The Dr. Linda Stegall Excellence in Education Endowment scholarships were awarded to 25 Lone Star College-Kingwood students who have demonstrated academic achievement and success.

The recipients, who received $3,500 to continue their second year of study at LSC, were acknowledged at the 2019 Student Recognition Banquet held Nov. 2 in their honor.

“I am a proud 2013 scholarship recipient,” said Mariam Ali who was an alumna guest speaker at the banquet. “It is an honor to be sitting where you are sitting and never take that for granted.”

The scholarship was established to annually recognize the academic achievements of 25 of the top students at LSC-Kingwood in perpetuity; to afford those students an opportunity to complete their second year and earn their associate degree without any financial constraints.

This annual scholarship is made possible by an anonymous donor who contributed a $1 million gift in April 2008 to Lone Star College Foundation in the name of Dr. Stegall, former president of LSC-Kingwood, in honor of her service and passion for higher education.

“Lone Star College-Kingwood became a great asset to the greater Kingwood area for both the students and the local employers who need to hire talented and prepared employees,” said the anonymous donor of the award’s namesake. “Dr. Stegall is both, a gifted visionary and an outstanding implementer. She is a difference maker in this world and we wanted to honor her with this scholarship program.”

A second gift from the same anonymous donor in 2012 has made this scholarship the largest endowment LSC-Foundation manages. To date this legacy has helped over 250 LSC students and will continue to honor the academic success of high-achieving students in perpetuity.

“Education is a privilege,” said Ali. “I want to congratulate every student in this room as you are among the top students at Lone Star College-Kingwood.”

Students, their families, Dr. Linda Stegall and her family; Nicole Robinson Gauthier, CFRE, LSC-Foundation executive director; Danny Wilson, LSC Foundation Board vice chair; and Dr. Katherine Persson, LSC-Kingwood president, were on hand for the awards banquet which was held at the Houston Airport Marriott at George Bush Intercontinental where award recipients were given the opportunity to address the audience.

The 2019 award recipients of the Dr. Linda Stegall Excellence in Education Endowment scholarship with Dr. Linda Stegall, former president, LSC-Kingwood (far left) and  Dr. Katherine Persson, LSC-Kingwood president (far right).

About Lone Star College Foundation

Founded in 1991, the Foundation has expanded its initial investment of $20,000 into an extensive portfolio of over $28 million, and has provided over $14 million in scholarships to nearly 14,500 students, as well as more than $6 million in program support since its inception. The mission of the LSC Foundation is to change lives through student scholarships and quality educational programs achieved by excellence in relationship building, fundraising and investment management. Visit LoneStar.edu/Giving for more information.

About Lone Star College

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 seven colleges, eight centers, two university centers, Lone Star Corporate College and LSC-Online. To learn more, visit LoneStar.edu.