Lone Star College-University Park (LSC-University Park) held its 8th annual Leo Awards, recognizing outstanding employees. The award ceremony included 12 award categories, with six categories acknowledging and honoring employees who embody the cultural beliefs of Lone Star College. The Leo Awards are peer recognition awards, with faculty, staff, and administrators nominating candidates and voting for the recipients by secret ballot.
At the ceremony, 26 awards were given out, among them the highly regarded Award of Excellence, bestowed upon two individuals - Professor Richard Curry and adviser Ashley Guevara. The Award of Excellence is presented to one full-time and one part-time employee in acknowledgment of their exceptional contributions and positive influence at the college.
LSC-University Park's Professional Support Staff Association (PSSA) and the Faculty Senate organize and co-host the Leo Awards.
Also, during the ceremony, Academic Coaching, the tutoring department of the Student Learning Resource Center (SLRC), gave special recognition to the entire math department for volunteer hours contributed to LSC-University Park's Math Hot Spot, which provides math assistance to students.
Congratulations to all the winners!
The complete list of Leo Award recipients is as follows:
- Award of Excellence (Full-Time): Dr. Richard Curry
- Award of Excellence (Part-Time): Ashley Guevara
One LSC:
- Staff: Jacob Chase
- Faculty: Katherine Truax
- Administration: Dr. Catherine Dumond
Student Focused:
- Staff: Clavelia Martin
- Faculty: Joseph Butler
- Administration: Dr. Mosadi Porter
Own It:
- Staff: Leslieann Thomas
- Faculty: Dr. Aaron Alon
- Administration: David Gaer
Cultivate Community:
- Staff: Mary Harmon
- Faculty: Martha Donnelly
- Administration: Jonathan Anderson
Choose Learning:
- Staff: Leah Stoddard
- Faculty: Alma-Kristina Tusini
- Administration: Dr. Allison Burney
Firefighter Award:
- Andrew Medrano
Unsung Hero Award:
- Vidhi Patel
Creative Workspace Award:
- Shayla Rodriguez
Sunshine Award:
- Allyson Bullock
Volunteer Award:
- Kiesha Mitchell
Rookie of the Year Award:
- Dominique Brown
Established in 2012, Lone Star College-University Park has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing and most innovative higher education institutions in the country. The college is devoted to impacting the community's prosperity and upward mobility through student success. LSC-University Park’s competent and compassionate faculty and staff provide students with holistic and immersive education and training in disciplines and industries that meet current and future workforce needs.
Located on the grounds of the former Compaq Computer Corporation and Hewlett Packard's world headquarters, LSC-University Park's facilities include the Center for Science & Innovation, the Energy & Manufacturing Institute, Learning Innovation Labs, and the Geology Rock Wall. It is also home to the University of Houston-NW Downtown, Lone Star Corporate College, iSchool, and YMCA Children's Academy. For information on taking classes at LSC-University Park, visit LoneStar.edu/StartUP, call 281.290.2600 or email UPAdvising@LoneStar.edu. Academic advisers are available to assist students with questions about course selection, degree plans or the registration process.
Lone Star College enrolls over 80,000 students each semester providing high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education. 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 2022 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education and recognized by Fortune Magazine and Great Place To Work® as one of this year’s Best Workplaces in Texas™. LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College. To learn more, visit LoneStar.edu.