community college.

 

Modesto Junior College has begun a year’s worth of Centennial celebrations this month to recognize the  institution’s century mark.

On Sept. 19, 1921, students attended the first-ever MJC courses and 100-years to the day, 2021 Pirates gathered to observe Founders Day Centennial Celebration activities that included the unveiling of a time capsule buried in 1987; the unveiling of plans for the East Campus Quad renovation; guest speakers includingDr. Henry C.V. Yong, chancellor of Yosemite Community College District and Modesto Junior College PresidentSantanu Bandyopadhyay, both CVHEC board members; MJC Associated Students President Maria Marquez;and distinguished MJC alumni.

See the commemoration web site at https://www.mjc.edu/100/; the MJC Centennial Launch on You tube; and the MCJ Centennial Celebration press release.

Media coverage:
• ‘A launching pad for a better life.’ Modesto Junior College celebrated on 100th anniversary (modbee.com)
• Modesto Junior College celebrates a century of education, helping first-generation students
(kcra.com)

Share this entry
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on Telegram
  • Share by Mail
https://cvhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/CVHEC_logo_315.png 0 0 Pablo https://cvhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/CVHEC_logo_315.png Pablo2021-09-23 17:01:142021-09-23 17:01:14Modesto Junior College Begins Year-long  Centennial Celebration

Upcoming Events

Oct 20
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Oct. 20, 2023 | CVHEC Higher Education Summit

View Calendar

Latest News

  • CVHEC Math Task Force: Impactful legislation (AB 1705) Convenings Oct. 6 & 13September 28, 2023 - 3:36 pm
  • CVHEC Summit 2023 features CCC Chancellor Sonya Christian keynote Oct. 20September 7, 2023 - 12:48 pm
  • Open Educational Resources movement launched with $580,180 K-16 grant to CVHEC membersSeptember 7, 2023 - 12:46 pm
  • CVHEC DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE (September 2023)September 7, 2023 - 12:40 pm
  • MEMBER NEWS: Tachi Yokut Tribe donates $3M to West Hills College LemooreSeptember 7, 2023 - 12:23 pm
Contact Us
  • centralvalleyhec@gmail.com

  • 559.292.0576

Join Our Newsletter

Porterville College lauded for AB705 initiatives in Just Equations reportCSUB celebrates 50th anniversary finale
Scroll to top