Lone Star College Foundation's fundraisers help LSC students achieve their academic and career goals. Those efforts fund various scholarship programs including the annual LSC Chancellor’s Essay Contest.
"Lone Star College Foundation provides students with financial assistance and academic resources to ensure they can afford a quality education without incurring heavy debt and are successful in the classroom," said Nicole Robinson Gauthier, CFRE, LSC Foundation executive director.
The LSC Chancellor's Essay Contest awards $1,000 based on LSC students' essay submissions, "How My Lone Star College Experience Has Influenced My Life." LSC Foundation recognized the 16 recipients who earned the scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year.
"Lone Star College System is humbled to hear the remarkable journeys our students go through to earn a college education and change their and their family’s lives," said Mario K. Castillo, J.D., LSCS chancellor. "Hearing how they have overcome obstacles toward a better life is the very mission of Lone Star College."
At the Chancellor’s Donor Appreciation Lunch, eight of the 16 recipients read their essays. Each LSC campus selected two students to receive the scholarship. Click on the names below to read or listen to their essays.
LSC-CyFair: Boris Nkeumboh and Iryna Tanasii
LSC-Houston North: Kamryn Bonds and Shannon Daniels
LSC-Kingwood: Jacob Avalos and Angela Cabrera
LSC-Montgomery: Anthony Chukwuemeka and Mia Pierson
LSC-North Harris: Chelsea Caballero and Narjis Fatima
LSC-Online: Mohammed Alabboodi and Kadian Brown
LSC-Tomball: Alejandro Camacaro and Kambria Paul
LSC-University Park: Cecilia Le and Lesley Vasquez
"My time at Lone Star College has been a transformative period, marked by personal growth, academic achievements, and the development of a clear vision for my career in cyber security," said Nkeumboh. "As I look forward to graduating and embarking on my career in cyber security, I am confident that the foundation I have built at Lone Star College will serve me well."
The Chancellor's Essay Contest Scholarship recipients will use the funds to pay for tuition, books and fees.