Fall Awards
Materials for two ceramic benches to be constructed in her ceramic art class - Marie Weichman, Art Instructor - $200
These benches will become permanent public art display on the Lone Star College-Kingwood grounds.
Observation lookouts, benches and brochures for the Nature Walk from Sorters Road to the San Jacinto River - Lee Topham, Math Professor - $400
This Trail will make Lone Star College-Kingwood grounds more accessible to our students and the community, and is an asset to the Biology classes.
MOUS Certification for Adjunct Technology Instructors - Margaretha Johnson, CIS Technology Asso. Professor - $500
This certification process will allow instructors to explore new and different approaches to achieving tasks using MS Office 2000 or XP and teaching students different and creative ways of working with the applications.
International Awareness Series - Debbie Adams, Marketing & Management Professor, and Vida Davoudi, Political Science Professor - $900
This series brings the whole student body, faculty and staff together to celebrate diversity and increase multicultural awareness.
Spring Awards
Supplies to build a two-mile nature trail from Sorters Road to the San Jacinto River - Lee Topham, Math Professor - $500
Lee plans to get local environmental groups to help with construction of the trail. The trail will include signage and observer look-out locations, and loop back to the college property.
Materials for a Raku Kiln and a guest instructor - Rebecca Riley, Art Professor - $800
Rebecca plans a three-day workshop in April to build the kiln with the help of ceramics students, local art teachers, and a Texas artist whose specialty is raku kiln construction and firing. Once the kiln is built, it will remain in place for future students.
Produce a musical, Ruthless! - Ron Jones, Drama Professor - $500
Ron plans to include the talents of Lone Star College-Kingwood students, residents of the surrounding communities, and local theater professionals. He will include a workshop for local high and middle school students. Performances of Ruthless! will run fron April 26 - May 5.
Purchase a network-ready laser printer for network technology students. Marc Nekhom, Computer Technology Professor - $500
The printer will enable Novell and Windows students to learn state-of-the-art network management. Marc is planning a summer workshop using this technology.