The CALL November 2019 [FINAL]

The CALL of the Timberwolf - November 2019

Welcome
To ›

EXTRAORDINARY!

Extraordinary Experiences Campus Wide

Nov 19 IMPORTANT DATES Dec 5, 6, 7
Stars of Tomball A Very Tomball Christmas:
Nov 27 - Dec 1
Thanksgiving Holiday Home for the Holidays

Do Not Underestimate IN THIS ISSUE

The Power of Beliefs Page 4

At Lone Star College-Tomball,

the Results Pyramid™ is the

framework for our student suc-

cess efforts. Created by Roger

Connors and Tom Smith (au-

thors of Change the Culture, The Innovation Lab is the playground
of the future.
Change the Game: The Break-
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through Strategy for Energiz-
An enchanting and entertaining
ing Your Organization and season of performances.

Creating Accountability for Page 8

› Results), the Results Pyramid is FEAR LESS GRIT Summit confronts
the behaviors that hold people back.
a simple but powerful model Dr. Lee Ann Nutt, President LSC-Tomball
for cultural change that posits: Page 10

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a new way forward.
What students believe about We do not underestimate the pow-
college, about what it takes er of beliefs. Therefore, at Lone Star
to be successful, and about College-Tomball students will expe-
themselves will propel them to rience extraordinary classrooms,
success or will paralyze prog- connections and care.
ress. The wrong beliefs (such
as “I don’t belong in college”) Why?
even in the right environment,
will prevent full achievement of College is hard. Life is harder. We
desired results. want our students to be successful
at both.

LSC-Tomball’s application of View Dr. Nutt’s Fall 2019
the entire Results Pyramid (to Welcome Presentation
include experiences and be-

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President’sFall 2019
WELCOME!

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LSC-Tomball President Lee Ann Nutt’s goes far beyond academic advance-
welcome launched the new semester ment but success that will last, and ben-
with a powerful call for revolutionary efit the student, for a lifetime. By em-
student success through extraordinary ploying the hierarchical tenets of GRIT
experiences. Experiences that shape and imparting extraordinary experienc-
student’s beliefs. Beliefs that can mean es to students, the traditional educational
real and lasting change in student suc- model shifts in to over drive.
cess. Individual student success that
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›INNOVATION

LAB

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B Community Library’s Innovation Lab
and Makers Space Inspires Creativity

The Innovation Lab will be located in the LSC-Tomball Community Library on the LSC-Tomball ›
campus. Initially, equipment for the lab will include a 3D printer; Computer Numerical Control
machines, such as a laser cutter to help creators fabricate their projects; robotics and coding
tools to develop computational thinking and logic; and Oculus Go virtual reality headsets to
expose and inspire new experiences. As the lab grows, additional tools will be added, guided

by community input. Tomball
residents of all ages, LSC-Tom-
ball students, faculty and staff,
TISD students and teachers will
be able to take advantage of
the Tomball Innovation Lab once
it is completed. Janna Hoglund,
LSC-Tomball Community Library
Director says, “We are so
grateful for the input and sup-
port we have received for this
exciting new initiative and with
continued development with
community partners, we are
looking forward to creating a
space that is a true community
collaborative.”

The Innovation Lab is scheduled
to open in early 2020.

Pictured: Loyd Huhn with two of
the lab’s new 3-D printers that will
be available for community use as

part of the Makers Space.

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›

LSC-Tomball Fine & Performing Arts Shine In The SPOTLIGHT

LSC-Tomball’s Fine and Performing Arts depart- ration that brings together our music and drama
ment’s new season is packed with enchanting and students as a team in a performance that puts the
entertaining performances that feature four con- spotlight on the specialness of the Tomball commu-
certs, two stage plays, three musicals and a night nity,” said Dr. Lisa Morales, Fine Arts Department
of Comedy Improv. The lineup includes a special Chair and Music Program Director.
concert by the world renowned United States Army
Field Band’s Jazz Ambassadors on Veteran’s Day, In October, the Drama department staged Angel
in the Performing Arts Center (PAC). One of the Street, a play written by Patrick Hamilton, which
season’s most anticipated events brings together critics have said is one of the most suspenseful
the LSC-Tomball Drama and Music departments for stage plays of all time.
A Very Tomball Christmas: Home for the Holidays,
a Broadway-style musical revue that celebrates the “Angel Street is a psychological thriller,” said Pro-
season. fessor Jill Brumer, Head of the Drama department
at LSC-Tomball. She selected the play that takes
“With the holiday musical this year, we’re doing place in 1880’s London and revolves around a
something we’ve never done before – a collabo- young wife who is being slowly driven insane

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by the curious ed students addi- majors. Performance ensembles

incidents hap- tional training in and applied lessons are open to

pening around the area of musical all students, college employees

her home. The theater. The pro- and community members who

suspenseful gram is the Texas are interested. Music majors

show which ran Institute of Musi- can transfer credit to any four-

right before Hal- cal Theater and year Texas college or university

loween, “Kept masterclasses,

the audience on purposeful

the edge of its instruction, and

seat,” Brumer unique perfor-

said about the mance expe-

three nights of riences are

performances in the LSC-Tomball hallmarks of this new initia-

Blackbox Theater. tive. The program will also

assist serious students in their

Dr. Morales says there’s a special preparation for professional ›
energy in the Fine and Performing efforts.

The Most Exciting, Enchanting,

& Entertaining Season Ever!

“Not only do we want our stu- after completing the degree
dents to graduate with a Fine Arts program at LSC-Tomball.
emphasis in drama, music, or
technical theater,” Morales said, The Drama department offers
“We also want to a wide variety of theater class-
give our students
the training and ex- es for major
periences to equip and non-major
them for the next students and
step of their profes- the opportunity
sional journey.” to learn and
participate in
Arts department this year, “We’ve LSC-Tomball’s Fine acting, direct-
done really great work with our and Performing ing, costuming,
students in the Fine Arts program Arts program of- make-up, and
and now we’re looking to become fers students many scene, light
even more purposeful in how we opportunities to and sound
help students achieve their specific explore, learn design. Course
goals.” This year the department and participate in music, drama work combined
is piloting components of a special and art. For example, the Music with hands-on experience
program designed to give interest- department offers courses for prepares theater students to
both music majors and non-music
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FEAR LESS

GR IT Sum mit 2019

LONE STAR COLLEGE-TOMBALL

› LSC-Tomball has been a GRIT leader
since 2015 when the first real steps
were taken to incorporate a Growth Aisha Taylor: Faith. Fear. Resilience.
Mindset, Resilience, Instinct, and Tenac- How To Bounce Back & Reclaim Your
ity at our college. We are now in our Educational Career
fifth year of instilling and cultivating After her most terrifying day in education
those qualities in our students, faculty she didn’t know if she could continue
and staff, and people from all over the to do what she loved. Faith, Fear, and
country are participating in what we’re Resilience provided the strength to over-
doing. The Fearless GRIT Summit was come those challenging times and helped
our latest and greatest endeavor. Over her find the courage and resolution to get
100 attendees experienced presen- through it. Her experiences reveal that
tations, workshops and activities de- when the going gets tough and everyone
signed to infuse grit in all areas of life else says that the task ahead is nearly
but especially aimed at helping identify, impossible, your mindset will determine
and to overcome, everyday fears. your success.

In this section you can
learn about some of the
thought-provoking and
inspiring presentations.

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Marian Chaney and Janet Flores: The Gift of Fear
Violent acts are not as random or unpredictable as one might
believe. Gavin de Becker, a national expert on violent be-
havior, writes about how to spot signs of danger and protect
yourself and those you love. At this workshop attendees
learned new ways to spot danger signals others may miss.
They also sharpened their ability to use their intuition and
fear together to stay safe and, like every animal in nature,
recognize the warnings signs around them.

Irene Briggs: Overcoming the fear of ›
Cultural Identity
During Irene’s junior year in high
school, she was told by a counselor
that she wasn’t college material. And
that she wasn’t smart enough to go to
college because she was Mexican and
just needed to graduate, get married
and have children. She was able to
meet that challenge and overcome
her fears and earn a college degree.
Her story demonstrates to anyone that
self-limits themselves that they too can
overcome those limitations and pursue
their dreams.

Cory Colby: Fear of Being All Alone
For someone, especially an educator, who feels like they are the
only one moving forward in innovative ways or who believes that
they have a passion that isn’t shared by anyone else around them,
the fear of being all alone can be overwhelming. This workshop
explored how those who feel isolated in their professional environ-
ments can find, and even create, shared communities online and
be empowered to “go rogue” in their professional growth.

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›[President’s Welcome Continued]

MINDSET MATTERS

Extraordinary experiences open the door to changes in beliefs.
And when a student believes he/she can achieve, the sky is the lim-
it. Actions change. Behaviors change. Mindset changes.
The result?
Student success matters to the student!

EXTRAORDINARY
EXPERIENCES OPEN

THE DOOR TO
CHANGES IN BELIEFS.

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Dr. Nutt’s multi-layered approach brings together the ideas and views of four working ›
groups. The groups are initially tasked with investigating beliefs students should hold
about themselves, colleges and what it takes to be successful in college. One of the
more critical elements: understanding the current mindset of students and the college’s
faculty and staff. Those recommendation will lead to the adoption of Strategic Experi-
ence Management© approach at LSC-Tomball. “Rather than just manage enrollment,”
Dr. Nutt says, “We will manage the experience.”

A steering committee comprised
of faculty, staff and administrators
will guide the structured process
and implementation.

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› Students get a warm and enthu
to the 2019 fall semester. A r

ing faculty and staff an
questions, gave directions an

fun and friendly!

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ready and will-
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nd kept things
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[Fine Arts Continued] wonderful group of students,
faculty and mentors here at
continue their education at a the college to help students
four-year university or to begin a get started.”
professional career.
Aspiring singers and mu-
The Art department offers high sicians, actors and stage
quality courses in painting and techs, artist and designers
drawing, photography, digital who want to get involved
art, studio art, art appreciation in upcoming productions
and art history. The program should check out the Fine
provides several skill develop- Arts department’s Twitter
ment courses that help advance and Facebook pages.
and improve artistic talents

› “We want to give our students the training
and experiences to equip them for the next

step of their professional journey.”

while preparing students for Dr. Lisa Morales, Fine Arts Dept Chair and Music Program Director
upper-level courses and
future careers in design. For more information
on music, drama and
“Everyone is welcome art classes and de-
at any time to take one gree programs visit
of our classes and to the LSC-Tomball Fine
be a part of one of our and Performing Arts
productions,” Morales website.
said, adding, “There’s a

LSC-Tomball Fine Arts Alum In the Spotlight
On New York Broadway Stage!

LSC-Tomball Fine Arts could not be prouder of for-
mer voice student Asia Marie Kreitz. Recently grad-

uated from Sam Houston State University’s
Musical Theater program and, after a highly
competitive audition process, she was imme-
diately cast in the Broadway national tour of
Tina Fey’s Mean Girls. Huge achievement!

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FACULTY RECITAL
Held on September 17, 2:00 p.m., in the Performing Arts Center.
The college’s music faculty shared a musical journey with members
presenting selections according to their specialty.

EVENING OF SCENES: HEROES AND VILLAINS
Performed on October 15, 7:00 p.m., in the Beckendorf Conferecne Center
Student artists explored the hero’s journey through the lens of musical the-
atre, performing songs and scenes from memorable shows.

SPOOKTACULAR CONCERT
Performed on October 22, 7:00 p.m., Performing Arts Center.
This Halloween themed and family friendly event featured the LSC-Tomball Con-
cert choir and department musicians offering a rousing selection of seasonal
favorites. The Tomball Intermediate School Choir was part of the show.

ANGEL STREET BY PATRICK HAMILTON ›
Performed on October 24—26, 7:30 in the Blackbox Theatre.
The audience was held in suspense as they stepped into a foggy Lon-
don night in 1880, where a young wife seemed to be slowly driven
insane by the curious incidents happening around her home and
a detective shows up out of nowhere to lead her back to sanity. A
director and cast held a talk back after the one of the performances.

PERFORMANCES STILL TO COME

STUDENT RECITAL
November 7, 2:00 p.m. Performing Arts Center

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear outstanding
student musicians in performance!

UNITED STATES ARMY FIELD BAND JAZZ CONCERT
Veteran’s Day November 11, 7:00 p.m., Performing Arts Center
We’re honoring our veterans on this special day – join us for “The Great-
est Generation”: A tribute to the men and women of World War II. Enjoy
many of the classic Big Band Era songs while the story of the war is told

through pictures and videos.

A VERY TOMBALL CHRISTMAS: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
December 5—7, 7:00 p.m., Performing Arts Center Kick off the holiday sea-
son at LSC-Tomball with this Broadway style musical revue! The whole family
will enjoy favorite songs and scenes as we celebrate the season - and, Santa
is flying in from the North Pole to help us create this very special evening!

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[Innovation Lab Continued] engineering and mathe-
matics activities and to
The inspiration for the Inno- accommodate the requests
vation Lab came from the the library began offering
people using the computer a Maker’s Block twice a
lab who were requesting week. It only provided
access to technology, like 3-D basic equipment however
printers. They wanted to do the interest and feedback
more science, technology, was so positive it led to
the proposal and planning
for the Innovation Lab.

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The partnership bringing the first Innovation Lab and Maker Space
to the Tomball region: Harris County Public Library, Tomball Com-
munity Library, Tomball Economic Development Corp, HCA Hous-
ton Healthcare Tomball, Lone Star College - Tomball.

From L - R: Dr. Lee Ann Nutt, President LSC-Tomball; Cyndi Hill, Precinct 4; Dr. Jackie Thomas, Chief
Strategic Officer LSC-Tomball; Edward Melton, Harris County Public Library Director; Janna Hoglund,
LSC-Tomball Community Library Director; Jim Engelke, Former Tomball Rotary Club President & LifePath®
Program Manager at LSC-Tomball; Tori Gleason, Tomball Economic Development Corporation; Monte
Darland, Multimedia Services Manager LSC-Tomball; Eric Evans CEO HCA-Houston Healthcare Tomball.
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Dr. Reyna Sirias-Ortiz, LSC Tomball faculty/Tomball Lion’s Club Vice-President; Mr. Mike ›
Halbach, Tomball Lion’s Club President; Dr. Lee Ann Nutt, LSC Tomball College President;
Mr. Paul Hancock, Tomball Lion’s Club Secretary.

LSC-Tomball is launching a pilot Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion certification program.
The purpose of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certification (DEIC) program is to
offer quality interactive workshops and experiential training on a wide array of topics
pertaining to diversity. After the initial pilot is completed, the goal is to make the certi-
fication program available to all faculty and staff at Lone Star College.

> ONE LSC
> ADVANCE EQUITY
> STUDENT FOCUSED
> CULTIVATE COMMUNITY
> OWN IT
> CHOOSE LEARNING

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STARS OF TOMBALL: FRIEND

Alumnus of the Year - External - Landon Reed Learning Award - Tomball ISD
Assistant Director, Community Assistance Dept; Dr. Martha Salazar-Zamora, Superintendent
R. Jack Cagle, Harris County Commissioner, Pct. 4

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Alumnus of the Year - Internal - Jeffery Peno Leadership Award - TOMAGWA
Center Technology Supervisor, LSC-Creekside Center Timika Simmons, CEO

New Partner of the Year - BJ Services Community Award - Jerald “Craig” Gracey
Malcolm O'Neal, VP Human Resources (CHRO) HEB Pharmacy

Partner in Education - Tomball Regional Health Foundation Connection Award - Harris County Public Library
Lynn LeBouef, CEO (R); Marilyn Kinyo, CAO (L) Janna Hoglund, Director, LSC-T Community Library
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DS OF LSC-TOMBALL RECEPTION

Star of Tomball - Bruce Hillegeist, President,
Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce

Lone Star College-Tomball will host its inaugural Stars of Tomball event on November 19, ›
2019. Stars of Tomball honors partnerships with community leaders and organizations
who are essential to the success of the college. The evening will include dinner, awards,
updates from the college and entertainment.

This is a free event and the community is invited to attend. Click Here for Free Tickets
November 19, 2019 / 7:00 PM / Beckendorf Conference Center /

Celebrate the Season!

A VERY TOMBALL CHRISTMAS:

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Santa is flying in from the North Pole for this very special evening! The Lone
Star College - Tomball Fine and Performing Arts department is celebrating

the season with a spectacular Broadway-style musical revue titled, A Very
Tomball Christmas: Home for the Holidays. The show sets the stage for the
holidays with seasonal songs and performances the entire family will enjoy.

Performances are December 5, 6 and 7 at 7:00 p.m. in the Performing
Arts Center located on the LSC-Tomball campus. The December 6th per-
formance includes these special guests from the Tomball community:

Eric Evans – CEO, HCA Healthcare Houston-Tomball
Timika Simmons – CEO, TOMAGWA
Gretchen Fagan – Mayor, City of Tomball
Rob Hauck – City Manager, City of Tomball
Martha Salazar Zamora – Superintendent, TISD
Bruce Hillegeist – President, Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce

Click here for ticket information

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› Contact: ›
Lone Star College - Tomball

Office of the President
281-357-3755

Lonestar.edu/Tomball - President

Follow Dr. Lee Ann Nutt on Twitter
@NuttsForTomball

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