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Martha Rabadan, LSC-North Harris “Lone Star has College had a great impact on my life by helping me see the reality around me. As I applied to different universities, I never really thought about how I would pay for it. I assumed I would receive enough financial aid or my parents would help me pay for it. Lone Star College has impacted my life by having so many resources for me and other students to use and it is a relief.”
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that walking into the doors of Lone Star College for that third time was one of my greatest achievements. My advisors, mentors, and professors all believed in me which in return convinced me to believe in myself.”
Founded in 1991, the Lone Star College Foundation has expanded its initial investment of $20,000 into an extensive portfolio of over $30 million. More than $17 million is currently committed to endowed scholarships and the remainder funds special scholarships and supports academic and workforce programs throughout Lone Star College.
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TSU FIRESIDE CHAT
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“Getting in the Trenches: Navigating Race Talk during Hostile Times” fireside chat with the University of Houston-Downtown Center for Critical Race Studies, Dr. Tina Harris. Pictured (left to right) are Saul Valentin, LSC Foundation immediate past chair; Angus Penland and Dejah Serna, LSC-Tomball students; and Dr. Lee Ann Nutt, LSC-Tomball president.
Angus Penland, LSC-Tomball “My new college life has affected my happiness, my friendships, my opportunities and my way of thinking. Even though I have only been enrolled for a mere three months, and graduated from High School in May, the Lone Star College experience has already had a bigger and greater impact on me then High School ever did.”
Pictured (left to right) are Dr. Bob McCallister, LSC Foundation board member; Thomeka Ramirez and Dylan Garcia, LSC-University Park students; and Dr. Shah S. Ardalan, LSC-University Park president.
Dylan Garcia, LSC-University Park “My college education at Lone Star College has changed my life by giving me a chance at a future I can be proud of. In hindsight, I can easily say
LSC Foundation raised $1.7 million and provided nearly $1.5 million in scholarships to 1,500 students, as well as $934,000 awarded in program and emergency support to Lone Star College in 2018-19. The mission of LSC Foundation is to change lives through student scholarships and quality educational programs achieved by excellence in relationship building, fundraising and investment management. Visit LoneStar.edu/Giving for more information. Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 99,000 students each semester. LSC is training tomorrow’s workforce today and redefining the community college experience to support student success. Stephen C. Head, Ph.D., serves as chancellor of LSC, the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area with an annual economic impact of nearly $3 billion. LSC consists of seven colleges, eight centers, two university centers, Lone Star Corporate College and LSC-Online. To learn more, visit LoneStar.edu.
HOUSTON – Texas Southern University hosted the “Getting in the Trenches: Navigating Race Talk during Hostile Times” fireside chat with the University of Houston-Downtown Center for Critical Race Studies (CCRS) Scholar-in-Resident Dr. Tina Harris and TSU Interim Dean of the School of Communications Dr. Rockell Brown-Burton. The fireside chat allowed students to ask questions and gain an understanding of dealing with racial conversations in professional situations and how to handle those circumstances. Harris is a professor at Louisiana State University (LSU) and an internationally renowned interracial communication scholar with particular interests in race, media representations and racial social justice. “My goal is to equip them not only with the knowledge, but with the skills necessary for them to have effective communication in their relationships outside the classroom, and they can ultimately dismantle racism,” Harris said. Harris is also the nation’s first chair of race, media, and cultural literacy. Harris and Brown-Burton spoke about experiencing racism on an international level, educating people and helping them to break down the racial barriers, in addition to discussing situations dealing with students from public white institutions who were resistant toward her teachings and answered questions from the students in the crowd. “As much as we need to have this conversation with other people of color outside the African-American community, nothing is going to change unless those in dominant cultures accept the knowledge and help move forward,” Brown-Burton said. “For things to move forward, it has to come from those who have the privilege to acknowledge their privilege to help us progress onward.” “While race is at the center of the problem, there are many forms of oppression that exist in society, Harris said. “If we are going to live in a society where everything is equitable—not just fair, but where everyone has access to resources just like those in power—then we have to dismantle those systems through knowledge and power.” The chat helped students have a better understanding of the discipline of communication outside of their major, focus, and race. “I think this event went pretty good,” said TSU freshman Gerald Sanders. “It was an educational and enlightening experience being around knowledgeable African-Americans who knew what they were talking about and asked the right questions. I believe this is a step to something greater.”
