Students Hung Nguyen, Nicole Rolison, and Sungja Mcnelly are among the nearly 200 national Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society members to receive the 2020 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise or Trustmark Workforce Development Scholarship.
Nguyen and Rolison were each awarded the $1,000 Leaders of Promise Scholarship and selected as recipients out of nearly 700 applicants nationwide. The scholarship helps new PTK members who are enrolled in associate degree programs with educational expenses. Nguyen is pursuing his Associate of Arts degree with plans to earn a degree in Sociology, while Rolison is completing her Associate of Science degree on her path to becoming an ultrasound technician.
“I was surprised because this is my first time to receive an honors scholarship,” Nguyen said. “Receiving this is a huge encouragement for me to keep going and to continue my educational journey.”
“This scholarship is going to take away some of the financial burdens that not only come with being a college student, but also a working mother of two small children,” Rolison said. “This award gives me more confidence and motivation than any dollar amount can.”
Mcnelly is one of just 25 PTK members to receive the $200 Trustmark Workforce Development Scholarship, designed to help students with workforce entry. The scholarship aims to assist students with paying for certification exams, tools, or equipment needed for their program. Mcnelly is working towards her Associate of Applied Science degree to become a paralegal.
“I was so pleased and appreciative of Trustmark to give me such a great opportunity,” Mcnelly said. “This scholarship will help me with tuition and fees, and it allows me to join paralegal associations to expand my network to get hired after graduation.”
For more information on becoming a PTK member and the honor society requirements, please visit LoneStar.edu/clubs-nharris.
Students can enroll for Next Start classes at LSC-North Harris to earn full credit for the fall semester. Next Start courses offer flexible start dates and course lengths ranging from four to 14 weeks with options like online, hybrid, weekend, and night transfer to four-year universities.
For more information about Next Start classes, visit LoneStar.edu/LearnMore.
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.
Sungja Mcnelly received the 2020 Trustmark Workforce Development Scholarship as a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at LSC-North Harris.
Hung Nguyen received the 2020 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship as a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at LSC-North Harris.
Nicole Rolsion received the 2020 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship as a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at LSC-North Harris.
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