Today, employers seeking to hire new employees face the challenge of getting to know an applicant beyond the grades on their high school or college transcripts. Recently, members of the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, Education Design Lab, and Lone Star College-Tomball met with local employers to focus on creating a GPA + Transferable Skills Benchmark or GPA+.

Lone Star College-Tomball's first heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) Occupational Entry Certificate class began in Summer 2026 at Lone Star College- Magnolia Center. Additionally, the college is proud to announce the appointment of Ahmed Gaber as the HVAC Program Director at the LSC-Magnolia Center.

Lone Star College-Tomball hosted a virtual Juneteenth Conference aimed to inform attendees about the national holiday and its place in American history. The first presenter, Ed Cotham Jr., author and historian, dispelled popular fallacies about what happened at Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865.

LSC-Magnolia Center hosted an exclusive Open House for the Magnolia Independent School District to celebrate the work of the ISD and expand the public education institutions’ collaborative efforts to empower students.

Through Lone Star College (LSC) and the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), LSC STEM students have a $15,000 annual, renewable scholarship opportunity. The scholarship opportunity seeks to increase technical talent in high-demand fields, cultivate innovation, and fill local industry needs. Former Lone Star College-Tomball international student, Daniel Witt, was awarded the scholarship.

Each of the nearly 100,000 students enrolled at Lone Star College System has a unique story about how their educational experience has impacted their life. Sixteen of those students were selected as winners of the annual Chancellor’s Essay Contest and earned a $1,000 scholarship to help cover tuition, books and fees as they continue their journeys at LSCS.

The LSC-Tomball to Prairie View A&M University Teacher Education Direct Pathway is open to students pursuing an associate of arts in teaching.

Barbara Hayward’s passion for education took root after earning her bachelor’s degree in social science education from Northeast Louisiana University (now the University of Louisiana Monroe), followed by a master’s degree from Brigham Young University.

LSC-Tomball student Ari Griffith earned a scholarship to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy.

LSC–Tomball students pursuing an Associate of Arts in Teaching and aspiring to become educators may be eligible for scholarships of up to $12,000 each through the LSC–Tomball to Prairie View A&M University Teacher Education Direct Pathway.