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.

“During my second semester, I took my first psychology class with this great professor, who told us about the Psychology Club and how to really get involved,” shared Howard. “She took her time to explain how we could embed ourselves into the college and get the most of our experience.”

Now, himself a psychology professor at Cal State San Bernardino, Howard is eager to pay it forward by teaching beginning Cal State San Bernardino students how to discover and build their own community. He called this one of the “coolest parts” of his job.

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Crafton Hills College celebrated the accomplishments of three Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) cohorts on May 27 during a graduation ceremony at the Finkelstein Performing Arts Center. The evening highlighted the strong connections formed between students and instructors throughout the rigorous program.

The graduating cohorts included the Tuesday/Thursday night class, the Saturday class, and the Wednesday class, led by instructors Dave Molloy, Travis Mulder, and Zachary Randall.

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On May 26, Crafton Hills College celebrated the graduation of three cohorts of its Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program, marking the completion of an intensive 16-week training for students in the Monday, Wednesday, and Friday sections.

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Earlier this semester, we had the opportunity to celebrate our transfer students at Crafton Hills College’s annual Transfer Luncheon. 🎓

As these Roadrunners continue their educational journeys at four-year universities, we want to wish them continued success in this next chapter.

Once a Roadrunner, always a Roadrunner. 💚💛

Crafton Hills College proudly celebrated its largest retirement class to date, honoring 14 dedicated employees for their years of service and impact on our campus community.

Congratulations and thank you to Renee Azenaro, Annie Byrdson, Troylynn Dial, Javier Davila, Maria Davila, Richard Hughes, Maria Kozanova, Steve Ramirez, Jeffery Schmidt, Juana Sousa, Cyndie St. Jean, Stacy Sysawang, Jim Urbanovich and Keith Wurtz.

Your care and commitment helped shape Crafton Hills College for the better. We wish you all the best in this next chapter and thank you for everything you’ve done for our students.

Behind every graduate is a support system that helped them reach the finish line.

As we celebrate the Class of 2026, we also celebrate the families, friends, mentors, faculty and loved ones who supported our students along the way. Graduates, take a moment to reflect on the people who helped make this achievement possible and don’t forget to thank them.

For the Mitchell siblings, college was never just an individual journey. It became a shared experience built on perseverance, sacrifice, and support for one another every step of the way.

On May 15, siblings Makayla, David, and Maranda Mitchell graduated together from Crafton Hills College with a combined 12 associate degrees before transferring to California State University, San Bernardino in the fall.

Makayla Mitchell, the oldest sibling, is graduating with seven degrees in Math, Computer Science, History, Sociology, Economics, Spanish, and Business after spending six years at Crafton. Her younger brother, David, is graduating with four degrees in History, Sociology, Spanish, and Anthropology. Their younger sister, Maranda — who is only 10-and-a-half months younger than David — will graduate with a degree in Math.

“We were not originally planning on all going to Crafton at the same time,” Makayla said. “But it ended up being one of the best experiences for all of us.”

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Congratulations Class of 2026 🎓🎉

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