LaPlante Named Student Rep On Advisory Committee
Eugene LaPlante has been named student representative to the advisory committee defining criteria for a new college president. He was nominated by the Student Activities Committee and collected surveys from teachers to gauge what students want in a president. He noted strong initial faculty and student response and plans to share findings with other advisory members guiding the presidential selection process.
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Eugene LaPlante
LaPlante
SAC
Board of Regents
Lee College
Ray Miller to Speak at LC Lyceum Friday Evening
Ray Miller, longtime Texas broadcasting figure and Houston Hall of Fame member, will speak at the LC lyceum during the Sesquicentennial celebration Friday at 7 30 p.m. in Rundell Hall Auditorium. A reception follows in Moser Hall. Miller grew up in Fort Worth, studied at Baylor and the University of Houston, earned a 1939 start in radio, and helped set Houston TV news standards as KPRC Channel 2’s first news director.
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Ray Miller
LC Lyceum
Rundell Hall
Moser Hall
Miller
Houston
Texas
Sons of the Republic of Texas
San Jacinto
Fort Worth
Tex
Baylor University
University of Houston
KFUZ
Kprc TV Channel 2
Yet benefits decrease at LC for veterans students
Veterans benefits and dependents payments drop 8.7 percent effective March 1 per the Houston VA office. Single full time students lose 33 dollars monthly. Vocational Rehabilitation trainee aid falls 13.1 percent, cutting 41 dollars for a single full time veteran student. Lee College hosts about 100 veterans benefiting, generating roughly 250 thousand dollars per semester, with total changes near 25 thousand dollars. Dee Wheatly, counselor, notes many rely on this income and GI Bill support makes college possible.
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Shari Scheff
Veterans Administration
Houston
Lee College
Dee Wheatly
Wheatly
Senator Green addresses Lee College students in reception
The Lee College Young Texas Democrats hosted Senator Gene Green in Moser Hall. He discussed his shift from the House to the Senate, budget pressures due to oil downturns, and views on education and taxes. Green highlighted larger Senate influence, potential special session, opposition to a state lottery, and support for Medicare related programs.
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Rusty Barbee
Lee College
Young Texas Democrats
Gene Green
Moser Hall
Green
University of Houston
Texas House of Representatives
Lyndon Williams
Senate
Tony Palumbo
House
Texas
Five new Lee College scholarships created in 1985
Five new Lee College Foundation scholarships of 400 dollars each bring total to 40. Named for Anne Parks Stasney Bill Camp Memorial Exxon Baytown Credit Union Service League of Baytown and Tommy Rochelle. Deadline April 15. Applications in financial aid. All students may apply. If not awarded a scholarship they may be considered for another. Five scholarships have specific criteria.
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Rhonda
New Lee College Foundation
Anne Parks Stasney
Bill Camp
Exxon Baytown Credit Union
Service League of Baytown
Tommy Rochelle
Randy Busch
Financial Aid Office
Robert C. Cloud
Cloud
Lee College seeks 30 models for Sail into Summer Fashions 86 show
LC invites Laur ie Barnett era students to model for two shows March 19 Moler Hall and March 23 Club Soda San Jacinto Mall. Model calls March 6 6 to 9 p.m. Moler Hall. Rehearsals March 17 18 Moler Hall and March 20 4 p.m. Club Soda. Showtimes 11 a.m. March 19 and 8 p.m. March 23.
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Laurie Barnett
Lee College
Moler Hall
Club Soda
San Jacinto Mall
Elaine McCain
LC Fashion Board
Ms. McCain
Lee College Fashion Board
Charlotte Burns
Helena Auzenne
Sharon Sampson
Terri Hayes
Showtime
Fashion Board
Miss Hayes
Karate Self-Defense Demonstration and Board Meeting
A karate self defense demonstration is scheduled for 11 a.m. on March 12 in Moler Hall. A special Board of Regents meeting will be held at 7 30 p.m. on March 6 in the Moody Center Board Room.
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Wanda Ellis
Moler Hall
Board of Regents
Moody Center Board Room
Drama students stage three plays with LC cast
LC theater students direct three plays featuring actors Steve Neihaus Warren and Diana Eiker in Painting Distant Men. Jade Borne directs Impromptu and hopes to attend Columbia University after performances in mid March. Peyton plans to enroll in an art institute with a strong theater and film program.
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Wilks
Art
Steve Neihaus
Warren
Diana Eiker
Jade Borne
Tad Mosel
Borne
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Highlands
Baytown
Charles Lee
Lee
Central America
Greg Rabel
Senator Green
Democratic Party
Success Workshop
Marine Corps’ College
Marine Corps
USMC
Marine Corps PO
Los Angeles
California
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