Lone Star College-Montgomery’s Accounting Club was recently named one of three winners in Whataburger’s School Challenge, a regional challenge that occurs in conjunction with the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s (MDA) awareness walks to raise awareness for neuromuscular diseases.
 
Six members from the club participated in the Stride & Ride walk at The Woodlands Mall this spring, raising close to $1,000 for MDA between private donations and an on-campus bake sale. As the organization with the highest average earned per participant, the club was presented with a $250 check from Whataburger.
 
“This check becomes our seed money for next year’s MDA walk,” said Madeline Brogan, professor of accounting at LSC-Montgomery and accounting club advisor.
 
MDA strives to raise awareness, as well as funds, to find a cure for one of the 45 neuromuscular diseases. Whataburger is a strong supporter of MDA and uses the school challenge to help increase fundraising and school participation.
 
Pictured from left to right are: Laurie Orlando, fundraising coordinator for MDA; Madeline Brogan, accounting professor at LSC-Montgomery; Chris Doyle, accounting student at LSC-Montgomery; Pat Sendelbach, accounting professor at LSC-Montgomery; and Jill Bays, regional representative for Whataburger.
 
For more information about the accounting club at LSC-Montgomery, please visit. www.LoneStar.edu/acct-club.
 
LSC-Montgomery is located at 3200 College Park Drive, one-half mile west of Interstate 45, between Conroe and The Woodlands. For more information about the college, call (936) 273-7000, or visit www.LoneStar.edu/montgomery.
 
With more than 62,000 students in credit classes in spring 2010, and a total enrollment of nearly 85,000, Lone Star College System is the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area, and the second largest and the fastest-growing community college system in Texas. 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.