HOUSTON (Dec. 20, 2016) – Active adults age 50-plus are encouraged to attend open house events for the Academy for Lifelong Learning (ALL) at Lone Star College to continue their journey of learning. The first open house event will be held Jan. 7 and events continue throughout the month of January. “The ALL classes were […]

  HOUSTON (Dec. 9, 2016) – The Dr. Linda Stegall Excellence in Education Endowment scholarships were awarded to 24 LSC-Kingwood students who have demonstrated academic achievement and success. The recipients each received $3,500 to continue their second year of study at Lone Star College. “I am so grateful for this scholarship and I hope to […]

HOUSTON (Dec. 8, 2016) – The Lone Star College Board of Trustees unanimously approved a tuition exemption for seniors 65 years of age or older. The vote took place during the November board meeting. “This exemption was a direct result of a citizen who spoke before the board and requested we take this action,” said […]

HOUSTON (Dec.7, 2016) – Members of the Lone Star College Board of Trustees selected Dr. Alton Smith to serve as chairman of the board. Smith represents District 3 in the Lone Star College System. The vote was made at the December board meeting. “I am grateful to the board members for their trust in me,” […]

HOUSTON (Nov. 2, 2016) – Lone Star College received 16 District 4 Medallion Awards from the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) organization during its recent conference. The NCMPR District 4 Medallion Awards recognize outstanding achievement in design and communication at community and technical colleges. “An important part of helping our students succeed […]

HOUSTON (Nov. 16, 2016) – Lone Star College and Sam Houston State University have formed a partnership to create program to program agreements which will make it easier for students transferring between the two institutions. “Sam Houston State University is one of our closest partners,” said Dr. Stephen C. Head, LSC chancellor. “This agreement provides […]

By Dr. Joe May When Congress enacted the Post-9/11 GI Bill in 2009, its purpose was to grant greater benefits to student veterans and, to a large extent, that goal has been achieved. These expanded GI Bill benefits allow veterans to more adequately cover the cost of a college education by providing them with up […]

HOUSTON (Sept. 22, 2016) – Lone Star College was recognized by Community College Week magazine as a Top 5 producer of associate degrees, ranking fourth among all community colleges in the U.S. “Lone Star College has worked very hard to ensure students are able to reach the finish line,” said Dr. Stephen C. Head, LSC […]

HOUSTON (Sept. 19, 2016) – Lone Star College welcomed a record 85,661 credit students for fall 2016, representing a 2 percent increase in credit student enrollment over fall 2015. “Lone Star College is becoming the first choice of more and more students,” said Dr. Stephen C. Head, LSC chancellor. “When you factor in our low […]

HOUSTON (Sept. 19, 2016) – LSC-Kingwood will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 4 at 9 a.m. for a new Lone Star College-Process Technology Center. The facility is scheduled to open in 2017. “This program will prepare graduates for entry level careers as process technologists/operators in the petrochemical, plastics, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries,” said […]