{"id":211,"date":"2013-12-19T14:49:25","date_gmt":"2013-12-19T22:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/bao\/?page_id=211"},"modified":"2026-03-05T10:03:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T18:03:28","slug":"jays-place","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/dco\/dining-services\/jays-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Jay’s Place"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Jay\u2019s Place<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Platt Campus Center<\/a>
Lower Level
909.607.0418<\/a>
Sunday\u2013Thursday 8:00 PM\u20131:00 AM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday\u2013Saturday 8:30 PM\u20132:00 AM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"JaysPl\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Formerly The Little Pizza Place, Jay’s Place was renovated in 2005 in remembrance of Jay Wolkin \u201999, who died in an airplane crash shortly before he was to graduate from Harvey Mudd. Jay, an engineering major and proctor of North Dorm, was a free-spirited person who lived life to the fullest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The late-night eatery\u2019s makeover\u2014made possible in part by funds from Wolkin\u2019s family\u2014included an updated entrance, renovated pizza kitchen, and a sandwich service area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jay\u2019s Place offers pizza, sandwiches, and snacks in a relaxed setting where night owls can enjoy music and hang out with friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring 2005 Dedication<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

(HMC Magazine,<\/em> Spring 2005)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pizza Place re-dedicated as “Jay’s Place”<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere were really three things Jay could not live without: cheese, duct tape and humor,\u201d said Andrea Leebron-Clay, mother of Jay Wolkin \u201999. \u201cSo, it was difficult when we were trying to decide how to remember a guy who lived so fully. Jon Strauss and the team here at HMC were amazing at helping us to transform what we felt and what we knew Jay would really appreciate into a reality, and that\u2019s Jay\u2019s Place.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members of Jay\u2019s family and the HMC community gathered March 3 to celebrate the grand opening of the renovated campus eatery, formerly known as The Little Pizza Place. The Clays contributed funds to renovate the venue in remembrance of Wolkin, who died in an airplane crash shortly before he was to graduate in 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former Vice President and Dean of Students Jeanne Noda said Jay\u2019s Place benefits all Claremont Colleges students and renews the longstanding HMC tradition of having the late night dining facility at The Claremont Colleges. The eatery serves pizza, sandwiches, soft drinks and snacks until 1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and until 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday, \u201cand business is booming until closing when the last pizza comes out of the oven,\u201d Noda said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOn behalf of those of us who knew Jay,\u201d said Noda, \u201cI\u2019d like to say this is truly a fitting memorial, a place of companionship and laughter. I can\u2019t imagine anyplace better for Jay.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n