Congratulations to Lone Star College-Montgomery’s Class of 2013, who will be recognized for their achievements at the college’s commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10, at 6 p.m., at The Woodlands Church-Fellowship Campus.
LSC-Montgomery has more than 850 students earning their associate’s degree or a certificate this year, and approximately 300 of those students are expected to attend the commencement ceremony.
Graduates at the ceremony will hear from Kris Chapman, director of bands and lead faculty of music at LSC-Montgomery, and Jackeline Tamara Pesqueira, a Class of 2013 graduate.
Chapman is currently in his fifth year at LSC-Montgomery, where he conducts the Wind Ensemble and the Jazz Big Band in addition to teaching courses in Music Appreciation, Music Literature and Music Theory. Throughout his career, Chapman has studied with world-renowned musicians and was recently named artistic director of the Houston Heights Orchestra. Chapman holds a master’s degree in instrumental conducting from George Mason University.
While attending LSC-Montgomery, Pesqueira served as the vice president of the International Student Organization and Habitat for Humanity, as well as the public relations officer for the Student Government Association. She is a member of Phi Theta Kappa, the national honor society for two-year colleges, and a Maverick Leader. Pesqueira was born in Mexico City, but raised in Illinois, Texas, and Germany, where she absorbed the culture and studied the language. She plans to pursue a degree in communications and is returning to Germany this summer to study international relations.
Dr. Austin A. Lane, president of LSC-Montgomery, will preside over the ceremony.
The Woodlands Church-Fellowship Campus is located at One Fellowship Drive in The Woodlands, approximately one mile west of the LSC-Montgomery campus.
For more information about the commencement ceremony, please visit www.LoneStar.edu/graduation-Montgomery.
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.
Lone Star College System has been opening doors to a better community for 40 years. Founded in 1973, LSCS remains steadfast in its commitment to student success and credential completion. Today, with 78,000 students in credit classes, and a total enrollment of more than 90,000, Lone Star College System is the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area and the fastest-growing community college system in the nation. Dr. Richard Carpenter is the chancellor of LSCS, which consists of six colleges including LSC-CyFair, LSC-Kingwood, LSC-Montgomery, LSC-North Harris, LSC-Tomball and LSC-University Park, five centers, LSC-University Center at Montgomery, LSC-University Center at University Park, Lone Star Corporate College, and LSC-Online. To learn more visit LoneStar.edu.