The Coyote Insider Edition 9

The Coyote Insider

The Coyote Insider

OPEN HOUSE SPRING 2024

Lone Star College-Kingwood boasted a successful Open House with more than 80 students checking in and more than170 total attendees. Students and their families were able to get information on registration, financial aid, and various programs and opportunities You can find more pictures here

Message from Dr Gonzalez President Kingwood College

Hello, Coyotes!

As you know, we recently faced a particularly difficult challenge with the flooding in our community. We stand with those of you who were affected and will assist in any way that is necessary.

Never forget, we are one LSC.

Now, we prepare to send off a new group of graduates next month who we know will do great things.

We hope you enjoy the newsletter, and -- Go Coyotes!

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RIBBON CUTTING FOR NEW COLLEGE ACCESS CENTER

The College Access Center is now officially open. A ribbon cutting was held last month to mark the occasion. The College Access Center is a renovated space shared by the TRIO and Mi Familia, Mi Futuro grant programs. The Center will provide activities such as Career and Certification chats, financial aid bingos, ESOL information sessions and College Student Support orientations It is located in APA (Administrative & Performing Arts Building) in room 200.

The opening of the center represents the culmination of collective efforts to remove barriers for students and families in their pursuit of higher education. You can find more pictures from the event here.

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2024 SCHOLARSHIP RECEPTION

The 12th annual Scholarship Reception was held Thursday, April 18th at LSC-Kingwood. Campus President Dr. Melissa Gonzalez led the program. Music student and scholarship recipient Andres Aristimuño Millan played a lovely arrangement on the piano during the breakfast. Dr Gonzalez recognized and thanked donors for their generous contributions of scholarships to the students Four students scholarship recipients spoke about how these scholarships changed their lives: Dontavia St. Julien, Nicola Merritt, John Paul Marconi, and Abigail Dittman.

Around 150 people attended the program. You can see more pictures from the event here. You can watch the video of the program here.

Dontavia St. Julien Nicola Merritt

John Paul Marconi

Andres Aristimuño Millan & guest

Abigail Dittman

Nicole Robinson-Gautier, LSC Foundation Executive Director

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PHI THETA KAPPA 2024 INTERNATIONAL CATALYST CONVENTION AWARDS

Incredible achievements for our LSC-Kingwood students at the 2024 Catalyst Convention of Phi Theta Kappa in Orlando, Florida The chapter, Alpha Lambda Xi, was fortunate to have 5 students attend, joining nearly 3,000 students from around the world. The chapter was recognized with several prestigious awards:

-Top 100 Chapter (awarded to the highest scoring chapters based on the Honors in Action and College Project entries from 1250+ chapters)

-Distinguished College Project Award (awarded to the 50 highest scoring College Project entries in all of Phi Theta Kappa based on the "Welcome to the Coyote Family: East Aldine Center Outreach Project")

-Distinguished Chapter Advisor Team: Dr. Matthew Newton and Dr. Jared Miller

PHI THETA KAPPA INDUCTION

Congrats to the latest group inducted into the Honors College Phi Theta Kappa society. The group has a total of 59 new members. Sixteen of them were able to participate in the formal Induction ceremony last month. The PTK Advisors are Dr. Matthew Newton and Dr. Jared Miller. We can’t wait to see all the great things they will do!

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TRIO SSS AWARDS

Students in the TRIO SSS program were recognized for their achievements last month Thanks to Chancellor Mario Castillo and Dr. Melissa Gonzalez for attending the ceremony in support. Congrats to the Students of the Year: Stephany Olguin, Melissa G. Nava, Nataly Torrijos, Michael Aybar, Alexis Valladares, and Ruben Canales.

TRIO’s mission is to help underserved students earn a certificate or college degree with the lowest amount of financial debt You can see more pictures here

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THE CODY AWARDS

The annual Cody Awards was held to recognize outstanding students nominated by professors and staff members. The event included music, Hors d'oeuvres, and a walk down the red carpet. Drama Professor Eric Skiles emcee’d the event. Congrats to all the students who were nominated! You can see more pictures from The Cody Awards here To see the full video of the awards, click here

LSC-EAST ALDINE CENTER FIRST CMA COHORTS BEGIN

Lone Star College-East Aldine Center has its first two Cohorts for the new CMA (Clinical Medical Assistant) Bilingual Health Program. The program is one of the projects being funded by a $250,000 grant. The TRUE (Texas Reskilling and Upskilling Through Education) grant was awarded by the THECB (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.)

The grant will also provide funding for the following projects: establishing a new healthcare lab, program outreach, student financial support, and workforce advising/job readiness support

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BEATLES SCHOLAR & FORMER KINGWOOD HS GRAD SPEAKS AT LSC-KINGWOOD

World-renowned Beatles scholar and former Kingwood High School graduate Dr. Kenneth Womack visited Lone Star College-Kingwood to promote his new book last month.

Dr. Womack is the Professor of English and Popular Music at Monmouth University in New Jersey He gave a presentation at LSC-Kingwood on why the Beatles will always matter and spoke on his new book, “Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans ”

More than 80 people attended the Curious Minds Lecture, including faculty, staff, students, and members of the community.

You can purchase a copy of the book here.

Pictured: History Professor John Barr, Author Kenneth Womack, History Professor Steve Davis, and student Leilani White

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SOLAR ECLIPSE VIEWING

The partial solar eclipse was a bit of a bust for faculty, staff, and students who stepped outside to view it Unfortunately, the clouds were too thick to get a good look. Better luck next time!

CREATION STATION

SPRING FLING

The LSC-Kingwood art gallery set up a collage creation station for students, faculty, and staff. We found these students making some masterpieces. What a nice way to relax and get those creative juices flowing!

Students at LSC-Kingwood enjoyed crawfish, camaraderie, music, and games during the Spring Fling. Apparently Coyotes love their crawfish! More pictures here.

WE ARE ALL A PIECE OF THE PUZZLE EVENT

The Office of Human Resources hosted an event for employees: “We are all a piece of the puzzle.” They provided pizza and staff also had the chance to work on a puzzle. Thanks to our HR folks for a fun event!

DAAP WALK-A-THON

the Office of Human Resources also hosted a walk-a-thon to encourage employees and students to “walk away from drugs and alcohol ” After completing the walk, visitors could spin to win a prize, and pick up some snacks!

EARTH DAY EVENT AT THE LEARNING GARDEN

The weather couldn‘t have been more perfect for the Earth Day Event at the Learning Garden. The event was sponsored by the Garden Club. Faculty, staff, and students enjoyed food, crafts, and educational activities.

CAMPUS NEWS

KMS STUDENTS CREATE GARDEN BEDS AND BIRDHOUSES FOR LSC-KINGWOOD LEARNING GARDEN

Some Kingwood Middle School students made it their mission to help revamp the LSC-Kingwood Learning Garden. They, along with the guidance of their teacher, built raised garden beds and birdhouses for the Garden. Bluebirds have already laid eggs in one of them.

Garden Club Advisors Dr Jamie Turner, Lilian Hulett and Amy Kocurek thanked the teacher and students for their collaboration.

“Through their hard work and enthusiasm, they have not only created beautiful additions to our surroundings but have also demonstrated the power of teamwork and community spirit. Their efforts will provide opportunities for education, recreation, and conservation for years to come The initiative taken by both organizations exemplifies the importance of collaboration and learning beyond the classroom wall, stewardship and the willingness to contribute to the livable forest. “

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VISCOM PORTFOLIO SHOW

Students in the visual communications program at LSC-Kingwood showed off their portfolios during the annual Viscom Portfolio Show. During the event, they pitched their ideas and businesses. You can see more of the student portfolios here

MUSIC DEPARTMENT PRESENTS “SONGS OF DREAMS & DESTINY”

The LSC-Kingwood Music Department held its spring concert to showcase the immense talent of its music students. The Concert Choir presented “Songs of Dreams & Destiny.” Dr. Todd Miller was the conductor and Dr. Robert Hunt was the Collaborative Pianist. As always, the choir wowed the crowd with their musical abilities.

You can see more pictures from the concert here

KINGWOOD BIG BAND AT BACK PEW BREWING

The Kingwood Big Band wowed the crowd at Back Pew Brewing in Porter. The band is made up of community members and directed by LSC-Kingwood Adjunct Professor Dennis Eichler.

GRADUATION CAP DECORATING PARTY

Soon-to-be Grads decorated their caps in preparation for the big day! Thanks to Student Life for hosting this event and providing supplies.

LSC-ATASCOCITA CENTER PUPPIES & POPCORN

There was a "pawsitively" amazing event at LSC- Atascocita Center - to help student destress before finals. More than 70 students showed up to snuggle some sweet pups. Thanks to "Paws for Therapy" for sharing the puppy love The Atascocita Center staff also provided popcorn to students as a fun treat ahead of finals

LSC-EAST ALDINE CRAWFISH BOIL

LSC-East Aldine hosted a Crawfish Boil on campus. It was a big hit with students and staff alike. Thanks to Student Life for their support!

ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH EVENTS:

Student Life hosted several events to highlight Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Students got creative with Asian-inspired paintings. Art Professor Mari Omori shared about the history of boba tea and students were able to sample some of the unique drink.

SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH

Students took time to create powerful messasges on T-shirts to promote sexual assault awareness and prevention. Thanks for showing your support, Coyotes!

CHANCELLOR’S FREE LUNCH FOR STUDENTS

A big thank you to Lone Star College Chancellor Mario Castillo for providing hundreds of free lunches to students at our LSC-Kingwood campus and Centers. What a wonderful way to support our students!

CAT CENTER: TRANSFER FAIRS & DRESS FOR SUCCESS

The Career and Transfer Center hosted a Transfer Fair, Dress for Success, and Career Fair events last month at LSC-Kingwood and East Aldine Center. The events were designed to help students with everything from their next steps on their educational journeys to tips on how to dress to land that dream job.

STAFF & fACULTY NEWS

LSC-KINGWOOD REPRESENTATIVES ATTEND ROTARY CLUB OF LAKE HOUSTON MEETING

Lone Star College representatives presented at the Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area weekly meeting LSCAtascocita Center Dean Karen Woolley and LSC-Kingwood Workforce Success Director Pat Chandler co-presented.

Pictured: Virgilio Davis, Kirsty Cowan, Pat Chandler, Club President Juan Aybar, Karen Woolley, Dr. Roger Chambers, Dr. Matthew Newton.

GREATER EAST MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHAMBER LUNCHEON

Representatives from Lone Star College-Kingwood joined campus President Dr. Melissa Gonzalez and Trustee Mike Sullivan at the Greater East Montgomery County Chamber Luncheon.

Pictured: Mike Sullivan, Lilian Hulett, Dr. Melissa Gonzalez, Deborah Hernandez, Abby Dittman, Danielle Ward, and Imee Villareal.

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INTERNAL AUDIT AWARENESS EVENT

A Meet-and-Greet was held last month by Lone Star College's Audit and Consulting Services team. It was an awareness event to introduce the ACS Team to the various LSC campuses and bring awareness to who they are and what they do. Thanks for stopping by LSC-Kingwood!

RETIREMENT PARTY HELD FOR ENGLISH PROFESSORS

DR. DARLENE

BEAMAN

AND DR. JOAN SAMUELSON

A retirement party was held for two LSC-Kingwood English Professors who will be leaving the college at the end of the semester. Dr. Darlene Beaman has been a professor for 11 years here at Kingwood. She was the English Department Chair for several years and is the club advisor for the Poetry & Songwriting Club. Dr. Joan Samuelson has been teaching at Kingwood for 40 years. Both professors are founding faculty members. We know they have touched many lives - from fellow faculty to staff and students - and we wish them the best in their retirement

COMMUNITY & CULTURE

COMCAST LAPTOP DONATION

A huge thank you to Comcast for generously donating 100 computers to the Lone Star College Foundation. The Dell Latitude computers were donated to the Foundation and are being distributed to LSCKingwood students.

“At Comcast, we know that technology is the foundation for success in the digital economy. We are thrilled to help students who experience financial barriers have the full benefits of technology and wish these students all the success in the world,” Misha McClure, Director of External Affairs, Comcast's Texas Region, said.

For the spring semester,13 students received computers. The program will continue in the Fall 2024 semester until all the laptops have been distributed via a student application and orientation process. LSC-Foundation and LSC-Kingwood are grateful to partner with Comcast and look forward to future projects together to support LSC students and our future workforce.

FINANCIAL AID BINGO

Nicole Keenan (Dean of Student Development), Misha McClure (Comcast Dir. of External Affairs), Destiny Spearman (laptop recipient), George Mendez (laptop recipient), Susan Summers (Dir of Donor Relations, LSC Foundation)

The Mi Familia, Mi Futuro team hosted a Financial Aid Bingo in the new College Access Center. Faculty, staff, students and some community members enjoyed snacks and learning some financial aid lingo in a fun and creative way.

COMMUNITY & CULTURE

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RALLY UP 5K RACE

Thanks to all who came out to support our student veterans in the Rally Up 5K at LSC-Kingwood. Even Chancellor Mario Castillo came out to run the race. The event raised $610!

COYOTE BASEBALL UPDATE

Congrats to our LSC-Kingwood Coyote Baseball Team. They finished the season 5-13 and were 5th in the Conference. Looking forward to the next season!

TENNIS UPDATE

Congrats to our LSC-Kingwood Tennis team! They placed 3rd in the LSC-Conference Tournament. Way to go, Coyotes!