TheCALL April 2021

THE April 2021 Edition

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of The Timberwolf

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4 LEARNING
6 LEADERSHIP
8 COMMUNITY

10 CONNECTION

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WELCOME

2021

A year. It’s been a year since
the college shut down, since the
world shut down, because of the
coronavirus. There is something,
though, appropriate about the fact
that it is now spring again, as we
find ourselves emerging socially into
a safer world.

DR. LEE ANN NUTT At LSC-Tomball, the distance that
separated most of us in many ways
President, LSC-Tomball since last March failed to fracture

the integrity of our pack. The extent to which we have managed to stay connected,
with one another, with our community, and, most importantly, with our students, I
attribute to the inherent connection that lines the fabric of our college. As one of
our four values, Connection informs the choices we’ve always made and was key
to our ability to continue running our campus remotely, both on the instructional
and on the student services side of things. While many colleges across the country
have seen significant enrollment declines over the last year, Lone Star College has
bucked the trend.

Enrollment at Lone Star College-Tomball even increased slightly in fall 2020 and
spring 2021, and we have no reason to believe that summer and fall 2021 will
be any different. We offer incredible, affordable instruction and peerless support
services, yes, but we also offer a feeling of belonging, a feeling of being informed,
a feeling that one’s needs are being met. In other words, we connect with those
who wish to connect with us. This spring, we especially appreciate the beauty of
our gorgeous campus as it blooms and we appreciate the connections we have
that allow us to thrive no matter the circumstance.

One Wolf One Pack

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STUDENT EARNS school curriculum, I knew that I was ready
BA AT 17 for the next challenge, and that was college.
I chose Lone Star College because I knew of
Has Bigger Plans Ahead Lone Star College’s positive reputation and the
Lone Star’s commitment to providing many opportunities that attending Lone Star
opportunities to our students whenever, College would provide.”
wherever they need it doesn’t extend to only
busy working adults with jobs and families. LSC-Tomball Psychology professor Dr.
Sometimes, our students need us sooner than Margaret Jelinek Lewis taught Salenah in
that; in the case of Salenah Cartier, 17, it was her PSYC 2306 course. “Throughout the
much sooner. Salenah was the youngest Cougar course and in her final portfolio in particular,
graduate from the University of Houston in Salenah displayed a level of critical thinking
2020 when she graduated in December with a and honest self-evaluation that is well beyond
bachelor’s degree in psychology from the UH her age-level and grade-level peers,” Jelinek
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. Lewis says.
She was able to accomplish this through the
help of Lone Star’s dual credit program. By Salenah herself sees this incredible
homeschooling, Salenah was able to graduate accomplishment as only the beginning. “One
from high school at 14, all the while taking of the biggest lessons that I learned in college
dual credit classes. Dual credit classes allow is to take risks and make changes according
students to earn both high school and college to passion,” she says. Already enrolled in a
credit simultaneously. “My decision to pursue M.Ed program, she will obtain her Master’s
higher education at an age earlier than most degree this fall with the intention of one day
was fueled by my academic abilities,” she earning a Ph.D. “I strongly urge students to
says. “Following the completion of my high form strong relationships with their professors
and classmates. College provides you with
a unique opportunity to meet students from
many different backgrounds, and utilizing
the social opportunity will help you grow as
a person. Do not fear new challenges, but
instead, embrace them.,” she says. “ The only
way to fail is to not try.”

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KATHYRN PRICE

Coca-Cola Academic Silver Scholar

STUDENT EARNS Kathyrn Price has been
named a 2021 Coca-Cola
Two Prestigious Academic Recognitions Academic Team Silver
Scholar and will receive a
Timberwolf Mary Nguyen is one of 20 $1,250 scholarship.
college students to have been named to the
prestigious All-USA Academic Team and The Coca-Cola Scholars
will receive a $5,000 scholarship. More Foundation sponsors the
than 2,000 students were nominated for Coca-Cola Academic Team
this award. program by recognizing
50 Gold, 50 Silver, and
Nguyen will be recognized during the 50 Bronze Scholars
American Association of Community Colleges’ with nearly $200,000
(AACC) virtual convention in May. Team in scholarships annually. Each scholar also
members were selected for their outstanding receives a commemorative medallion.
intellectual achievement, leadership, and
community and campus engagement. The “The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation has a
All-USA program is widely recognized as long history of providing financial assistance to
the most prestigious academic honor for outstanding students at community colleges,”
students attending associate degree-granting said Jane Hale Hopkins, President of the Coca-
institutions. Cola Scholars Foundation. “We are proud
to partner with Phi Theta Kappa and make it
Additionally, Mary has been named a 2021 possible for deserving students to achieve their
New Century Transfer Scholar and will receive educational goals.”
a $2,250 scholarship. Only one New Century
Transfer Scholar is selected from each state. In Students are nominated for the academic
April, it was also announced that Mary was team by their college administrators. Selection
selected as one of only 30 students to receive is based on academic achievement, leadership,
Phi Theta Kappa’s Walgreen’s Pharmacy and engagement in college and community
Technician Certification Scholarship. Mary, we service.
could not be more proud of you!
Coca-Cola Academic Team members will
be recognized in both local and statewide
ceremonies and were recognized internationally
during Phi Theta Kappa’s annual convention,
PTK Catalyst, held virtually April 8-10.

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LSC-TOMBALL TEAM NAMED

Phi Theta Kappa Recognized CHAMPIONS at Virtual
at Regional Convention
National Model United Nations

Students are persevering in this distanced Thirteen students from the Tomball and
world, even excelling in all-virtual versions of Kingwood campuses represented Doctors
competitions that have previously been more Without Borders in the 2021 National Model
social affairs. Alpha Rho Mu, the LSC-Tomball United Nations tournament from April 5-8
of Phi Theta Kappa was honored this month and walked away with a claim to a World
at the Texas Region Convention in various Championship for the first time.
categories. Their college project, Embracing
Change Through Virtualization Engagement in “No other program had as much success
D2L for Students and Faculty, was recognized as our students,” co-advisor and Speech
with an Award of Distinction and an Award Communications Professor Sean Tiffee said.
of Merit. In this project, the group focused on “Of the seven committees we represented,
providing the necessary resources students we won four best paper awards, four best in
and faculty needed to adapt and overcome committee awards, and the overall top award
challenges posed by the new online learning of Outstanding Delegation.”
environment. They also received an Honors
in Action award and members of the officer Although the team has enjoyed tremendous
team were inducted in to the Hall of Honors. success in the past, this year represented
This year, two LSC-Tomball administrators were a number of firsts. One challenge was the
also recognized, with Dr. Lee Ann Nutt being decision to represent a non-governmental
inducted into the Hall of Presidents and Dr. organization. “Examining health issues from a
Jackie C. Thomas Jr. being inducted into the non-governmental perspective during a health
Hall of Administrators (more in Leadership). It crisis like COVID-19 gave the students a unique
was truly a banner year. perspective,” said co-advisor and Government
professor Emilia Barreto Carvalho.
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“A number of our students are earning their
6 degrees in the hard sciences, like Biology, and
many hope to work in the medical field after
graduation, so it seemed like a perfect fit,”
noted co-advisor and Psychology professor
Margaret Jelinek Lewis.

This year’s competition featured teams
from Syracuse University, and internationally
recognized elite schools like King’s College in
London and Monash University in Australia.

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LEADERSHIP

ADMINISTRATORS receive tutoring and mentoring opportunities,
RECOGNIZED become part of a community of like-minded
individuals dedicated to bettering themselves
by Honor Society and their communities and will have PTK noted
on their academic transcripts.
Lee Ann Nutt, Ed.D. and Jackie Thomas, Ph.D.,
LSC-Tomball chief strategist were recognized STUDENTS INDUCTED
by the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society for into Leadership Honor Society
their outstanding support of student success.
“The work that Dr. Nutt and Dr. Thomas do for Last fall, we announced that the LSC-Tomball
their students makes such an impact, not only Center for Civic Engagement launched
for Phi Theta Kappa students, but everyone an online chapter of The National Society
involved with LSC-Tomball,” said Stephen C. of Leadership and Success, a leadership
Head, Ph.D., LSC chancellor. “I congratulate the honor society in which inducted members
both of them for this outstanding recognition.” must complete a program designed to help
Nutt was selected for Phi Theta Kappa’s them strengthen their leadership skills. We
Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction, their were able to initiate this chapter through
most prestigious award for community college a grant. We are pleased to announce that
presidents. Thomas was recognized as a we have since had 325 students join and
2021 Phi Theta Kappa Distinguished College 30 of them completed all of the steps to be
Administrator. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society inducted. Kudos to LSC-Tomball professors
(PTK) is an international honor society of Clark Friesen (Speech) and Dr. Patrick Gilbert
students attending open-access institutions and (Government) for engendering this sort
seeking associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees of engaged interest among our students,
or other college credentials. PTK students have particularly challenging over the last year.
the opportunity to develop leadership skills,
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HEALTH OCCUPATIONS STUDENTS

Assist Pharmacy with Vaccine Administration

An exciting new community partnership to see if her students would like to volunteer, as
began this semester between the LSC-Tomball well. Students will be working in the COVID-19
Pharmacy Technology and Nursing Programs clinic by assisting with patient scheduling,
and the Magnolia Pharmacy. The pharmacy’s COVID-19 pre-screening questionnaires,
owner, Steve Hoffart, sits on the Pharmacy drawing COVID-19 vaccine dosages and
Technology Program Advisory Committee. preparing patient labels, inputting patient
When he was asked by Montgomery County information into the IMTRAC immunization
to run a vaccine clinic for the southwest portion tracking database, and more.
of the county, he called program director
Angela Bayer to ask if LSC-Tomball pharm tech OONNEEWPAOCLKF
students could assist with the administration
process. When she learned that nurses would
be administering the vaccines, she contacted
interim nursing program director Tracie Wood
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We know LSC-Tomball students are high to pursue a degree in technical theater and
achievers on campus, but it’s also important to stage management. “I’ve found so much joy
remember the incredible accomplishments they in working on LSC-Tomball’s productions over
achieve outside the classroom, as well. Earlier my time here and hope to eventually work on
this year, dual Broadway doing the same,” Alex said.
credit student
Alex Lewis was Earning the rank
a member of the of Eagle Scout often
inaugural class takes most scouts
of girls to earn several years. Since
the rank of Eagle only able to join
Scout, the first in the organization at
her district and age 14 and a scout
one of only 22 must complete the
in Houston. requirements by the
age of 18, Alex soon
“It’s something got down to business
that I have and began carefully
dreamed of for going through each
a really long of the required 21
time that I just merit badges and
never thought I what it would take
would be able to to earn them. “And,
do, because girls weren’t allowed in Scouting I was determined to
for a long time,” Lewis said. She joined BSA get it done in that time,” Alex said.
Scouts in February 2019 when females were Along for both the scouting journey as well
first welcomed into the organization. as the dual credit journey has been Alex’s
mother, LSC-Tomball Psychology professor and
Enrolled in dual credit classes at LSC- faculty fellow with the Center for International
Tomball since Fall 2019, Lewis will graduate Education Dr. Margaret Jelinek Lewis. Dr.
in May with an Associate of Arts degree Jelinek Lewis is also scoutmaster of Beth Israel’s
with highest honors from the Honors College. Troop 1806, an all-girl’s troop that operates
“Attending classes at Lone Star College gave in conjunction with Congregation Beth Israel’s
me the opportunity to work towards my Eagle all-boys Troop 806.
by giving me more flexibility to work on my “I’ve had to balance my roles, learning when
project and merit badges. The self-discipline to gently remind, when to advise, and when to
necessary for succeeding in college assisted just get out of the way and let Alex soar,” Dr.
with my journey by teaching me those skills, Jelinek Lewis said. She and Alex have found
which I could extend to Scouting.” Alex plans
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balance in their respective roles and strength The grant will help pay for 242 LSC-Tomball
in their partnership. “It’s been an intense two students to take their certification exams.
years, but because we are so much alike, we Successful completion of these exams will
finish each other’s sentences and know what allow students to be licensed in their chosen
the other is thinking, , so I have had a great field and ready to enter the workforce.
partner and a way of viewing each of my
roles through an adolescent’s eyes.” “Now, more than ever, it is critical we
continue the mission of supporting health
Attributes such as determination and care students,” said Lynn LeBouef, Tomball
perseverance, necessary in the pursuit of Eagle Hospital Authority CEO and LSC Foundation
Scout rank have also proved helpful in the dual
role as high school and college student “As
an Honors student, I’ve had several Honors
projects over the course of my semesters at
Lone Star. Both becoming an Eagle Scout and
working towards my Associate’s with Honors
required self-control, careful planning, and
focus on my end goal,” Alex said.

COLLEGE AWARDED

$40,000 Grant from Tomball
Regional Health Foundation

The Tomball Regional Health Foundation
(TRHF) awarded a $40,015 grant to Lone Star
College Foundation. The award will be used to
pay for certification exam fees for LSC-Tomball
nursing, surgical, pharmacy and occupational
therapy students.

“These tests are required for the students
to start their careers,” said Nicole Robinson
Gauthier, CFRE, LSC Foundation executive
director. “We are so grateful for the wonderful
support Tomball Regional Health Foundation
has provided Lone Star College over the years.
Their assistance makes such a difference to
our students.”
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board treasurer. “This collaboration between and Learn for students presented by Jasmine
Tomball Regional Health Foundation and Lone Prince of Auburn University titled “Keep that
Star College will continue our goal to improve Same Energy: Navigating Good Trouble and
public health, prevent disease, promote Self-Care.” The LSC-Tomball Diversity Summit
wellness and enhance the general welfare of aims to bring relevant topics to the fore in
the citizens.” open settings that encourage dialogue and
aim to provide growth opportunities for all
The Tomball Regional Health Foundation attendees.
mission is to promote wellness and improve
health status for all residents in our communities
through programs that enhance access to
health care, preventative care and health
education.

“Lone Star College-Tomball is grateful for
the continued support of Tomball Regional
Health Foundation,” said Lee Ann Nutt, Ed.D.,
LSC-Tomball president. “Not only does this
grant benefit our students, but it also helps
keep our community healthy and strong.”

DIVERSITY SUMMIT SECOND ANNUAL

College Hosts 2nd Annual HEAPcon Offers Enrichment to
Higher Ed Professionals
On March 9, the LSC-Tomball Office of
Diversity and Inclusion hosted its second LSC-Tomball hosted the second annual
annual Diversity Summit. This year’s event, Higher Education Administrative Professionals
titled “Good Trouble: From Dialogue to Conference, HEAPCon 2021, on February 26.
Action,” presented speakers addressing three HEAPCon provides professional development
themes: equity, justice, and innovation. The specific to administrative professionals in the
even began with a fireside chat between the field of higher education. Over 130 higher
LSC-Tomball Director, Diversity and Inclusion, education professional attended, representing
Jeremy Kirk, and Lone Star College’s new nineteen different institutions from across Texas,
Chief Diversity Officer Carlecia Wright. and even a few from outside the state. The
Breakout session titles included “Diversity event provides higher education administrative
Doesn’t Mean Different,” “Our Reality: Pop professionals with a variety of sessions on topics
Culture, Empathy, and Equity,” and “Get relevant to the field and provides opportunities
Up, Stand Up: Becoming a Better Anti-Racist for networking and best practice discussions.
Bystander.” The event also featured a Lunch
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