May 11 will be a day of excitement for the many graduates that will walk across the stage and earn their associate degree and/or certificate from Lone Star College-Tomball. The college will hold its annual commencement ceremony at the Fellowship of the Woodlands, located at One Fellowship Drive in The Woodlands, beginning at 10 a.m. Approximately 700 students are eligible for graduation.

Increased earnings is a powerful reason to celebrate the completion of a degree. Associate degree graduates from LSC-Tomball will earn, on average, $1,308 more per month in income when compared to someone with only a high school diploma. A college degree also opens doors to more employment opportunities. By 2018, 63 percent of all jobs will require post-secondary education. Fourteen million new US jobs will be created in the next decade, and all will require an associate degree or more.

For more information about LSC-Tomball, visit our Commencment Website for more information or call 281.351.3300.

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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.