Lone Star College will host 2024 graduation ceremonies for all eight campuses May 9-11 including its first Spanish Speaking Commencement May 18.
“Commencement at Lone Star College is a momentous occasion for families and college employees to celebrate our graduates who worked hard to finish their journeys with us,” said Dwight L. Smith, Ed.D., LSC vice chancellor, Academic and Workforce Success. “Lone Star College looks forward to watching our graduates walk across the stage and take that next step toward accomplishing their future goals.”
LSC will award diplomas and certifications to students who finished their requirements in the summer and fall 2023 semesters and candidates who will complete their programs in spring and summer 2024. These graduates represent various programs, including baccalaureate, associate or workforce degrees and certifications, GED completers and Early College High School students.
The LSC 2024 Commencement Ceremonies:
LSC Baccalaureate Program
M.O. Campbell Center
Saturday, May 11, at 5 p.m.
Featured Speaker: Tracy White Weeden, Ed.D., Neuhaus president and CEO
LSC-CyFair (two ceremonies)
Berry Center of Northwest Houston
- Thursday, May 9 at 7 p.m., LSC students with A-L last names
Student Speaker: Juan Daza, 2024 graduate
Keynote Speaker: Thomas Jozwiak, LSC-CyFair alumni - Saturday, May 11, at 9 a.m., LSC students with M-Z last names
Student Speaker: Liv Matthews, 2024 graduate
Keynote Speaker: Ivey Knebel, LSC-CyFair alumni
LSC-Houston North
Fallbrook Church
Saturday, May 11, at 1 p.m.
Congressional Address: Sheila Jackson Lee, U.S. Representative for the 18th Congressional District of Texas
Commencement Address: Ada Ortega, Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages director of Public Affairs, Communications & Sustainability
Student Address: Denisse Flores, LSC-Houston North student
LSC-Kingwood
M.O. Campbell Educational Center
Saturday, May 11, at 10 a.m.
Student Speaker: Esbeidy Torres-Ibarra, LSC Honors College graduate
LSC-Montgomery
The Woodlands Church – Woodlands Campus
Thursday, May 9, at 6 p.m.
Student Speaker: Kelsey Maciag, Class of 2023-2024
Student Speaker: Emily Johnson, Class of 2023-2024
Keynote Speaker: Mario K. Castillo, J.D., LSC chancellor
LSC-North Harris
M.O. Campbell Educational Center
Friday, May 10, at 7 p.m.
Student Speaker: Jacquelin Martinez, Class of 2024
Keynote Speaker: Samantha Ward, J.D., LSC-North Harris director, Paralegal Studies
LSC-Online
Virtual Ceremony
Saturday, May 11, at 10 a.m.
Keynote Speaker: Mario K. Castillo, J.D., LSC chancellor
LSC-Tomball
Tomball Stadium and Event Center
Friday, May 10, at 7:30 p.m.
Featured Video: Year-end Review Video
LSC-University Park
Berry Center of Northwest Houston
Friday, May 10, at 9 a.m.
Featured Speaker: Tiny Meeker, World Association of Benchers and Dead Lifters (WABDL) Hall of Fame
LSC Spanish Commencement
M.O. Campbell Educational Center
Saturday, May 18, at 10 a.m.
Featured Speakers: Mario K. Castillo, J.D., LSC chancellor and Viola M. García, Ed.D., Aldine ISD School Board member
“Graduation is a milestone signifying reaching academic success,” said Gerald F. Napoles, Ph.D., LSC vice chancellor, Student Success. “We encourage the graduates to continue on the pathway to more success to reach their personal and career goals.”
Lone Star College awarded 9,709 students with a degree or certificate during spring 2023 graduation celebrations, representing a 2.4% increase from 2022. Visit LoneStar.edu/Graduation for more information on LSC’s 2024 Commencement Ceremonies.
Lone Star College enrolls over 80,000 students each semester providing high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education. LSC is training tomorrow’s workforce today and redefining the community college experience to support student success. Mario K. Castillo, J.D., serves as Chancellor of LSC, the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area and has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education. LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College. To learn more, visit LoneStar.edu.