Citizenship and National Service Act of 1989 proposed
A Congressional bill would create a Citizenship Corps offering 17 to 26 year olds up to a $24,000 college voucher after two years of service and $10,000 after one year of civilian work. Volunteers could serve in civilian or military roles for up to eight years total, with stipends, health insurance, and a range of programs from education to public safety.
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Citizenship and National Service
Citizen Corps
Public
Peace Corps
Volunteers
America
Sen
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Rep
Dave McCurdy
D-Okla
Nunn
McCurdy
Library renovation plan eyed under $1.2 million package
A campus committee and Busch-Hutchison and Associates plan a 23 000 square foot library expansion with 600 000 set to remove asbestos and 200 seat auditorium plus a new lobby. Plans include adding 3000 square feet and full computerization to streamline ordering, checkouts, and a linked interlibrary network. Construction could begin this summer.
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Busch — Hutchison
Lee College student earns acting award at junior college play
Pat Murray, a Lee College student, won an Acting Excellence Award for the one act Twister at the Texas Junior College Play Festival held March 2 at North Harris County Junior College. The festival drew 18 schools with Murray and freshman Tracy Blackwell starring.
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Lee College
Pat Murray
Lynette P. Jones
North Harris County
Murray
Tracy Blackwell
Jones
Lee College Foundation Scholarships April 3 Deadline
The Lee College Foundation offers scholarships for LC students and high school seniors meeting requirements for next fall and spring. Scholarships are $500 toward tuition fees and books and are awarded by the LC Foundation Scholarship Committee based on a point system and merit, with need considered. Special forms are in the counseling office and completed applications go to the financial aid office.
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Lee College Foundation
Barbara Watkins
Said
Randy Busch
LC Foundation
Lee College
Busch
Watkins
Financial Aid
Small businesses gain help from Lee College SBDC
Kenneth Voytek leads Lee College Small Business Development Center offering one on one counseling to aspiring entrepreneurs. Clients seek guidance on business structure taxes and market reach while workshops cover marketing finance and hiring. The service mainly serves Baytown and nearby counties with support in capital and government procurement.
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Lee College
Kenneth Voytek
Small Business Development Center
Voytek
Helen’s Kitchen
Sanders
SBDC
Smith
Baytown
Crosby
Highlands
Liberty
Chambers Counties
Lee College Students Attend State Convention for Voting Equity
Lee College Student Congress members will attend the Texas State Student Association Spring Convention in Austin from March 30 to April 3. They will back an amendment granting equal voting status to two year TSSA member colleges, challenging the current four year/ two year vote balance. The group aims for equal participation and notes lobbyists will reflect legislative positions after votes.
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Lee College Student Congress
Texas State Student Association
TSSA
Earnest
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Busch — Hutchison and Associates
Ken Roach
Roach
Wendi McCormick
Blackwell
She
Bubba
Brenda Granderson
By Jeff Haddon Lanter
Kathy Sanders
Dental Systems
Helen Smith
Austin
Debbie Earnest
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