Lone Star College-North Harris Professor of Speech Communications, Jacqueline Davis-Gilmore recently received a prestigious National Women of Achievement, Incorporated, Dr. Maudest Walls-Stewart Award.  The award is named after the founder of the National Women of Achievement, Incorporated, which has local, state and national regions and chapters throughout the United States.  This award is given to someone who has demonstrated excellence, leadership and commitment in the field of education by working with females, students of all ages, women of all cultures and ethnicities and a proven track record of community and active leadership skills and service.

National Women of Achievement, Incorporated was founded in 1975 by Founder, Dr. Maudest Walls-Stewart with the national emphasis on serving youth and young adults, the status of women, service to the community, senior citizens, assault on illiteracy and political awareness.

Davis-Gilmore is in her sixth year as Professor of Speech Communications at LSC-North Harris and teaches public speaking, business speech and introduction to speech courses. She has more than 20 years of collegiate and professional teaching experience in speech communications. She serves in the capacity as a member of the National Women of Achievement-Houston Chapter, and the Regional Chair for Political Awareness and Publicity. She is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and is the founder and president of Jolan Communications, which focuses on working with at-risk girls-teenagers and women with career development, effective speech skills and leadership skills.
Lone Star College-North Harris is located at 2700 W.W. Thorne Blvd., one-half mile south of FM 1960 E, between Aldine-Westfield and Hardy Roads. Registration for summer and fall sessions is now in progress. For more information about the college, call 281.618.5400 or visit: LoneStar.edu/NorthHarris.
 
With more than 62,000 students in credit classes in spring 2010, Lone Star College System is the second largest and the fastest-growing community college system in Texas and the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area. LSCS consists of five colleges including LSC-CyFair, LSC-Kingwood, LSC-Montgomery, LSC-North Harris, and LSC-Tomball, six centers, LSC-University Park, LSC-University Center at Montgomery, LSC-University Center at University Park, Lone Star Corporate College, and LSC-Online. To learn more visit LoneStar.edu.
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Apr. 1, 2010
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