HOUSTON – Transferring to a four-year university or preparing for a career after graduation can be an overwhelming process for some students. But at Lone Star College-North Harris, the Career and Successful Transfer (CAST) Lab staff is making the process easy and fun for students.
“We like to inject fun into the career and transfer process whenever we can,” said Kristina Raymond, LSC-North Harris Transfer Center Manager. “We sometimes feel like secret agents working behind the scenes to ensure ‘the good guys win.’ The CAST Lab staff specializes in things like resume development, academic advising and preparation for four-year universities and job search assistance. Whether they are seeking career material, four-year university information, or both, the CAST Lab is prepared to help students succeed.”
The CAST Lab is the destination for assistance in career advising and aid in transferring to a university. The lab and its staff are experts at helping guide students pursuing bachelor’s degrees or going straight into the workforce.
LSC-North Harris offers a wide variety of classes and more than 200 academic programs that can be transferred to a four-year university or prepare students to enter into the workforce. These include traditional courses, such as math, biology, English, and government, as well as ESOL classes for students wishing to learn English as a second language. Degree and certificate options include business management, cosmetology, drama, massage therapy, speech and much more.
For more information on the LSC-North Harris CAST Lab and its services, visit http://www.lonestar.edu/Transfer-NH or call 281.618.5557.
Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 99,000 students each semester. LSC is training tomorrow’s workforce today and redefining the community college experience to support student success. Stephen C. Head, Ph.D., serves as chancellor of LSC, the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area with an annual economic impact of nearly $3 billion. LSC consists of six colleges, 10 centers, two university centers, Lone Star Corporate College and LSC-Online. To learn more, visit LoneStar.edu.
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Photo: LSC-North Harris CAST Lab staff
At Lone Star College-North Harris, Transfer Center Manager Kristina Mohr Raymond (center) leads her staff in the serious business of ensuring students get expert level career advising and university transfer information, but never takes herself too seriously.