LONE STAR COLLEGE EMPLOYEE AWARDS CEREMONY2026
TO OUR STUDENTS& OUR COMMUNITYTHE SUCCESSES &CONTRIBUTIONS OF
2026 LONE STAR COLLEGE EMPLOYEE AWARDS CEREMONY 3M A RC H 27, 2 0 26ARRIVAL & WELCOMEERIC SKILESProfessor of Theatre and HumanitiesLSC-KingwoodLUNCHWELCOME FROM THEBOARD OF TRUSTEESOPENING REMARKSMARIO K. CASTILLO, J.D.ChancellorPRESENTATION OF AWARDSDR. GERALD F. NAPOLESVice Chancellor, Student SuccessLSC-System OfficeDR. DEIRDRE PRINCEVice Chancellor, Marketing& CommunicationsDR. KRISTY VIENNEVice Chancellor, Administration& Finance/CFOCLOSING REMARKS11 A . M .11:10 A . M .12:15 P.M.NOON2 P.M.
4 TRADITION. INNOVATION. RECOGNITIONMorteza AkbariLSC-Kingwood Carolyn A. CarrollLSC-Montgomery Jenny E. ClarkLSC-Tomball Natalie DelgadoLSC-University Park Gina GallagherLSC-Tomball Robert A. GoadyLSC-North Harris Paullett GoldenLSC-University Park Stephen J. HagertyLSC-CyFair Jamal E. HajoLSC-CyFair Autumn HardinLSC-CyFair Jeff HastingsLSC-Tomball Ruth D. HelgerudLSC-Montgomery Bayli Tiara Hill WhiteLSC-CyFair Dottie LeeLSC-Kingwood Zsnwhé MatteucciLSC-Houston North Paul NaquinLSC-University Park Michael G. NormanLSC-Kingwood Jonathan L. NowakLSC-North Harris Mauricio QuirogaLSC-Online Hector RamosLSC-North Harris Melisa Rosario - DiazLSC-Tomball Jennifer ThompsonLSC-Online Anthony M. TravalentLSC-Montgomery Amberly VelaLSC-Online Douglas WelshLSC-North Harris Tara WoodLSC-Montgomery ADJUNCT EXCELLENCE AWARDSDavid BeaulieuLSC-TomballCarmen CastroLSC-North HarrisSarah Billingsley ChapmanLSC-MontgomeryR. Chris DavisLSC-OnlineChelsea Davis-BibbLSC-University ParkMichael S. Della CroceLSC-North HarrisNaomi R. FernandezLSC-MontgomeryGinger FrayLSC-TomballPatrick GilbertLSC-TomballAlicja Jac-KucharskiLSC-KingwoodVicky A. KeysLSC-North HarrisArchana KumarLSC-OnlineAmy LarsenLSC-CyFairChristopher Pedro MandiaLSC-CyFairLisa Marie McQuadeLSC-University ParkConnie NoellerLSC-MontgomeryBrittany N. ParrishLSC-Houston NorthShane E. PuryearLSC-OnlineTerra RuppertLSC-TomballChristopher F. SchaeferLSC-University ParkPadmaja VedarthamLSC-CyFairStacy A. WalkerLSC-KingwoodJeff WattsLSC-North HarrisSuzanne WeatherlyLSC-University ParkAshley WilsonLSC-MontgomeryFACULTY EXCELLENCE AWARDS
2026 LONE STAR COLLEGE EMPLOYEE AWARDS CEREMONY 5Osvaldo R. CaballeroLSC-North HarrisDavid KennedyLSC-MontgomeryFACULTY EXCELLENCEIN HONORS EDUCATIONFACULTY EXCELLENCEIN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONFACULTY EXCELLENCE AWARDS CONTINUEDJeniferr BerryhillLSC-Houston NorthPaola J. DiazLSC-University ParkRebekah FullerLSC-MontgomeryAnum KhanLSC-CyFairMaricela MorenoLSC-North HarrisAlexis Ruiz AlvaradoLSC-KingwoodKimberly SautterLSC-OnlinePART-TIME STAFF EXCELLENCE AWARDSJulian Brennecke-JonesLSC-Kingwood Dallas BrownLSC-CyFair Kerrah L. CainLSC-University Park Ofelina Chalico CamposLSC-North Harris Latasha S. ColistonLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsDavid CuevasLSC-Online Mark E. DavisLSC-System Office, University ParkAnthony FroelichLSC-Tomball Sandra GranierLSC-CyFair Zelda HenryLSC-Kingwood Tamara HerodLSC-Online Kristi HungerLSC-North Harris Pamela JohnsonLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsMinara KarimLSC-Tomball Meagan KujawaLSC-System Office, University ParkVanessa LopezLSC-Houston North Marilyn A. MartinLSC-Houston North Jude McCormickLSC-North Harris Grant McFarlandLSC-Kingwood Debbie M. MuñozLSC-University Park Lakshmi NeupaneLSC-CyFair Jennifer OlesenLSC-Houston North Angél OrellanaLSC-Online Maria PerazaLSC-North Harris Nadia M. PickwoadLSC-System Office, University ParkVeronica ReynagaLSC-Montgomery Lilly ReynoldsLSC-Montgomery Melissa RoblesLSC-Houston North Shayla RodriguezLSC-System Office, University ParkBetty RughLSC-University Park Esai SalazarLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsAna SotoLSC-University Park Danielle R. ThorntonLSC-Tomball Brian TranLSC-Montgomery Priscilla ValenzuelaLSC-Online Cynthia M. VillacresesLSC-Montgomery Corina ZambranoLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsLuis ZelayaLSC-CyFair FULL-TIME STAFF EXCELLENCE AWARDS
6 TRADITION. INNOVATION. RECOGNITIONTravis BakerLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsSamuel BarnesLSC-CyFairGabrielle C. BebelLSC-System Office, University ParkRobin BrockintonLSC-Tomball Shan BrooksLSC-North Harris Patrice Burrell-CraftLSC-Houston North Emily DanielsLSC-CyFair Jamie DanilewiczLSC-Tomball Yamini DattaLSC-Montgomery Luisa De LeonLSC-University Park Cynthia Lorenza Deleon GuerreroLSC-CyFair Matthew DempseyLSC-University Park Derrell S. DunnLSC-Montgomery Ernest Dupree, IIILSC-Montgomery Tanya EasleyLSC-Kingwood Carolyn EastLSC-Kingwood Luis EllisLSC-Houston North Tiffany EnriquezLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsDenisse FloresLSC-Houston North Ashley GarciaLSC-Houston North Yolanda GonzagaLSC-Montgomery Melissa N. GonzalezLSC-Kingwood Joanne King GonzalezLSC-Montgomery Byron HarrisonLSC-Online Contessa HaynesLSC-CyFair Richard HernandezLSC-Kingwood Sara HightowerLSC-Kingwood Alexandra HooperLSC-Montgomery Jorge IglesiasLSC-CyFair Blair JenkinsLSC-System Office, University ParkMeghan JonesLSC-Tomball Jake JonesLSC-Montgomery Jess KellyLSC-Online Krystal KidderLSC-Montgomery Vanessa KitchensLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsMichael KnowltonLSC-Montgomery Allison KostrzynskiLSC-System Office, University ParkMatthew KrawczakLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsVivian KurdayLSC-CyFair Michael S. LeBlancLSC-Montgomery Danielle LewisLSC-CyFair Greg LindstromLSC-CyFair Ashley H. MajzunLSC-Montgomery Argelia MaldonadoLSC-Kingwood Donna MargiolosLSC-Kingwood Adolfo MartinezLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsGloria Fernandes MazulaLSC-University Park Grant McFarlandLSC-Kingwood Lindsey McGriffLSC-University Park Jill MetcalfeLSC-North Harris Amy D. MoserLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsPatty MustacchiaLSC-System Office, University ParkSeethalakshmi NatarajanLSC-System Office, University ParkMari L. Nicholson-PreussLSC-Kingwood Prospero OrtizLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsSharon PouncyLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsCourtney PriceLSC-Houston North Aysha RanaLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsJaime ReedLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsAlton RiddleLSC-Kingwood Jeff RobertsLSC-System Office, University ParkKarissa RossLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsJose E. SanchezLSC-Kingwood 5 YEAR SERVICE AWARDS
2026 LONE STAR COLLEGE EMPLOYEE AWARDS CEREMONY 7Natasha SmithLSC-System Office, University ParkJan SmithLSC-System Office, University ParkStephen A. StackLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsErika StoweLSC-System Office, University ParkSonja DelgadoLSC-System Office, University ParkJennifer TaiLSC-CyFair Fraser TalbotLSC-System Office, University ParkDerrick A. TateLSC-Montgomery Leslieann ThomasLSC-University Park Sylvain TientcheuLSC-Kingwood Bruce B. TuckerLSC-System Office, University ParkCatherine UsseryLSC-CyFair Dana Van De WalkerLSC-System Office, University ParkMiguel VidaurriLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsArlana WaltersLSC-University Park Jin WangLSC-Tomball Keeta WashingtonLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsWilbert WhiteLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsJustine WilliamsLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsOscar WilliamsLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsJenifer WolosonLSC-System Office, University ParkChristi WrightLSC-North Harris Johnny R. YorkLSC-Montgomery 5 YEAR SERVICE AWARDS CONTINUEDIbrahim M. Abou-SaadLSC-North Harris Chinda AcostaLSC-Tomball September AlixLSC-Montgomery Stacy AlleyLSC-North Harris Keith AltavillaLSC-CyFair Molly AmayaLSC-Tomball Ralph AngelesLSC-North Harris Fredrick N. AntwineLSC-Houston North Brittney ArceneauxLSC-System Office, University ParkNorjuan AustinLSC-CyFair Michael BachmanLSC-North Harris Emilio Bahena, Jr.LSC-System Office, University ParkDeirdre BarryLSC-University Park Cris BecerraLSC-System Office, University ParkTamara BlantonLSC-Montgomery Brandon BoswellLSC-Montgomery Karen E. BradyLSC-CyFair Heather L. BrasherLSC-University Park Ignacio BravoLSC-System Office, University ParkNatalya BrusintsevaLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsElizabeth R. BuenoLSC-Houston North Patricia Ann BushLSC-Montgomery Patricia CagleLSC-CyFair Christine Y. CamposLSC-Houston North Gabriel CardenasLSC-North Harris Tessa C. CarreraLSC-System Office, University ParkGeorge CarrilloLSC-North Harris LaGaryion CarsonLSC-CyFair Ryan E. ChabarriaLSC-Kingwood Sonal Tonger ChandilaLSC-University Park Christopher Kyle ChenierLSC-CyFair Monte ClaxtonLSC-System Office, University ParkCory ColbyLSC-Tomball Charity CombsLSC-Kingwood Amy CookLSC-University Park Paul CookeLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsToni CorriganLSC-Kingwood David CoxLSC-Montgomery Anne-Marie CrabtreeLSC-Montgomery Nicole DavisLSC-System Office, University ParkKim DeuireLSC-CyFair Tara DevoleyLSC-Montgomery 10 YEAR SERVICE AWARDS
8 TRADITION. INNOVATION. RECOGNITIONTaylor DickinsonLSC-Montgomery Brian DiepLSC-CyFair Missy DixonLSC-CyFair Andrew E. DunskyLSC-Online Jason DurantLSC-Kingwood Adam EilerLSC-CyFair Rogelio EspinozaLSC-Kingwood Barna FarkasLSC-North Harris Marla L. FigueroaLSC-System Office, University ParkNathan FortenburyLSC-Tomball LaShunda FowlksLSC-Tomball Jennifer L. FoxLSC-CyFair Ruby FuentesLSC-North Harris Sharon R. GibsonLSC-System Office, University ParkAna GonzalezLSC-North Harris David GrayLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsKristina GutierrezLSC-Kingwood Lidia HayhurstLSC-CyFair Jennifer HellerLSC-CyFair Kenya HicksLSC-North Harris Robert HollowayLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsMischelle HopperLSC-Montgomery Barry Horn, Jr.LSC-System Office, The WoodlandsRebecca HowardLSC-Montgomery Tarcia HubertLSC-Houston North Robert HuntLSC-Kingwood Moni IfelayoLSC-CyFair Leslie A. JewkesLSC-CyFair Brandolyn JonesLSC-Online Shalini KapoorLSC-Online Seelpa KeshvalaLSC-System Office, University ParkDaniel KirchhoffLSC-Online Monet KrauseLSC-Kingwood Kaitlin LongLSC-Montgomery Bruce LovellLSC-System Office, University ParkDeanna LuceLSC-Montgomery Milene LyonsLSC-System Office, University ParkCassandra MarquezLSC-System Office, University ParkClavelia MartinLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsAdriana S. MartinezLSC-Online Ernesto MartinezLSC-CyFair Lyndell MastersonLSC-CyFair Woodrow McLendonLSC-Houston North Mohammed S. MinhajLSC-System Office, University ParkNancy MolinaLSC-System Office, University ParkChristine A. MontagLSC-System Office, University ParkMary Anne MontifarLSC-CyFair Eric MooreheadLSC-System Office, University ParkJavier MorenoLSC-CyFair Matthew NewtonLSC-Kingwood Laura NoahLSC-CyFair Matthew OseniLSC-Online Danielle T. PatenaudeLSC-Houston North Dara PetersonLSC-System Office, University ParkNyssa PetersonLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsJuan PrimoLSC-North Harris Gordon PulisLSC-Montgomery Anna C. PyeattLSC-CyFair William QuarlesLSC-Montgomery De’ Reese L. Reid-HartLSC-Montgomery Staci RoeberLSC-Kingwood Gaby RojoLSC-Online Jennifer L. RossLSC-Online 10 YEAR SERVICE AWARDS CONTINUED
2026 LONE STAR COLLEGE EMPLOYEE AWARDS CEREMONY 9Kimberly AndersonLSC-CyFairTricia N. BartzLSC-CyFair Leticia BatisteLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsDominic BegganLSC-Montgomery Simone BennettLSC-Tomball Cheri-tee N. BrownLSC-Kingwood Sam ChauLSC-System Office, University ParkBrandi D. CrawfordLSC-Montgomery Lisa DarlingLSC-Kingwood Quentin J. DavisLSC-System Office, University ParkTristyn DavisLSC-CyFair Diana DiazLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsRafael DonosoLSC-North Harris Jackie DoorbarLSC-North Harris Eleas EdlingLSC-Tomball Brandye FreemanLSC-System Office, University ParkMichele GarcelonLSC-Montgomery Sandra GregersonLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsDavid GriffinLSC-Montgomery William R. Hackley, Jr.LSC-CyFair Latoya HardmanLSC-Tomball Deirdre Hayes-CootzLSC-Tomball Christopher M. HinojosaLSC-Houston North Kristi HungerLSC-North Harris Melissa D. JacksonLSC-Montgomery Donald JansenLSC-CyFair Louis JisonnaLSC-North Harris Karen C. JonesLSC-Montgomery Stephanie L. JonesLSC-CyFair Ellen D. JuniousLSC-CyFair Samreen KhurramLSC-System Office, University ParkLucine M. KingLSC-Tomball Liesl LomonteLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsJames LuceLSC-Montgomery Misael C. LunaLSC-University Park Alexander MaiLSC-Houston North Megan MarivelesLSC-System Office, University ParkAlejandra MartinezLSC-Montgomery Veronica MayfieldLSC-Houston North 15 YEAR SERVICE AWARDSChristopher SchaeferLSC-University Park Lathifa SheriffLSC-CyFair Kia D. SimpsonLSC-North Harris Lakhbir SinghLSC-System Office, University ParkAlexander SmirnovLSC-Kingwood Jackie SmithLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsShawn M. SmithLSC-CyFair John SpanglerLSC-CyFair Nicole StalnakerLSC-University Park Kerri SteenLSC-Montgomery Erika Stewart-MooreLSC-CyFair Megan Herren StrednyLSC-System Office, University ParkAlan D. StultzLSC-Online Thomas TaylorLSC-Montgomery David TeverbaughLSC-Kingwood Abhijeet P. ThoratLSC-System Office, University ParkChris TrevinoLSC-Houston North Lisa Renee VarneyLSC-CyFair Matthew VelezLSC-Houston North Anna Vera-RoblesLSC-CyFair Debra VickLSC-North Harris Stephen WannamakerLSC-Tomball Nancy L. YanezLSC-Houston North 10 YEAR SERVICE AWARDS CONTINUED
10 TRADITION. INNOVATION. RECOGNITIONLaura MentelisLSC-University Park Marie N. MorrisonLSC-North Harris John N. NjowoLSC-Kingwood Lee Ann NuttLSC-Tomball Elizabeth PeñaLSC-University Park Felton PeteLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsIndia PowellLSC-CyFair Robbie S. Richard RogersLSC-Tomball Shari RobinsonLSC-Kingwood Lenin RodriguezLSC-System Office, University ParkHaydee Rubio-BarilLSC-System Office, University ParkJulayne SallayLSC-Houston North Thilo SchimmelLSC-Kingwood Perry SellersLSC-CyFair Gustavo SepulvedaLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsScott SmithLSC-Houston North Sheila StedhamLSC-Houston North Becca StephensonLSC-Tomball Shonta SumlinLSC-North Harris Ernesto ValenzuelaLSC-Houston North Claudia Anna VasquezLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsCarmelle White-SimsLSC-Montgomery Michel Rodriguez-ZuchLSC-System Office, University Park15 YEAR SERVICE AWARDS CONTINUEDMary AndersonLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsKeyuana BassLSC-CyFair Dean CampaLSC-North Harris Samantha A. ClarkLSC-Kingwood Amy F. CooperLSC-Montgomery Claudia CordonLSC-Montgomery Christina CrossLSC-Online Cory R. CryerLSC-Kingwood Amy CurryLSC-Montgomery Kay L. FitzsimonsLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsJannet GonzalezLSC-Kingwood Linda K. GonzalezLSC-System Office, University ParkHeidi Jo GreenLSC-CyFair Joanne KendallLSC-CyFair Jason KotLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsHilton J. LaSalle, IIILSC-Houston North Nickie LoftinLSC-Kingwood J. David MillerLSC-CyFair Dan MitsvenLSC-CyFair Sandra MoyeLSC-Tomball David R. MullinaxLSC-System Office, University ParkHenry PhanLSC-CyFair Cathleen QuayleLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsMaría ValdezLSC-Montgomery Ann van HeerdenLSC-CyFair Alice VenierLSC-North Harris Chase WaitesLSC-Montgomery Jennifer L. WelshLSC-North Harris Trudi WhiteLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsAmber Williams-LaraLSC-Kingwood Alan F. WrightLSC-Kingwood Kim ZapataLSC-CyFair20 YEAR SERVICE AWARDS
2026 LONE STAR COLLEGE EMPLOYEE AWARDS CEREMONY 11Macarena AguilarLSC-CyFair Carlos H. AguilarLSC-Tomball Madeline BroganLSC-Montgomery Douglas W. CaesarLSC-CyFair Norma ClarkLSC-Kingwood Mindy ColemanLSC-Tomball Jacqueline K. Davis-GilmoreLSC-North Harris Laura DupreeLSC-Tomball Roselynn Espitia-PerezLSC-North Harris Kiwana Y. F. FrancisLSC-North Harris Brian GriffinLSC-University Park Jack HernandezLSC-Houston North Hoa Le HongLSC-North Harris Julie E. KendallLSC-Montgomery Casey B. KoehnLSC-System Office, University ParkDena MeshellLSC-Kingwood Anne MoneyLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsGregory OaksLSC-University Park Mari OmoriLSC-Kingwood Mary PerezLSC-North Harris David PottsLSC-CyFair Noelia SalinasLSC-Kingwood Rick SmalleyLSC-University Park Gerry TsoiLSC-Tomball 25 YEAR SERVICE AWARDSJulie A. AlberLSC-Montgomery Shirley A. EnnisLSC-North Harris Gerald D. Irons, Jr.LSC-North Harris Butch JuelgLSC-System Office, University ParkPat Rajski LyonLSC-Tomball Todd MillerLSC-Kingwood Satonya MonroeLSC-System Office, The WoodlandsMayra RodriguezLSC-North Harris Alice SavageLSC-North Harris Kris C. StengelLSC-North Harris 30 YEAR SERVICE AWARDS35 YEAR SERVICE AWARDSDarryl EgleyLSC-North Harris Anabell R. HernandezLSC-System Office, University ParkBennie E. LambertLSC-North Harris Caleb A. MakukutuLSC-Kingwood
12 TRADITION. INNOVATION. RECOGNITIONAWARDS•PROFILE OF A LONE STAR COLLEGE•AWARDTammy J. EdmondsLSC-North HarrisNatalya BrusintsevaLSC-System Office,The WoodlandsVictoria R. DaoLSC-CyFairRuth DiazLSC-KingwoodJoycelyn E. GreeneLSC-TomballAdriana NovaesLSC-OnlineKaren ReesLSC-MontgomeryHaydee Rubio-BarilLSC-System Office,University ParkKisha ThomasLSC-Houston NorthIbeawuchi T. UzoegwuLSC-University ParkDana Van De WalkerLSC-North HarrisAWARDSNeil P. ChatelainLSC-North HarrisOlimpia Petzold RodriguezLSC-MontgomeryAndrzej SokolowskiLSC-Tomball
2026 LONE STAR COLLEGE EMPLOYEE AWARDS CEREMONY 13ONE LSCI develop meaningfulrelationships and collaboratefor mutual success.STUDENT FOCUSEDI support and prepareeach student to succeedin college and in life.FOSTER BELONGINGFOSTER BELONGINGI foster an environment where everyone belongsand thrives.CHOOSE LEARNINGCHOOSE LEARNINGI learn, grow, and createopportunities for other to do the same.OWN ITI bring my best, rise abovechallenges, and ownmy contributions.CULTIVATE COMMUNITYI cultivate a community of trust and integrity through transparentdialogue and purposeful actions.CULTURAL BELIEFSAccessibility ServicesAdministrative Assistantsto the PresidentsAnnouncersCollege RelationsDavid Yebra, LTC, USA (ret)Dr. Craig LivingstonEric SkilesExcellence, Writing, Profile ofan LSC Leader, and LSCFocusAward CommitteesHonor GuardHRIS & RecordsKyle Curran andLSC-Montgomery OTS TeamLSC Police DepartmentMagnolia ISD FloralDesign StudentsMarketing & CommunicationsMascotsOffice of Human ResourcesOffice of Technology ServicesStudent AmbassadorsVolunteers
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