During a luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 12, nearly 30 students in the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) and Electrical Technology programs met with Johnson Controls representatives to learn how they can reach their goals without financial barriers thanks to a new $100,000 grant.
In addition to the scholarships, students learned how Johnson Controls’ support of their future will include mentoring, real-world experience, internship opportunities, and professional networking connections.
Workforce students at Lone Star College-North Harris are experiencing for themselves how a partnership with Johnson Controls is preparing them to learn in-demand skills and knowledge on their way to receiving an Associate of Applied Science degree.
“I was immediately able to buy my tools and the things that I would need, including tools that I don’t need for this semester, but it has set me up for future semesters,” said John Blasing, a first-semester student who received a scholarship for the fall. “It’s made it very easy and seamless to come to school and not worry about where the money is coming from.”
Through the partnership, LSC-North Harris and Johnson Controls are preparing the next wave of skilled workers to enter the Houston workforce.
“Networking is everything,” said Blasing. “The fact that LSC-North Harris is setting it up to where we are building connections while we are learning the trade is amazing.”
Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 93,000+ 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 and has been named a 2021 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education and ranked 35th in Texas in the Forbes ‘America’s Best Employers By State’ list. LSC consists of seven colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence, Lone Star Corporate College and LSC-Online. To learn more, visit LoneStar.edu.
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